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From: wave@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael B. Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: HDTV
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Date: 17 Mar 90 00:14:38 GMT
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Reply-To: wave@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Michael B. Johnson)
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(P. D. Yapa) writes:

>>I should say the picture quality was exceptional.
>>you got to see to believe how good HDTV is.

I have to disagree.  I have a 40" HDTV monitor and 1/2" Hi-Vision deck, and the 
image quality is nice, but I wouldn't say it would knock anybody's socks off.
To me the most striking thing is the aspect ratio, which beats the hell out 
of NTSC, at least.  Don't get me wrong, I'd rather record my animations on 
Hi-Vision than BetaCam, but it's not as good as it could (or should) be.

Just my two cents.


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