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Re: TV ratings
#131522 03/14/06 04:47 AM
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For those of you that already have HD, any guesses as to what % of shows are currently broadcast in HD?




Is this a cable, sat, or OTA feed? Most major networks have HD in primetime. NBC Olympic feed was beautiful!

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#131523 03/14/06 12:19 PM
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In a 24 hour day, I'd say may less than 5%. In the evening, prime time, I'd guess about 15%, maybe less.


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#131524 03/14/06 04:26 PM
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Unless you have an HD package through cable/satellite. I watch a lot of HD shows I'd never watch before just b/c they are in HD.

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#131525 03/14/06 05:08 PM
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It's actually gotten harder for me to watch shows that aren't HD. Big difference in quality on my set.


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#131526 03/14/06 05:16 PM
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yeah, well if your screen is big, it's gonna make SD look like crap. I really don't know how people put up with big screen SD TVs. Grainier than a beach at low tide.

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#131527 03/15/06 12:34 AM
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They have analog cable now and will be getting digital cable once they get a TV.

It seems we have mixed opinions now from SD is just as good as a regular TV on a big screen to grainer then low tide (or whatever the comment was)

I looked at consumer reports and they all seem to be in the average or below average category for SD viewing.

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#131528 03/15/06 12:17 PM
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I tend to disagree with you because SD looks good (better than on my old SD TV) on my new Sony SXRD. I tend to believe that you may be seeing some of the differences between a good HDTV and a REALLY good HDTV.


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#131529 03/15/06 04:07 PM
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The SD on my 50 SXRD, which I watch in 4 x 3 mode, is as good as the Sony 32 inch crt I have upstairs. Both have non-digital cable feeds. The OTA antenna feed (2nd input on the SXRD) SD looks a little better than the SD cable feed. I get my HD from OTA.

Zoom the SD to fill the 16 x 9 is a different matter. Much worse!



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