Re: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs

Posted by padreken (A) on December 4, 2002 at 16:30:50

In Reply to: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs posted by Kurt Strain on December 4, 2002 at 08:59:57:

The biggest factor in burn-in is overdriving the CRT's with off the charts brightness and contrast settings. If you keep brightness and contrast at reasonable (ie, ISF recommended) settings, the consensus on the net's home theater forums (avsforum.com, home theater spot) seems to be that burn-in is a non issue, provided you don't go overboard (like leaving ESPN news on 24 hours a day, for example). I know people who have 16x9 sets who have watched hundreds of 2:35 aspect ratio films (which results in black bars top and bottom of a 16x9 set, which has an aspect ratio of 1:78) with absolutely no burn-in whatsoever. I don't like the various stretch modes on my Hitachi 51SWX20B for critical viewing, so I use them only for things like the news. It is a good idea to vary your-I've been watching a lot of hi-def programming since getting it hooked up (via cable) 2 weeks ago. Eventually, 16x9 programming will be the norm, and burn-in won't be an issue.

We took the leap from an older (19996) Sony XBR 32" to our present set, and movies have never been more enjoyable. Watching the Lord of the Rings (extended version) was a real treat last weekend, with often startling detail. And HDTV? Unbelievable. Watched a PBS program on Ireland last night, and it was like looking through a crystal clear window. Your Sony has a beautiful picture (a buddy of mine also has a 32" Wega set) and if you sit relatively close (say, around 6-8 feet) it can be very satisfying. My viewing room is 27 feet long, so the bigger picture a 16x9 set produces for movies makes all the difference.

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Topic - 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs - Kurt Strain 08:59:57 12/04/02 (10)

Re: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs - padreken 16:30:50 12/04/02 (7)

Re: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs - Kurt Strain 21:16:27 12/04/02 (6)

Cox-San Diego - padreken 08:57:30 12/05/02 (0)

Direct view CRT sets really can't do HDTV... - Rich 05:12:19 12/05/02 (4)

Re: Direct view CRT sets really can't do HDTV... - Kurt Strain 12:30:01 12/05/02 (1)

It means that the Zenith can accept 1080i directly... - Rich 12:44:42 12/05/02 (0)

Re: Direct view CRT sets really can't do HDTV... - Aroc 06:11:45 12/05/02 (1)

I don't have any links... - Rich 07:38:11 12/05/02 (0)

Re: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs - Rich 09:54:15 12/04/02 (1)

"...4 hours of TV per day is worse on your brain than it is on the TV...." -So true... -NT - Aroc 10:07:46 12/04/02 (0)

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Re: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs - padreken 16:30:50 12/04/02 (7)

Re: 4:3 NTSC on 16:9 CRTs - Kurt Strain 21:16:27 12/04/02 (6)

Cox-San Diego - padreken 08:57:30 12/05/02 (0)

Direct view CRT sets really can't do HDTV... - Rich 05:12:19 12/05/02 (4)

Re: Direct view CRT sets really can't do HDTV... - Kurt Strain 12:30:01 12/05/02 (1)

It means that the Zenith can accept 1080i directly... - Rich 12:44:42 12/05/02 (0)

Re: Direct view CRT sets really can't do HDTV... - Aroc 06:11:45 12/05/02 (1)

I don't have any links... - Rich 07:38:11 12/05/02 (0)

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