Caption: Toshiba SPD93S DVD Player (see NOTE)There was a time when I would have thought watching a movie on one of these:
would have been a fine idea. Nowadays, I'd have to adjust it pretty carefully to be able to see it. Trying to watch a movie or TV show on a cell phone doesn't strike me as a serious option in today's world.
On the other hand, as I explained a couple of years ago, more definition is of only limited use in big screen TVs. Unless you want to display large topographic map images, magazine layouts, or something similarly detailed, 1080 lines is probably plenty.
So, yes, maybe it's not all that impressive, but it's about right for the job.
UPDATE: Oops, forgot the NOTE: This picture came from the Fry's website. It does not represent an endorsement of this article by Fry's, nor Toshiba. It also does not represent an endorsement of this product (or Fry's) by me. It's just nicely representative of a technology, and kinda stylish, too.
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So far, I've noticed that HDTV is great for showing wrinkles, and that's about it. I guess ye olde eyes just aren't up to the task of appreciating such things. As for screens the size of a cell phone or mini-DVD player, you can fuggedaboutit. I don't think these younguns understand, but they will. Oh, they will! Mwah-ha-ha!
For many years, TV was filmed in such a way that it would look on a low resolution monitor from across a room. Thus, in many cases, you get to see things like wrinkles in those close ups that TV tends to make greater use of. Some dramas, and most recent science fiction shows, will look better on an HDTV, but that's about it. It will probably take a while for technique and financing to catch up to the new medium.
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