The difference in output device is really a big deal, which I did not understand until I started watching DVDs on my computer. On the TV, low-contrast comes out fine. On the monitor, dark, murky and dark.
(Unless I am doign something wrong with the monitor, but, the brightness and contrast are as high as they can go! I can only watch sunny musicals and comedies on my computer, as a result.)
Ah. I've been watching the things you mention on my TV. That might actually explain it.
ETA: My TV broke last night, during the Torchwood finale. It won't come on now. Nothing happens when I plug it in. Wah. It's quite old, though.
Torchwood was so intense it actually
broke your TV set!?
I wonder what it will do to bittorrent....
It broke right at the end of the 1st part of the 2 parter. I'm going to have to BitTorrent it myself to see the rest. I still don't think my brain fully understands I HAVE NO TELEBOX.
Wow,
I'd heard people joke about the hotness of the Captain Jack/real Captain Jack kissing being likely to melt TV screens, but I assumed it was just hyperbole
...
(Torchwood ep 12 spoiler above)
Ack, can we move Torchwood spoilers to Boxed Set, or at least label them?
Am suddenly glad I didn't highlight that, heh.
I'm not entirely sorry I did, now I just want to get home faster....
I'm watching it right now...
Sorry, thought my post was pretty obviously in reference to the Torchwood finale anecdote above. I've added a label.