RE: [ProgSoc] Surround Sound

[<whophd@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

On Mon, 21 May 2001, Adam Greaves wrote:

> > TV picture quality has fallen since the '70s, too  :-)
> Maybe it's because the masses are used to the picture quality of VHS, so
> tv execs figure they can save a few $$ using lower-signal-quality
> equipment and the audience won't realise...

TV manufacturer execs, yes (not the stations -- they're the ones who
pushed HDTV), who correctly predicted that consumers would prefer cheaper
TV sets rather than good ones.  And that we'd forget the difference after
a while.

Come back to your computer monitor for a reminder, however  :)

CK.

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