Posted by AlanG on 01/07/06 14:21

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:33:08 -0000, "Joseph Kewfi"
<f_stopblues@NOSPAMiol.ie> wrote:

>> The point about HiDef might have some influence, but again how many people
>> will really notice the difference beyond a normal DVD and their crappy TV.
>> We're getting into the realm of diminishing returns. DVD was a huge leap
>> from VHS, and it's going to be hard to make a similarly sized leap.
>
>Find out the statistics for the size and type of TV that is most purchased,
>I bet the highest percentage bought are 28-32" CRT TV's.
>HiDef won't make a shred of difference on screens that small, and those
>buying that size will not shell out big bucks for a miniscule picture
>quality increase.

Indeed
I would guess many homes are too small to accomodate a large screen. I
find it uncomfortable to watch a large wide screen from only several
feet away.

We would be quite happy with a 20-23ins lcd since we are usually
sitting within 5 ft of the screen. Difficult to get any further away.
We often watch on the 17in computer monitor if we are recording a prog
on the recorder. It's almost adequate. The only advance I would
consider would be 3D holographic projection. Anything else is
superfluous to my needs.

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