18% of Consumers Can't Tell HD From SD

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.)

Are they nuts?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm half blind, and SD makes me want to gouge my eyes out after watching HD.

Re:Are they nuts?

[compro01]

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

Re:Frame rate

[tehniobium]

Yeah, its cool :)

Also gamers compare FPS instead of comparing penis size. Surely that's a good thing, even if both are reasonably pointless?

Re:so what? I'm surprised it's that low.

[mrbcs]

Is it ready for the hood? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OIbQDAlAjM [youtube.com]

Difference between SD and HD?

[Anonymous Coward]

That's depressing. I mean, how hard is it really? One's as big as a postage stamp and goes in your camera, and the other goes in your computer ... oh, wait ...

Meh, consumers

[Godji]

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.

In a similar test

[tompaulco]

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.

Re:Its worth noting

[QuantumG]

Sex and the City

If you're not going to call it "Sluts in New York", at least get the name right.

Re:Its worth noting

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm working on a project with a near-blind guy who is also a terrible programmer. The number of times he's mixed ) with } is unbelievable.

Proving

[Anonymous Coward]

Proving that at least 18% of consumers are morons. If you can't tell SD from 1080 you're blind.

Bad math

[Groggnrath]

18% of consumers can't tell the difference.
72% can.
Misleading facts and poor mathematics.

Re:Yep

[neomunk]

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Re:Are they nuts?

[Kippesoep]

Free of intelligence? Free of math skills?

Re:Are they nuts?

[ciderVisor]

We're talking the difference between 4 stations and 16 stations.

12 stations ?

Well

[jav1231]

It really takes a side-by-side for me. When HD first came out I'd goto Best Buy and frankly spent more time trying to deduce if there was enough difference to warrant $2k - $3k for an HD TV. I determined the difference simply didn't compel me. It still doesn't but as prices drop I'll be more likely to get an HD TV. I don't watch much TV and I certainly could care less if the chick getting banged in my pr0n has a mole on her vulva or not. Hell, I'm only in for 3 minutes then I'm taking asleep!

Alternate Headline:

[Minwee]

82% of viewers think that the Emperor is a very snappy dresser.