dvds really suck... well, i already knew this since i've done a lot of video editing and dvd-ripping, but for those who are less familiar with it, dvd's are compressed pretty sloppily. the resolution is 720x480 (most dvds are interlaced), and while they show up well on conventional televisions, you can really tell how badly the artificating is on an hdtv... well, as you can tell from the picture, i got my hdtv today. it's a newer samsung model that has 2 composite inputs, as well as a DVI input. since i'm a big audio/videophile, i got a DVD-player that up-converts the images to 1080i (1920x1080 interlaced) which makes the picture look a lot better than 480p (720x480 progressive)...
so, couple this with my surround sound stereo system that i've had for what, five years so far(?), and it's a pretty sweet setup ^^
oh, and here are some plates i picked up for cheap at ikea ^^
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