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Originally Posted by moroboshi
HD on a good sized (50"+) 1080p HDTV from an appropriate viewing distance represents a huge leap in picture quality over SD.
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IMHO ...
Apples and pears.
I would imagine that 50"+ sets will not be the norm in the average household. Some early adopters and technophiles will have large flat panel displays now and may well be a high proportion of the current HDTV owners but most of us will opt for something that doesn't obscure the light of day from the bay window!
I wasn't aware of any programming being broadcast in 1080p so surely we're comparing the quality of picture between upscaled SD and either 720p or 1080i HD.
Just to put things in perspective (so to speak!).
This was my theory on why some people insisted that sports were only watchable in HD. They've got huge screens and need the higher resolution so that every pixel isn't individually visible. However, it seems as though the ESPN HD content does not meet that criterion yet.