Anyone go from 42" 1080I to 46" 1080p?

[sudbury78]

I was all set to buy myself a samsung 46 inch lcd and two stores, one of which has their employees work on commission told me I would be wasting my money because I wont see a drastic difference in picture. My 42inch is a 4 year rear projection lcd and I figure even without blu-ray, a typical HD broadcast would look better. I am so dissapointed, because I certainly dont want to waste 2500 bucks if I wont see a difference. He, like many people, say the only true difference to the naked eye is on a 50" and up.

Do you all agree?

[Irishwiseguy2006]

Originally Posted by sudbury78

I was all set to buy myself a samsung 46 inch lcd and two stores, one of which has their employees work on commission told me I would be wasting my money because I wont see a drastic difference in picture. My 42inch is a 4 year rear projection lcd and I figure even without blu-ray, a typical HD broadcast would look better. I am so dissapointed, because I certainly dont want to waste 2500 bucks if I wont see a difference. He, like many people, say the only true difference to the naked eye is on a 50" and up.

Do you all agree?

I bet that sales rep has skinny kids! (no money for food)

I am about to do the exact same thing and there is a great difference. It is a much much "crisper" picture. Trust me DO IT!

[Charles3669]

I wouldn't i have a 1080i and there is no discernable difference after i got my 1080p 55 inches. i watch blurays on both and don't notice a thing. everytime i watch blurays on my 1080p i feel like such an ass for wasting that money. 1080p is nonsense most won't admit it because they don't want to look stupid for wasting that kind of cash like me. 1080 is 1080 your not going to get more detail than you already have.

[Irishwiseguy2006]

Originally Posted by Charles3669

I wouldn't i have a 1080i and there is no discernable difference after i got my 1080p 55 inches. i watch blurays on both and don't notice a thing. everytime i watch blurays on my 1080p i feel like such an ass for wasting that money. 1080p is nonsense most won't admit it because they don't want to look stupid for wasting that kind of cash like me. 1080 is 1080 your not going to get more detail than you already have.

I dont agree at all. Its the difference between every other line resfreshed to EVERY line refreshed. I personally notice a difference. It is alot crisper image. IMO I guess.

By the way what brand TV do you have?

[pokerface]

I agree with Irishwiseguy, 1080p is crisper.

[Blu-Beard]

Originally Posted by Irishwiseguy2006

I dont agree at all. Its the difference between every other line resfreshed to EVERY line refreshed. I personally notice a difference. It is alot crisper image. IMO I guess.

+1

You have to take into account a few things.
If you don't have the best vision then you might not notice a difference. My mom wears glasses and she can't even tell the diff between 720 and 1080 unless it's a side by side comparison up close.
Also the location of where the sets gonna go. I have a 40" 1080p in my bedroom and it's great. I wouldn't recomend that size for a family room tho.

[sudbury78]

I have a sony and i want to get the sammy 120hz 46 incher but just dont know if I spend the 3000 am I going to regret it. The 42 inch now sits 2 feet off the ground in a niche. The new one is going to sit above the fireplace so it will be considerably higher. I wish BB or CC would let me return the TV if I didnt think there was a difference. hehe.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Blu-Beard

+1

You have to take into account a few things.
If you don't have the best vision then you might not notice a difference. My mom wears glasses and she can't even tell the diff between 720 and 1080 unless it's a side by side comparison up close.
Also the location of where the sets gonna go. I have a 40" 1080p in my bedroom and it's great. I wouldn't recomend that size for a family room tho.

yea that comes into account as well + 1080i as good as P ???

[Charles3669]

Originally Posted by Irishwiseguy2006

I dont agree at all. Its the difference between every other line resfreshed to EVERY line refreshed. I personally notice a difference. It is alot crisper image. IMO I guess.

By the way what brand TV do you have?

I have a sony wega 3lcd. And the image is crisper but definetly no more detail than my 1080i. just smoother but i don't think worth the extra 900 dollars i payed for it. but to each his own.

[slick one]

frys has the following
xbr4 46 for 2499.99
xbr4 52 2999.99
46 sammy 71 for 2299.99
52 sammy 71 for 2899.99

that said...buy the pioneer 5080 ....great pic and from 10 feet cant tell from 1080p...but....
what do i know?? nada