When it comes to media quality, my viewing pleasure, I'm unapologetically demanding. Grainy visuals and poor sound? Nah. I expect visual so sharp and vivid that they transport me into the scene, and audio that makes me feel like I'm sitting front row center at a concert.
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For me, viewing experience is paramount. I simply cannot engage in a movie if the visuals are grainy, regardless of the hype or how interesting the plot might be. You're supposed to be lost in the story, not distracted by visual imperfections.
Whether it's a movie, a picture, a YouTube tutorial, or a simple snapshot, I go for the best quality. Life's too short to start squinting at blurry images and struggle to decipher muffled dialogue.
Because, let's be real, if I'm settling in for a night of binge-watching, I want to be immersed in the story, not distracted by the technical failings or fall asleep halfway into the movie.
Plus, there's just something about high quality media that feels more.... real, more authentic. When you can actually see the little pimple on an actor's face, or hear the individual instruments in a music play, it feels like you're actually in the room with them.
Even in my casual picture-taking habit, I have a deep appreciation for quality. Despite my Samsung phone's decent camera, when I'm with a friend with an iPhone whose camera is better than mine, or a higher-end Samsung model, I prefer using their phones to take pictures instead.
I'd also been excited once about watching the 'solo leveling' movie after seeing cool clips of it on Instagram. So when a friend generously sent me the movie, I couldn't wait to dive in. But it was nothing but a blurry, pixelated mess. I couldn't even make out what was happening, I never made it to 3 minutes into episode one.
So yeah, if I'm going to spend my time watching something, I'm going to make sure the quality is topnotch. I'm talking HD, HDR, 4K, all the acronyms. And I'm not just talking about the video. Sound quality matters too. Because why settle for less? I'd rather be demanding than settle for anything less than clear quality.
And sure, it might be a little more expensive to get that quality. But trust me, once you've experienced the difference, you'll never want to go back to that blurry mess.
Second and third image are from my screenshot
