Now that gamers can dip their toes in the High-Def waters with the Xbox 360, there seems to be a great deal of confusion out there. While they're not specifically gaming related, PCWorld's thorough list of the top 10 HD myths offers the HD aspiring gamer plenty to mull about. The myths are:
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An HD set is all you need to get high-def programs.
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The bigger your HDTV set, the better it will look.
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The higher the screen resolution, the better the image quality of an HDTV.
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You have to relinquish the fluid motion of a CRT screen when you move up to HDTV.
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Burn-in will wreck your plasma HDTV within a year.
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Bright LCDs look beautiful everywhere, and they use much less power than plasma or CRT sets do.
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These pricey TVs look so great out of the box that it's a waste to pay a small fortune to have a professional calibrate your set.
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All true HDTV programming looks equally great.
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Standard-definition TV is unwatchable on HDTV.
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I'll have to toss all my current analog sets when the digital conversion kicks in.
Prepare to have your HD preconceptions shattered, or reaffirmed.
[Via HDBeat]
