Reports like this rarely ever surprise me, but this one just goes to show the sad state that HDTV adoption is in. PC World reports that 1 in 5 consumers can't tell the difference between standard-definition and high-definition. Check the quote below:
"Given the general consumer confusion surrounding HDTV-all those mind-numbing specs like 1080p and HDMI aren't easy to grasp-it's no surprise that many buyers are still clueless. Standard content that's stretched to fill the entire screen may look funny, but at least the picture's big. Problem is, buyers may start to wonder why they abandoned their tube TV for a pricey set with a worse picture. The halfhearted roll-out of HD service by cable providers isn't helping either. Optional high-definition service often includes only a dozen or so highly compressed HD channels, which look pretty crappy and don't do justice to HD's potential. Retailers could do more to help too. Just 42 percent of HDTV owners say they were told to get high-def programming when they bought their sets."
'Slowly shaking my head'.... How pathetic is this?
I have to say that viewing both SD and HD together, you would have to be blind not to see the difference between the two. You know what, the hell with that.... You don't have to see them together, just look at a HD produced show and you can tell. Perhaps this is the reason that Blu-Ray has not taken off as expected, because consumers just don't understand how or what HD is.
Please..... someone educate these people!!!
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So 4 in 5 can tell the difference. 80%. Maybe the 20% who couldn't tell the difference forgot their glasses at home.
And BluRay needs a strong rental backing before it'll take off. My DVD player upconverts to 1080p and looks really good. Not BluRay quality, but still enjoyable. So while I was planning on getting a BluRay player this year, I decided to get a better camcorder instead and wait until I can rent BluRay movies at the automated kiosk in my grocery store for $1 like I can now for DVD's.
How many of these surveyed are dentists?
Hey Mike, I think your prayers have been answered.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/13/blu-ray-discs-popping-up-in-red-box-rental-kiosks/
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