Tv Resolutions: 720p, 1080i, 1080p

[ragboy]

The absolute best way is to do a split screen between the two.


The only idea Im trying to push is that if your tv has the capability of 1080i that instead of 1080i you should use 720p. But if you have the capability of 1080p I dont see any reason why you shouldnt use 1080p.

I agree, but alot of people don't understand the difference between "being able to do" 1080P and native resolution. If the native resolution is not 1920x1080, then you may be able to display the signal of 1080p, but you are NOT seeing 1080p.

Plain and simple, The difference between 1080p and 720p is 360 lines

That is incorrect, the difference is 1.1 million pixels.

SD=640x480=307k pixels

480p=853x480=409k pixels

720p=1280x720=921k pixels

1080P=1920x1080=2.1 million pixels

Lines of resolution was a standard used with analog signal, but actually is still a good standard for quality of a picture. It had nothing to do with the horizontal resolution of pixels. Beta-SP, D1, and even VHS all used the same NTSC standard, which comes out to 640x480, but Beta-SP provided 350 lines of resolution, while VHS only about 100 or so.

There is also a whole other issue of framerate. There are actually 3 different 1080p's that I know of. 1080P24 1080P30 and 1080P60.

[zad0030]

That's where I got lost with the "Chpthrl, not sure what you're expecting" cause I wasn't knocking the picture, but find it outstanding with the low-res analog signal. In fact, it has surpassed my expectations.

If it aint broke dont fix it

They dont offer the KY jelly channel

Ah i see

[chpthril]

Maybe you should get cable?????????

They dont offer the KY jelly channel

[chpthril]

I agree


What he is saying is that the lower resolution on the bigger screen has to stretch to fill the screen. This causes a loss of quality

That's where I got lost with the "Chpthrl, not sure what you're expecting" cause I wasn't knocking the picture, but find it outstanding with the low-res analog signal. In fact, it has surpassed my expectations.

[zad0030]

I'm not entirely stupid, but this I know. I never said anything about seeing anything in HD, I was saying that the picture was absolutely great, even with an older, non-HD, analog signal sat box, that I have not upgraded yet because the sat company wont send my the dish to install my self, and I wont let them install it. So, we a Mexican Standoff right now.

Maybe you should get cable?????????

[chpthril]

If you ain't got no HD channels, then you ain't seein' anything in HD.

I'm not entirely stupid, but this I know. I never said anything about seeing anything in HD, I was saying that the picture was absolutely great, even with an older, non-HD, analog signal sat box, that I have not upgraded yet because the sat company wont send my the dish to install my self, and I wont let them install it. So, we a Mexican Standoff right now.

[zad0030]

Dude, no one's disputing that. There is a difference and it's noticeable on any TV over 50". Anything smaller, you're wasting your money to get 1080p.

I agree

What ya mean

What he is saying is that the lower resolution on the bigger screen has to stretch to fill the screen. This causes a loss of quality

[dogbert]

If you ain't got no HD channels, then you ain't seein' anything in HD.

[chpthril]

Chpthrl, not sure what you're expecting if your cable box still puts out 480p. It'll actually look worse on a bigger TV.

What ya mean

[dogbert]

Plain and simple, The difference between 1080p and 720p is 360 lines

Dude, no one's disputing that. There is a difference and it's noticeable on any TV over 50". Anything smaller, you're wasting your money to get 1080p.

[Lunchbox]

Just hung a 40" 1080p LCD in my bedroom yesterday... My wife says it's too big... I told her I could have gone bigger... She agreed... But not on the TV...

[dogbert]

To really tell the difference, the best way, is to get a BEAUTIFUL 1080P mastered HD, or bluray dvd. Sit away from TV, and tell your hd dvd player, to out put at 720p, and then at 1080p. The difference will be extremely hard to tell unless you are real close.

Out of curiosity, what is the model number of your TV?

Another good test, hook a computer to your TV. Download 2 versions of HD trailer from Apple. A good quality trailer. Download the 720p version, and the 1080p version. Tell your computer to set res to tv at 1280x720, play 720p movie at full screen. Then set monitor res to 1920x1080, play move it full screen, sit at regular distance.

It's fairly recent Mitsubishi 57" DLP 1080p. I've done all that. In fact, all you have to do is go from CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX HD to Discovery to see the difference. My cable box only puts out 1080i, so does my Apple TV. However, the XBox360 does 1080p.

Chpthrl, not sure what you're expecting if your cable box still puts out 480p. It'll actually look worse on a bigger TV.

[LadiesMan217]

Plain and simple, The difference between 1080p and 720p is 360 lines

I HAVE TWO PLASMAS AND I HIGH DEF DLP, I WATCH MY 720P PLASMAS MORE THAN ANYTHING AND THEY LOOK GREAT. SUPER HIGH DEF ONLY LOOKS GOOD IF YOU HAVE A SUPER HIGH DEF SIGNAL! IF I HAD TO GUESS THAT IS? AND YOU CANT GET EVERYTHING IN HIGH DEF.....IS FUEL TV AVAILABLE IN HD?.....MAYBE ILL GET A NEW TV TOO.

[zad0030]

Plain and simple, The difference between 1080p and 720p is 360 lines

[zad0030]

The absolute best way is to do a split screen between the two.


The only idea Im trying to push is that if your tv has the capability of 1080i that instead of 1080i you should use 720p. But if you have the capability of 1080p I dont see any reason why you shouldnt use 1080p.