Comments on: HDTV Lies, False Claims and Nonsense Part 2 http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/ HDTV news, revews and information Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:48:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Emily http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-29222 Emily Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:20:49 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-29222 We have recently had problems with our Polaroid 37" LCD hdtv. After some research online i find we are not alone in this. We purchased this TV in 2007 around christmas, and now it wont even turn on. After reading the coments online about Polaroid tv's and polaroid as a company I am not even will to get ours fixed or purchase anything with there name. Could you please recomand another HDtv brand that will last more than 1 1/2 years. We have recently had problems with our Polaroid 37″ LCD hdtv. After some research online i find we are not alone in this. We purchased this TV in 2007 around christmas, and now it wont even turn on. After reading the coments online about Polaroid tv’s and polaroid as a company I am not even will to get ours fixed or purchase anything with there name. Could you please recomand another HDtv brand that will last more than 1 1/2 years.

]]> By: Rich http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-9636 Rich Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:56:50 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-9636 I am building a home in YUMA AZ. and would like to put a 50" or 60" plasma or lcd on my patio wall outside in the shade. In the summer it can get up to 120 degrees. Can you help me find the right 1080p for my backyard? Also I want to put a 50" on the wall in my bedroom price range around $2600.00, what should I get? I am building a home in YUMA AZ. and would like to put a 50″ or 60″ plasma or lcd on my patio wall outside in the shade. In the summer it can get up to 120 degrees. Can you help me find the right 1080p for my backyard? Also I want to put a 50″ on the wall in my bedroom price range around $2600.00, what should I get?

]]> By: alex http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 alex Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:02:54 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-1156 David Fincher disagrees! http://digitalcontentproducer.com/videoedsys/revfeat/video_going_tapeless/ "Everyone says we won't have the resolution of 35mm, but the truth is, 35mm is maybe 4K, and that's before they do things to it. You have all this color space with film, but you don't ever use all that color space. As soon as you drop an orange filter over [the lens], you have suddenly limited your blue and green color space, for instance. And by the time you dupe it to inter-positive, then to inter-negative, and go to three dupe negs or six dupe negs, and make 3,000 release prints, then you are looking at something, in most cases, just over 1K. So I think it's silly to get attached to [film] like that." <strong>4K is 4,096 by 2,160 which is 4 times the detail of HDTV</strong> <strong>The HD Guru </strong> David Fincher disagrees!

http://digitalcontentproducer.com/videoedsys/revfeat/video_going_tapeless/

“Everyone says we won’t have the resolution of 35mm, but the truth is, 35mm is maybe 4K, and that’s before they do things to it. You have all this color space with film, but you don’t ever use all that color space. As soon as you drop an orange filter over [the lens], you have suddenly limited your blue and green color space, for instance. And by the time you dupe it to inter-positive, then to inter-negative, and go to three dupe negs or six dupe negs, and make 3,000 release prints, then you are looking at something, in most cases, just over 1K. So I think it’s silly to get attached to [film] like that.”

4K is 4,096 by 2,160 which is 4 times the detail of HDTV

The HD Guru 

]]> By: robert jacons http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 robert jacons Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:42:30 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-1044 do you reccomend an hd antenna for local channels?? if so what is a good brand?? <strong>I recommend using an antenna to receive local HD for free. I can't make a recommendation because reception conditions vary greatly. I do like Winegard antennas for their performance and construction (I use one). They make a line of indoor and outdoor units.</strong> <strong>The  HD Guru</strong> do you reccomend an hd antenna for local channels?? if so what is a good brand??

I recommend using an antenna to receive local HD for free. I can’t make a recommendation because reception conditions vary greatly. I do like Winegard antennas for their performance and construction (I use one). They make a line of indoor and outdoor units.

The  HD Guru

]]> By: Tom in Maryland http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Tom in Maryland Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:40:52 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-821 Nice website, good info thanks Just something to add to the nonsense file. I bought a Panasonic Plasma yesterday from CompUSA, and in the attempt to sell me an extended warranty the salesman told me. "this TV is a plasma, it has gases inside it, it will need to be recharged, that costs $500" I laughed, problem is that probably works with alot of people. Nice website, good info thanks

Just something to add to the nonsense file. I bought
a Panasonic Plasma yesterday from CompUSA, and in the
attempt to sell me an extended warranty the salesman
told me.

“this TV is a plasma, it has gases inside it, it will need to be recharged, that costs $500″

I laughed, problem is that probably works with alot of people.

]]> By: Greg,NJ. http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Greg,NJ. Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:50:56 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-730 Hello,people! Yesterday got new toy - WD-52631 from Mitsubishi. also i bought Key Digital 4x1 scaler and Pioneer Elite 80 a/v receiver. Something is wrong. I can see HD channels in HD. All the rest of them are a lot worst,then what i could see on my old CRT tv. The Key Digital scaler suppose to convert all HDMI incoming signals into 1080P. It says,that it does,but the picture shows no difference. With it,or without. Maybe I don't understand something,but i wanted to see everything on my new screen in 1080P. Instead what the 4x1 box does - it zooms the pic in all regular channels,but the picture itself still mooshi-mashi - much worst,then old analog pic on my Sony CRT. Any solution? And Happy New Year, everybody! <strong>You need to check with Mitsubishi to verify this, I do not believe your HDTV has a dot-by-dot setting for connenction to an external scaler. If this is correct you are  going through two sets of scaler circuits (one built-in to the Mits and the one in the Key Digital) and that's why your not seeing an improvement in the image. I suggest  removing the Key Digital. Consult your dealer and Mitsubishi to confirm the lack of dot-by-dot aspect ratio. </strong> <strong>Remember, in order to reap a benefit using any external scaler, the connected HDTV must have a dot-for-dot aspect ratio to bypass the HDTV's internal scaler. Before purchasing a scaler, confirm your HDTV has this setting. </strong> <strong>The HD Guru </strong> Hello,people! Yesterday got new toy – WD-52631 from Mitsubishi. also i bought Key Digital 4×1 scaler and Pioneer Elite 80 a/v receiver. Something is wrong. I can see HD channels in HD. All the rest of them are a lot worst,then what i could see on my old CRT tv. The Key Digital scaler suppose to convert all HDMI incoming signals into 1080P. It says,that it does,but the picture shows no difference. With it,or without. Maybe I don’t understand something,but i wanted to see everything on my new screen in 1080P. Instead what the 4×1 box does – it zooms the pic in all regular channels,but the picture itself still mooshi-mashi – much worst,then old analog pic on my Sony CRT. Any solution? And Happy New Year, everybody!

You need to check with Mitsubishi to verify this, I do not believe your HDTV has a dot-by-dot setting for connenction to an external scaler. If this is correct you are  going through two sets of scaler circuits (one built-in to the Mits and the one in the Key Digital) and that’s why your not seeing an improvement in the image. I suggest  removing the Key Digital. Consult your dealer and Mitsubishi to confirm the lack of dot-by-dot aspect ratio.

Remember, in order to reap a benefit using any external scaler, the connected HDTV must have a dot-for-dot aspect ratio to bypass the HDTV’s internal scaler. Before purchasing a scaler, confirm your HDTV has this setting. 

The HD Guru 

]]> By: Marc again http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Marc again Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:09:11 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-728 happy New years People happy New years People

]]> By: Marc http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Marc Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:06:30 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-727 Hello I really like the honest remarks made about hdtv.I really like HDTV as I have it on my big screen tv 57 inch.I can tell by watching regular tv and HDTV.I have Direct Tv service and man I'm happy with the service.Just wanted to say thanks for the open honesty about it and keep up the good work. Beer is great Hello I really like the honest remarks made about hdtv.I really like HDTV as I have it on my big screen tv 57 inch.I can tell by watching regular tv and HDTV.I have Direct Tv service and man I’m happy with the service.Just wanted to say thanks for the open honesty about it and keep up the good work. Beer is great

]]> By: Steve in Texas http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Steve in Texas Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:51:39 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-714 As reply to the comment/question about the 50" Vizio Plasma: I bought one a month ago from Sam's Wholesale for just under $1700 (tuner included) and love it. I have it hooked up to HDTV cable and OTA rabbit ears and will soon have DirecTV HD DVR (waiting list). It has two sets of inputs: RCA, component, HDMI and even PC monitor cable. The OTA tuner works great and the sound is terrific (TV speakers). I am not a videophile, and possibly someone could find something to critique - but the blacks look black and the colors are clear and watching Discovery Channel HD is amazing. We turned it down from "vivid" to "movie" and it still looks great. As reply to the comment/question about the 50″ Vizio Plasma:

I bought one a month ago from Sam’s Wholesale for just under $1700 (tuner included) and love it. I have it hooked up to HDTV cable and OTA rabbit ears and will soon have DirecTV HD DVR (waiting list).

It has two sets of inputs: RCA, component, HDMI and even PC monitor cable. The OTA tuner works great and the sound is terrific (TV speakers).

I am not a videophile, and possibly someone could find something to critique – but the blacks look black and the colors are clear and watching Discovery Channel HD is amazing.

We turned it down from “vivid” to “movie” and it still looks great.

]]> By: Jamie http://hdguru.com/hdtv-lies-false-claims-and-nonsense-part-2/34/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Jamie Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:14:27 +0000 http://hdguru.com/?p=34#comment-662 I was wondering how well classic CRT technology mixes with HD. Are there any serious downsides besides the obvious weight and screen size limitations? Seems to me that CRT HD wouldn't suffer from the brightness problems, poor grayscaling and "screen door" affects that you see with projection, plasma and LCD TVs. Thanks for your time <strong>Due to a number of factors, horizontal resolution is limited on HD CRT direct view TV to around 800-1000 pixels depending on the picture tube. Sony had a Superfine pitch CRT with 1407 pixels across, it has been discontinued for over a year. BTW it was quite dark (as in not very bright) I reviewed it when it was introduced. </strong> <strong>LCD and Plasma panels are far brighter than any HD CRT.</strong> <strong>The HD Guru </strong> <strong></strong> I was wondering how well classic CRT technology mixes with HD. Are there any serious downsides besides the obvious weight and screen size limitations? Seems to me that CRT HD wouldn’t suffer from the brightness problems, poor grayscaling and “screen door” affects that you see with projection, plasma and LCD TVs.

Thanks for your time

Due to a number of factors, horizontal resolution is limited on HD CRT direct view TV to around 800-1000 pixels depending on the picture tube. Sony had a Superfine pitch CRT with 1407 pixels across, it has been discontinued for over a year. BTW it was quite dark (as in not very bright) I reviewed it when it was introduced.

LCD and Plasma panels are far brighter than any HD CRT.

The HD Guru 

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