High Definition TV .... just seen it, and .....
19 September 2005, 04:26 PM
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I saw HDTV in dixons, was absolutely blown away. It was a mountain scene; looked like I was looking through a window. You have to see it to believe it.
Decent HDTV's can be had for around £1000 for 32" LCD.
Decent HDTV's can be had for around £1000 for 32" LCD.
19 September 2005, 04:36 PM
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Yep - I saw HDTV at a comet super store. They had all the TVs lined up and from the front the HDTV stood out a mile. Then asked the salesman to switch it from the PC feed to a terrestrial station and the thing looked like a scene from white Xmas (it had then become the cappiest display of the lot).
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19 September 2005, 04:51 PM
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But all tellys look good from a PC feed don't they? 
Had they just done this on the HDTV to plug it, being a new product and all that?
Are we saying that HDTV isn't worth it until transmissions are in the same format/quality?
Had they just done this on the HDTV to plug it, being a new product and all that?Are we saying that HDTV isn't worth it until transmissions are in the same format/quality?
19 September 2005, 05:15 PM
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http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/t...Specifications
check it out ive wanted a plasma for ages off to view today and maybe buy on the net tomoz for £1480.00 its MINT.
check it out ive wanted a plasma for ages off to view today and maybe buy on the net tomoz for £1480.00 its MINT.
19 September 2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
But all tellys look good from a PC feed don't they? Had they just done this on the HDTV to plug it, being a new product and all that?
Are we saying that HDTV isn't worth it until transmissions are in the same format/quality?
Had they just done this on the HDTV to plug it, being a new product and all that?Are we saying that HDTV isn't worth it until transmissions are in the same format/quality?
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19 September 2005, 05:56 PM
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Yep I also saw the Dixons HDTV demo special and it looked stunning. Didn't know anything about it but said to the Mrs that it looked like something off of a PC and not television. Looks like I was right then 
So its all a big sales pitch thats really a load of rubbish as you will get it home plug it in to the terrestrial aerial point and end up with a very expensive poor quality TV
I'll stick with my Tescos and Sainsburys specials for now (Wharfdale 28" widescreen and Lodos 28" widescreen that cost very little and the Wharfdale is still going strong after 6 years)
So its all a big sales pitch thats really a load of rubbish as you will get it home plug it in to the terrestrial aerial point and end up with a very expensive poor quality TV I'll stick with my Tescos and Sainsburys specials for now
(Wharfdale 28" widescreen and Lodos 28" widescreen that cost very little and the Wharfdale is still going strong after 6 years)
19 September 2005, 05:57 PM
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I have the 26 inch version of that and its pretty good, sounds a bit flat but I think its cos most people have surround anyway and the cabinets arent really big enough for massive speakers, the 32 is the same but bigger but also has more powerful sound.
19 September 2005, 08:11 PM
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Warfdale is a quality make IMO, granted theyre more audio based rather than visual but Ive never doubted any of their products....
Your right though Bravo, what you see being demo'd today as HDTV you wont be able to see or use as a product for another couple of years yet. Load of bull hyped up IMO, yes it'll be great when its released but it'll be a while yet before you can get it any other way than through sky which no doubt will be charging extorsionate amounts of money for (as they was for digital TV when that was first released )
Your right though Bravo, what you see being demo'd today as HDTV you wont be able to see or use as a product for another couple of years yet. Load of bull hyped up IMO, yes it'll be great when its released but it'll be a while yet before you can get it any other way than through sky which no doubt will be charging extorsionate amounts of money for (as they was for digital TV when that was first released
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20 September 2005, 09:09 AM
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Big deal!!!! is it out yet? nope, whens it gonna be out? who knows, keep putting back the bloody date.....
And who needs an xbox360 when you have a PC?
And who needs an xbox360 when you have a PC?
20 September 2005, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by rik1471
New XBox 360 = High Definition
Stick that in your technophobe pipe and schmoke it.
Stick that in your technophobe pipe and schmoke it.
Each Game - £50
HD TV - £3,000
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20 September 2005, 09:25 AM
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ohhhh get you 
I have a a life, doesnt mean I cant enjoy a bit of online gaming every now and then does it? just because your probably about 30-40 and didnt get brought up with the "gaming" generation dont blame us. Im 25 but what does that matter? Im sat at home, nowt on the telly, mates are busy, what do you do? read a book? watch a film? play on the computer? POST MESSAGES ON SCOOBYNET...? good life
I have a a life, doesnt mean I cant enjoy a bit of online gaming every now and then does it? just because your probably about 30-40 and didnt get brought up with the "gaming" generation dont blame us. Im 25 but what does that matter? Im sat at home, nowt on the telly, mates are busy, what do you do? read a book? watch a film? play on the computer? POST MESSAGES ON SCOOBYNET...? good life
20 September 2005, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
ohhhh get you
I have a a life, doesnt mean I cant enjoy a bit of online gaming every now and then does it? just because your probably about 30-40 and didnt get brought up with the "gaming" generation dont blame us. Im 25 but what does that matter? Im sat at home, nowt on the telly, mates are busy, what do you do? read a book? watch a film? play on the computer? POST MESSAGES ON SCOOBYNET...? good life
I have a a life, doesnt mean I cant enjoy a bit of online gaming every now and then does it? just because your probably about 30-40 and didnt get brought up with the "gaming" generation dont blame us. Im 25 but what does that matter? Im sat at home, nowt on the telly, mates are busy, what do you do? read a book? watch a film? play on the computer? POST MESSAGES ON SCOOBYNET...? good life
20 September 2005, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Reality
Console - £300
Each Game - £50
HD TV - £3,000
Mame = Free + much better games
Each Game - £50
HD TV - £3,000
Mame = Free + much better games
20 September 2005, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rik1471
HD TV, £3000? Welcome to last year. They're half that nowadays sonny jim.
And if/when you can use them they'll be £50.
Ps It's been a while since some whipper snapper has called me sonny
20 September 2005, 12:53 PM
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I have been watching US HD films for nearly a year. Although as more and more channels appear, the quality has been going down 
eg. Matrix revolutions. the fight scene near the end with all the agent smith's, there was so much movement, the rain turned to big blocks ruined the film..
I expect the same thing to happen with SKY. they are already compressing the normal channels so much we loose most of the PQ.
Analogue sky had much better PQ. because sky couldnt compress the signals.
I just hope, that they don't mess up the HD-DVD's by adding so much rubbish they have to reduce the quality to fit it on. (like dvd's)
eg. Matrix revolutions. the fight scene near the end with all the agent smith's, there was so much movement, the rain turned to big blocks ruined the film..I expect the same thing to happen with SKY. they are already compressing the normal channels so much we loose most of the PQ.
Analogue sky had much better PQ. because sky couldnt compress the signals.
I just hope, that they don't mess up the HD-DVD's by adding so much rubbish they have to reduce the quality to fit it on. (like dvd's)
20 September 2005, 12:56 PM
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ohh, and if you think High Deff is good, the Japanese have gone one better with Enhanced HD, 4x better PQ... it is so clear, people have been getting motion sickness during testing !
20 September 2005, 12:57 PM
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Same old story then - analogue fookin MILES better - audio and visual, but we're being fed digital as the "must-have" new technology. 
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