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Originally Posted by MsPerky,Nov 14 2008, 04:48 PM
^ Mmmmm...not really. There are no pics, just the red X's.
Yeah but a couple of those red X's definitely look clearer to me.
We have (in order of purchase) a 46" Samsung DLP 720p, 26" Sony LCD 1080 something, and a 40" Samsung LCD 720p. The Sony Bravia has the crispist, sharpest picture but for the price it should. All three are so far above SD TVs it's hard for me to watch SD anymore.
I think we'll stick with these until the next next big thing comes along and then buy the previous next big thing on the cheap.
OK, again, quoting from Consumer Reports on 720 vs 1080:
A 1080p set has a native resolution of 1920x1080, indicating the number of columns and rows of pixels, or picture elements, the screen can display. A 720p set has up to 1366x768 pixels. Because a 1080p set can display far more pixels, it can make the most of the fine detail from high-quality HD sources. You can appreciate that most on a 50-inch or larger TV, but the improvement might be noticeable on smaller sets, especially up close. If you plan to connect a computer to a TV or view digital photos, you'll appreciate 1080p resolution even on a small set.
No TV programs are currently broadcast in 1080p, though the satellite companies promise 1080p video on demand this year. You can enjoy true 1080p content now, though. A 1080p set can present the 1080i HD signals of film-based movies shown on TV as true 1080p and upconvert video-based 1080i (most prime-time news and TV series) to 1080p. Blu-ray high-def DVD players also provide true 1080p content from high-definition movies on disc.
With price becoming less of an issue, we'd recommend a high-scoring 1080p set over a comparable 720p TV. But a 720p set can still be a smart buy; some top-rated models in our Ratings (LCD and plasma TV Ratings are available to subscribers) offer very good value. And with typical HD programming, the picture quality of a top 720p TV can be difficult to distinguish from that of a 1080p set.
Originally Posted by raymo19,Nov 14 2008, 05:10 PM
Yeah but a couple of those red X's definitely look clearer to me.
We have (in order of purchase) a 46" Samsung DLP 720p, 26" Sony LCD 1080 something, and a 40" Samsung LCD 720p. The Sony Bravia has the crispist, sharpest picture but for the price it should. All three are so far above SD TVs it's hard for me to watch SD anymore.
I think we'll stick with these until the next next big thing comes along and then buy the previous next big thing on the cheap.
Sony does a bit of processing in their TVs, so that might be what you are seeing.
Sony does a bit of processing in their TVs, so that might be what you are seeing.
I'm sure you're right. It supposedly does upcoding and a bunch of other stuff I don't really understand. I'm just glad my tired old eyes can see a difference.
The Sony's the TV in our bedroom. The 26" was the largest I could find that would fit in the armoire. Unfortunately I have to put my head at the foot of the bed to see it clearly (especially late at night) or put on my glasses due to astigmatism.
I have one TV in my house. It's an almost 20-yr-old 26" regular old cathode ray tube TV. It's hooked up to my home entertainment A/V system -- all of which is as old or older (except for the DVD player).
On the other hand, I have four PCs (for three monitors) plus the carcasses of a couple other PCs.
I guess it's clear where I spend my electronic entertainment dollar.
An option that's becoming increasingly easy to exercise is one all-purpose monitor.
A couple of years ago, I had a flat-screen monitor die, so I picked up a (small) Sony wide-screen monitor that has a TV tuner built in. It's not sophisticated enough to do multiple-input picture-in-picture, but it's easy to switch back and forth between a TV show and the computer screen. (Unlike most computer monitors, this has built-in speakers.)
Conversely, most flat-screen TVs (including the projection Sony I have) include at least VGA inputs, and some have DVI.
Thus, Mike, you could get yourself new computer equipment that would also upgrade your TV viewing capabilities. Hey, maybe if you could see what they're doing, the Seahawks might start winning. HPH
Originally Posted by raymo19,Nov 14 2008, 06:00 PM
The Sony's the TV in our bedroom. The 26" was the largest I could find that would fit in the armoire. Unfortunately I have to put my head at the foot of the bed to see it clearly (especially late at night) or put on my glasses due to astigmatism.
My lovely wife had the same problem, so she forced me to take the 37" out of the living room and put it in the bedroom. Then she made made me go out and buy a brand new TV for the living room. I was forced to buy a new TV.
Originally Posted by zzziippyyy,Nov 14 2008, 05:13 PM
One more thing to consider, 1080P is useless to you if you are only going to watch broadcast television. As it is and will be for a long time only broadcast in 720p.
Direct Tv and Dish network broadcast HD in 720p and do a poor job at that. Dish network claims they have some movies available in 1080p with their turbo hd package I have not seen it and I would imagine it is highly compressed.
The only sources today of 1080p are an xbox with hd, a blu-ray player, a sony ps3 or a now defunct hd-dvd format player and a top end one at that. Unless you have one of these than 1080p is useless to you.
There is no broadcast 1080p now or in the near future.
If your confused between 720p and 1080I than look at the pics below although comical they will clear up the subject for you
