jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) (06/12/89)
Re: the HDTV difference disappears after 9 feet. The question
is: how many people watch TV from over 9 feet away? Many
Americans, at least, watch from far closer than that. In
fact, I suspect many Americans watch TV from closer than
five feet away.
So to many of us, HDTV might make a significant difference
in picture quality.
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Jeff Daiell
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-- Dantemsmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith) (06/12/89)
In article <4506@ficc.uu.net> jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) writes: > Re: the HDTV difference disappears after 9 feet. The question > is: how many people watch TV from over 9 feet away? Many > Americans, at least, watch from far closer than that. In > fact, I suspect many Americans watch TV from closer than > > So to many of us, HDTV might make a significant difference > in picture quality. > Jeff Daiell I don't know about that. I watch from at least 6 feet away, often close to 9 feet or farther. This is either on my 13" or the family 19". I suspect that the 9 foot limit is actually relative to the size of the screen, though. Mark -- Mark Smith | "Be careful when looking into the distance, |All Rights 61 Tenafly Road|that you do not miss what is right under your nose."| Reserved Tenafly,NJ 07670-2643|rutgers!topaz.rutgers.edu!msmith,msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu You may redistribute this article only to those who may freely do likewise.
les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) (06/14/89)
In article <Jun.12.12.06.30.1989.20464@topaz.rutgers.edu> msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith) writes: >> Re: the HDTV difference disappears after 9 feet. >I don't know about that. I watch from at least 6 feet away, often >close to 9 feet or farther. This is either on my 13" or the family >19". I suspect that the 9 foot limit is actually relative to the size >of the screen, though. Indirectly perhaps. Most people probably stay back far enough to not notice the scan lines and glitches on the screen, so they might tolerate being closer to a small screen. However, using this distance to judge whether increased quality is worthwhile is meaningless, since the same people would likely move closer to a high quality picture. How far back do you stand to look at a photograph? Les Mikesell
eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) (06/20/89)
In article <8693@chinet.chi.il.us> les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell) writes: >In article <Jun.12.12.06.30.1989.20464@topaz.rutgers.edu> msmith@topaz.rutgers.edu (Mark Robert Smith) writes: > >>> Re: the HDTV difference disappears after 9 feet. > >How far back do you stand to look at a photograph? I don't get a chance to read may groups these days, but passing thru, I was wondering: if you are going to make this comparison, how many pixels or scanlines are there in a real world (much less a photo, hologram) object? Send mail on your observations on resolution independent rendering. I might not read it otherwise. And if you want, I can summarize. 8) Another gross generalization from --eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@aurora.arc.nasa.gov resident cynic at the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers: "You trust the `reply' command with all those different mailers out there?" "If my mail does not reach you, please accept my apology." {ncar,decwrl,hplabs,uunet}!ames!eugene Live free or die.