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Title: Top 10 HDTV Myths
Post by: Clive on December 28, 2008, 15:13

LINK (http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/137/top-10-hdtv-myths/)

Title: Re: Top 10 HDTV Myths
Post by: Rik on December 28, 2008, 15:31

Some bits of which only apply to the States. ;)

Title: Re: Top 10 HDTV Myths
Post by: Sandra on December 28, 2008, 15:34

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Myth #5
An HDTV set automatically converts all programs it receives to HDTV.

Fact: HDTVs can stretch a stand­ard definition (SDTV) image to fit their screens, but they can't magically add resolution. Since SDTV has only 640 x 480 pixels, hi-def TVs tend to magnify the fuzziness of standard-def video — sometimes making it look worse than it would on a non-HDTV set.

That should really say that all LCD and Plasma TVs make SD worse than on a non HD TV, especially if the non HD TV is CRT  :)x