HD 720 vs 1080

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Sapper_Longhorn

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I want to buy another HDTV plasma this week. at a 40-46" size, does it matter whether I get 720 or 1080. Viewing distance is 7-10 away. I dont have a blu-ray, or at least yet.

Does HD signal from sat. or cable broadcast in 1080?

thanks and is Amazon the best price to buy em...

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In D/FW the local brodcast will be a mix of 720p or 1080i depending on te channel, time of day and program. Most of the 1080i broadcasts that I have seen look pretty good.I have DirecTV and it will broadcast up to 1080i now and they say that they will have select broadcasts (mostly pay per views) coming in 1080p in the near future. As mentioned before Blue Ray DVD is in 1080P.

I would go with a 1080P set unless you want to go for a lower cost set.
 
Posted this in another thread but here it is again.

The difference between 1080i vs. 720p.

i = interlaced (fills every other line before coming back and filling in between)
p = progressive (fills every line succesively)

They say progressive is better for action and sports because there is no mismatch in the picture (as there might be by the time the interlaced comes back to fill in the in between lines).

There are actually 1,080 lines in 1080i and actually 720 lines in 720p. Most people say that there is little difference between 1080i and 720p unless you are a techie (each has advantages/disadvantages). Obviously 1080p is the best of both worlds with more lines filled progressively.

All HDTVs can receive 1080i (CBS) or 720p (ABC) signals and convert it to the resolution of the TV. I don't think anyone broadcases in 1080p but blueray dvds are. IEven if you find something to watch in 1080p I think you won't be able to tell a difference unless you go above 50"?
 
If you believe The Link , you can probably get by with 720 and save some money.

The only source that outputs 1080p signal right now is Blu-Ray. I don't know when it is expected for HD to be broadcast in 1080p but it's probably on the order of years away.

Amazon is good but not always the best place to buy. Check a price-grabber site like The Link to find bargains. Costco is excellent if you have a membership. Fry's, BestBuy, CircuitCity, and others have very good sales if you watch the ads.

Good luck!
 
HD broadcasts won't be in 1080p anytime in the near future. Thus, the resolution is only beneficial if you have a bluray player.
 
The picture quality difference between 720 and 1080 for tv broadcasts on a screen under 50" is not noticeable from a reasonable viewing distance. Just go into any electronics store and compare them side by side. You'd be hard-pressed to tell which is which. As stated above, the only reason to have a 1080 at this point in the game is if you hookup a blu-ray player. If not, save the cash and go 720.
 
This past weekend our bedroom TV (15 years old) went out. I sprang into action and bought a Sharp 32" 720P for $499 at Costco. I love Costco by the way. The picture seems great and set up was a snap even for me. I can not tell much difference in the picture in that small size from our 60" Sony SDRX LCD 1080i. Both are very clear.
 
No. It may be able to scale the 1080 lines to the TV's native 720 lines, but no, it will not 'display' 1080i (or p) unless the TV is capable of that resolution. Unless I have lost my mind, which is possible.
 
Well, mine says 1080i on the screen when the picture settings are first displayed.

I don't really care what # is showing....it's a great picture.
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