Why? Just why?

May 30, 2009 21:56

Why do television manufacturers have commercials that show on analog, non HD TVs for their "amazing visual quality"? Am I supposed to see how wonderful the picture CAN BE on my old television?

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acroyear70 May 31 2009, 02:25:39 UTC
i wonder the same thing when a DVD is meant to show how much better BlueRay is.

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dawntreader90 June 1 2009, 17:58:22 UTC
ha ha... i've wondered that, too. especially because i'm watching a DVD and NOT on an HD TV!! am i supposed to be fooled? "but if i HAD HD TV and BluRay, THAT'S what it would look like!! woooow. honey? we need BluRay, stat!!" derrr.

that cracks me up.

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thewhitedragon June 1 2009, 19:09:49 UTC
I want to know why the cable companies started compressing the shit out of their standard digital broadcasts and making them look like a youtube video.

I honestly believe that the analog, non-digital, feed is clearer than the digital on my set. I also honestly believe they are doing this so that people see a huge difference in standard and HD and decide they *need* to switch and the cable company gets more money. I'm still sticking with non-HD, sorry.

On a side note? I've got an upconverting DVD player now and wow... movies that were pretty pixelated on the old machine are crystal clear. Without having to go to BRDVD.

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