Need a good laugh on a slow Saturday afternoon? Hit the read link and check out this
informative hilarious piece on one individual's decision to apply Nancy Reagan's favorite anti-drug policy to HDTV. Not that the
HDTV=Drugs comparison hasn't been made before (this time it's meth instead of heroin), but this goes hand in hand with the demon of the "hyper-real", suggesting that more can be seen in 1080p than even
real life. Keep reading however, and you'll notice more nuggets, like the suggestion that
Lost might hide information in widescreen corners out of the reach of SDTV, a keen observation unfortunately beaten to the punch by
more than two years. According to the author, we should thank SDTV for filtering out the unnecessary for all of these years, kept safe from HD's "commodified realness", that we (and likely you, unfortunate reader of this blog) are so sadly hooked on.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chuckf1 @ Jun 7th 2008 4:35PM
I've now seen the light! I'm replacing my 60" Sony SXRD, with the 13 inch portable, sitting unwatched, after many years, in my bedroom.
Thank you EngadgetHD for helping to show me the error of my ways.
Some Kid @ Jun 7th 2008 6:02PM
il take that sony off your hands
i will never say bye to HDTV cause it will never go
the human race will never go retro and swith entirely back to SDTV
h0mi @ Jun 7th 2008 11:36PM
he watched the view. Nuff said.
Toxis @ Jun 8th 2008 12:16AM
I couldn't help but think that all he really needs is a calibration to get rid of the over exaggerations in his imagery. What a toolbag.
Jack Chance @ Jun 8th 2008 12:33AM
Although the writer of that article certainly takes things a bit far, his basic point is valid. Sometimes HD is too much.
However, i predict that this is simply a generational thing. Back in the day when mono sound was all the rage, people thought it was amazing. For the modern media consuming masses the special effects on all pre-cgi movies seems awkward and fake (with a few special exceptions: eg. 2001, blade runner, la cite des enfants perdus). But when we first watched star wars it seemed amazing. The point is that we get used to higher standards.
For old folks HD might seem hyper-real. For the next-gen it will be status quo.
Click Boy. @ Jun 8th 2008 1:03AM
You geeks need to get a life. Instead of wasting thousands on a tv set you should be taking to dinner, a lady you could of had if you didn't waste so much on a stupid tv set. I don't even know why you fools do it. Real nerds I would much rather save it for more important things.
ZeitgeistXIII @ Jun 8th 2008 12:32PM
like blog replies?
Jeff P. @ Jun 8th 2008 1:59PM
Why do dingle berries like this assume that because people do "something" (insert whatever you want: watch TV, use a computer, read comics, play games, etc) that they obviously have no life. Hmmm...it's funny how I find time to work, watch tv, goof of on the computer, woodwork, read books and many other things, yet I still have plenty of time for my family (wife and two kids). You see, moron, when you care about someone you find a way to do things together. There are also times that you need some time alone to do your own thing. But I'm sure you already know this seeing as you're such a man of the world. Or maybe you've never progressed past dinner with that lady you could have had? Let us know when you've managed to actually find one that will go out on a second date with you. Until then I'll be hanging out in front of my HD plasma TV with the woman of my dreams and my two kids.
Alex @ Jun 8th 2008 8:38PM
I just hope they give us at least 10 years before they start pushing 2160p into the mainstream. I think that the mainstream switch to HD is the beginning of a general increase in the cost of televisions that will persist. I wonder If we'll ever see a $100 HDTV. I'm also kinda pissed that despite the TV being high quality, the content (visually) isn't. The HD content i've seen always has very evident digital loss (granted this is in stores, but you think you'dd see the best presentation there.)
Despite all this I'll still get an HDTV in the next 6 months. I just hope it lasts me at least 3 years.
JBDragon @ Jun 10th 2008 1:30AM
Well I love my new 50" 1080P Panasonic Plasma, which replaced my 42" CRT Rear Projection HDTV I have had for 4 1/2 years. This guy is a little to late to be protesting. There's no going back, you can only go forward.