1080i vs. 720p (and vs. 1080p)

[shunlou]

My lcdtv is a Philips 720p and capable of 1080i. I have a ps3 as my blu-ray player. I know that blu-ray movies generally come 1080p but does that mean that I cant enjoy the blu-ray effect at all?

[shunlou]

My lcdtv is a Philips 720p capable of 1080i. I know blu-ray movies are 1080p. Does this mean that i cant enjoy the blu-ray effect at all?

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by shunlou

My lcdtv is a Philips 720p capable of 1080i. I know blu-ray movies are 1080p. Does this mean that i cant enjoy the blu-ray effect at all?

There is always a huge debate on this, so you will get a ton of answers.

In short, it will still look good.

If you have a very large screen 50+, 1080P would be better in that case.

[shunlou]

my screen is only 32".

[shunlou]

Originally Posted by Izzy

There is always a huge debate on this, so you will get a ton of answers.

In short, it will still look good.

If you have a very large screen 50+, 1080P would be better in that case.

my screen is only 32". Does it matter that my blu-ray player is my ps3?

[scragham]

if you are asking whether your blu-rays at 720p/1080i will look a whole lot better than SD DVD/TV, then yes. the difference is immediate and obvious.

if you're asking whether your blu-rays at 720p/1080i look differently than at 1080p on your 32" tv, then the answer is: how good are your eyes?

most people will tell you that at reasonable viewing distances for a 32" TV, you will NOT be able to distinguish much difference between 1080p and 720p/1080i (i'm one of those people). some people will swear that they can.

[lateralus85]

I can tell the difference straight away. I just have it in me that I know its not at full HD but only when i compare it to the same movie.

One of the best video quality blu ray's I have seen was NIN live and it is 1080i.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by shunlou

my screen is only 32". Does it matter that my blu-ray player is my ps3?

you won't notice the difference between any of the 3 (720p, 1080i, 1080p) on a 32" set...

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by The Don

you won't notice the difference between any of the 3 (720p, 1080i, 1080p) on a 32" set...

Beg to differ.

One thing I notice is the additional depth and dimensionality of higher resolution images on smaller displays.

Less downconversion artifacts as well.

[milou6]

Welcome to the forum!

No, you're just not getting the best possible resolution. Consider that standard def is 480i, DVD is 480p, and your set is 720p. Blu-ray films (all of them are in in full hi-def 1920x1080p) will get downsampled for your set to 720p and still look great. 720p is still hi-def. So enjoy and no worries.

[Living Near Shamu]

What the.. double posting on this thread, lol

[BFRedrocks]

Maybe a dumb question given the breadth of AV knowledge many of you seem to have, but I was wondering if given the choice, which resolution provides the better picture, 720p or 1080i?

I thought progressive (p) was kinda like doubling the interlaced (i) resolution, but then again, I must admit this stuff isn't my specialty.

Anyway, thanks for the help...

[dgator783]

I prefer 1080i....I tried both and thought 1080i looked alot better....but others will say different....depends on ur tv and such.....jsut go with 1080p....cant go wrong there....spring for the one with 120mhz over the 60mhz...and make sure it has at least 2 if not 3 HDMI ports with a contrast ratio of at least over 1000:1, try for the 10,000:1 plus, make sure the tv is over 40' if u really want to get bang for ur buck, and do not use componant cables to hook up ur hd connection, only HDMI....

now, since this site is a few years old now...this topic has been covered alot....click on forums and use the search tool and type what ur looking for....if ur new to forums and didnt know, thats fine, I was the same way when I joined but u will recieve alot of flack from members for starting threads like these....just a warning.....anyways, welcome to bluray and the site...it rocks

[Blu-Beard]

1080i is better than 720p. And welcome to the forums

[crackinhedz]

720 or 1080? Interlaced or Progressive? Answers here...

[maroot]

I have a 720p Sammy. Am I better off sending it 1080i from my satellite box? What about my Blu-Ray player? I haven't tried anything other than 720p.

Thanks.

[ozzman]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

720 or 1080? Interlaced or Progressive? Answers here...

Thanks for the thread very informing,Learned a couple things Today

[BFRedrocks]

Originally Posted by dgator783

now, since this site is a few years old now...this topic has been covered alot....click on forums and use the search tool and type what ur looking for....if ur new to forums and didnt know, thats fine, I was the same way when I joined but u will recieve alot of flack from members for starting threads like these....just a warning.....anyways, welcome to bluray and the site...it rocks

n00b to this forum, but not forums in general. I just get lazy that way sometimes (well, maybe a lot).

Thanks for the response and welcome.

[mercury187]

Hey I thought I remembered seeing a 720p vs 1080p thread, tried searching but didnt find, any help?

[Kuraudo]

All you need to know,

1080p>720p

Originally Posted by ixlegitballinxl

on my 52 sony lcd, 720p looks better then 1080i, and there is a huge diffrence between 1080 and 1080p. Get a 1080p tv, you'll have no worries then!
people usually downplay 1080p, when they dont have 1080p money

If you want to see a more heated debate, go here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=768167