720p VS 1080
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I don't think so Dave. Not from what I see with my 37" Viewsonic. I changed it from 720P to 1080i and don't really see much difference. Of course being 5 inches larger screen might make a difference??
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Unless you watch mostly 1080 material (Blu-ray, HD DVD) and sit really close to the TV (~4-5' or so) - you will hardly notice any advantages a 1080 set has.
When playing regular DVDs, 720 TVs are generally better than 1080 ones.
Diogen.
Also consider that if you are a sports freak ESPN, the Deuce, ABC and Fox are broadcast 720p. I prefer a set not manipulate the source and upconvert by making up pixels to fill the gaps.
Nope. The change is only for analog OTA broadcasts. They have to go digital but not HD.
I don't know if you've seen this chart below, but it provides a good estimation where 720p becomes beneficial and when 1080p becomes beneficial. The two factors that determine this is screen size vs. viewing distance. Of course 1080p absolutely has NO affect on your viewing experience unless you intend on viewing Blu-ray, HD-DVD or HD gaming on the set. All satellite and cable providers are light years away from providing full 1080p content. Hell, most can't even provide TRUE 720p or 1080i!
Chart: http://s3.amazonaws.com/carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.png
Anyways... I was recently on the same fence about where to go. I had a 46" 720p DLP and view from 10 feet. I heavily watch Blu-ray and play PS3 games so for me I decided to take the jump. I went 56" 1080p DLP. Going to 1080p at my viewing distance in any size 50" or smaller would not be worth it. If I would have went 50" plasma, I would have gone 720p. You can check out the chart for more info. It is not perfect, but is a good general guideline.
Chart: http://s3.amazonaws.com/carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.png
Anyways... I was recently on the same fence about where to go. I had a 46" 720p DLP and view from 10 feet. I heavily watch Blu-ray and play PS3 games so for me I decided to take the jump. I went 56" 1080p DLP. Going to 1080p at my viewing distance in any size 50" or smaller would not be worth it. If I would have went 50" plasma, I would have gone 720p. You can check out the chart for more info. It is not perfect, but is a good general guideline.
When showing properly flagged film originating material (1080/24p) and your TV set can properly inverse telecine, it will be the same as watching 1080p footage.
It won't be as good as HD/BD (higher bitrate and better encoding technics), but it will be 1080p.
EDIT: Has been discussed here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/television-sets-projectors/102732-1080p-vs-720p-display.html
Diogen.
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The transition is for OTA to go digital not HD. Those that will broadcast a HD program will do it either 1080i or 720p. !080p is just the newest "upgrade" to sell TVs. In the past it was 720p over 1080i, DVI over component, HDMI over DVI, display 1080p- accept 1080p.....
