Dividing Lines… The true PQ controversy...
Most of the disagreement regarding PQ, stems from the fact that new subscribers, especially those that have come aboard in the last couple of months, have not been exposed to the same level of HD that some of us longer term subscribers have. Second generation Voomers do not have a viable reference point to compare the quality of HD we are getting today. In comparing it to D* or E* or even their own DVD collections, today's HD is acceptable if not better than anything that came before it, but it pales in comparison to what we used to have.
First generation Voomers should consider that the new crop of subscribers have not been exposed to the Jaw Dropping, Crystal Clear, Stop you dead in your tracks, TRUE HD that we were spoiled with when we first got Voom. Pictures so sharp that you find yourself noticing things that you would otherwise not even consider. Instead of seeing a field, you actually see the different shades and individual blades of grass that make up that field. Instead of seeing a crowd, you actually see all the individuals and their expressions that make up that crowd. Instead of seeing clothing, you actually see the fabrics and materials those cloths are made of. The examples are endless and difficult to describe to someone that has not experienced it first hand.
Anyone new to Voom should consider that the rest of us have been spoiled, and that is why we are voicing our displeasure at the current state of the PQ. When you finally experience the true HD that we had in the beginning, I'm sure that you wont accept anything less either. IMHO
