Another form of proof that GameTrailers is not neutral

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sieanr said:

if they know that they cant capture the videos using HDMI then why release comparison vids at all? 

the only reason they would release half assed comparison videos is to incite fanboy wars, not inform the people.

 

And here we see a common mistake - people thinking HDMI is superior to Component.

While Digital does have its advantages Analog is by no means inferior, and often the two inputs will look identical on good, well calibrated hardware. There are many things that HDMI could've done to make it definitively superior to any analog input, but the specification was rushed to market so the content producers would have a secure connection for HD material.

well care to explain why the ps3 version looks washed out then? especially when it looks fine on my set
i would think HDMI1.3 is well above component but its not being taken advantage of as of right now.

sieanr said:

the ps3 and Xbox are different though, since they can play the games optimized, unlike crysis and the pc.hdmi cables cost less than 10 dollars, so most people can buy one.
some people still use SDTV's that shouldnt mean that games should be reviewed using SDTV's.
heck you cant even read the instructions in AC if your using an sdtv.

should that mean they should be penalized for it?

 

I laughed

Sure, HDMI cables cost $10, but a good HD set - one that can truly show what these systems are capable of - costs thousands. Vizio and the other budget brands are not an "optimized experience" since they produce and inferior quality picture. So the only option I see is for people to use Pioneer Kuros, a set that cost around $4000 in its cheapest incarnation, to get an optimized HD gaming experience. Hmm.... thats more expensive than a good gaming PC...

glad i brightened up someones night.....
even a vizio would give a better picture than what they showed in the comparison vid.

anyway the crysis comparison thing was to show that the game would be able to run optimized, not in medium or low setting with Anti-aliasing turned off, and still running in 15fps.