Is 1080p worth it on a 40" HDTV?

[T DUB]

I have a 40" 720p/1080i Sony LCD with 120hz and would like to invest in a 1080p LCD in the next couple of years. Just wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to 1080p if I was to stay with a 40" tv.

[HAMP]

Yes!

[xneox]

Unless you're sitting 10' away, or half blind already, sure.

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by T DUB

I have a 40" 720p/1080i Sony LCD with 120hz and would like to invest in a 1080p LCD in the next couple of years. Just wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to 1080p if I was to stay with a 40" tv.

Absolutely. You need to be about 4' feet from the display to fully benefit from 1080P. However, you would see a difference from 6' as well. Why not aim for 50-60". I expect to see a fall in prices during next year or so.

[brett_day]

[Motown Luv]

Yes its makes a difference

[lojack1976]

In a couple of years you're gonna want a 50" minimum. Prices will be very low by then. 1080p is well worth it at 40" if you are sitting relatively close...say 4-5ft. Even at 6-8ft. you can still see a bit of a difference. The picture will be a little sharper. Once you go beyond 50" 1080p becomes even more beneficial and the difference will be very apparent. Since it seems you are looking down the road you will definitely want to go with 1080p. With the prices continuing to drop I wouldn't be surprised if you could even get a non-1080p set two years from now...at least in the larger sizes.

[loco]

my wife wanted a 40 inch lcd for the bedroom. we went lcd shopping and we couldnt tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p and this is through HDMI. So she bought a 1080i samsung, and with the money she saved she bought a sound bar for her tv.

honestly, your tv needs to be at least 50 inches before you'd be able to tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p.

[TRIGON]

you might as well get 1080p. 720p probably will be hard to find in the next year and prices are dropping. If your thinking of a 40 in, you really probably need 46. most people regret not going bigger than they originally wanted..

[nugent]

Originally Posted by T DUB

I have a 40" 720p/1080i Sony LCD with 120hz and would like to invest in a 1080p LCD in the next couple of years. Just wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to 1080p if I was to stay with a 40" tv.

My opinion, no way would I bother selling your current set just to get the same size in a 1080p set.

If you are going to a larger set, 50" or up, yes.

[Johnny Vinyl]

I doubt that in a few years any of the major manufacturers will even be offering a 720p/1080i HDTV. 1080p will be the industry standard for them, so most likely it's a concern you won't have to be concerned about!

John

[skatalite]

Originally Posted by nugent

My opinion, no way would I bother selling your current set just to get the same size in a 1080p set.

If you are going to a larger set, 50" or up, yes.

This is the best response yet.

[mugupo]

depend what is your primary use, if you watch alot of blu-ray then yes, if you just only use for ps3 and tv channel use then won't be benefit you much since non of tv content are 1080p and very few ps3 game are 1080p.

[onemorechance]

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

Don't ever settle yourself for less in terms of technology.

[ijokr]

Originally Posted by T DUB

I have a 40" 720p/1080i Sony LCD with 120hz and would like to invest in a 1080p LCD in the next couple of years. Just wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to 1080p if I was to stay with a 40" tv.

Noooo!! Many people will just tell you yes without support, many other people will tell you yes with support, please do listen to them.

In my opinion is not worth it. Basing purely on 720p vs 1080p, now if you had an old tv then it would be worth it but basing on the fact that newer tvs will give you a good upgrade, but you have a 120hz set, so it's not old, I would save the money and try to buy a bigger set later.

[ijokr]

Many people in this forum have 720p projectors with 80"+ and claim it looks very good. I hope they comment here because 40" is too small to notice at an appropraite distance

[syncguy]

Hopefully viewing habits will change with HD and people will get used to get closer to their HD TV sets to see the full benefit of HD. With previous SD material, one cannot get that close since picture gets fuzzy due to lack of resolution.

[syncguy]

Originally Posted by ijokr

Many people in this forum have 720p projectors with 80"+ and claim it looks very good. ...

When someone make a statement like "it looks very good", it is hard to judge what they are referring about since they do not give a baseline to make a comparison. "It looks good in comparison what" is the question. Whether comparing to DVD or 1080P is not clear.

[ijokr]

Originally Posted by syncguy

When someone make a statement like "it looks very good", it is hard to judge what they are referring about since they do not give a baseline to make a comparison. "It looks good in comparison what" is the question. Whether comparing to DVD or 1080P is not clear.

Good point, but some members that claim that are realiable sources, they understand and have seen other sets to compare from