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Posted by SFTVratings on 04/10/07 14:09
leo86@my-deja.com wrote:
> On Apr 9, 2:01 pm, "SFTVratings" <SFTVratings_t...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Horizontal Resolution (per picture height)
> > Standard 4:3 ratio:
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> > 240 standard VHS or Betamax
> > 330 cable tv
> > 400 S-VHS or laserdisc
> > 540 DVD
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> > Expressed in a manner that people are more familiar with:
> > 320 x 486 - vhs
> > 533 x 486 - S-vhs / laserdisc
> > 720 x 480 - dvd
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> So what? ... If I'm trying to find a line in a subtitle on a
> foreign film, it's much harder to do with a DVD than a VHS tape.
You misunderstood my point. I was not denigrating VHS. In fact, I
still use S-VHS as my main workhorse for taping of daily/nightly
television shows, and review later-on. (I will soon be upgrading to D-
VHS after the analog broadcasts stop.)
I was merely sharing the available information regarding resolutions.
> Do I care about the visual quality of a film? Yes, of course.....
> But, guess what? I watch a lot of movies just to see them, things that
> are not masterpieces and don't really need optimum format.
Ditto.
> To all the people who spend tens of thousands of dollars on high-tech,
> state-of-the-art ...... Watching something that's actually good on a
> 13-inch TV set is a much more meaningful and enriching experience
> than watching crap on a 50-inch screen with surround sound...
Ditto.
> But Techies never show any interest in content, do they?
False.
Don't be prejudiced (prejudging). I'm an engineer, and I too am more
interested in content than the tech. I am still using a 27" analog
set, with Super VHS as my main workhorse. No desire to upgrade to
anything better (HD, wall-sized set, Bluray disc), since I think the
DVD/27"/S-VHS combo is "good enough" for watching my favorite tv or
movies.
> Oh, and I still listen to music on audiocassettes played on a Sony
> Walkman. And guess what? It sounds just as good as the sound on a CD.
> (I don't know how it compares to MP3's because I haven't gotten that
> far yet, have I?)
Cassettes often sound better than MP3, because MP3 is a "lossy" format
that throws away ~90% of the audio, in order to squeeze the sound into
a teeny-tiny computer file. And MP3s never sound equal to CD-quality.
As for DVDs: I like them because I can aquire my favorite tv shows
(Star Trek, 24) for $40-50. Back when these shows were only available
on VHS, they cost ~$200 per season. DVD has provided an inexpensive
way to get my favorite shows w/o emptying my wallet.
And movies:
If you're looking for rare films like the Silents, maybe you should
check out TCM's online (or offline) catalog? They've got literally
thousands of rare movies on DVD.
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