Re: Am I the only person who isn't crazy over WIDE SCREEN?
- From: "CLFE" <Junkmail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:09:39 -0500
<David_nj_7@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I don't know if it's a psychological thing or what, but although I do
> like a Big Screen TV... I would prefer the older SQUARE design to the
> newer WIDE SCREEN types.
>
> Maybe it has something to do with watching the SQUARE TUBE for all of
> my life or the fact that sometimes, when I'm watching a foorball game
> over a friends house the players don't look proportioned correctly on
> the wide screen,
>
> Am I the only one out here that feels that IT"S HIP TO BE SQUARE and
> would rather pass on the WIDE SCREEN types?
>
> Thanks guys
>
> DAVID
>
David,
I "think" I can agree with you in your thinking. I have an older style 19"
color TV which has sufficed wonderfully since I bought it, as did all the
models I had before it. Where I have been introduced to the "big screen" is
at a local establisment (not bar) - where I volunteer. The ONLY thing I can
say about that - is it is good for viewing since I sit so far away from it
when there doing my thing. It is still like sitting up close to the 19" in
my home. People I think, like big screens otherwise, because it makes the
action seem "life like" - like you're there - it is going on in front of
your eyes in your own life - sort of thing - much like the Movie Theatre.
And that is ok, I suppose, but I can take it or leave it. After all, I am
predisposed to my 19" at the end of the day.
I'll go a step further - HDTV.. I seen a "demo" once - given by a local TV
station. Now this place I speak of volunteering at - has one capable of
HDTV. Personally, when switching between the modes, "I" see NO difference.
Maybe I'm missing something, I don't know..... but if no one told me it was
in the HDTV mode, I'd never know it. So, to me at least, I think the hype is
too much. IF others like the big screens and HDTV (assuming others aside
from Dave are reading this), more power to ya, thats your right to enjoy.
Like David, I just don't see anything to write home about. Hell, I'm glad to
just have TV to keep up on world events. Otherwise, most of the time, I use
it to fall asleep.
I can't recall the make/model of our eh - new HDTV Big Screen, but I think
they're too over priced. We have only had the thing like a few months, had
trouble with the thing from day one. It had to be repaired like 5 times
already. The son of a bitch takes longer to come on than an old Tube set.
Changing channels seems to take forever. It occasionally goes off and has to
reset itself - which takes like 5 minutes. SCREW THAT....... My set comes on
instantly, changes channels instantly and does not shut down when it feels
like it. So, that is yet more reason for me to dislike the new fangled JUNK.
It sure isn't/wasn't worth the $5,000 + paid for it. To me, NEW is not
always necessarily better.
Call me an ole fart, whatever - I like the older style stuff better. It is
tried and true. It has proven itself. I'll include an exception. Sets bought
say 10 years ago or so, last longer, perform better. Sets made since then -
from all I see - are junk. Some lasting only a year.. As soon as the
warranty expires, so does the set. PURE JUNK....
CLF
.
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