Who here has HDTV???
Ok so I'm over at a friends watching the HBO Boxing on Sat. He has just bought a 50 inch Hitachi HDTV with the Motorola HDTV cable box.
No I've seen plenty of HDTV pictures in stores but it's just a different perspective when you're looking at it in a living room. Going from HDTV to standard NTSC is disheartening. The US Gov was right to add requirements for HDTV broadcasting. One you see a sports game(I watched some HD Soccer)in HDTV glory you will not want anything else. Sports look great because they are basically direct HDTV Camera feeds. HDTV movies will look good but post production and editing will ensure the picture is not as sharp as a direct feed.
Anyone here enjoying HDTV? What are your favorite subjects to watch.
No I've seen plenty of HDTV pictures in stores but it's just a different perspective when you're looking at it in a living room. Going from HDTV to standard NTSC is disheartening. The US Gov was right to add requirements for HDTV broadcasting. One you see a sports game(I watched some HD Soccer)in HDTV glory you will not want anything else. Sports look great because they are basically direct HDTV Camera feeds. HDTV movies will look good but post production and editing will ensure the picture is not as sharp as a direct feed.
Anyone here enjoying HDTV? What are your favorite subjects to watch.
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For one reason.
Hockey. I saw a game last year on HDTV, and was just blown away. Nothing else I've seen on HDTV has impressed me *that* much.
Originally posted by Kickaha
When my 18 year old Sanyo POS finally craps out, and I have the $ post-graduation, I'm definitely getting an HDTV.
For one reason.
Hockey. I saw a game last year on HDTV, and was just blown away. Nothing else I've seen on HDTV has impressed me *that* much.
Yes..the white ice and uniform colors. Hockey probably rocks in HDTV. I'm really thinking that HD is a huge boon for sports and any other direct broadcasts. I expect the movies to look good but not as good as sports.
Hmmmmmmm my goal of getting a front projection system within 5 years is looking better and better.
Cheers,
C.
Originally posted by Ebby
Prices need to come down though.
ain't it the truth!
Just wait until the porn industry has to deal with it, and you realize how many zits really *are* on that tush...
Watch for soft-focus filters to make a big comeback...
Cheers,
C.
We got out set over 3 years ago now. We got over-the-air HDTV broadcasts (aka, an antenna) 1.5 or 2.5 years ago (can't remember). Unfortunately, our reception wasn't very good, so we could only get a few channels, some of the time, with spotty reception.
A few months ago we got Comcast digital cable for that one TV. When they installed the box, not only did they not plug in one of the component cables, they also f'ed up our surround system which took a while to troubleshoot. We were getting HD HBO, but not the local channels. My parents bought it for HD football, but the town I live in can't get that station (even though all surrounding towns can). I wanted to watch Blue Man Group on Leno in HD, but we couldn't get our local NBC affiliate in HD (even though we could over-the-air, with spotty reception). Then we lost HBO (we were never really paying for it), which means 0 HD stations. This weekend the Comcrap employees came back and did whatever to it. Now we, finally, get local stations in HD, HBO, and these two called INHD. I am very jaded, though.
Also, when I first watched live HD content (something besides the loops at stores), I noticed how... um... ugly everyone looked
Andrew
Originally posted by Kickaha
Ah, so the Vaseline will be on the *lens* now... got it.
ROFL! that is awesome!
And favorite subject? Sports sports sports.
There are people who are upset about HDTV because the formerly beautiful are now ugly because you can see the detail of their skin?
The word "shallow" comes to mind.
Sorry for the oh-not-another-hockey-post, but hockey should be putting its full weight behind HD. People who complain that they can't see what's going on will stop complaining with HDTV hockey broadcasts.
My parents have HDTV and got a DVD player at the same time, but they're disillusioned with the setup. Cablevision has OK HD coverage, but my parents graduated from broadcast antennas to cable only a few years ago. They instinctively tune into channels 2-13 almost exclusively, and they are still renting VHS when the DVD selection is bigger. They don't trust on-demand movie ordering, and despite the fact that every time I go over, I point out that the HD channels are in the 700's, they still tune in to NTSC broadcasts when the same shows are on HD. My dad spent the entire football season until Thanksgiving with this system, and only learned of football on HD when I went over for the holiday. The only thing they have figured out and enjoy are the filler music-only (and I don't mean videos) stations at the top of the channel listings.
It doesn't help that they need 3 remotes to operate their whole system: TV, Cable and DVD/VHS. I can't blame them for finding that to be frustrating beyond belief. There must be a better way, but they refuse to hire help on their setup. I did most of the set up for them in the end, and I'm sure I didn't do the greatest job of it.
Originally posted by CosmoNut
So let me get this straight:
There are people who are upset about HDTV because the formerly beautiful are now ugly because you can see the detail of their skin?
The word "shallow" comes to mind.
Its Hollywood, what else is new?
C'mon, don't knock Jean, grey power, even with dye, rules!
Seriously, has anyone watched HDTV on a plasma screen? Or for that matter watched a DVD on plasma? Has anyone had a heart attack pricing a plasma set?
I had it over the summer with my 50" Sony LCD rear projection set. I sold the TV at the end of the summer because I wasn't impressed with its black levels. It's gorgeous though. Totally worth it. I'll probably buy a new HD set this coming summer. I've been waiting for a couple of other imaging technologies to trickle down, and for a certain Panasonic DLP set to come available
Hehe, I thought your name LoCash meant you were low on cash!
Cheers,
C.