blue107 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Most people say it doesnt matter but very few people have HDTV, most had EDTV which is a huge difference. I personally never noticed too much of a difference between them until I recently got my PS3. I have a 61" DLP 1080p HDTV and it is truly amazing :shock: 485th person to ever play RuneScapeBlue107- perm banned 10/12/2007. $300 USD reward if you can get me in contact with someone who will take 5 seconds to look at evidence and get my original character unbanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercanon14 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 nope help that simpol enough DoD:S ownagewhat we have here is a ..um.. failur to communcate check out my steam ID page @ alpha company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomnameless Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I did the exact same thing the day i got my HD T.V. albosky. I also saw a movie set in the country and when they showed a screen door you could see it and see the guy behind it perfectly. It is amazing the difference when you look at it. They only thing i don't like is my HD channels go out a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I mostly just watch sports and the occasional tv series (like lost) and I can see a HUGE difference between normal and HD. I've become sort of spoiled with it and find it annoying to watch a normal channel on a big screen (smaller screens don't matter to me as much). Even the sound quality on HDTVs is better than normal channels; I am able to get all the normal local channels + a few others (TNT, WB, Discovery, and a few others) on HD so I think it's really worth it. To some people saying they can't tell the difference, when you're on a HD channel, it does not always mean the show is being broadcasted in HDTV, so there will be a very very small difference in picture quality. You'll notice when you see HD if you're watching sports though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Putter Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Good computers are higher-def ;). Apparently the 8800GTX (non-SLI) can do Oblivion at 2560x1600 with everything at full except for AA. Then again at that resolution you might not even need AA... And I'm getting one next month, yay. It might cost me more than my car did.I'm getting a GTS...as soon as I see what ATI has to offer to make sure. But I won't be running it at 2560x1600, because my monitor won't allow it, and because I don't like Oblvion ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 I hope people understand, I can see the difference. I just don't care. 480i vs. HDTV shows how much clarity HDTV has. 480i is SO grainy. It's just that I don't care much for it :| :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poopingman Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Honestly I can never tell the difference between HD and normal...and because of that, I've saved alot of money. 8-)You obviously have never actually seen a HD program. Yeah, I have...my friend has a 29 inch HD television he paid a bundle for. Maybe its just not that important to me? :-s Metal fans, check out my band!Still the King.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 My family owns a HD TV, and I can honestly say - that the difference is bugger all to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknownmasterofnothing Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I like my tv just fine. Unless I win one or someone buys me one. :pray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaziek Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 i would love a HDTV... my family made a descision to buy 1... my dad goes out... buys a HD ready TV.... I spent about 3 days trying to explain to him that its not the same thing...... So the TV we have now may be HD ready, but it sucks... Doesnt even have a HD port... i.e. the 1 the xbox 360 uses.. I hate my technically illiterate family.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futurama Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 id buy it if i was rich, but for every normal guy it sounds like a waste of moneys to me O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miluion Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I don't even know what it is. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue107 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 i would love a HDTV... my family made a descision to buy 1... my dad goes out... buys a HD ready TV.... I spent about 3 days trying to explain to him that its not the same thing...... So the TV we have now may be HD ready, but it sucks... Doesnt even have a HD port... i.e. the 1 the xbox 360 uses.. I hate my technically illiterate family.... I'm sure it has an HDMI input somewhere, you may have to buy an adapter though 485th person to ever play RuneScapeBlue107- perm banned 10/12/2007. $300 USD reward if you can get me in contact with someone who will take 5 seconds to look at evidence and get my original character unbanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 My family owns a HD TV, and I can honestly say - that the difference is bugger all to me.Having a HDTV is only part of the process, you actually have to be watching HD broadcasts to enjoy the benefits. Otherwise its no different to standard def Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaziek Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 i would love a HDTV... my family made a descision to buy 1... my dad goes out... buys a HD ready TV.... I spent about 3 days trying to explain to him that its not the same thing...... So the TV we have now may be HD ready, but it sucks... Doesnt even have a HD port... i.e. the 1 the xbox 360 uses.. I hate my technically illiterate family.... I'm sure it has an HDMI input somewhere, you may have to buy an adapter though It sure does have a HDMI Input.. but not the bloody right type... it be the kind u use for PC input... not for stuff like an XBOX / Sky HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 My family owns a HD TV, and I can honestly say - that the difference is bugger all to me.Having a HDTV is only part of the process, you actually have to be watching HD broadcasts to enjoy the benefits. Otherwise its no different to standard def Actually there can be a difference. Standard broadcasts can actually look worse on a HDTV sometimes. They look pixelated or something, its a little odd to explain but they don't look as smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaziek Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 totally know what u mean if u go really close to our HDTV our picture is pixelly.. It gets on my nerves sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktorkrum77 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 My family owns a HD TV, and I can honestly say - that the difference is bugger all to me.Having a HDTV is only part of the process, you actually have to be watching HD broadcasts to enjoy the benefits. Otherwise its no different to standard def Actually there can be a difference. Standard broadcasts can actually look worse on a HDTV sometimes. They look pixelated or something, its a little odd to explain but they don't look as smooth. Yea, I hate when we watch Fox news or something and it appears like the people are blury. I mean, friggin 2 grand TV!! :XD: Me doing staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrune Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 We've got a 37" Panasonic Viera. Coupled with SkyHD is the DON. Crystal clear. Football and especially Cricket look real life. Definetly worth it! And no lol why do you always want to get stuff from John Lewis. Its over ̣̉300 more then than what i paid. John Lewis is a great, great shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryoushinn Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 What's HDTV? I think i've hearda if before, but i don't even touch my TV. Only time i watch it is when something really funny is on or the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 What's HDTV? I think i've hearda if before, but i don't even touch my TV. Only time i watch it is when something really funny is on or the news. High Definition TVs. TVs with very high resolutions compared to the standard ones. Usually LCDs, Plasmas, or DLPs. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_the_Viscous Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Nope. I don't really watch TV. Of course, were someone to offer me a free HDTV, then I'd take it. Similarly, were it to cost the same amount as a normal TV, then I'd get it over that. It's a moot point, though, because I don't want a TV, and I have a computer anyway. deviantart account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwisatz Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I have an Artisan DVD edition of Terminator 2 with 1080p WMV encoded video of the movie, and I watched it at 1280x1024 on a 19" monitor. Looks good enough for me :D. What most people don't realize is that if you're the only person watching something, then a small(er) LCD with equivalent resolution is cheaper and does the same job that a huge HDTV does. A cheapo CRT does 720p even, if you consider that HD. Just sit a bit closer. In short, until prices are lower and I live by myself, HD means nothing to me. Television is fine the way it is, and my movies look just fine with upsampling too. handed me TWO tissues to clear up. I was like "i'm going to need a few more paper towels than that luv" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaddd Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I have a plasma HDTV in my basement, my room, and living room. Love it. : It makes national geographic much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 I just started at circuit city acually. I just got home from a 12 hour shift in which I shadowed product specialists (what I am going to be), so basically I spent all day talking about hdtv, seeing hdtv demos etc etc. There are two common standards of hdtv, 720p and 1080i, and there is 1080p, which is only in blueray dvd players, and the ps3. I can personally say, that after 11 hours of working (1 hour break) There is a huge differeance in hdtv and a normal optical cable line. If you want to go for the biggest and the best, you shoot for 1080p hdtv, which is incredable, just amazing truely. The problem with these things is.. they cost quite a bit of money. If you have a huge income and that isnt a problem, then I would say get it, get a 50 inch plasma 1080p hdtv, it is worth it if you have the money. If you are like me, and other people who do not have the income to support ridiculaus habits, then, maybe you want to reconsider. The tv itself is you know, anywhere from 1299$ to 3999$ depending on what you want. but that isnt the limit of the price, you also have to get a hdtv service, which is another 10 dollars a month, for a limited number of channels, you have to get the freaking CABLES which are ridicualus by themselves. For a HDMI cable you can pay 169$, and 125$ for a component video cable. and assuming you want the best quality from your hdtv box, and your dvdplayer you will want at least one of both. Also, if you want to use the 1080i to its maximum, you will have to get a ps3 or a blue ray dvdplayer, which is.. 800 for the dvd player, and god knows on ebay for the ps3. which again, you will need your cables. So for me, is it worth getting hdtv? No, I cannot afford that, but I am only 18, if you have a large income and are willing to put it into that sort of entertainment, then sure go for it, but everything adds up. Also, I do plan to get myself a nice sound system first, then a standard 23 inch-ish hdtv before I graduate this year, so yes, I am saving, but I also get a huge discount :) C'YEA H0'KAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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