Well, I don´t need HDTV to watch news, the message comes across anyway. I´m more interested in what they are saying. So please keep your opinions, the only thing I started with was that they were not the same as mine. Accept it.
DagT Den 20. des. 2006 kl. 22.47 skrev J. C. O'Connell: > Are you kidding? You cant see even a tiny > tiny fraction of what you can see on HD > home theater at the movies so its not > even remotely comparable to owning > a HD home theater. They dont show even > complete basic genres like news, sporting events, > televison shows, etc. at movie theaters. > They only show for the most part, recent > movies, & thats it. No way you can compare > that directly with HD home theater. Its > a very lame argument in my opinion. HD and analog > TV are comparable as to function, not but home HD theater > and going to the movies are not. > jco > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > DagT > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:24 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Please everyone set up an email filter > > > You didn´t get the point did you? > > If you want quality you go to the movies. HDTV may be better than TV > but it is still second best. > > And yes, I do prefer to listen to music live, but that is harder to > accomplish so I have a good stereo. > > DagT > > Den 20. des. 2006 kl. 20.53 skrev J. C. O'Connell: > >> I never claimed that HD equals a good print. Buts its way closer to a >> good print/REALITY than analog TV is or ever was and thats the >> whole topic of discussion here. Just because you prefer a print >> over HD image or going a movie theater over a HD image, that is not >> the point, the point is that HD tv image is preferable to an >> analog TV >> image, because these both are the same thing as each other in >> terms of function, its just that HD does it much more accurately. >> Movie theaters and still prints are not the same function/thing >> as either HD and analog tvs. >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of >> DagT >> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:50 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: RE: Please everyone set up an email filter >> >> >> Yes, I have. Quality. I have yet to see a screen with the same >> quality >> as a good print. The 21" apple monitor is OK, but still not that >> good. >> Not just the sharpness but also the texture of the picture is >> better on >> paper. >> >> Movies are different, and I still prefer to watch a good movie in a >> cinema with darkness and no distractions from family, telephones etc. >> Action and science fiction may be OK to watch at home but I avoid >> looking at the really good ones at home. It just spoils the >> impression. >> >> DagT >> >>> >>> Fra: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Emne: RE: Please everyone set up an email filter >>> >>> Have you ever asked yourself WHY? >>> Its not very logical that you >>> can appreciate a really good "print" >>> but video picture quality doesnt >>> matter at all to you. That would only be logical >>> if you didnt watch TV at all. Umm, let's see, >>> maybe you are not aware of really how good >>> (how much better than analog) a HD image can look and thus assume >>> you >>> dont or wouldnt care but you actually would once you see the >>> difference? Thats all I can come with with your still being of sane >>> mind.... jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>> Of DagT >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:18 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: Please everyone set up an email filter >>> >>> >>> No, it is true. I couldn´t care less about TV quality, but I love a >>> good print. So much in fact that I still make fiber based and >>> selenium toned BW prints from 6x6 negatives myself. Accept the >>> difference. >>> >>> DagT >>> >>> Den 19. des. 2006 kl. 23.04 skrev J. C. O'Connell: >>> >>>> I forgot something, THE PICTURE (quality) IS NOT >>>> IMPORTANT "for a lot" of people? Are you crazy? I am posting this >>>> stuff in a photo forum inhabited by mostly photographers. >>>> They should know better than that unless all they watch is >>>> hillbilly shows like COPS, Pro Wrestling, AND Fear Factor. Thats >>>> not >>>> the demographic of this group I dont think makes >>>> any sense to say that. Vastly improved picture >>>> quality enhances motion pictures just as much it does >>>> still pictures...Come on with this stuff! >>>> jco >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>> Behalf >> >>>> Of Cory Papenfuss >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:23 PM >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: RE: Please everyone set up an email filter >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, 19 Dec 2006, J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Why should I "accept" an opposing opinion >>>>> (especailly one I STRONGLY oppose) I that dont believe in or >>>>> cannot be >>>> >>>>> backed up with a good factual argument to support >>>>> it. I wont and never will. Its called conviction. >>>>> I dont expect everyone to agree with me on everything, >>>>> and many many things are gray which I avoid. >>>>> But to expect me to just "accept" anything else >>>>> without good cause is simply crazy. And secondly, >>>>> I honestly believe that there are people posting >>>>> here opposing viewpoints they dont even believe >>>>> in just to oppose me no matter what I post. >>>>> jco >>>>> >>>> >>>> You don't have to accept it. You should, however, realize that >>>> others might have a wildly different point of view and an opinion. >> >>>> That >>>> >>>> doesn't make them wrong, just different from your viewpoint. When >>>> you express your *opinion* as FACT and then argue with those who >> don't >>>> agree >>>> >>>> with those "facts," it incites anoyance. >>>> >>>> The HDTV "argument" was particularly obtuse. Yes the picture is >>>> >>>> better... quantifiably so. Yes the prices have come down... they >>>> are still not cheap. You fail to understand that for a lot of >> people, >>>> TV is >>>> >>>> not very important... whether the picture is NTSC or IMAX, it >>>> doesn't matter to them. It's a *personal choice* on their part >>>> that >> you >>>> need to >>>> >>>> be able to accept and understand. >>>> >>>> -Cory >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> ******************************************************************* >>>> * >>>> ** >>> >>>> ** >>>> * >>>> * Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA >>>> * >>>> * Electrical Engineering >>>> * >>>> * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University >>>> * >>>> ******************************************************************* >>>> * >>>> ** >>> >>>> ** >>>> * >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> DagT >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > DagT > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net DagT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
