Posts by John Mason

Searched thread for resolution and only spotted motion-resolution tests. Does 2nd disc have a wider range of burst frequencies than the first Blu-ray? Must frequencies still be converted to video resolution? Thanks. -- John

Quote:Originally Posted by eVo7 ... IMHO the HD picture quality is better however not as noticeable as the the jump in SD channels, FiO's SD channels look leaps and bounds better than Comcast's.Noticed the same about SD when I...

Noticed that BeIN (see just above) will cover the Italian races later this week and set my DVR to capture the series. -- John.

Moderately suspenseful ending, IMO. Didn't quite catch how the rest of the circle tracked Susan as she visited, by train, the house to protect her family after the serial killer called her. They found she'd taken the gun from a purse,...

Before this series started I couldn''t recall where I'd seen another drama about Bletchley Park. Believe PBS ran something called "Breaking the Code" (see IMDB.com) way back when, about breaking the Nazi Enigma codes; there's a 60-minute...

They picked a suitably creepy close-out for part two: lead protagonist Susan (Anna Maxwell Martin) entering the former home of a psychiatrist suspected of treating the serial killer. This actress plays a lead, as a young woman, in the...

Tuned in to the third Swiss race this morning, with two to come. Light rain and slightly reduced PQ from the clouds spoiled things a bit, but still enjoyed several you-are-there shots from all those cameras on motorbikes. Wonder if it's...

^^^Your .doc linked specs for your set outlines when 1080p inputs are suitable, generally when content is 24 fps (movies). Broadcasts at 1080i (60 fields or half-frames/sec) must be deinterlaced for display at 1080/60p on fixed-pixel...

Seems that many TV mysteries require a serial killer. This addition to PBS, following Masterpiece (here) last Sunday has a real nasty one. Here's a general summary from PBS's site, which runs a video repeat of part one:Quote:The...

Watched most of a Swiss cycling race this morning on Bein Sports HD. (and posted impressions in HD programming Cycling thread). First I'd spotted Bein, with FIOS in NYC and Ultimate package. Cycling PQ seemed exceptionally good compared...