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:D

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They could still look better than the SD channels, depending on the bit-rate

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There are gamers that prefer CRTs for retro gaming as CRT representation of the video output makes the pixels look nicer. The same games rereleased for new machines show the exact pixels and due to the preciseness of modern technology they look blockier, so many gamers prefer their old screens for those games. Such is the feeling that a range of CRT filters are often added to the rereleases these days to emulate the CRT look.

As it happens I've seen a HD channel downscaled on a CRT and it looked better than the SD channel via the same box and cable. Obviously it wasn't HD being output on screen, but there was a difference between SD and HD channels.

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Many SD channels are now also widescreen. They only tend to revert to 4:3 ratio when showing older content.

16:9 is the go to default for most programming now as all modern TVs are wodescreen too. Even some SD CRT tvs were widescreen towards the end of their lives..

There are some new shows that prefer the full widescreen ratio adopted by many movies of 2:35:1 this format is so wide you still get black clack at the top and bottom on a standard 16:9 TV.

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Not in the US, where Dude is.

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You knowing that worries me:erm:

Actually I think thats all cable companies offer here I think,just HD ...... (They assume everyone wants that and when someone like ME comes along,they dont know how to react)

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Which bit? Knowing that Dude is in the US, or knowing that the US doesn't have widescreen SD? :)

Actually Dude, just curious, but whereabouts in the US are you?

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He is in usa :dozey:

Im not far from Chicago :)

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Got as far as Buffalo when one the one occasion l went north. And that's back in the early 70,s . On trip to see then girl! friend in Binghamton :D

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SD does look grim, for me I think it's the compression artefacts rather than the resolution.

Most SD channels seem to average about 1.6Mb/s with MPEG4 compression and that's squeezing things just a bit too tight for my liking.

Still, most SD viewing is Sky News as I'm too cheapskate to pay for the package with HD. Would be good if they threw in Sky News HD to those on the lowest package but I suppose they want to encourage people to move up!

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Honestly l can't claim that it bothers me if it's sd or hd
Perhaps it's the standard of tv ( 42" uhd lg ) or just my eyes yes there is a difference but does it both me no:D

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You'll see the biggest difference when watching sport mate.

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Only watch rugby . And no l don't , guess premier sports and s4c are not
that good to start off with :rolleyes: