[opendtv] Re: Non-living room HDTV sales rise in US
- From: "Dale Kelly" <dalekelly@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:55:22 -0800
Craig wrote;
> This may well be true here in the U.S., but how do you explain what
> is happening in Europe, where LCD panel displays are JUST as popular?
> Could it be that their digital SDTV saturates the capabilities of
> these panel displays?
>
> It is still very difficult here in the U.S. to watch all of your
> favorite shows in HD.
You make a valid observation, IMO.
In England anyway, networks began converting the 625 SD product to 16x9
format some time ago and with it's visual superiority, it more closely
represents the image capabilities of smaller LCD screens.
I began seeing many wide screen format 26 - 30" TVs in stores there almost
ten years ago and they are now common place in homes.
(disclaimer: This does not mean I support claims that 625 16x9 SD is equal
in image quality to the HD formats, given the display used is sized
correctly for the viewing distance and actually has HD capabilities).
Dale
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 8:19 AM
> To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [opendtv] Re: Non-living room HDTV sales rise in US
>
>
> At 10:42 AM -0700 1/12/07, Frank Eory wrote:
> >
> >I agree with you Craig about the wife appeal factor of flat panel
> >vs. bulky CRT, but I doubt the acceleration of LCD HD displays would
> >have happened as quickly without the appeal factor of high def. Once
> >the family has gotten used to watching most of thier favorite shows
> >in HD on the main living room TV, every old SD display in the house
> >sucks by comparison, regardless of its physical characteristics
> >(flatness, weight, etc.).
>
> This may well be true here in the U.S., but how do you explain what
> is happening in Europe, where LCD panel displays are JUST as popular?
> Could it be that their digital SDTV saturates the capabilities of
> these panel displays?
>
> It is still very difficult here in the U.S. to watch all of your
> favorite shows in HD. Not that i watch Fox and NBC all that much, but
> I still can't get them in HD here in Gainesville. Nor can I get
> FoxNews, The Food Network, HGTV, and most of the other channels I
> watch most of the time in HD.
>
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