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Khee Mao wrote:
> "Robin" <robinandtami@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Rmn2e.114832$r55.49448@attbi_s52...
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>>"Khee Mao" <big_bad_buddha_daddy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:d2cbma$mrk$1@gnus01.u.washington.edu...
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>>>just wondering if widescreen games require a widescreen
>>>monitor or if they can output letterboxed to a standard
>>>4:3 monitor. also, is 480p a huge difference over 480i?
>>>is (true) widescreen gaming worth the investment? the hd
>>>that I'm leaning towards is 4:3.
>>>
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>>If you are going to get an HD TV, why not go ahead and get
>>the widescreen? In 2007 when digital TV is the standard for
>>all broadcast TV, the vast majority of it will be in 16:9.
>>That would be a waste of screen.
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> 1) direct-view crts still have the best picture
> 2) direct-view crts still have the best service record and have a proven
> track record of longevity
> 3) direct-view crts don't lag or have audio/video synchronization problems
> 4) stretching/zooming or in any way altering the source material to fit
> your screen is usually ugly
> 5) the 16:9 area on a 36 inch 4:3 crt is just barely smaller than the
> largest 16:9 direct-view crt widescreen
> 6) the lack of a standard widescreen aspect ratio means even widescreen tvs
> will letterbox certain material
> 7) the vast majority of programming is still 4:3, and the 4:3 area on a 36
> inch 4:3 ratio tv is almost double that of a 34 inch widescreen.
> 8) a 36 inch 4:3 crt hd is only $1700 (with stand)
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> I'm not exactly crazy about the aesthetics of the unit itself, or the bulk,
> but I'm convinced that a 4:3 hd is the best (least flawed) transitional
> solution...at least until there's a lot more widescreen
> programming/games...in 5 years, when 1080p sets are the norm and all of the
> service and performance issues are ironed out with dlp/lcd/d-ila, I could
> move this to the bedroom, or elsewhere...
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I think you're right. But I have my eyes peeled for OLED... I think it's
the LCD killer. It's Brighter, Less Power Consumption, and cheap when
becomes ubiquitous.