[mythtv-users] DTV: It Has Begun

[Nate Bargmann]

* David Brodbeck <gull at gull.us> [2008 Sep 08 21:23 -0500]:
> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> > I'm pretty sure they're comparing the reaction of seeing HD over SD to  
> > the reaction of people seeing color after watching black & white TV  
> > for years. They're trying to convince people to upgrade, that's all.
> 
> They have to "sell" HDTV to the public so they see the switch as 
> benefiting them in some way.  The changeover was mostly driven by a 
> desire to sell off the old spectrum, not because the public was 
> demanding it; except for videophiles and sports fans with bigscreen TVs, 
> most people were perfectly happy with NTSC.

As am I.  Actually, the biggest improvement has come from sporting
events being produced in HD from the camera and then downgraded to SD
before or by DirecTV and then finally to composite video at my
satellite receiver.  The high quality from the field onward is a huge
improvement for all resolutions over what was available some years ago.

So, as far as I'm concerned, the biggest improvement was the networks
committing to upgrading their production facilities and delivering a
higher quality picture.  That's clearly obvious even on my 15 year old
Zenith TV.

- Nate >>

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