ShapeShifter
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BigPackFan wrote:I can't believe people don't see a HUGE difference when going to HD. Make sure you use HDMI cables as they really do make a difference. Can be found cheap on eBay.
Some of it may be equipment, some may be the way it's set up, and some may be the perception of the viewer.
I have a pretty good (but not super-duper setup) in my living room, and I think the difference is startling when it's the right source material. Other HD shows or channels can be less impressive. There are various HD resolutions, and different levels of compression. It can vary a lot.
In the bedroom we also have an HD setup with the same type of receiver and connection, but to a CRT set. While HD channels are an improvement, it's not nearly as good as the plasma in the living room.
The LCD in the MH (same source material and connection) is somewhere between the CRT and plasma in my perceived picture quality.
There are a lot of variables, but the biggest can be the perception of the viewer. While I'm amazed by it, my DW can't see any difference at all, and can't understand what I see in it. 
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Roadfrog
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Quote:I can't believe people don't see a HUGE difference when going to HD.
No kidding. If you're not seeing a difference, then the setup must be wrong. I have HDTV and analog channels that are showing the same program (football or hockey game) and therefore you can click back and forth. There is absoluteky NO WAY that you could not notice the difference. I equate the difference to mono and stereo in music. As a previous poster said, "the grass looks greener", well yes it does and you can also see the individual blades of grass! Even from a camera in the stands. You can also see loose threads in player's jerseys. Some of you guys must be watching poor/improper setups (wrong cables, settings)?
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