Does it mean I’m “mentally deficient” if …

[PICK3]

I can go to a computer superstore and look at a wall full of monitors, OR go to a dept. store and look at TV’s side by side but can’t see the difference in picture quality except for obvious differences in screen size?

 

[1500]

If it does, then I am also mentally deficient.

 

[chris302001]

I can only see a diff on tv's that are like........2500 bucks diff in price....then I can tell....

 

[PICK3]

I'm thinking about getting this TV ... want to stay under $1k.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9106633

and it's 1080p.

 

[chris302001]

I'm thinking about getting this TV ... want to stay under $1k.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9106633

and it's 1080p.

get me one too while your at it

 

[PICK3]

get me one too while your at it

you're

 

[Mr. dB]

Those superstores feed the wall of TVs with such a poor quality signal that it's hard to see what the good sets excel at.

 

[hurricane]

I can go to a computer superstore and look at a wall full of monitors, OR go to a dept. store and look at TV’s side by side but can’t see the difference in picture quality except for obvious differences in screen size?

yes it hard for me also to see a big difference in quality of picture .. im a size man also

 

[hurricane]

this is why i got a dlp bigscreen instead of spending extra money for a big plazma or lcd .. i really cant notice the difference ..will maybe barely ..

 

[Jocques Straap]

Those superstores feed the wall of TVs with such a poor quality signal that it's hard to see what the good sets excel at.

yeah, they also mess with the settings, in order to showcase the TV's that they are trying to move.

When I look at the rows of TV's I see tons, and tons of differences between one TV from the next, however most of the differences are due to the settings on the TV, and the crappy feed they are getting.

side by side, the brighter TV typically looks better and stands out more. This doesn't mean it's a better TV though.

I almost forgot, the specs that you see, are not accurate either.

 

[PICK3]

I almost forgot, the specs that you see, are not accurate either.

feel free to elaborate

 

[Jocques Straap]

There are no guidelines or regulations regarding the testing methods to which the specifications are derived.

Manufactures will develop their own testing methods, allowing them to basically give their TV's whatever specs they want.

For example, contrast ratio. - in a nut shell, this is the difference between black and white. the pixels towards the center of the screen usually have a very different contrast ratio compared to the pixels on the outer edge of the screen. The manufacture will chose which area of the screen that they are going to measure, to determine the contrast ratio of that set. The testing methods will vary between each manufacture, as well as different series lines within the manufacture.

Moral of the story, trust your eyes not what you read on the side of a box.

 

[PICK3]

I remember walking into a piano store in my youth and watching a salesman bang out a few chords on a spinet piano, then repeating the same chord progression on a Steinway grand.

I couldn't tell the difference then either.

Guess I've always been "challenged"

 

[Arabian]

I can go to a computer superstore and look at a wall full of monitors, OR go to a dept. store and look at TV’s side by side but can’t see the difference in picture quality except for obvious differences in screen size?

lol

 

[mrplunkey]

I go mid-range. I can't tell a difference between a high and mid range or a mid and low range.

 

[walliwalibus]

I see a difference, but only in games and HD movies......... I ate some chicken today and man, its making me belly really hurt.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I can go to a computer superstore and look at a wall full of monitors, OR go to a dept. store and look at TV’s side by side but can’t see the difference in picture quality except for obvious differences in screen size?

Come over I got a wall of picture. Picture quality is awesome and the seating is with popcorn and appatizers!

or the 9" B&W is usually look at.

 

[PICK3]

Come over I got a wall of picture. Picture quality is awesome and the seating is with popcorn and appatizers!

or the 9" B&W is usually look at.

^^^
has someone been drinking?

 

[walliwalibus]

hahahahahahahahah

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

^^^
has someone been drinking?

Nah

 

[Creepusmaximus]

I can go to a computer superstore and look at a wall full of monitors, OR go to a dept. store and look at TV’s side by side but can’t see the difference in picture quality except for obvious differences in screen size?

No, usually the store is running something that looks great on all TV's. If I really stand there and pick things apart I can see some difference in brightness and contrast but that's about it. I have seen a couple of cheap LCD's that had limited side views. That's important to look for. If the picture changes when you're not dead on center you will notice that down the road.

 

[PICK3]

I tired to differentiate between 720p and 1080p today with no luck

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

If you want a great picture in a combination of gray and green this is the one for you and only $6000.00 cabinet included and as an added bonus you get a 10" magnifying screen which attaches to the top. This gives a bigger but a bit distorted picture.

 

[NEO1]

You wont see much difference between 720p and 1080p on anything below a 47. Even when you go larger than that you better have them side by side to see any difference.