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From: koreth@ssyx.ucsc.edu (Steven Grimm)
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Subject: Re: Recent Article about the Media Lab...
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Date: 11 Jun 89 05:43:09 GMT
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In article <8906110057.AA24809@bu-cs.BU.EDU> bzs@BU-CS.BU.EDU (Barry Shein) writes:
>...at any distance over 9 feet people couldn't distinguish between HDTV and
>the current standard.

That's really dependent on screen size.  If people have wall-sized HDTVs,
which seems to me to be HDTV's goal (a theater screen in your home), then
the difference would DEFINITELY be noticeable.  Try looking at a 60"
projection TV from 9 feet away and you'll see what I mean.

However, I think HDTV is a waste of time if we can't decide on a world
standard.  It makes sense for everyone to settle on a standard at some
point, so if it takes HDTV to do that, I guess it's worthwhile.  Better
$500mil on HDTV than on Smurf action figures. :)

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