Will I still enjoy Blu-ray in a 1080i resolution? - Blu-ray Forum

andrealpzg04 · 07-21-2009, 11:34 PM

I want to buy a blu-ray but I´ve heard they look excelent on 1080p resolution and my tv only supports 1080i. I am not buying another tv but I still want a blu-ray. Will I still enjoy blu-rays in this resolution? Or does it strictly have to be displayed on a 1080p resolution?
Is it convenient for me to buy a blu ray and watch movies in this resolution?

Marcusarilius · 07-21-2009, 11:39 PM

Buy the blu-ray. 1080i is almost imperceptible from 1080p.

I have a 70" (1080p TV)

and the T-3 blu-ray was mistakenly made in 1080i. I can barely tell the difference even on a 70 inch HD set.

Johnny Vinyl · 07-21-2009, 11:49 PM

I have a 42" Panasonic Plasma 720p/1080i......and Blu-ray's look terrific. I don't plan on getting a 1080p HDTV for several years yet. Go and get yourself a BDP and enjoy!

John

PS~ Welcome to Blu-ray.com!

Rob J in WNY · 07-22-2009, 12:22 AM

Yes, you can enjoy a beautiful picture on a 720p/1080i television. I have demonstrated my own player (Sony BDP-S350) on a 1080i rear projection family room TV over a component video signal and the picture was outstanding. He immediately purchased a second 1080p LCD TV for his living room (kept his 1080i TV in the family room) and upgraded his satellite TV package to HD.

Kryptonic · 07-22-2009, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John72953

I have a 42" Panasonic Plasma 720p/1080i......and Blu-ray's look terrific. I don't plan on getting a 1080p HDTV for several years yet. Go and get yourself a BDP and enjoy!

John

PS~ Welcome to Blu-ray.com!

+1

xneox · 07-22-2009, 12:50 AM

I agree with everyone else. In addition to the equipment in my sig/gallery, I have a 30" Toshiba 1080i CRT HDTV. I had it before my new setup, and I had the Blu-ray player connected to it. It looks fantastic. Go for it.

kdn1221 · 07-22-2009, 12:51 AM

I own a 1080i DLP that's about 5 years old. The picture from a blu-ray is excellent. One of the first things I did when I first got a BD was to compare the image with the a DVD of the same title. You can tell the difference in resolution and color saturation. Definitely worth it. I'll upgrade to a full HDTV eventually. Until then, BD is excellent. I hardly buy any DVDs anymore if a BD equivalent exist.

bluRazor · 07-22-2009, 01:38 AM

i have a cheap 42" lcd and sit quite close to it for viewing. blu-ray looks spectaculer.

solarrdadd · 07-22-2009, 02:00 AM

Yes, you'll enjoy it. It will look just as good as 1080p and unlike cable or satellite, you won't have tiling or blocking break-ups either! it will be smooth and pretty!

jonesyg27 · 07-22-2009, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrealpzg04

I want to buy a blu-ray but I´ve heard they look excelent on 1080p resolution and my tv only supports 1080i. I am not buying another tv but I still want a blu-ray. Will I still enjoy blu-rays in this resolution? Or does it strictly have to be displayed on a 1080p resolution?
Is it convenient for me to buy a blu ray and watch movies in this resolution?

I agree with everyone else. I have a 40" 720p/1080i lcd and the difference between blu and dvd (even upconverted) is amazing.

wafi · 07-22-2009, 12:31 PM

Definitely! I bought my first BD player when I got my first hdtv [720p] and I loved it! I still do! Still have one hooked up to it! The PQ is better in leaps and bounds next to HD braodcasts via the BD player!

Beta Man · 07-22-2009, 02:29 PM

This may help, and it may provide other info....

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=93817

maygit · 07-22-2009, 11:01 PM

One thing that a lot of people forget to remember is that 720p/1080i signals are still high definition resolutions. It will definitely look great, especially compared to your dvd's, so don't hold back!

DRC72 · 07-22-2009, 11:48 PM

While my TV is a 1080p set... The cable provider I use broadcasts in 1080i and I gotta say the picture quality is superb.

BluIsGold · 07-22-2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maygit

One thing that a lot of people forget to remember is that 720p/1080i signals are still high definition resolutions. It will definitely look great, especially compared to your dvd's, so don't hold back!

Exactly. HD > SD every time, all the time.

steve1971 · 07-25-2009, 02:41 PM

Yes you will still enjoy it. I have seen tv's that output 1080i and they look great to me.

genkifd · 07-25-2009, 09:52 PM

there is actually native 768p screen cannot fully display 1080i signal....

yes a native 768p tv can decode 1080i signal but downsclaes it to 768i.... so you are actually missing about 50% of the picture.

that is why a native 1080p screen is a big improvement...

Beta Man · 07-26-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genkifd

there is actually native 768p screen cannot fully display 1080i signal....

yes a native 768p tv can decode 1080i signal but downsclaes it to 768i.... so you are actually missing about 50% of the picture.

that is why a native 1080p screen is a big improvement...

not sure that's true.... but too lazy to look up links to support an argument right now...... so you win

if you're saying there are "some" out there that do this, then I agree 100%

Kratos3 · 07-26-2009, 12:23 AM

You will absolutely see the benefit of Blu-ray on a 1080i display! Up until just over a month ago I had a 1080i rear-projection TV and Blu-ray looked excellent on it.

A couple things to remember, if your screen is on the smaller side, say 40" or less, or if you view from a distance, you won't see a big difference with 1080p vs. 1080i anyway.

07-21-2009, 11:34 PM	#1
andrealpzg04 New Member Member since:Jul 2009	Will I still enjoy Blu-ray in a 1080i resolution? I want to buy a blu-ray but I´ve heard they look excelent on 1080p resolution and my tv only supports 1080i. I am not buying another tv but I still want a blu-ray. Will I still enjoy blu-rays in this resolution? Or does it strictly have to be displayed on a 1080p resolution? Is it convenient for me to buy a blu ray and watch movies in this resolution?

07-21-2009, 11:39 PM	#2
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Buy the blu-ray. 1080i is almost imperceptible from 1080p. I have a 70" (1080p TV) and the T-3 blu-ray was mistakenly made in 1080i. I can barely tell the difference even on a 70 inch HD set. Last edited by Marcusarilius; 07-21-2009 at 11:43 PM.

07-22-2009, 12:31 PM	#11
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Definitely! I bought my first BD player when I got my first hdtv [720p] and I loved it! I still do! Still have one hooked up to it! The PQ is better in leaps and bounds next to HD braodcasts via the BD player! Last edited by wafi; 07-22-2009 at 02:26 PM.

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07-21-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I have a 42" Panasonic Plasma 720p/1080i......and Blu-ray's look terrific. I don't plan on getting a 1080p HDTV for several years yet. Go and get yourself a BDP and enjoy! John PS~ Welcome to Blu-ray.com!

07-22-2009, 12:22 AM	#4
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Yes, you can enjoy a beautiful picture on a 720p/1080i television. I have demonstrated my own player (Sony BDP-S350) on a 1080i rear projection family room TV over a component video signal and the picture was outstanding. He immediately purchased a second 1080p LCD TV for his living room (kept his 1080i TV in the family room) and upgraded his satellite TV package to HD.

07-22-2009, 12:50 AM	#6
xneox Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Hartford, CT	I agree with everyone else. In addition to the equipment in my sig/gallery, I have a 30" Toshiba 1080i CRT HDTV. I had it before my new setup, and I had the Blu-ray player connected to it. It looks fantastic. Go for it.

07-22-2009, 12:51 AM	#7
kdn1221 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 DVD collection:673	I own a 1080i DLP that's about 5 years old. The picture from a blu-ray is excellent. One of the first things I did when I first got a BD was to compare the image with the a DVD of the same title. You can tell the difference in resolution and color saturation. Definitely worth it. I'll upgrade to a full HDTV eventually. Until then, BD is excellent. I hardly buy any DVDs anymore if a BD equivalent exist.

07-22-2009, 01:38 AM	#8
bluRazor Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:twin city area Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:569 Trading Score:1	i have a cheap 42" lcd and sit quite close to it for viewing. blu-ray looks spectaculer.

07-22-2009, 02:00 AM	#9
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	Yes, you'll enjoy it. It will look just as good as 1080p and unlike cable or satellite, you won't have tiling or blocking break-ups either! it will be smooth and pretty!

07-22-2009, 02:29 PM	#12
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	This may help, and it may provide other info.... https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=93817

07-22-2009, 11:01 PM	#13
maygit Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:76	One thing that a lot of people forget to remember is that 720p/1080i signals are still high definition resolutions. It will definitely look great, especially compared to your dvd's, so don't hold back!

07-22-2009, 11:48 PM	#14
DRC72 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Connecticut USA	While my TV is a 1080p set... The cable provider I use broadcasts in 1080i and I gotta say the picture quality is superb.

07-25-2009, 02:41 PM	#16
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	Yes you will still enjoy it. I have seen tv's that output 1080i and they look great to me.

07-25-2009, 09:52 PM	#17
genkifd Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:259	there is actually native 768p screen cannot fully display 1080i signal.... yes a native 768p tv can decode 1080i signal but downsclaes it to 768i.... so you are actually missing about 50% of the picture. that is why a native 1080p screen is a big improvement...

07-26-2009, 12:23 AM	#19
Kratos3 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:227 Digital collection:39 Blu-ray reviews: 14	You will absolutely see the benefit of Blu-ray on a 1080i display! Up until just over a month ago I had a 1080i rear-projection TV and Blu-ray looked excellent on it. A couple things to remember, if your screen is on the smaller side, say 40" or less, or if you view from a distance, you won't see a big difference with 1080p vs. 1080i anyway.

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