spfldmh
join:2005-08-23
| I'm about fifty/fifty as to keeping the HD pack. For now, it's just a novelty for me, useful to have to show off HD with, but not much to show off. Sometimes get something absolutely gorgeous on PBS or perhaps Discover. The local network affiliate HD channel (was NBC, now ABC) was a disappointment..... 4:3 with black bars on sides and poor image quality (NTSC converted to HD?).
If enough channels eventually go truly HD (not just HD signal, but actual HD content rather than converted NTSC), then it will become worth it. On the other hand, if everything just goes digital pseudo HD (converted NTSC) for compression and bandwidth conservation sake, I can see the whole thing unraveling.
While waiting for that bright and shiny "all HD all the time" day, watching DVDs via a 480p player feeding an HD television or monitor (especially Pixar's straight-to-digital movies) is a joy. |
