Videophile

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A videophile (literally, "one who loves sight") is one who is concerned with achieving high-quality results in the recording and playback of movies, TV programs, etc.

Similar to audiophile values, videophile values may be applied at all stages of the chain: the initial audio-visual recording, the production process, and the playback (usually in a home setting). As with audiophiles, videophiles are generally criticised with being able to recognize differences that are usually imperceptible to most other people; however, video has many more objective ways to measure quality (though one's opinion over what is more favorable can vary), expanding the range of debate substantially.

Some of the aspects of video that most videophiles are concerned with include frame rate, field frequency, color system, resolution, screen size etc.

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