Downsampling grain?

[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by CJS234

I get grain even on my 32" Sharp Aquos that goes up to 1080i and I was wondering if that was the way the movie was encoded or if its my tv. Do i need to have a 1080p HDTV so that the grain goes away. I think its the stupid downscaling. Am I right on this one? Help out...

Read this review of the Rocky Balboa BLU-RAY disc which uses MPEG-4/AVC at high bit rates, its one of the best discs to test your system. The movie was shot on film and HD-video. The great thing about this release is it does a good job of preserving natural grain while at the same time during the fights it looks like broadcast HDTV. This is a good title to rent or purchase to see the difference between film grain and HD-video. The director purposely chooses some parts of the film to be more grainy then others.
http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsthreads/dvd-review.php?sequence=1877