is a 720p HDTV worth it ?? - Blu-ray Forum

Viiincent · 11-22-2007, 10:05 AM

So yeah my question is; is a 720p HDTV worth it with Blu-Rays?

cooper1010 · 11-22-2007, 10:17 AM

my blu-rays look great on my 46" samsung dlp 720p; i can't imagine it looking much better. from what i've read, you're not gonna see any difference until you go over 50".

david2189 · 11-22-2007, 10:19 AM

definataley, ive gotta 32" 720p Samsung and the difference i notice between blu ray and upscaled dvds is amazing (and thats using my brothers upscaler which is worth over £300 apparently)

Viiincent · 11-22-2007, 10:23 AM

k so if i buy a 50" TV, 720p will do the job just fine ?

david2189 · 11-22-2007, 10:39 AM

i think 1080p would be better for a 50", cant say i know though as i dont have a 50"

Sonny · 11-22-2007, 11:10 AM

You will be impressed just how good BD's are in 720p/1080i on a 50''. A test I have done with my Panny 50'' 1080p & Panny 50'' 720p/1080i hooked up to 2 PS3's with the same BD & the difference is only really noticeable at 3''-24'' or so, beyond that its the same really.

Viiincent · 11-22-2007, 11:15 AM

thanks a lot

Sonny · 11-22-2007, 11:19 AM

Not a Problem.

lateralus85 · 11-22-2007, 11:52 AM

The way I see it is this. 780p looks great but 1080p looks even better. If you going to spend money on new tv go new technology. Dont go cheap. Wait for a few pay days of you must but if you already have a 780p then it will do justice and still look splended

FiReBiRd95 · 11-22-2007, 11:58 AM

my 32" olevia makes br dvds look great, but im in the market of looking for a 50+ hdtv. I still love my olevia it was really cheap and worth it.

rondanto · 11-22-2007, 12:24 PM

In the Sony line screens smaller than 40" only come in 720p.I would image for a larger screen the 1080p would be comparable to a 720p on a smaller screen

Bullseye · 11-22-2007, 12:27 PM

I have a Sony 32" LCD 720p set and a Panasonic 50" plasma. Both have excellent pictures. Certainly the 720p is good on Sony 32".

Frode · 11-22-2007, 01:00 PM

If budget is an issue I'd drop down in size from the 50" to something slightly smaller in order to get 1080P. IMO there's really no reason to buy a new 720P set at this point - it's already obsolete and is incapable of displaying the input signals at their full resolution. Downscaling isn't helping either.

ehorrell · 11-22-2007, 01:22 PM

I've recently assisted my father and a friend in buying TV's and bought one for myself. While we all selected different sets, we came to the same conclusion on 1080P. We figured if we were going to fork out the cash for a new TV, it might as well be the highest resolution. The savings weren't great enough (on quality TV's) to warrant it.

Look at the Black Friday ads. If you are willing to get in line, you can get a great deal on a 1080P set. Best Buy, for example, has an awesome deal on an excellent Samsung LCD (LN-T4066F). Good luck!

oXweebleXo · 11-22-2007, 01:32 PM

go with a 42" 1080p. you wont be dissapointed. unless your only using it for blu-ray then 720 is fine.

dperrone · 11-22-2007, 01:46 PM

I would also go with the 1080P. I bought a Pioneer 720P Plasma 50in about 6 months ago, and I have 400+ reg dvds and am now up to 93 Blu-Ray movies, The tv is upstairs and I pretty much only use it to watch movies and play my PS3.
but with all the blu's obviously being 1080P I decided to sell my tv two weeks ago and I bought the new PIoneer 5010FD 1080P plasma instead. Lost some money on the 720p Pioneer but it still makes me feel better just knowing I have a 1080P tv now., .....by the way, yes I am an idiot, LOL
I also just replace a Samsung 46in 720P DLP with a new Samsung 50" 1080P DLP.
Got to love it !!!!

bootman · 11-22-2007, 03:11 PM

It really depends on how far you plan to sit from it.

Check out the calculator in my sig and see if a 720p set will be fine in your case.

Living Near Shamu · 11-22-2007, 03:54 PM

I got a 50" plasma earlier in the year and it looks fabulous on blu-ray. I had to consider the fact that the 1080p would have been about $1400 more at the time.

Frode · 11-22-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bootman

Check out the calculator in my sig and see if a 720p set will be fine in your case.

The calculator doesn't take into account that human vision is much better than one arcminute, nor does it compensate for downscaling. It's very much flawed and doesn't reflect the reality unfortunately.

supersix4 · 11-22-2007, 04:10 PM

yeah I doubt a 1080p 26''-42'' would be that much different than a top of the line 720p/1080i tv

11-22-2007, 10:05 AM	#1
Viiincent Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1706 DVD collection:1304 iTunes collection:16 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:1	is a 720p HDTV worth it ?? So yeah my question is; is a 720p HDTV worth it with Blu-Rays?

11-22-2007, 12:24 PM	#11
rondanto Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:BROOKLYN , N.Y Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 7	720p In the Sony line screens smaller than 40" only come in 720p.I would image for a larger screen the 1080p would be comparable to a 720p on a smaller screen

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11-22-2007, 10:17 AM	#2
cooper1010 Member Member since:Apr 2007	my blu-rays look great on my 46" samsung dlp 720p; i can't imagine it looking much better. from what i've read, you're not gonna see any difference until you go over 50".

11-22-2007, 10:19 AM	#3
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	definataley, ive gotta 32" 720p Samsung and the difference i notice between blu ray and upscaled dvds is amazing (and thats using my brothers upscaler which is worth over £300 apparently)

11-22-2007, 10:23 AM	#4
Viiincent Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1706 DVD collection:1304 iTunes collection:16 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:1	k so if i buy a 50" TV, 720p will do the job just fine ?

11-22-2007, 10:39 AM	#5
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	i think 1080p would be better for a 50", cant say i know though as i dont have a 50"

11-22-2007, 11:10 AM	#6
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	You will be impressed just how good BD's are in 720p/1080i on a 50''. A test I have done with my Panny 50'' 1080p & Panny 50'' 720p/1080i hooked up to 2 PS3's with the same BD & the difference is only really noticeable at 3''-24'' or so, beyond that its the same really.

11-22-2007, 11:15 AM	#7
Viiincent Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1706 DVD collection:1304 iTunes collection:16 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:1	thanks a lot

11-22-2007, 11:19 AM	#8
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Not a Problem.

11-22-2007, 11:52 AM	#9
lateralus85 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007	The way I see it is this. 780p looks great but 1080p looks even better. If you going to spend money on new tv go new technology. Dont go cheap. Wait for a few pay days of you must but if you already have a 780p then it will do justice and still look splended

11-22-2007, 11:58 AM	#10
FiReBiRd95 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	my 32" olevia makes br dvds look great, but im in the market of looking for a 50+ hdtv. I still love my olevia it was really cheap and worth it.

11-22-2007, 12:27 PM	#12
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	I have a Sony 32" LCD 720p set and a Panasonic 50" plasma. Both have excellent pictures. Certainly the 720p is good on Sony 32".

11-22-2007, 01:00 PM	#13
Frode Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	If budget is an issue I'd drop down in size from the 50" to something slightly smaller in order to get 1080P. IMO there's really no reason to buy a new 720P set at this point - it's already obsolete and is incapable of displaying the input signals at their full resolution. Downscaling isn't helping either.

11-22-2007, 01:22 PM	#14
ehorrell Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Kentucky	I've recently assisted my father and a friend in buying TV's and bought one for myself. While we all selected different sets, we came to the same conclusion on 1080P. We figured if we were going to fork out the cash for a new TV, it might as well be the highest resolution. The savings weren't great enough (on quality TV's) to warrant it. Look at the Black Friday ads. If you are willing to get in line, you can get a great deal on a 1080P set. Best Buy, for example, has an awesome deal on an excellent Samsung LCD (LN-T4066F). Good luck!

11-22-2007, 01:32 PM	#15
oXweebleXo Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	go with a 42" 1080p. you wont be dissapointed. unless your only using it for blu-ray then 720 is fine.

11-22-2007, 01:46 PM	#16
dperrone Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Orlando, Florida Blu-ray collection:49	I would also go with the 1080P. I bought a Pioneer 720P Plasma 50in about 6 months ago, and I have 400+ reg dvds and am now up to 93 Blu-Ray movies, The tv is upstairs and I pretty much only use it to watch movies and play my PS3. but with all the blu's obviously being 1080P I decided to sell my tv two weeks ago and I bought the new PIoneer 5010FD 1080P plasma instead. Lost some money on the 720p Pioneer but it still makes me feel better just knowing I have a 1080P tv now., .....by the way, yes I am an idiot, LOL I also just replace a Samsung 46in 720P DLP with a new Samsung 50" 1080P DLP. Got to love it !!!!

11-22-2007, 03:11 PM	#17
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	It really depends on how far you plan to sit from it. Check out the calculator in my sig and see if a 720p set will be fine in your case.

11-22-2007, 03:54 PM	#18
Living Near Shamu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:42	I got a 50" plasma earlier in the year and it looks fabulous on blu-ray. I had to consider the fact that the 1080p would have been about $1400 more at the time.

11-22-2007, 04:10 PM	#20
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	yeah I doubt a 1080p 26''-42'' would be that much different than a top of the line 720p/1080i tv

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