Your Crappy Eyesight Wastes HDTV's Potential
Your Crappy Eyesight Wastes HDTV's Potential
Posted 01/19/2009 at 7:22am
| by Paul Lilly
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Having trouble seeing what all the fuss is about after buying a new HDTV? Better get your eyes checked, says Vision Express. According to a study by the UK optometry chain, as many as one-third of adults and children are in need of glasses, contact lenses, or a stronger prescription in order to take advantage of the higher resolutions offered by high definition displays.
"Even a marginally short-sighted person sitting on a sofa watching an HD broadcast may not see the full benefits in enhanced image quality," said Phillip Hyde, head of professional services as Vision Express. "If you're investing in HDTV, you ought to have your eyes checked to make sure you get the full benefit."
So there you have it. The next time some killjoy disses your new Blu-ray player and swank new 52" LCD TV, you can confidently accuse them needing to see an eye doctor.
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ghot
January 19, 2009 at 4:28pm
HDTV is nothing more than a way to reap yet more hard earned dollars from consumers. While I do wear glasses I know people with 20/20 vision who can see no diference, not to mention the fact that non HDTV is clear enough already. Hell back when the original Star trek Episodes were on TV ....they were crystal clear.
But don't let my opinion sway you....be a sheep.....go spend a fortune on HDTV and media....so the rest of us will get price breaks on regular TV lol
Joseph1059
January 24, 2009 at 9:15pm
So, the original Star Trek series from 1966 was cristal clear and the only improvement in the last 42 years is all just taking money from consumers' pockets. Hmm. A novel idea, but the vast improvements in this technology have changed the more than fattening up HDTV makers pockets. How can ANYBODY see no difference? First, the 16x9 ratio shows the NATIVE resolution of movies...even the original Star Wars series was shot in wide screen, and reformatted to fit non-HDTV's. Older tv's cut off part of the video we're seeing today, not including the resolution and quality differences.
It's easy to tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p side by side...and far easier for anybody with half-decent eye sight to tell the difference between the two. You might want to have your friends with so called "20/20" vision get their eyes checked.
AndyYankee17
January 19, 2009 at 7:46pm
eh speak for yourself, HDTV is nice, not much better than DTV but it's hard to buy a DTV that isn't an HDTV
Keith E. Whisman
January 19, 2009 at 12:38pm
Hey I've got glasses to correct my corrupted vision.. I've got cateracts in both eyes..
AndyYankee17
January 19, 2009 at 7:54am
or you can wait to go to the eyedoctor and gain some frames by turning down AA and your resolution
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