I have come to a conclusion that HD and HDTVs are Overhyped to death.

Having HD doesnt make anything more fun or more enjoyable. Before last year, before the February deadline for HD signals for TVs, I heard how great HD makes things better, including games. I always wanted an upgrade from my 13" Sharp alarm clock tv :P and my mother wanted one for the living room. So last black Friday I purchased a SONY Bravia 42" 1080p for 450 and change.

I get home, set it up to be amazed by the clarity and sound, but after a couple of months it became the norm. I was no longer amazed. Eager to connect my 360 to an HDTV, the picture was great but not outstanding as many on gaming forums hype HD gaming to be. I actually spend more time watching on my 13" Sharp TV, then on my Bravia.

Bottomline is, HD does not make things more enjoyable. Sure its clearer, but big deal. Just because the Wii isnt HD does not mean you cant enjoy it, same for TV programs, movies, etc. HD is overhyped.

It doesn't make it more fun or enjoyable, I agree with that. What I don't understand though, some people buy HDTV's to try to get their console multiplats to look as good as they can, but if you want the games to look as good as they can, why not get them for the PC instead? :P

EDIT: Although some games need it though. (Dead Rising)

You're right, HD doesn't make anything more fun, enjoyable, etc. In the right hands however, it makes everything so much prettier :D

HD is becoming the standard whether people like it or not.

But with some games looking pretty is all it has. [spoiler] Heavy Rain [/spoiler]

Having HD doesnt make anything more fun or more enjoyable. Before last year, before the February deadline for HD signals for TVs, I heard how great HD makes things better, including games. I always wanted an upgrade from my 13" Sharp alarm clock tv :P and my mother wanted one for the living room. So last black Friday I purchased a SONY Bravia 42" 1080p for 450 and change.

I get home, set it up to be amazed by the clarity and sound, but after a couple of months it became the norm. I was no longer amazed. Eager to connect my 360 to an HDTV, the picture was great but not outstanding as many on gaming forums hype HD gaming to be. I actually spend more time watching on my 13" Sharp TV, then on my Bravia.

Bottomline is, HD does not make things more enjoyable. Sure its clearer, but big deal. Just because the Wii isnt HD does not mean you cant enjoy it, same for TV programs, movies, etc. HD is overhyped.

Tjeremiah1988

Although games are more fun when you can actually read the text.

But with some games looking pretty is all it has. [spoiler] Heavy Rain [/spoiler] Miyuki-Chan

lol, I was wondering when the Heavy Rain haters would show up.

Great now try going back to SD quality TVs and come back and say the same. I bet you can't unless ofcourse your blind.

The idea that HD is the end all be all is silly. Its just an increase in resolution. Picture quality, colour, sharpness, reduced jaggies etc all improve greatly but its not like if you don't game HD you're missing out. Its ultimately an image, a clearer one but an image none the less. I'm sure people will disagree with me on this though. Not saying I think HD is useless, just that its benefits and worth are over exagerated.

Yeah... one thing that kinda irritates me about most PS3 games is that most text is designed to be read in HD, making it a pain to read some things, or see some symbols, in SD... the character bios in Valkyrie Chronicles, for example...

btw, that February deadline was just for switching broadcasts to digital, as opposed to analog... it had nothing to do with HD...

It's not just about the resolution. HDTVs display vastly superior colour to thier SD cousins. Colour is still one of the most import parts of displaying an image.Marka1700

Partially incorrect.

In theory they do, but most people don't calibrate their sets, so in the end the colors end up being just as bad.

Having HD doesnt make anything more fun or more enjoyable. Before last year, before the February deadline for HD signals for TVs, I heard how great HD makes things better, including games. I always wanted an upgrade from my 13" Sharp alarm clock tv :P and my mother wanted one for the living room. So last black Friday I purchased a SONY Bravia 42" 1080p for 450 and change.

I get home, set it up to be amazed by the clarity and sound, but after a couple of months it became the norm. I was no longer amazed. Eager to connect my 360 to an HDTV, the picture was great but not outstanding as many on gaming forums hype HD gaming to be. I actually spend more time watching on my 13" Sharp TV, then on my Bravia.

Bottomline is, HD does not make things more enjoyable. Sure its clearer, but big deal. Just because the Wii isnt HD does not mean you cant enjoy it, same for TV programs, movies, etc. HD is overhyped.

Tjeremiah1988

It's not the be all end all of gaming and entertainment. But there is something about sharp colors and lines, greater resolution and for me, a larger screen. I prefer it over my SDTV by far.

HD and big screens go hand in hand.

Play some SD content on anything bigger than a 32"

I played a Wii on a 60".....it looked like garbage.

Your telling me that i find no enjoyment in seeing a blu-ray movie in crystal clear definition isn't an enjoyment?

I stopped reading about the time, you said there was some sort of deadline for tv signals to be HD, when you said that i automatically knew, that you knew next to nothing about HD.

Heres a little info, The TV digital switch had nothing to do with High definition, Analog can send an HD signal, Albeit harder then a digital one can, the digital switch was just that, a switch to digital broadcasting which is not inherently HD, No channel had to change to HD if they did then every single SD tv would become useless because a native HD broadcast wouldn't play on SD tvs.

P.S: oh and the Feburary Digital switch failed, It was pushed back to June.

Hmmn, idk about the topic, but did anyone else catch the TC bought a Sony Bravia 42'' for 450? If you don't like HD I'll take it off your hands for $500 ;)

HD is overhyped no doubt, but games like Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts are unplayable without one imo. It's soooooooooooo hard to read the text.

But srsly console owners that claim HD as ownage are pretty lame. It's like they don't realize the PC has been doing it for much longer than consoles.

Of coarse it does not make the game anymore fun. It makes the game LOOK better. Where did you figure that it would make the game play better?

It kinda sucks cause i put my hd tv in my room and all my older systems look like crap on it D:

Hmmn, idk about the topic, but did anyone else catch the TC bought a Sony Bravia 42'' for 450? If you don't like HD I'll take it off your hands for $500 ;)

0N1_L3G3ND

That depends on the model. XBR6/7 would probably go for that much.

It kinda sucks cause i put my hd tv in my room and all my older systems look like crap on it D:

VendettaRed07

Except for the Genesis, and it's high def 16 bit graphics!

HD is becoming the standard whether people like it or not.

dream431ca

I don't mean to sound condescending, but are you sure you set it up right? The difference between SD and HD on my two TVs (a 56" Samsung DLP 720p/1080i and a 26" Samsung LCD 1080p) is still mind-boggling, and I've had the DLP since 2003 or 2004 (can't remember which).

I stopped reading about the time, you said there was some sort of deadline for tv signals to be HD, when you said that i automatically knew, that you knew next to nothing about HD.

Heres a little info, The TV digital switch had nothing to do with High definition, Analog can send an HD signal, Albeit harder then a digital one can, the digital switch was just that, a switch to digital broadcasting which is not inherently HD, No channel had to change to HD if they did then every single SD tv would become useless because a native HD broadcast wouldn't play on SD tvs.

P.S: oh and the Feburary Digital switch failed, It was pushed back to June.

WilliamRLBaker

Of coarse it does not make the game anymore fun. It makes the game LOOK better. Where did you figure that it would make the game play better?

JangoWuzHere

I don't mean to sound condescending, but are you sure you set it up right? The difference between SD and HD on my two TVs (a 56" Samsung DLP 720p/1080i and a 26" Samsung LCD 1080p) is still mind-boggling, and I've had the DLP since 2003 or 2004 (can't remember which).

PBSnipes

What? Most hdtv's cant even display true black.

[QUOTE="Marka1700"]It's not just about the resolution. HDTVs display vastly superior colour to thier SD cousins. Colour is still one of the most import parts of displaying an image.swazidoughman

Partially incorrect.

In theory they do, but most people don't calibrate their sets, so in the end the colors end up being just as bad.

As a PC gamer i have to disagree with you, HD is very important.

Playing a blurry mess is not fun.

When youve been playing games in HD res for over 15 years its hard to put up with SD.

I couldn't play Dead Space on my SDTV before because the interface was so incredible small and hard to read.

Changing to HD really was a smart move, even though you notice alot of jaggies now :(

Great now try going back to SD quality TVs and come back and say the same. I bet you can't unless ofcourse your blind.

Crossel777

HD is over hyped in that they have convinced people that it is more than just resolution.

When a console gamer talks about HD they are not referring to just 720p or 1080p, they have summarized the graphics of this generation as a whole as being HD. In reality HD is anything running at 720p, but PS3/360 users would argue against Wii games being HD even if they were running at 1080p.

They have added graphical expectations to what is supposed to be a simplistic and consumer friendly way of referring to these resolutions.

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Great now try going back to SD quality TVs and come back and say the same. I bet you can't unless ofcourse your blind.

Syferonik

Holy hell a 42" bravia for $450. I mean I have never seen them that low even on black friday. Where was it at?senses_fail_06

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Great now try going back to SD quality TVs and come back and say the same. I bet you can't unless ofcourse your blind.

Tjeremiah1988

[QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"][QUOTE="Syferonik"]He is not blind just a sheep like most of people on this board deffeding SD tv's.

Syferonik

Having HD doesnt make anything more fun or more enjoyable. Before last year, before the February deadline for HD signals for TVs, I heard how great HD makes things better, including games. I always wanted an upgrade from my 13" Sharp alarm clock tv :P and my mother wanted one for the living room. So last black Friday I purchased a SONY Bravia 42" 1080p for 450 and change.

I get home, set it up to be amazed by the clarity and sound, but after a couple of months it became the norm. I was no longer amazed. Eager to connect my 360 to an HDTV, the picture was great but not outstanding as many on gaming forums hype HD gaming to be. I actually spend more time watching on my 13" Sharp TV, then on my Bravia.

Bottomline is, HD does not make things more enjoyable. Sure its clearer, but big deal. Just because the Wii isnt HD does not mean you cant enjoy it, same for TV programs, movies, etc. HD is overhyped.

Tjeremiah1988

It kinda sucks cause i put my hd tv in my room and all my older systems look like crap on it D:

VendettaRed07

sounds like Microsoft PR now that they dont do HD gaming anymore.

what a coincidence!

sexxxyboy

Maybe you just like playing games in your room more than your living room? I bet if you replaced your 13" sharp with a similar size HDTV you wouldn't look back.TheDuffman26

I disagree-- HD is such an awesome experience. Sure, it's not 100% necessary but it totally offers a fuller experience. The upgrade is huge-- before when I used to play K2, I could barely make out the HUD, but in HD the HUD's resolution is excellent as well as all my games looking incredibly sharp. I love HD.