I have a Wii and I like watching movies, and I have no interest in HD anything. I like my Wii games in SD, I like my movies in SD, and I like my CRT screen more than any flat panel for picture quality. I may be in a very lonely camp, but that's where I am.
And no, I do not still listen to music on a turntable with a valve amp. I'm not a luddite, I just don't think HDTV has improved the TV/home movie experience.
in many ways, i think you're right: higher resolution alone does not make for a better viewing experience. CRTs are still superior in brightness and dynamic range, especially at an equivalent dollar value. the film grain visible in many bluray discs is very distracting. HDTV OTA, meanwhile, flat-out sucks. it has also been my experience that the average viewer knows and cares very little about aspect ratios. the one area where broadcasters seem committed to providing a clean, clear, HD picture is with sports. sports look amazing.
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I have a Wii and I like watching movies, and I have no interest in HD anything. I like my Wii games in SD, I like my movies in SD, and I like my CRT screen more than any flat panel for picture quality. I may be in a very lonely camp, but that's where I am.
And no, I do not still listen to music on a turntable with a valve amp. I'm not a luddite, I just don't think HDTV has improved the TV/home movie experience.
in many ways, i think you're right: higher resolution alone does not make for a better viewing experience. CRTs are still superior in brightness and dynamic range, especially at an equivalent dollar value. the film grain visible in many bluray discs is very distracting. HDTV OTA, meanwhile, flat-out sucks. it has also been my experience that the average viewer knows and cares very little about aspect ratios. the one area where broadcasters seem committed to providing a clean, clear, HD picture is with sports. sports look amazing.