[opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
- From: Mark Aitken <maitken@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:03:58 -0500
And a whole series of issues/errors with the Oscars last night, viewed
on my local analog station.
Lindhoff, Andrew wrote:
>Speaking of flaws, just during the weekend before last and on Friday and
>Saturday of this past week alone, I saw more technical errors occur on
>major networks than I have seen happen in totem in the past 40 years.
>What in the world is going here? Blocking, loss of lip sync, freeze
>hits in the video, intermittent loss of audio. And, these types of
>errors were not happening on the Bob Network either, but on major
>networks and during the programming being sent by major cable
>programming suppliers. In addition, our local cable company had their
>entire system (Every channel all at once) totally lock-up for upwards of
>three minutes on each of two occasions. Hey, if this is the future of
>television, then please give me back the past. I might not see things
>as crisply, it's true, but at least I'll see them on a regular and 99%
>technical error free basis.
>
>Drew Lindhoff. =20
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Cliff Benham
>Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 2:27 PM
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
>
>The downside to watching TV on a 120 inch diagonal front screen system
>is that you see every last flaw in the entire picture chain from the
>camera work, through the transmission system, the blockies and any
>digital distortion present in the satellite systems, and it gets
>annoying FAST.
>The only video that looks good all the time comes from my test signal
>generator.=20
>And, anythng that is an upconversion from NTSC is immediately apparent,
>obvious and nasty looking.
>
>For me, the best compromise for what is typically available from DVD,
>over the air, through digital cable and satellite today is to watch on a
>16:9 set that is 38 to 40 inches diagonal.
>
>If you look back into history, the typical size CRTs in 1939, and after
>WWII were 7 to 12 inch round types, and NTSC was designed for sets in
>this size range. When you watch NTSC today on a 40 inch screen, it's
>flaws are readily apparent.
>The same effect is obvious when you watch HDTV on a "triple digit" size
>screen.
>
>Maybe things will improve over the next 5 or 10 years but until the
>source material available to the home is consistantly good, a huge
>"theater size" screen will continue to detract from the enjoyment of the
>program.
>
>
>Donald Koeleman wrote:
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:30 AM
>>Subject: [opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
>>
>>
>>When I upgraded my 42" I considered a plasma, but then I woke up and=20
>>smelled the front projector coffee.
>>=20
>>
>>=20
>>
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