In all fairness it is 17. But you do need your junior ID to show. Also certain stores only sell to 18 and older.

Here's a side by side comparisson: http://home.twmi.rr.com/barrymc/GearsOfWar-HDvsSD.jpg (dont forget to zoom) Here's another one; http://home.twmi.rr.com/barrymc/Kameo-HDvsSD-v2.jpggp19

Do you have any side by side comaprisons that have text on the screen? I heard that it's nearly impossible to read on an SDTV.