IS HI-DEF WORTH THE HIGH PRICE TAG?
April 28th, 2007 | Author: Pro Shopper | Category: Uncategorized | |By Colleen Lynch
Victory feels so real you can taste it. With face paint applied and beer in hand, you chant along with 50,000 fellow fans, screaming support for your favorite team. You have the best seat in the house, — with ample leg room, no bathroom lines, and no 7 foot-tall lummox blocking your view.
All of this is made possible through the glorious innovation of high definition television. Hi-def, or so the manufacturers would have you believe, can transport you from the comfort of your couch right up to the 20 yard-line.
Hi-def has many superior qualities compared to alternatives, creating a strong defense for the high price tag. It offers such intense clarity that you can actually see the beads of sweat form across the eye black on Derek Jeter’s face while he’s running to third base. You can even differentiate between individual blades of freshly cut grass in the outfield or pinpoint where the pitcher’s cleats left indents on the mound.
It would be hard to argue for Hi-def as a necessity, yet for some it classifies as a priority. For the sports nut or movie buff, high definition is definitely worth your while. If you are considering purchasing an HDTV, equate it with buying a surround sound speaker system; you don’t need it, but it sounds amazing.
There are several things to be aware of, concerning your television viewing experience. TV picture quality comes in three forms: Standard, Enhanced, and High Definition. Standard, and Enhanced, are currently the more common options; as Hi-Def is a more recent innovation. Although you may be watching an HDTV, you are not necessarily watching high definition programming. Only a limited amount of television networks are in Hi-Def, though admittedly this number will probably grow over time. While stations like FOX, NBC, CBS and ABC do offer some programs in Hi-Def, you may need to purchase compatible high definition accessories to really notice a difference in non-high definition programming.
Bottom line: if you spend a significant amount of time watching anything on your television, Hi-Def is the way to go. Once you watch a proper program in Hi-Def on an HDTV, you will never go back. The magnificent crystal clear picture will leave you in awe. If for no other reason, justify your purchase with the knowledge that eventually standard as well as enhanced definition will be replaced by Hi-Def, just as analog has slowly been replaced by digital cable.
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