Can you actually tell the difference between the picture of a normal tv and a hd tv?
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Huge difference.
Yes, I can. But then, I have was a projectionist for many years, so I have a well-trained eye.
Yes if the original image was HD. I Love Lucy wouldn't look any different.
Yes it is noticeable. It is comparable to the difference between cassette tape and DVD
( I know technically it is difference but I am talking about pure naked eye comparison)
It looks better...
Also if you are looking for a more technical term, a standard definition tv has around 200,000 pixels in it. While this may seem like a lot it isn't. A high-definition tv has up into the millions of pixels on it, depending on the definition (480i, 1080i, 1080p, 720i, etc). This huge difference in pixels results in the crisp and clear picture you see.
OK well it depends on a lot of different things. If you are going to buy an LCD TV than you will definitely see a difference in the crispness of the color. Buying a TV with HD may not show as a large improvement unless you are doing something that is HD compatible, like watching television broadcasts in HD like national geographic or sports and also things like HD compatible gaming systems and DVD players. Many of the new technology is making use of HD so you may just want to buy one even if you don't have something like this.
you can tell, it is a hugh difference it is so much clearer and better.
my HD tv gives a demo it slits the screen in two one half is Normal and the other is HD it is brilliant.
When im playing my Xbox 360 it takes gamig to whole new level.
Depends on the viewing distance and size of your TV. See the source section below for a very revealing graph that directly answers your question.
For instance tests prove that most people watching a 40" TV can't see the benefits of 720p HDTV unless they are within 12 feet, and the benefits of 1080p aren't noticable on a 40" unless you are within 6-8 feet.
There are other benefits specific to 1080p where these TVs can handle movie frame rates of 24 frames per second - most TVs including 720p's need to upscale the framerate to 29.9fps which can cause motion artefacts.
It's difficult telling the difference at most retailers as they don't have genuine high definition sources playing. Also the retail environment gives an artificially good impression as you probably stand much closer to demo units (e.g. 4 feet) than the real viewing distance in your family room.
Oh yes! And I have an HD television as a testiment to that, converting from a tube set just recently. There is a significant difference in the picture quality, with the reason fundamentally being that there are more lines per inch of a picture able to be processed and shown onscreen. A regular television has a little over of 400 lines onscreen, whereas HD sets can have up to 1080 interlaced. What that means is that someone's face on an HD set will show every perfection and blimish in great detail. I should know. You'll only know if you have a Blu-Ray player, HD-DVD player, or digital television signals to notice. With my HD cable I can immediately tell the difference. With some of the channels not in hi-def (even some of the same) you can switch between them and see how the same program on one channel becomes greatly detailed on another.
It's like comparing a polaroid photo with a digital one with 6.0 mega pixels camera. There's all the difference in the world, provided you get a good TV & have a goodHD signal hooked up properly with the proper cables, and that's all explained in the manual with the TV.If you do get an HDTV, make sure it's LCD & has a " BUILT-IN HD TUNER !
If you get a real HD TV it should make a big difference ( for the better mostly ) even with non hd broadcast most will give you a better picture.
There is a difference but some people will not notice. It just depends on the person. Most of the time no one hooks the HD TV to HD signal and it will look blury with out a HD signal. You will need a HD cable/satalight box or a HDTV with an HD turner in it to get good quality.
Oh yeah. I work for an electrical retailer and when you walk into the shop you can see *instantly* which screens are HD.
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