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[mossduncan]

if i have a 720p tv and get a ps3 to play blu ray will it be worth it?

[DealsR4theDevil]

Originally Posted by mossduncan

if i have a 720p tv and get a ps3 to play blu ray will it be worth it?

HELL YA!!!

[Blu-dock Saint]

It still looks freaking amazing, besides if its under 40" it shouldnt make much a difference in quality.

[scragham]

as the others have said, very much so assuming you're sitting at a reasonable viewing distance.

[mossduncan]

i have a 40'' samsung and i sit about 7 feet away

[Invincible0427]

I have a sharp 32 inch 720p and My blu's look good...but i will be upgrading to 1080p 40inch either sharp/sony/samsung whichever i can get for best value within the next two weeks...i just want the best possible tv for my blus.

P.s Been following this site for a few months and decided to finally join today. My blu ray library is 35 deep and growing.

[blu-backer]

Originally Posted by mossduncan

i have a 40'' samsung and i sit about 7 feet away

Then the answer is yes, it will still look much better than SD DVD.

[roysee]

Originally Posted by mossduncan

i have a 40'' samsung and i sit about 7 feet away

Another yes from me. I'm also using a 40" Sammy (LA40R7), 720p output from my PS3. I'm sitting 6 feet away and it still looks great.

[Invincible0427]

Originally Posted by blu-backer

Then the answer is yes, it will still look much better than SD DVD.

But to ask another question...does it look as good as a 1080p would if the sizes were the same and distance the same???

[scragham]

Originally Posted by Invincible0427

But to ask another question...does it look as good as a 1080p would if the sizes were the same and distance the same???

that's a very subjective question. how good are your eyes?

a lot of people will say that you can't really tell a difference at that level, and some will swear that they can.

only way for YOU to be sure is to test it out yourself.

[Dana]

I have a 40" Samsung 720p as well.. and it's simply amazing.

[scragham]

Originally Posted by mossduncan

i have a 40'' samsung and i sit about 7 feet away

as others have answered, very very much so then.

[mossduncan]

as long as its better than upscaling which is what i have been doing

[Blu-dock Saint]

Originally Posted by Invincible0427

But to ask another question...does it look as good as a 1080p would if the sizes were the same and distance the same???

People, as well as myself, have tried this out, and with 40" and below tv's its seriously a very close call, once you reach the lower 30's you really cant see a difference at all. Once you get over 40" then you can start to see the difference, especially with a 50" or higher tv. If you go 50" or more i'd recommend 1080p tv. But I use a 720 37" tv and think it looks absolutely amazing.

[Invincible0427]

Originally Posted by scragham

that's a very subjective question. how good are your eyes?

a lot of people will say that you can't really tell a difference at that level, and some will swear that they can.

only way for YOU to be sure is to test it out yourself.

I guess you're right. Im going 1080p either way just knowing is enough lol.

[scragham]

Originally Posted by mossduncan

as long as its better than upscaling which is what i have been doing

absolutely. i've tested it on casino royale - SD DVD vs. upscaled vs. BD, and although upscaled is better than SD DVD, BD blows it out of the water. just pay attention to the fine details.

[blu-backer]

Originally Posted by Invincible0427

But to ask another question...does it look as good as a 1080p would if the sizes were the same and distance the same???

"There I cannot help you".

I have a 47" 1080p and I sit 8 ft from the TV. When I tell the PS3 to output 720p instead of 1080p, I can tell the difference. My eyes are not perfect, but I can definitely see, for example, that letters are more jagged in 720p (for example, in Casino Royale, when "Madagascar" comes up in one of the first scenes, they come up clearer and crisper in 1080p).

[Darth_Bane]

I have a 27" Sharp HDTV 720p and I love it. As for if a 1080p at the same distance/size would make a difference, unless you have a real eye for that kinda thing, you would never notice, and even if you do, when under 40" the difference is negligible. I would say unless your going to get over 40" just get 720p cause the jump in price to 1080p is not really worth it.

By the way, AWESOME name Blu-dock Saint, I have been waiting for that movie for so long now on blu-ray. I was exicted to see it could happen as it is released by Fox.

[Keiths Light]

this is why you rarely see a tv under 40" that displays 1080p. because you can't see the difference on 32" or 37" sets. a lot will accept a 1080p signal, but display it at 720p anyways.

[king2440]

Originally Posted by Keiths Light

this is why you rarely see a tv under 40" that displays 1080p. because you can't see the difference on 32" or 37" sets. a lot will accept a 1080p signal, but display it at 720p anyways.

Thats a good point, I have a 32'' Toshiba 720p with the built in dvd, and i was amazed that it can broadcast in 1080p..well as you said, accept teh signal.

My question is, is it truly 1080p? or is it only 720p since it is a 720p tv?

Thanks!