▲ 537 ▼ When I was a kid I identified old TV shows because they were black and white... (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago* by Hypersapien@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments These days, kids identify them by the aspect ratio.
[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 37 points 3 years ago (2 children) ... or how blurry the image is (SD vs HD). permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) You mean 4k vs HD, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Radio vs TV for Boomers B&W vs Color for Gen X SD vs HD would be Millenials 4K vs HD for Zoomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’m late gen X so that doesn’t fly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] akaCat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago And I’m late boomer, so I’m b&w to color. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drz@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a millennial and I can't really tell the difference between SD and HD. Do you mean like when YouTube switches to 360p instead of 1080? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clarke311@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just FYI. Ultra HD is 4k Full HD is 1080p (2k) HD is720p (1k) SD is 480p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] godofpainTR@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I recall some people calling 1440p 2K and it really grinds my gears permalink fedilink source parent [–] bufordt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's a big problem for stuff that was originally shot on video. Old stuff shot on film can look pretty good when digitized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago But then you also have that very specific window of time when a lot of stuff especially SFX was done on video that can't be upscaled. Babylon 5 fans weep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 14 points 3 years ago (1 child) You mean 4k vs HD, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Radio vs TV for Boomers B&W vs Color for Gen X SD vs HD would be Millenials 4K vs HD for Zoomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’m late gen X so that doesn’t fly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] akaCat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago And I’m late boomer, so I’m b&w to color. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drz@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a millennial and I can't really tell the difference between SD and HD. Do you mean like when YouTube switches to 360p instead of 1080? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clarke311@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just FYI. Ultra HD is 4k Full HD is 1080p (2k) HD is720p (1k) SD is 480p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] godofpainTR@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I recall some people calling 1440p 2K and it really grinds my gears permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago* (2 children) Radio vs TV for Boomers B&W vs Color for Gen X SD vs HD would be Millenials 4K vs HD for Zoomers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’m late gen X so that doesn’t fly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] akaCat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago And I’m late boomer, so I’m b&w to color. permalink fedilink source parent [–] drz@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a millennial and I can't really tell the difference between SD and HD. Do you mean like when YouTube switches to 360p instead of 1080? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clarke311@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just FYI. Ultra HD is 4k Full HD is 1080p (2k) HD is720p (1k) SD is 480p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] godofpainTR@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I recall some people calling 1440p 2K and it really grinds my gears permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’m late gen X so that doesn’t fly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] akaCat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago And I’m late boomer, so I’m b&w to color. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] akaCat@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago And I’m late boomer, so I’m b&w to color. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drz@lemmy.ca -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm a millennial and I can't really tell the difference between SD and HD. Do you mean like when YouTube switches to 360p instead of 1080? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clarke311@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just FYI. Ultra HD is 4k Full HD is 1080p (2k) HD is720p (1k) SD is 480p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] godofpainTR@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I recall some people calling 1440p 2K and it really grinds my gears permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clarke311@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Just FYI. Ultra HD is 4k Full HD is 1080p (2k) HD is720p (1k) SD is 480p permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] godofpainTR@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I recall some people calling 1440p 2K and it really grinds my gears permalink fedilink source parent
[–] godofpainTR@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I recall some people calling 1440p 2K and it really grinds my gears permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bufordt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's a big problem for stuff that was originally shot on video. Old stuff shot on film can look pretty good when digitized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago But then you also have that very specific window of time when a lot of stuff especially SFX was done on video that can't be upscaled. Babylon 5 fans weep. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago But then you also have that very specific window of time when a lot of stuff especially SFX was done on video that can't be upscaled. Babylon 5 fans weep. permalink fedilink source parent