> Sir, the typical Blu-Ray/HDDVD buyer is not
> going to still use an older HD set that
> doesnt have HDMI interface anyway,
> As good as they were, none of the
> older HD sets that dont have HDMI input
> are as good as the best HD sets being
> made at the time of BLURAY HDDVD
> introductions and later. The bottom line, is
> you wont even hardly see any
> differece between blu-ray/HDDVD
> on those older sets compared to
> upconverted DVD if the set is
> so old it doesnt have HDMI.
>
I cry bullshit on this. CRT's have been capable of reproducing
1920x1080 (i.e. 1080i, 1080p) and *certainly* 1280x720 (i.e. 720p) for
many years. Many "HD-ready" sets sold withing the past 12-18 months do
not have HDMI-capable inputes.
> HD signal has been and probably
> still is way better than the
> displays at this point, I am
> now looking at buying my third
> HD set even though all of them had
> HDMI, they just keep getting better
> and better making me WANT to upgrade,
> not looking at it as HAVING to upgrade.
>
>
... then you are exactly the credit card-toting lemming the
industry is looking for. Enjoy your high-def experience.... it certainly
costs plenty.
-Cory
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* Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA *
* Electrical Engineering *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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