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Myths of HDTV

PCWorld has an article on HDTV and some of the myths that are out there. It’s a good read. Here are the 10 myths with some of my commentary.

An HD set is all you need to get high-def programs

You all know as well as me that this isn’t true

The bigger your HDTV set, the better it will look.

Another truth.

The higher the screen resolution, the better the image quality of an HDTV

This depends on the scaler, the source, etc..

You have to relinquish the fluid motion of a CRT screen when you move up to HDTV.

Burn-in will wreck your plasma HDTV within a year

We all know this has been taken care of

Bright LCDs look beautiful everywhere, and they use much less power than plasma or CRT sets do

We all know bright is not what we want. We want contrast and colors that don’t fade over time.

These pricey TVs look so great out of the box that it’s a waste to pay a small fortune to have a professional calibrate your set

Ha! If you doubt me check out my calibration article here.

All true HDTV programming looks equally great

Again if you have lived on planet Mars you all know this isn’t true.

Standard-definition TV is unwatchable on HDTV

It can be bad, but it will depend on the source and how good of a scaler you have.

I’ll have to toss all my current analog sets when the digital conversion kicks in

Again you know this is a lie, but it is a good scare tactic to get people to upgrade to HD.

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