Comments on: HDTV – do people care? http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: john becks teleseminars http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-640 john becks teleseminars Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:37:24 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-640 This despite them watching numerous HD broadcasts of sporting events on my 55-inch Sony LCD HDTV. This despite them watching numerous HD broadcasts
of sporting events on my 55-inch Sony LCD HDTV.

]]> By: mspoke http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-183 mspoke Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:06:49 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-183 HD is interesting, yes HD is stunning when seen but the costs are far too high at the moment and the experience is not stable enough for the consumer (I have seen high instances of pixelation via Telewest) What concerns me is that broadcasters are using the same content across multiple platforms - from HD TV through the net to mobile - people do care about picture quality. HD is shot from a very wide angle - take football, you may have noticed how far we felt away from the pitch during the World Cup. These kind of wide shots do not work on mobile devices, or even on computers to some degree. There has to be some compromise somewhere or broadcasters will be left with some fantastic content for TV but a very poor experience for the (future) mobile market. HD is interesting, yes HD is stunning when seen but the costs are far too high at the moment and the experience is not stable enough for the consumer (I have seen high instances of pixelation via Telewest)

What concerns me is that broadcasters are using the same content across multiple platforms – from HD TV through the net to mobile – people do care about picture quality.

HD is shot from a very wide angle – take football, you may have noticed how far we felt away from the pitch during the World Cup. These kind of wide shots do not work on mobile devices, or even on computers to some degree. There has to be some compromise somewhere or broadcasters will be left with some fantastic content for TV but a very poor experience for the (future) mobile market.

]]> By: mspoke http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-10395 mspoke Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-10395 HD is interesting, yes HD is stunning when seen but the costs are far too high at the moment and the experience is not stable enough for the consumer (I have seen high instances of pixelation via Telewest) What concerns me is that broadcasters are using the same content across multiple platforms - from HD TV through the net to mobile - people do care about picture quality. HD is shot from a very wide angle - take football, you may have noticed how far we felt away from the pitch during the World Cup. These kind of wide shots do not work on mobile devices, or even on computers to some degree. There has to be some compromise somewhere or broadcasters will be left with some fantastic content for TV but a very poor experience for the (future) mobile market. HD is interesting, yes HD is stunning when seen but the costs are far too high at the moment and the experience is not stable enough for the consumer (I have seen high instances of pixelation via Telewest)

What concerns me is that broadcasters are using the same content across multiple platforms – from HD TV through the net to mobile – people do care about picture quality.

HD is shot from a very wide angle – take football, you may have noticed how far we felt away from the pitch during the World Cup. These kind of wide shots do not work on mobile devices, or even on computers to some degree. There has to be some compromise somewhere or broadcasters will be left with some fantastic content for TV but a very poor experience for the (future) mobile market.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-180 nic Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-180 A lot of people say that Jon, but I'm really not sure. It's great when you have it, but you don't miss it when you don't, or not enough people miss it enough. A lot of people say that Jon, but I’m really not sure. It’s great when you have it, but you don’t miss it when you don’t, or not enough people miss it enough.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-10394 nic Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-10394 A lot of people say that Jon, but I'm really not sure. It's great when you have it, but you don't miss it when you don't, or not enough people miss it enough. A lot of people say that Jon, but I’m really not sure. It’s great when you have it, but you don’t miss it when you don’t, or not enough people miss it enough.

]]> By: Jon Smirl http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-179 Jon Smirl Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:22:36 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-179 Compare a soccer game on high def and standard and see if you have the same opinion. Once you actually try high def in your home you won't go back. Compare a soccer game on high def and standard and see if you have the same opinion. Once you actually try high def in your home you won’t go back.

]]> By: Jon Smirl http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-10393 Jon Smirl Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2006/10/26/hdtv-do-people-care/#comment-10393 Compare a soccer game on high def and standard and see if you have the same opinion. Once you actually try high def in your home you won't go back. Compare a soccer game on high def and standard and see if you have the same opinion. Once you actually try high def in your home you won’t go back.

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