who has a 720p HDTV

[true2_blu]

Currently my TV is 720p native, but will go 1080i. No complaints and in no hurry to upgrade. Im just waiting and hoping Sony makes a 60" LCD Bravia and then I'll upgrade. Oh and Im not gonna pay 32k$ for the 70" LCD Bravia they have listed, unless I win the lottery.

[ground chuck]

Originally Posted by RWebb74

I think my 50" sony rear projection that I bought 2 and 1/2 years ago has a better high picture than most of the 1080p's I see in the store right now. I'm not sure why, but of the other people I know that have full 1080p and even the ones that don't, everyone is always amazed at how nice my picture is when in HD.

while you're entitled to your opinion, there's is no way your tv has a better picture than my 1080p sammy.

anything under 40" does not need to be 1080p 720p will work just fine. above 40" some people have better vision than others thus their recommendation for 1080p.

[jcs913]

Unfortunately, this thread has turned into a 'mine is better than yours' The initial question was; why did his 720p plasma look better than his 1080p lcd. His answer was in his question. Plasma's, when adjusted properly, will have better black levels and better shadow detail than almost any lcd. Its the display technology.

[JasonR]

I got led away from Plasmas from my retailer because of Burn-In and cost of a 1080P Plasma. He owns both a plasma and a LCD, his plazzy has burn. I bought the same LCD he did and I am completely satisfied. He is my corporate CDW rep who I have worked with for 3 years, so I trust his opinion. I would just say in the 1500 dollar range, you can't beat a 1080P LCD.

[jcs913]

Originally Posted by JasonR

I got led away from Plasmas from my retailer because of Burn-In and cost of a 1080P Plasma. He owns both a plasma and a LCD, his plazzy has burn. I bought the same LCD he did and I am completely satisfied. He is my corporate CDW rep who I have worked with for 3 years, so I trust his opinion. I would just say in the 1500 dollar range, you can't beat a 1080P LCD.

Ironically, I have seen 5 times as many LCD's with bad pixels as Plasma's with burn.

[cpgator]

While I realize burn in does occur with plasma, I have never seen it. As long as you don't have the brightness set very high, you should be fine.

Plasmas do produce a better image over LCDs, and I didn't realize this was even a matter for debate.

[Blu-Jedi]

I have a 50' Panasonic 720p plasma and couldn't be more happier with it. The bottom line for me was the price difference. Everyone that has seen mine can't believe the picture and I haven't got it properly calibrated yet. So as many are saying, whatever you are happy with is what matters.

[JasonR]

I have seen XBRs that could easily outperform most plasmas. This could easily rage into a heated debate. I have seen a lot of great plasmas and I have seen a lot of great LCDs. Choose the right one and you won't be dissapointed. As far as 720P over 1080P, I can tell the difference on a forty inch. Whoever tells you otherwise is lying. On the same display, same specs, only difference is input resolution, 1080P always wins....

[U4K61]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

while you're entitled to your opinion, there's is no way your tv has a better picture than my 1080p sammy. anything under 40" does not need to be 1080p 720p will work just fine. above 40" some people have better vision than others thus their recommendation for 1080p.

That is false, it just depends on how close you sit to the screen.

If you are not seeing a diffrence betwen 720p and 1080p, you are sittting too far back, such as from across a room - a holdover from analogue 480i where we had to be back at least 7 screen heights so as not to have trouble with the scan lines. I find with 1080p, good PQ is about 3 screen heights back for movies, 2 for video games - a bit closer then the Screen Size/Distance/Resolution charts reccomend.

Originally Posted by turboedguy

there might be, however the best 720p tv does not look nearly as good as a good 1080p tv. take the best 1080p plasma and compare it to the best 720p plasma.
Im not talking about comparing a Ploroid to a Poneer.
Proven fact: higher resolution yeilds a better picture.
But as I stated, tv quality differs.

The Viewing Distance Post

[rockyb99]

hey everyone.

first timer here and it's awesome there's a forum like this out there. a couple of questions.

i just got a samsung 32' 720p, the newer model with a ps3. i got the system mostly for playing BD. and they look great on it. i compared standard def. spiderman 3 to the BD version and obviously, there's no question which quality is better. I'm very pleased overall. However, I was curious about one thing. I went to Circuit city and they featured a display of an HD set showing Spidey 3 and stealth on blu ray. THe set was bigger and likely 1080p but i was amazed at how the images seemed to pop out of the screen and the movements of camera shots seemed strangely amazing, better than 3d. It wasn't like watching a movie? It is different than how my blu rays are played on my tv. my question is: is it a better player, a bigger tv, or a 1080p that creates this type of image or can I recreate a similar product by toying around with the tv picture options??

I hear lots of people talking about picture quality in regards to colors but I haven't heard this feature commented on much. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks a lot guys. blu ray is def. the way to go either way.

[Cellinium]

1080p Native TVs make games look like crap, specially since most games are 720p or less

[jomari]

@rockyb99
there are a lot of things that are in play when it comes to a perfectly looking HT system, but to narrow it down lets get to the video aspect of it...

you have
1. the source (media, may it be dvd, hd dvd (spank me), blu ray, etc)
2. the source player (dvd players in general)
3. the connections (hdmi, component, composite video, even s-video)
4. and of course your display unit (plasma, lcd, rear pj hdtv, pjs)

the source media, can make or break a good display, due to its digital transfer, or the amount of processing made on it.

the source player would have a better deinterfacing than your display unit, or its not set at its optimized setting (720/1080i/1080p)

connections of course, with having either hdmi or component being the best out of the four (lets include dvi connections too), then s-video, then of course composite.

display units can also be another big influence in bringing out the best of your system, either a. its not calibrated properly, or b. the deinterlacer er... sucks?...

all of these can compromise a good system, and a good step forward to eliminate such is of course, research, a lot of homework, calibrating your system (may it be by a professional, or doing it yourself, using a calibration disc or even the thx calibration assistance found on most dvds)...