HDTV resolutions - Original Trilogy

Author: yanksno1
Time: 7-Aug-2006 2:40 PM
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OK, I've owned a HDTV for a few years now and have loved mine (it's a Mitsu 55711 reso 1920x1080i). Recently though, I was shopping one for my brother and have somewhat gotten confused by the various resolutions that are available for HDTV sets. I've thought all along sets advertising at 720p were worse then sets at 1080i. But then I read somewhere that a 1080i picture can look just as good on a 720p set. I also see sets that accept the 1080p signal, but aren't native 1920x1080p. That's basically upconverting right? So what's your guys takes on the various resolutions for HDTV sets? What's generally the better resolutions?

Author: Gillean
Time: 8-Aug-2006 10:17 PM
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Originally posted by: yanksno1
I also see sets that accept the 1080p signal, but aren't native 1920x1080p. That's basically upconverting right?
No, that's downconverting.

Originally posted by: yanksno1
What's generally the better resolutions?

Well, obviously 1080p is the best resolution, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is the best for you to get. Price is obviously a big factor, will the difference in quality be worth the additional cost for you? Also, a 1080p set likely won't be the best if you never send it a 1080p signal (I don't think many places, if any, broadcast in 1080p yet, Xbox 360 can't go that high, nor can current HD-DVD players).

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Ooh, a laserdisc. The Cheat's playin' something on a laserdisc.
Everything is better on a laserdisc. Whatever happened to the laserdisc? Laserdisc!