I bought my 65″ HDTV about a month ago, and have been enjoying it. A few days ago, as the “free-return” time came near, I started feeling that the image, though excellent on HD, was deficient on SD (Standard Definition – normal TV).
The more I looked at it, the more I felt that there must be something wrong with it. Colors weren’t very accurate, and images didn’t look smooth. I remembered that my old 50″ SD TV was clearer with better color. If this was right, maybe I should return this new one before the time ran out.
But just to make sure, I first took my old 50″ and set it up right next to the new one, and fed it the same signal.
What a surprise! In every way, on every channel, with every picture, the new TV looked better than the old one. Colors were more natural, and images were smoother. The old TV was a tad brighter, but that wasn’t necessarily better.
Apparently, after a month of watching mostly HD images, my impression of what was acceptable had shifted up the scale. The sharp, clear picture on HD signals had colored my perspective so that when I viewed SD signals I felt there must be something wrong.
Just shows how your opinions and perspective are influenced by what you’re used to.