Well, you are.

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on July 6, 2003 at 23:00:54

In Reply to: Re: You're approaching this the wrong way... posted by Jim Cate on July 6, 2003 at 20:45:49:

#1 The reason 1080i may look better on your set may be because it cannot display 720p properly (ie, it downconverts 720p to 1080i). There are very few sets capable of native rate 720p. And yes, 720p is more demanding (1080i is just 540p alternated). It's funny you should mention football, as with all of the action, sports events benefit more from 720p as opposed to 1080i (Why do you think that ESPN's venture into HD will be in 720p?).

#2 If you want BIG, Samsung announced release of a 70"+ 1920 x 1080p plasma for sometime in 2004. Others (Fujitsu, Panasonic and Pioneer) are sure to follow. There are 60" - 63" plasmas available right now. However, if you would have looked at the avsforum suggestion, you would have read numerous threads on the size issue. Many RPTV owners, including former 50" and 65" viewers, would not go back to CRT after moving to a 42" or 50" plasma. You may or may not feel the same way.

#3 When Blu-Ray finally gets here, it won't contain the "i" word (interlaced, or anything about HD-DVD, for that matter). It will be progressive (either 720p or 1080p). Maybe by then you'll be able to move on to better technology -- progressive. Since the morons at Warner Bros (who proposed their own super-compressed red laser HD format and got KO'd by the DVD Forum along with NEC/Toshiba's blue laser proposal) own part of the copyright for the "DVD" designation, Sony et al aren't about to pay those idiots royalties just to be able to use the letters D V D (that's largely why it's called the "Blu-Ray" disc -- not just because of the color of the laser).

#4 I'd suggest that you educate yourself on the pros and cons of different video displays before you knock ANY of them. As was already stated, avsforum holds a wealth of information -- and it's FREE. You'd also do well to read Joe Kane's articles in WidescreenReview magazine (not FREE, but well worth the price).

#5 Harmonia gave you some excellent advice (avsforum.com). Unfortunately, you took it the wrong way. Judging from the tone and attitude that you are "projecting", you do not care for what plasma offers in the least. Why'd you even ask?

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Topic - Plasmas vs CRTs, Resolution - Jim Cate 21:27:05 07/04/03 (11)

You're approaching this the wrong way... - Harmonia 19:21:15 07/05/03 (10)

Re: You're approaching this the wrong(?) way... - Jim Cate 18:06:30 07/15/03 (0)

Re: You're approaching this the wrong way... - Jim Cate 20:45:49 07/06/03 (8)

Well, you are. - Joe Murphy Jr 23:00:54 07/06/03 (7)

Panels vs Projection HDTVs - Jim Cate 21:24:56 07/07/03 (6)

Here's a discussion of "the beast". - Joe Murphy Jr 00:29:58 07/08/03 (5)

Re: Here's a discussion of "the beast". - Jim Cate 17:38:06 07/08/03 (4)

Re: Here's a discussion of "the beast". - enigma 20:16:07 07/08/03 (3)

Current LCoS RP TV is aToshiba... - Harmonia 16:37:55 07/09/03 (0)

A New Hope - Joe Murphy Jr 22:59:39 07/08/03 (1)

Thanks for the link (nt) - John 09:30:16 07/09/03 (0)

Follow Ups

Well, you are. - Joe Murphy Jr 23:00:54 07/06/03 (7)

Panels vs Projection HDTVs - Jim Cate 21:24:56 07/07/03 (6)

Here's a discussion of "the beast". - Joe Murphy Jr 00:29:58 07/08/03 (5)

Re: Here's a discussion of "the beast". - Jim Cate 17:38:06 07/08/03 (4)

Re: Here's a discussion of "the beast". - enigma 20:16:07 07/08/03 (3)

Current LCoS RP TV is aToshiba... - Harmonia 16:37:55 07/09/03 (0)

A New Hope - Joe Murphy Jr 22:59:39 07/08/03 (1)

Thanks for the link (nt) - John 09:30:16 07/09/03 (0)

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