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I didn't buy my TV for todays video being displayed by the mainstream. If I had that in mind I would have stuck w/my "32 Sharp CRT. I bought it to be, as it says on sticker of my HL-S5687W, "Future Ready." I wanted the HD format & the ability that when Blueray comes out this year & when 1080P content comes being asit may that it could be 10 years from now before it's mainstream, I'll already be able to display. I keep my TV's for a long time so I wanted to ready for what comes. There will always be something better in the future but I'll think about that 10 years later when I'm ready for a new TV. As I stated & as the article says, I'm one for the future but my tv needed to be replaced now. I'm not going to wait 2 to 3 years for it be half price because my current tv won't last that long. That's the case w/any technology, wait long enough & it becomes cheaper but why spend $300 less now in some cases for 720P. 
| Originally Posted by Auditor55 I'm glad more people are begining to see through the B.S. |
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Boycott Blu-Ray and HD-DVD by not purchasing them.
| Originally Posted by davidnjessicacrz I didn't buy my TV for todays video being displayed by the mainstream. If I had that in mind I would have stuck w/my "32 Sharp CRT. I bought it to be, as it says on sticker of my HL-S5687W, "Future Ready." I wanted the HD format & the ability that when Blueray comes out this year & when 1080P content comes being asit may that it could be 10 years from now before it's mainstream, I'll already be able to display. I keep my TV's for a long time so I wanted to ready for what comes. There will always be something better in the future but I'll think about that 10 years later when I'm ready for a new TV. |
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Why?
| Originally Posted by Auditor55 Boycott Blu-Ray and HD-DVD by not purchasing them. |
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Absolutely. The availability of 1080p content is not a totally moot discussion, but people confuse display choices with content at the native resolution of the display, which is unfortunate. And then we get bogged down to a big argument about there not being any 1080p content so there's no need for 1080p displays, which is of course ridiculous.
| What's frustrating to me, however, is that there are several sources that will indeed generate a pure 1080p image when deinterlaced, and there are even some native 1080p sources, but mentioning these always degenerates into an argument about what month Blu-Ray will become available, the outcome of the pending format war, and a bunch of other nonsense. |
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Exactly. Different people have different needs. I couldn't agree more.
My only complaint with the way this entire "merit of 1080p" discussion has gone on this board for the last several months is that we have several hardcore trolls who take a hard line stance that 1080p monitors have ABSOLUTELY NO BENEFIT WHATSOEVER.
Reasonable folks on the "pro 1080p" side of the argument are willing to concede that 1080p does not benefit all users and that it's not a silver bullet.
Likewise, reasonable folks on the other side of the argument are willing to concede that 1080p monitors do offer benefits under certain viewing conditions or with certain content.
But this forum is polluted by troll or two (actually, I suspect it's one troll with multiple handles) who do not take a reasonable position. Their intent is not to discuss the issue, but rather to stir people up. The very notion that we have "pro 1080p" and "anti 1080p" factions is totally rediculous to me. The silliness of the situation leads me to believe that our trolls are "geek haters," you know, the kind of guys who liked to tease the A/V nerd in highschool. Now perhaps they're bitter because the A/V nerd can afford an 8 thousand dollar TV?
It's just a resolution. The practical, everyday implementations of this resolution have pros and cons. Reasonable people understand this. Trolls do not.
| Originally Posted by lipcrkr This whole 1080p arguement is useless because it depends on the consumer's use of the display. Also, the price differencial on a 1080p RPTV as opposed to a 720 display is relatively minor compared to plasma, so it's not as if you are paying a premium for 1080p. People who plan to upgrade in a couple of years can buy a 720 set now and be happy. People who plan to keep their set for 8 to 10 years are looking for something more futureproof which is a 1080p set that can accept 1080p sources. Consumers who plan on buying blueray or turning their display into an HTPC are more apt to want and buy 1080p's now. Some people use their display to watch some HD and some 480 DVD's, 1080p is not needed, people like myself, who will be heavily into HTPC use as well as keeping the set for a few years prefer a 1080p set with 1080p inputs. Different strokes for different folks. |
My only complaint with the way this entire "merit of 1080p" discussion has gone on this board for the last several months is that we have several hardcore trolls who take a hard line stance that 1080p monitors have ABSOLUTELY NO BENEFIT WHATSOEVER.
Reasonable folks on the "pro 1080p" side of the argument are willing to concede that 1080p does not benefit all users and that it's not a silver bullet.
Likewise, reasonable folks on the other side of the argument are willing to concede that 1080p monitors do offer benefits under certain viewing conditions or with certain content.
But this forum is polluted by troll or two (actually, I suspect it's one troll with multiple handles) who do not take a reasonable position. Their intent is not to discuss the issue, but rather to stir people up. The very notion that we have "pro 1080p" and "anti 1080p" factions is totally rediculous to me. The silliness of the situation leads me to believe that our trolls are "geek haters," you know, the kind of guys who liked to tease the A/V nerd in highschool. Now perhaps they're bitter because the A/V nerd can afford an 8 thousand dollar TV?
It's just a resolution. The practical, everyday implementations of this resolution have pros and cons. Reasonable people understand this. Trolls do not.
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I apologize for dragging you into this. I assume you are a nice person with honest intentions. None of my remarks were directed at you, and I am sorry for not making that more clear. You are not the troll(s) of whom I speak.
My remarks were directed at the 1080p argument in general and the well-established AVS trolls who frequent threads dealing with said argument. Take a look at the last 15 or 20 1080p-related threads that we've had around here and tell me what you think. We have a few people (a very few, but it's enough) who are simply trying to stir the pot. And then we have a few who are fed up with the pot stirring and who have become reactionary to the point of distraction, and this last definition probably includes me. Again, I apologize.
One (and only one) of our resident trolls has made an appearance within this thread, but I have no idea whether or not he has posted troll-bait this time around since he's on my IGNORE list and I cannot see his posts. Perhaps he's turned over a new leaf.
| Originally Posted by thebigdaddye i post an article about 1080p display/content and say i am not knocking it and i'm called a troll? wtf. i don't know what i'm talking about? i never said a bad thing about 1080p, i put an article up about 1080p and YOU are the ones who become all up in arms. i was just sharing the article thats all i could care less what tv you buy or have or what the display resolution is 1080p/1080i or 720p. the point i was making by putting the article up is 1080p just dosen't have the content as 720p/1080i or am i missing something because all the tv show and magazine article i have read say 1080i is the standard for know and will be for awhile. anyway wasn't trying to start anything was just passing on an article. guess i will only post things that others won't get there panties in a bind lol |
My remarks were directed at the 1080p argument in general and the well-established AVS trolls who frequent threads dealing with said argument. Take a look at the last 15 or 20 1080p-related threads that we've had around here and tell me what you think. We have a few people (a very few, but it's enough) who are simply trying to stir the pot. And then we have a few who are fed up with the pot stirring and who have become reactionary to the point of distraction, and this last definition probably includes me. Again, I apologize.
One (and only one) of our resident trolls has made an appearance within this thread, but I have no idea whether or not he has posted troll-bait this time around since he's on my IGNORE list and I cannot see his posts. Perhaps he's turned over a new leaf.
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