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18% of Consumers Can't Tell HD From SD

Posted by timothy on from the paying-the-old-standard-a-compliment dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Thinking about upgrading to an HDTV this holiday season? The prices might be great, but some people won't be appreciating the technology as much as everyone else. A report by Leichtman Research Group is claiming that 18% of consumers who are watching standard definition channels on a HDTV think that the feed is in hi-def." (Here's the original story at PC World.)

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  1. Re:Are they nuts? by compro01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, they just used Comcast "HD" for the tests.

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  2. Meh, consumers by Godji · · Score: 5, Funny

    80% of consumers can't tell 192kbps mp3 from FLAC. 70% of comsumers can't tell IE from Firefox. 60% of consumers can't tell their head from their ass. Your point?

    Of course I've pulled these numbers out of my ass, where I pull 63% of all statistics I post on Slashdot.

  3. In a similar test by tompaulco · · Score: 5, Funny

    18% of audiophiles were surprised that they could tell no difference between sound coming through standard 18 gauge wiring and sound coming through $200 per foot premium cables. The other 82% of audiophiles distinctly heard the difference. However, it turns out that the engineers performing the test forgot to actually switch over from the cheap ones to the expensive ones so both tests were on the same cheap wires.

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  4. Re:Yep by neomunk · · Score: 4, Funny

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