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Posted by EVman on 10/22/07 19:10
I am old enough to remember the VHS/BETA wars and have no intention of
being cannon fodder in another fight like that. So I will wait for the
unconditional surrender of either side before upgrading to HiDef.
However, I was over at a friend's video room watching a movie on his
cutting edge HiDef gear and I have to agree that it was really spectacular
when first examined. But... After a few minutes the wow factor was gone
and I was just watching a movie and the experience was just as pleasant as
if it had been on my not-quite-so-new but still very good
satellite/dvd/lcdTv setup. In fact, I have found that the average person
cannot tell the difference between Dvd and HD-DVD quality unless both sets
are sitting side by side. I can, but I know what to look for, but even
for me, once in the easy chair with the Dr. Pepper and popcorn, it all
fades into the movie experience.
So I hate to risk my new-tech-at-any-costs reputation, but I am not sure
that a whole lot of money for a small increase in clarity is a good
financial choice at the moment.
EVMan
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