[opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
- From: "Lindhoff, Andrew" <axl1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 09:44:04 -0500
Speaking of flaws, just during the weekend before last and on Friday and
Saturday of this past week alone, I saw more technical errors occur on
major networks than I have seen happen in totem in the past 40 years.
What in the world is going here? Blocking, loss of lip sync, freeze
hits in the video, intermittent loss of audio. And, these types of
errors were not happening on the Bob Network either, but on major
networks and during the programming being sent by major cable
programming suppliers. In addition, our local cable company had their
entire system (Every channel all at once) totally lock-up for upwards of
three minutes on each of two occasions. Hey, if this is the future of
television, then please give me back the past. I might not see things
as crisply, it's true, but at least I'll see them on a regular and 99%
technical error free basis.
Drew Lindhoff. =20
-----Original Message-----
From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Cliff Benham
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 2:27 PM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
The downside to watching TV on a 120 inch diagonal front screen system
is that you see every last flaw in the entire picture chain from the
camera work, through the transmission system, the blockies and any
digital distortion present in the satellite systems, and it gets
annoying FAST.
The only video that looks good all the time comes from my test signal
generator.=20
And, anythng that is an upconversion from NTSC is immediately apparent,
obvious and nasty looking.
For me, the best compromise for what is typically available from DVD,
over the air, through digital cable and satellite today is to watch on a
16:9 set that is 38 to 40 inches diagonal.
If you look back into history, the typical size CRTs in 1939, and after
WWII were 7 to 12 inch round types, and NTSC was designed for sets in
this size range. When you watch NTSC today on a 40 inch screen, it's
flaws are readily apparent.
The same effect is obvious when you watch HDTV on a "triple digit" size
screen.
Maybe things will improve over the next 5 or 10 years but until the
source material available to the home is consistantly good, a huge
"theater size" screen will continue to detract from the enjoyment of the
program.
Donald Koeleman wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:30 AM
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
>
>
>When I upgraded my 42" I considered a plasma, but then I woke up and=20
>smelled the front projector coffee.
> =20
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