I think it’s the Cable Company that’s “High”.

I think I’m getting screwed by Channel 4.

That’s Channel 4 on lo-def.

That’s Channel 4 on hi-def.

I mean the picture quality is much better in HD. But what’s the deal with all the bottom of the text missing? Did Channel 4 think that I would be so mesmerized by the picture quality that I wouldn’t  notice that half of the ticker is missing? What should I call this, Faux-D?

But that’s not the thing I like the most about the HD experience. It’s when the Cable Company pulls something like this: They take a regular picture like this one…

And magically turn it into the ultimate viewing experience just by doing this:

But if only it was this simple. Because my TV is in the 4:3 format, the HD actually looks like this:

But then again, when watching “Conveyor Belt of Love”, I guess that could be considered a plus.

Did anyone say I need a bigger TV?

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7 Responses to “I think it’s the Cable Company that’s “High”.”

  1. Lynda Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 01:41

    I know I need a bigger TV. I have a 20″ TV right now for viewing movies.
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  2. delmer Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 07:24

    Was the guy killed in a koi pond?
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  3. Coal Miner's Granddaughter Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 09:33

    You always need a bigger TV. That’s the way life is.
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  4. martymankins Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 09:49

    You need a bigger TV. And a game controller so you can finish that game of Space Invaders.
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  5. Hockeymandad Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 13:08

    I think they figured since it’s in French no one would notice. Silly Canada! ;)
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  6. Becky Says:
    January 5th, 2010 at 17:07

    If channel 4 is screwing you, I really hope that they’re being polite and using lube.

    A TV can never be too big ;-)
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  7. LeSombre Says:
    January 6th, 2010 at 08:05

    @Lynda: Do you only watch short films? :mrgreen:

    @Delmer: Nah, he tried to get into the secret Coors Manor and was catapulted over the palm trees.

    @CMG: Fortunately (?) the size of my living room would dictate the maximum size of the TV I can get. I don’t think I could go higher than 44″ at this point. But when I finally finish the TV room in the basement… We’ll revisit that number. :mrgreen:

    @MartyMankins: Remember the days where just a few pixels qualified as entertainment? :lol:

    @HockeyManDad: I don’t know if you noticed, but French and English use the same alphabet. Just sayin’. :razz:

    @Becky: Never too big, as long as lube is involved? :mrgreen: