Ten off-the-wall facts about high-definition

Think you're an HD aficionado? Insulted that we'd even begin to think otherwise? For what it's worth, we'd wager that even the hardest of hardcore HD junkies could learn a thing or two from CD Freak's top ten list of things you might not know in relation to high-def. For starters, high-definition (as a term) emerged nearly four score ago, the first HDTV was sold in 1998 here in the United States and the first "high-resolution television system" was actually created by the Soviets in 1958. Eager to take a peek at the other seven? Head on down to the read link and stock up on potential trivia knowledge.

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[(Unverified) Posted Apr 22nd 2008 11:12PM]

"It took a long time before the technology offered sufficient storage capacity. In the early 2000s HDTVs delivered sufficient storage capacity. Besides delivering sufficient storage the HDTVs started becoming affordable for consumers and profitable for broadcasters in this decade."

What the hell are they trying to say here? Are they talking about HD DVRs? I honestly don't know.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 12:41AM]

The article on CD Freaks is an absolute joke. Ten things you might not know in relation to high definition; yeah because the shit is so stupid and irrelevant to a HD aficionado's knowledge. Not only is it full of ridiculously useless, uninteresting 'facts' pertaining to HD, but I swear it was wrote by an 8 year old, or someone who obtains the same mental capacity of an 8 year old. Don't waste your time. I can't believe EngadgetHD even provided a link to it.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 3:33AM]

Pretty intresting, I didn't know you could make Blu-ray discs out of corn, seems to be an excellent way of getting rid of our oil dependency!

I do wonder how many Brasilians can afford HDTV :D

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 3:51AM]

Pretty intresting, I didn't know you could make Blu-ray discs out of corn, seems to be an excellent way of getting rid of our oil dependency!

I do wonder how many Brasilians can afford HDTV :D

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 3:39AM]

Pretty intresting, I didn't know you could make Blu-ray discs out of corn, seems to be an excellent way of getting rid of our oil dependency!

I do wonder how many Brasilians can afford HDTV :D

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 3:46AM]

Pretty intresting, I didn't know you could make Blu-ray discs out of corn, seems to be an excellent way of getting rid of our oil dependency!

I do wonder how many Brasilians can afford HDTV :D

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 11:15AM]

The article was very disappointing and hard to comprehend.

As far as making everything out of corn, think of the impact that would have on the price of pork, whiskey and beer. The hell with being eco friendly, I'd rather have the cheap Pork, Whiskey and Beer!