On Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:58:18 GMT, Sum
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>>>Now I would assume geometry, resolution and focus are qualities that are
>>>non-subjective, meaning that no one would want an out of focus setting
>>>or one with bad geometric distortion. So why doesn't the factory set
>>>all their TV's to optimal settings, and let the consumer deal with only
>>>subjective parameters like colors?
>>Money. It is relatively quick and easy to manufacture
>>a TV, but it takes FAR more effort and time (and employee
>>training/skill) to properly adjust the result to a
>>standard that only a relative few appreciate... Remember
>>when you did not notice the poor text rendering, red edges,
>>un-straight lines, color biases, etc.? ;-) Most people don't
>>notice these problems - but they will pay "big bucks" for
>>HDTVs that cannot produce a picture that is as good as a
>>good-quality well-adjusted SDTV... Marketing over value,
>>again...;-) And, I will be looking for a good-quality,
>>well-adjusted HDTV in about 2-3 years, darn...! ;-)
>> David Ruether
>In that case David, you should start looking about now so it will be
>found by then. But seriously is the best way to look the text? So if I
>get a DVD and ask the sales to play the rolling credits is this the best
>way to check for focus and resolution? I guess something else for
>geometry and color.
The HDTV standards are so unsettled now that looking now
would not be useful; there is little available HD material
yet to justify the cost; there is no fairly cheap HD
acquisition/storage media for the amateur - and no editing
gear; top-end (expensive) HDTVs will be much cheaper in a
couple of years; Sears was/is closing out many SDTVs at
VERY low prices - so, mebbe it is best for now to buy a
SDTV at a bargain price, spend under $5-600 for it, and
add a good HDTV in a couple of years... I would not use
DVD rolling credits for reference - these are generally
not very clean compared with non-moving text due to the
compression. The still copyright warning at the beginning,
though, is VERY crisp...;-)