1080p, 1080i or 720p

[samdaman94]

Which is the best?

Cheers
Samdaman94

[Kryptonic]

1080p is obviously the best. Choose the highest resolution signal your television will accept.

[Jtodd]

Awwwwww.......1080 lines progressively scanned is a thing of beauty!

[Petra_Kalbrain]

I'm sorry, but this is a dumb question.

Unless you are watching the content in question on a 20" screen or smaller (in which case barely any difference between them would be noticeable), 1080p is a LONGSHOT VICTOR.

[dcashdallas]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

I'm sorry, but this is a dumb question.

Unless you are watching the content in question on a 20" screen or smaller (in which case barely any difference between them would be noticeable), 1080p is a LONGSHOT VICTOR.

I don't go as far as saying this is a stupid question because the OP may be someone who is obviously not familiar with the subject. Like someone's grandma

But I am really amazed that someone who would have the basic ability to search the internet, find this site, and start a forum discussion on the matter, would not already know this? I am amazed that anyone wouldn't already know this period. I think someone is trying to raz some berries.

[Freekman]

2160p is the best. Just wait until 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2160p

[Canada]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

1080p is obviously the best. Choose the highest resolution signal your television will accept.

1080p
720p
1080i
althought 1080i has more actual resolution than 720p

1080i does not look right on my TV only 720p looks correct.

[genkifd]

1080p / i is the same quality for still images

progessive is better for fast moving images

so for still picture 1080p then 1080i then 720p

moving images 1080p then 720p then 1080i....

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by genkifd

moving images 1080p then 720p then 1080i....

Who told you this

[HeManster03]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

Which is the best?

Cheers
Samdaman94

Wow. I agree with some other posters, in that if you don't know the answer but were able to find this site and post a thread then you shoudl really already know this..
Ps.....I really hope you are kidding BTW.
Pss...........If your not serious, then to avoid further flaming on the forum, I would recommend hanging around the Newbie Forum til you get your feet wet.

[HeManster03]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Who told you this

I agree Beta...this calls for something.....I can't put my finger on it....O ya, I got it now

[SkullPhyre]

I sense a troll

[samdaman94]

ok thanks alot everyone.
i'm getting a new tv and bluray player at the end of the year and thought you guys might be able to actually help me but obviously not
i have a 26" hdtv and am going to get a 37" in a few months, and was just hoping you guys could tell me which is the best. I knew 720p wasn't that good, but I was just throwing it in with the others. i meant to say what is the difference between 1080i and 1080p? what do the letters on the end mean?

jesus christ

[AJ98]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

I'm sorry, but this is a dumb question.

Unless you are watching the content in question on a 20" screen or smaller (in which case barely any difference between them would be noticeable), 1080p is a LONGSHOT VICTOR.

No question is dumb.

this stuff may be simple to us....

Go talk to someone about a flat panel. Try to present a fair pro/con, and then try to explain to them why they can't use coax, and why HDMI cable is better than RWY composite. (and why not to get the 150$ cable BB or the retailer pushes on you)

Watch their eyes glaze and their head explode


believe it or not, I still run across people who, although they own a PS3, think they need a standalone player for blu rays.

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

ok thanks alot everyone.
i'm getting a new tv and bluray player at the end of the year and thought you guys might be able to actually help me but obviously not
i have a 26" hdtv and am going to get a 37" in a few months, and was just hoping you guys could tell me which is the best. I knew 720p wasn't that good, but I was just throwing it in with the others. i meant to say what is the difference between 1080i and 1080p? what do the letters on the end mean?

jesus christ

Normally I would also have questioned why you would be asking such questions that have been discussed to death around here, but then I looked at your past postings and understood you really were just trying to better understand all of this nonsense that many of us take for granted.

First, 720p is not "not that good". If you are looking to purchase a new TV in the 37" range and are planning to watch at 'normal' distances of ~8-10 feet, then I doubt you would see any difference between a 720p and a 1080p set. I have a 42" and 58" 720p set, and they both look incredible to me with HD content. Panel resolution is not all there is to picture quality. I'd probably rate it fourth behind black level, motion resolution and color accuracy, but that's just me. That being said, unless the price difference is significant (which is why I went the route I did at the time), I would simply go with a 1080p set and be done with it. That way you'll never need to question whether you should have just spent the extra $$.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Here's my $0.02 on the matter.

Anything from 50" and LESS.......720p is perfectly fine and will give you a wonderful visual experience. I have a 42" Panasonic Plasma (720p/1080i) and it looks fantastic. I have no plans to change for a 1080p set any time soon.

Anything ABOVE 50" ........1080p is the way to go nowadays. Still, there are many 55" & 58" sets at 720p that look absolutely fantastic.

For the size you are considering I'd get a 720p set and save me some money. The savings could be spent on upgrading the audio portion of your HT setup.

John

[samdaman94]

thanks alot to the last few people, i really appreciate it

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by John72953

Here's my $0.02 on the matter.

Anything from 50" and LESS.......720p is perfectly fine and will give you a wonderful visual experience. I have a 42" Panasonic Plasma (720p/1080i) and it looks fantastic. I have no plans to change for a 1080p set any time soon.

Anything ABOVE 50" ........1080p is the way to go nowadays. Still, there are many 55" & 58" sets at 720p that look absolutely fantastic.

For the size you are considering I'd get a 720p set and save me some money. The savings could be spent on upgrading the audio portion of your HT setup.

John

This is the truth. I would highly recommend getting a 42 inch Panasonic plasma. It'll be cheaper than a 37 inch LCD and the picture will be leaps and bounds better than what a comparably priced LCD will buy you. The Panasonics are 768p, but they accept all signals, up to and including 1080/24p. The image processors in the Panasonics are 1080p, so even though the resolution of the set isn't that, the set will accept those signals and at normal viewing distances, you won't be able to tell a difference anyway. Currently, you can find the entry 42 inch Panasonic plasma (X1) for between $600-$650.

[HeManster03]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

ok thanks alot everyone.
i'm getting a new tv and bluray player at the end of the year and thought you guys might be able to actually help me but obviously not
i have a 26" hdtv and am going to get a 37" in a few months, and was just hoping you guys could tell me which is the best. I knew 720p wasn't that good, but I was just throwing it in with the others. i meant to say what is the difference between 1080i and 1080p? what do the letters on the end mean?

jesus christ

Sorry if I came off a bit brash before man. I do kinda take some things for granted. Now that I have some info I can better answer your question.
The big question is what is your price range? If your looking for $700 or less, then definately go with the Panny Plasma as has been suggested. Your money would get you a bigger screen size, and in the opinion of 70% of the forum (myself included) a much better picture. If you can get into the $850 range though, might I suggest taking the leap into the 1080p Panny? I have last year's model of the same tv,and I couldn't be happier. All my friends agree and most have gone and bought one, which they also love. Hope it helps, and once again sorry for sounding dickish.

[dobyblue]

I would agree that 720p for sports is better than 1080i, especially fast moving sports like Formula 1. Shooting in 720p allows for 60 frames per second, whereas 1080i is limited (by all media we currently have) to 30 frames per second. When you have content moving at 330kph the more frames per second the clearer the picture is.

Of course if they could shoot at 1080i60 (frames, 120 fields) that would be even better...but then you'd really want an interlaced display to show the content properly so that you avoid deinterlacing artifacts.

OP - you should read this article - http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...07-part-1.html

If you're talking about 720p vs. 1080i vs. 1080p you have to consider whether you're talking about the resolution the camera was capturing the content at, the broadcast resolution and the panel resolution, each one means a different thing. Filming at 1080i? Then a 1080i CRT or plasma (Hitachi) which can display an interlaced signal are best. Shooting with film or HD progressively? Then it depends whether shooting at 1080p24 or 1080p30 will show enough movement as the F1 example shows. I'd rather see F1 filmed at 720p60 than 1080p30 for example. Of course currently it's filmed at 576p widescreen so that's neither here nor there! Soccer on the other hand, 1080p30 all the way!

Anyway, read every page in that article. It gives you a comprehensive knowledge of what the different types of resolution mean in different contexts.