Comments on: HDTV - Taking the Plunge http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/ Jesus was a community organizer; Pontius Pilate was a governor Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Brandon http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-68413 Brandon Tue, 30 May 2006 16:51:16 +0000 http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-68413 For TVs these days, the connections are just so simple that a boy and his son can figure it out. Or two like my family did. Even did the stereo and all that. It's amazing what customer service and paper guides can do. For TVs these days, the connections are just so simple that a boy and his son can figure it out. Or two like my family did. Even did the stereo and all that. It’s amazing what customer service and paper guides can do.

]]> By: Bill from INDC http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-68422 Bill from INDC Tue, 30 May 2006 17:25:58 +0000 http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-68422 A few things: 1. "But the standard HDTV aspect (16:9) is not exactly the standard cinematic widescreen aspect." Your TV should have automated settings for this; mine has "Full" (cinematic), "Justified" (changes 4:3 to widescreen) and "TV" (4:3). 2. Connections make a slight difference, but I'd disagree that they're everything. 3. You need to get an upscale DVD player and optical sound system. I mean, given the much larger cost of the TV set, it's a no-brainer. The difference between the quality of me playing DVD's on either my XBox 360 or Playstation 2 vs. my DVD system with all of its special settings is fairly noticeable. 4. Because I'm a dick: "Meh at your 42-inch. Tremble before my 50." A few things:

1. “But the standard HDTV aspect (16:9) is not exactly the standard cinematic widescreen aspect.” Your TV should have automated settings for this; mine has “Full” (cinematic), “Justified” (changes 4:3 to widescreen) and “TV” (4:3).

2. Connections make a slight difference, but I’d disagree that they’re everything.

3. You need to get an upscale DVD player and optical sound system. I mean, given the much larger cost of the TV set, it’s a no-brainer. The difference between the quality of me playing DVD’s on either my XBox 360 or Playstation 2 vs. my DVD system with all of its special settings is fairly noticeable.

4. Because I’m a dick: “Meh at your 42-inch. Tremble before my 50.”

]]> By: commissar http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-68425 commissar Tue, 30 May 2006 17:38:22 +0000 http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-68425 Bill, Thanks for the comments. 1. The TV does have automated settings. But frequently we like to change them. Maybe we want to watch the 4:3 stretched out to 16:9, or maybe we to zoom in one movie, but not another. 2. Poorly worded on my part. My set can accommodate 7 or 8 different sources. Some of those sources (PC and HDMI) are defined by the type of connections. And, on the others (S-Video 1, S-Video 2, Component 1, Component 2, etc.) one must be careful to use the right connections. 3. Interesting. I'll double check the mfr and model # of my DVD player, and we can compare notes. I'm reasonably certain that I have it set properly, and the difference between it and the Xbox is undetectable. Except for one thing. The volume coming out of the DVD is noticeably lower than from ther sources. I agree with you about getting the best image, given the much larger cost of the TV set. 5. LOL. Shall I just agree with your dependent clause? Bill,

Thanks for the comments.

1. The TV does have automated settings. But frequently we like to change them. Maybe we want to watch the 4:3 stretched out to 16:9, or maybe we to zoom in one movie, but not another.

2. Poorly worded on my part. My set can accommodate 7 or 8 different sources. Some of those sources (PC and HDMI) are defined by the type of connections. And, on the others (S-Video 1, S-Video 2, Component 1, Component 2, etc.) one must be careful to use the right connections.

3. Interesting. I’ll double check the mfr and model # of my DVD player, and we can compare notes. I’m reasonably certain that I have it set properly, and the difference between it and the Xbox is undetectable. Except for one thing. The volume coming out of the DVD is noticeably lower than from ther sources.

I agree with you about getting the best image, given the much larger cost of the TV set.

5. LOL. Shall I just agree with your dependent clause?

]]> By: rbj http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-69013 rbj Wed, 31 May 2006 13:30:49 +0000 http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/05/30/hdtv-taking-the-plunge/#comment-69013 Gloating is so unbecoming. Gloating is so unbecoming.

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