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Originally posted by: Ipno
The jaw dropping wears off and you get pissed off watching SD content and begin to wish everything was broadcast in HD.

PS: off air is better than cable.
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Exactly the reason why I download my shows (in HD) instead of watching them on (SD) TV. Well, that and pausing the show is nice.
 
Originally posted by: Aikouka
Originally posted by: Ipno
The jaw dropping wears off and you get pissed off watching SD content and begin to wish everything was broadcast in HD.

PS: off air is better than cable.
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Exactly the reason why I download my shows (in HD) instead of watching them on (SD) TV. Well, that and pausing the show is nice.
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And the lack of commercials is just icing on the cake. 😀

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: montypythizzle
wow i had the same feeling when i went from analog to digital OTA signals

hd just in 480i 😛 still GREAT picture

i NEVER see fuzz
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Sorry, but 480i is not HD at all. It may be digital, but it isn't HD. I am not questioning your picture improvement with the move to a digital signal, but it is not nearly as significant as the move to HD.
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
And the lack of commercials is just icing on the cake. 😀

- M4H
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Oh, commercials aren't really too bad. It's my time where I can get a beverage, go to the bathroom or anything else. Although them sneaky people always change the length of commercials on people like me :|.

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Originally posted by: Drekce
Sorry, but 480i is not HD at all. It may be digital, but it isn't HD. I am not questioning your picture improvement with the move to a digital signal, but it is not nearly as significant as the move to HD.
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If I recall, 480i is what's called "EDTV" or Enhanced Digital TV rather than HDTV.

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Or is that 480p that's EDTV?
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
How do you watch TV with the TV at head level standing up?
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I use my head tilting muscles.

Seriously, when I am sitting in my lazyboy or reclining coutch, its just the perfect watching angle.
 
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: iRONic
I lurve my HDTV!

I'll reiterate the general consensus: get that TV off of the top of that cabinet!
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Great looking setup! Eventually, I?ll make mine look good too. It?s not a priority right now.
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Thanks. Just wait till you see it after I move my Klipsch Heresy II's to the front speaker channels!
 
..unfortunately the jaw dropping effect to will wear off eventually.
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i know the feeling. I've had my 30" samsung WStube HDTV(480p/1080i) for 5 years now and the HD cable to go with it... or was it four... it's been awhile. Now when I watch TV, i'm thinking to myself .. "Is that HD or not... i can't tell anymore... i'm sooo spoiled now"
I have a westy 37w3 being delivered this friday... I wonder if i'll be able to determine 720p or not.
 
I get a handful of free HD channels in my basic cable package. It does look better, but not enough for me to ever pay extra for it.
 
*hugs his ATI HDTV Wonder*... ATI MMC may be meh software, but i've been more than pleased with the performance of the HDTV Wonder
 
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