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Originally Posted by ThisIsNot
There is a common census that small screens don't require HD video. Well, that normally holds true for HDTVs as they have viewing distances of 4-8 ft. However, computer monitors have long been in the 1080p+ realm simply because we sit so close to them.
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Right...but the smallest computer monitor used by the average Joe dating back to 1990 (20 years ago) is 15". Most people used 17" starting around 1995. 19" became big around 2000. And of course, with the popularity of LCD screens, 20"-24" have been hugely popular for about 2 years.
I can understand if someone wants to watch a single 30 min video clip every day on a small, 10" or 11" screen. But watching 2+hour movies every other day?! Or watching several vids a day? There's just not much point on such a small device and also looking for it in "HD" format. If your goal is to watch movies (and high quality formats) on a portable computer, do the right thing and buy the portable computer that fits the use-case: a 15" or 17" laptop that also has a much higher screen resolution...all for about $600-$750 these days.
Remember, the whole point of true HD (Blu Ray) is not just video...it's also the wonderful audio that kills dvd's audio soundtracks.
-Eric