A few months ago I got my first HDTV, a nice big 50-inch Samsung plasma. It's only 720p but it was on sale (since plasmas are being discontinued).Until recently I didn't have any true HD sources. I have my PC hooked up to it and it does some silly resolution like 1600x1200 or something, but it's run through the analog VGA port and so not really true HD. It looks lovely, but it's not as good as it can get. Also, I don't have a remote control for the damned thing.
Last week I finally went ahead and sprung for a TiVo HD and Verizon FiOS. Now I have true HD through the HDMI port. Even at only 720p, it's still excellent.
Some notes now that I've been watching true HD:
- Plus: I can actually watch sports. Football and baseball are really interesting now that I can see what's going on. We've watched the NLCS and ALCS games over the past week and they've been great. On the instant replay you can even see how the pitcher is holding and releasing the ball. You can clearly see when a player gets spiked. Very cool. (Also: Watching the Yankees play L.A. I couldn't help but wonder, do white people play baseball any more?)
- Minus: I can now get a really good look at things no one should have to see. I watched "Ghost Rider" the other day. Lots of guys think Eva Mendes is hot. In HD, she looks like a transvestite. She practically has an adam's apple.
- Neither: If you watch The Price Is Right in HD, when they reveal some awesomely shiny appliance, you can see the camera and crew reflected in the enamel.
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