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Re: [OM] IMG: Les Baux-de-Provence - Scan-Grain-Noise, etc

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Les Baux-de-Provence - Scan-Grain-Noise, etc
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:25:59 -0700
On 6/14/2012 12:10 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> I am still trying to wrap my mind around a principle I learned about
>> picking an appropriate resolution for a TV.  Pick it by the viewing
>> distance.  720 pixels might be OK if you are far enough away.  If you
>> are up closer, you will be unhappy with anything less than 1080p, unless
>> the screen size is fairly small.
> 1080p for the on-screen clarity.
>
> Physical size is screen height of 1/5th to 1/8th average viewing distance.

Old numbers. Things change. 1080 HD changes the game. I'm at 1/4 and very happy 
with it. When my old, deep, projection 
TV died, I went to a larger size in a thin TV to maintain the visual angle I 
like.

> My oh my how things have changed. I could actually be interested in
> watching TV with this thing. Even standard-def looks outstanding on
> it. The scaling engine is amazingly good.

The scaling engine in my new Samsung Blu-Ray player is significantly better 
than that in my slightly older Sammy 61" TV. 
My impression from reading reviews is that the BR players generally have the 
best scaling.

> Sound totally sucks, though.

Who listens to the TV's sound?? Mine is permanently on zero volume. No place in 
those super thin TVs for any air volume 
for a proper enclosure. I listen on a pair of B&W 805s with home brew 
surround/bass channel boxes.

Earth Shattering Sounds Moose

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