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DustinLC · 05-03-2005, 07:31 PM

I have a G4 Mac with a 17inch monitor (1280x1024 optimal res.). Movies I play are inferior in quality (to my eyes) than my Sony HDTV or my Hitachi HD-ready RPTV. Most noticeable are DVDR I made. There must be something I don't get here.

05-03-2005, 07:31 PM	#1 of 9
DustinLC Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Local Time: 01:19 AM Local Date: 11-22-2008 Posts: 532	Why does movies look better on my TV than on my computer monitor? I have a G4 Mac with a 17inch monitor (1280x1024 optimal res.). Movies I play are inferior in quality (to my eyes) than my Sony HDTV or my Hitachi HD-ready RPTV. Most noticeable are DVDR I made. There must be something I don't get here.