Blu-ray players and 1080i - Blu-ray Forum

chudder · 02-24-2008, 09:57 PM

do you have to have a 0180p television to watch and enjoy blu yay movies. my tv is 1080i

gavomatic57 · 02-24-2008, 10:00 PM

No, I enjoyed blu-ray's perfectly well when I had a 720p/1080i TV. Obviously, 1080p is slightly better but its not essential.

GORT · 02-24-2008, 10:00 PM

No you do not need a 1080p tv I also have a 1080i you just set your blu ray player to what ever your tv is

Dragonraine · 02-24-2008, 10:02 PM

Well, you could watch BD on ANY TV technically. Even 480i. ALthough why you would do that, I have no idea. 720p/1080i are still a big enough improvement to warrant having a BD player.

WickyWoo · 02-24-2008, 10:03 PM

If you have a flatscreen, your TV is 720p, and you should set it to that. Your TV accepts 1080i, but then downconverts to 720

Gavin Von Karls · 02-24-2008, 10:12 PM

1080i is plenty good.. Especially if you have a smaller tv in the 30-40 inch range it's sometimes hard to tell the difference. I watch all my movies on a 1080i setup although i can also set the tv to 720p.. 1080i looks a bit sharper. I'm sure someday I will upgrade, probably to a projector, but for now bluray packs quite a punch on my 1080i setup.

The real upgrade is whether your 1080i tv excepts component or HDMI...

cawgijoe · 02-25-2008, 12:29 AM

I have a Sony KV-34XBR800 which is native 1080i.....CRT.....Blu-Ray is amazing on this set.

hc666 · 02-25-2008, 01:21 AM

I find my 57 inch 1080i set looks better than my 1080p 42 inch set honestly so I would say it doesn't really matter.

Also, many claim that Pioneer 720p knocks any 1080p set out of the water for image quality.

I wouldn't loose any sleep over having a 720p or 1080i set.

ManUtd · 02-25-2008, 04:19 AM

If you enjoy TV shows in HD on your current TV, you will enjoy it more with BD. You don't need a new TV if it's working perfectly now.

02-24-2008, 09:57 PM	#1
chudder New Member Member since:Feb 2008	Blu-ray players and 1080i do you have to have a 0180p television to watch and enjoy blu yay movies. my tv is 1080i

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02-24-2008, 10:00 PM	#2
gavomatic57 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wales	No, I enjoyed blu-ray's perfectly well when I had a 720p/1080i TV. Obviously, 1080p is slightly better but its not essential.

02-24-2008, 10:00 PM	#3
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	No you do not need a 1080p tv I also have a 1080i you just set your blu ray player to what ever your tv is

02-24-2008, 10:02 PM	#4
Dragonraine Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Well, you could watch BD on ANY TV technically. Even 480i. ALthough why you would do that, I have no idea. 720p/1080i are still a big enough improvement to warrant having a BD player.

02-24-2008, 10:03 PM	#5
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	If you have a flatscreen, your TV is 720p, and you should set it to that. Your TV accepts 1080i, but then downconverts to 720

02-24-2008, 10:12 PM	#6
Gavin Von Karls Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Los Angeles Blu-ray collection:66 Blu-ray reviews:11	1080i is plenty good.. Especially if you have a smaller tv in the 30-40 inch range it's sometimes hard to tell the difference. I watch all my movies on a 1080i setup although i can also set the tv to 720p.. 1080i looks a bit sharper. I'm sure someday I will upgrade, probably to a projector, but for now bluray packs quite a punch on my 1080i setup. The real upgrade is whether your 1080i tv excepts component or HDMI...

02-25-2008, 12:29 AM	#7
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	I have a Sony KV-34XBR800 which is native 1080i.....CRT.....Blu-Ray is amazing on this set.

02-25-2008, 01:21 AM	#8
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	I find my 57 inch 1080i set looks better than my 1080p 42 inch set honestly so I would say it doesn't really matter. Also, many claim that Pioneer 720p knocks any 1080p set out of the water for image quality. I wouldn't loose any sleep over having a 720p or 1080i set.

02-25-2008, 04:19 AM	#9
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	If you enjoy TV shows in HD on your current TV, you will enjoy it more with BD. You don't need a new TV if it's working perfectly now.

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