[opendtv] Re: When the TV Picture Runs to Triple Digits
- From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 19:37:52 -0500
> 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.
This is true. I sit 20ft from the screen. And as for the content - NTSC
is unwatchable (in my area it is no matter what screen/set you have).
Sat is ok, but the low bitrate channels are painful. I find myself
routing the Tivo through xbox media center which has a pretty good
upconverter, deblocker and noise reduction algorithm (ffmeg/mplayer). HD
material is great, I have no problems, and the experience is better than
my old 42" Toshiba 720p/1080i RPTV @ 8ft. DVD when played through a
standard player is on the verge of being annoying. Using XBMC, no
issues. The projector is a 720p Panasonic AE.
The other thing to consider besides all that has been noted is the
saving of space and removal of the eyesore that is a non-flat TV. It
made a huge difference. Also with a rectangular room, placing a 42"
against a wall would have worked, but the furniture would have been
bunched in the one side/corner around it. With a bigger screen you no
longer have the 'gathered around the camp fire' problem.
Cheers
Kon
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