The difference between SDTV and HDTV?

[GranTurismoHelperMax]

Senlis said:

iclim4 said:

Slimebeast said:

HoodFigga said:

 

 That pic is dishonest, it exaggerates the difference between HD and SD far too much.

I play my X360 on both SD and HD (including the game on the first pic, Kameo) and first, Ive never seem those ugly horizontal lines like on the SD pics above, and second, the lighting/gamma is totally messed up on these SD screens while in reality it is slightly better on SD (because they are CRT TV-screens).

That is actually pretty accurate.
the horizontal lines are there because the SDTV where that pic was taken from uses interlace.
480i i meaning 480 interlaced vs 1080p p meaning progressive.
If you don't believe me, take a picture of your SDTV and HDTV, you'll see the same results.

Of course a still image exacerbates the lines, because the TV refreshes at a fast enough rate where the naked eye would have trouble distinguishing the lines unless the person is sitting very close.

This is true.  Basically, you are looking at a SDTV picture on your computer monitor, which is a much higher resolution.  That is why it looks so odd.  It is the same thing that happens when you play a PS2.  It looks bad because you can see the inperfections.  It looks better if you play it on a SDTV.

 

 

Upclose, SDTV would look like that but if your standing like 5 ft away, SDTV doesnt look too bad. Id say HDTV is better just because you can read words more easily on the screen but the refresh rate can be sometimes a problem with some games like GH3 where you have to allign it. Otherwise, looking at a SDTV 5 ft away looks gr8 for gaming. When watching a DVD on a SDTV, might not be the best and the blacks might look horrible. But the difference standing far away is hardly noticible.