Minimum screen size for 1080p

[hendra]

What is the minimum screen size that you need in order to be able to tell noticeable difference between 1080p and 720p?

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

IMO, it varies on screen size and contrast ratio. Just wait a little while and let the experts help you out.

[slee915]

How far are you from the TV ?

[prankster]

this is mainly contingent upon viewing distance.

[dobyblue]

There is no minimum screen size.
It all depends on distance.

If you have a 1920x1200 monitor, download a 720p and 1080p trailer from Apple of the same trailer, watch them both full screen one after the other.

On a 24" 1920x1200 monitor I can see the difference between the two at a regular viewing distance of around 2ft.

[jabolino]

It depends really, working at Circuit City we once had a test and put together a couple of 720p and 1080p TVs side by side. For example we put a panasonic 42px80u and 42pz80u side by side and fed them both a 1080p signal. 4 feet and beyond none of us could tell the difference.

Hyped up as it is, resolution is far from being the most important feature of an HDTV. My 720p plasma would annihilate most "FULL HD" tvs out there when it comes to picture quality.

[brett_day]

this chart is very useful, use it to determine how far away you need to be from your tv to get the full benefit from it.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by hendra

What is the minimum screen size that you need in order to be able to tell noticeable difference between 1080p and 720p?

The minimum screen size should be 160ft wide by 70ft high like the Dallas Cowboys.

Center-Hung - Sideline Displays (2)
Width: 159' 7-1/16"
Height: 71' 4-3/4"
Total LEDs: 10,584,064
Pixel-Pitch: 20mm
Screen Area: 11,393 square feet
Power Consumption: 635 Kilowatts
Screen Weight: Approx. 170,000 lbs
Video Source: 1080p HDTV
Resolution: 2,176 x 4,864
Installation start date: October, 2008
Installation completion date: June 1, 2009

Center-Hung - End Zone Displays (2)
Width: 50' 4-3/4"
Height: 28' 6-3/4"
Total LEDs: 2,088,960
Pixel-Pitch: 16mm
Screen Area: 1,439 square feet
Power Consumption: 80 Kilowatts
Screen Weight: Approx. 25,000 lbs
Video Source: 1080p HDTV
Resolution: 1,080 x 1,920
Installation start date: October, 2008
Installation completion date: June 1, 2009

http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/13/c...-of-video-scr/
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/16...080p-led-scor/

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by brett_day

this chart is very useful, use it to determine how far away you need to be from your tv to get the full benefit from it.

nice chart.....what's 1440p though (what's it used in)?

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by DoYouBlu

nice chart.....what's 1440p though (what's it used in)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1440p

it is just another resolution that will not see the light of day for many eons to come! at least not in the regular tv we can buy from stores today. 1080p will be the defacto standard or a long, long time!

[Deciazulado]

There are a couple of computer monitors that are 1600 x 2560 pixels. A 1.78 BD watched on those would be 1440 x 2560. A 2.37 BD would be 1080 x 2560.

Remember that table is the farthest away you can see the diference. You can see the difference sitting closer than that.

[redlikefire02]

i can tell the difference between a 40 inch 720 and 1080 instantly.