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Originally Posted by Vampyr
The reasoning for this is that at 50" and below, you can't even tell a difference unless you're a few feet away, and the one I bought is 37".
Regular cable looks pretty bad. I expected this; HD shows you how things really are, for better or for worse, so something filmed 20 years ago is going to really show the poor quality of the film used to film it. I don't really mind this so much, but there still seems to be a little too much noise on the screen. Does anyone know any settings that can be adjusted to make it more suitable for regular TV viewing?
Another question I have has to do with cables. I understand that HDMI cables are the end-all-be-all to HD viewing, and I'm going to get one when I upgrade to HD cable. Does anyone know if that kind of cable will reduce the noise from regular non-HD channels as well?
Another gripe I have is that Gamecube and PS2 games look pretty crappy. I've been reading about it, and it seems that using a component cable with progressive scan is ideal. Anyone have any experiance with using their GCN/PS2 on an HDLCD TV?
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Really? I have a 1080p Sharp Aquos and I notice the difference right away. It all depends on how far you sit away from your screen. I think amazon has a chart on sitting distance vs screen size w/ 1080p. Anyways, as long as you're happy with what you have. I sure am happy with 1080p and Blu-rays.
Speaking of which - yeah, a PS3 would pretty much solve your problems. It upscales ALL content (minus games) and is pretty much the best on the market for what it does. You also would get access to Blu-ray and a sweet music player. Not to mention games, including PS2 games if you get the right unit. PS3 is essentially the best Home Theater tool money can buy. I harped on it so much in the past but once I bought it, I realized how awesome it was.
And yeah, cables make all the difference. DEFINITELY don't bother with Gamecube component cables - they've been discontinued for a long time now, and are more of a collector's item. Wii component cables are a lot cheaper and will serve much better.
If you want to calibrate it, you can look up your model on
www.avsforum.com and find what other people are using.
TV's look much better when calibrated.