I was looking into a DLP tv. WHat is the difference between:
1920x1080p
1280 x 720p
resolutions?
I know the first costs more, but is it worth the extra $$? Will I use it? Will I see a difference? help...
2007-01-12 11:10:13 · 5 answers · asked by FearStrikes.com 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If you have a Xbox 360 or PS3 i would go with the 1080p tv. You may see the difference only if your tv is 42" or larger. 1080p is the maximum resolution for all High Definition signal. By getting a 1080p tv now you will be able to view all HD contents at the full resoluition when it's vailable. Go for it if you can afford it.
2007-01-12 11:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second number tells you how many vertical lines the TV is capable of, and the p tells you that it's progressive (all 1080 vertical lines are displayed at the same time, as opposed to interface, which have the vertical lines switch back and forth).
Right now, the 1080p isn't worth it unless you have a Blu-ray player (such as a PS3 or Samsung Blu-ray player) or a HD-DVD player (such as the HD-DVD player add-on for the 360 or the Toshiba HD-DVD player) AND you plan on watching a lot of movies on Blu-ray or HD-DVD.
You really don't need a 1080p for gaming because most games don't support 1080p. The PS3 and 360 are capable of supporting 1080p for games, but not enough developers make games in 1080p because it's expensive and not enough homes have 1080p TVs.
If you want a 1080p TV, you should wait until this time next year because the 1080p TVs should take a significant price drop this year because not too many people are buying it, so companies will need to lower the price to attract more customers, and materials for the 1080p should get cheaper, so the TVs should get cheaper.
2007-01-12 14:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would only recommend going with the 1080p, if you are going to use 1080p sources such as an Xbox 360, PS3, BluRay and HD-DVD. If not, save your money and just go with a 720p TV.
The reason why I am recommending this is because you will notice artifacts, if you are using a 1080p TV with a standard DVD player, 480p game consoles, HD stations and analog stations.
The less scaling the TV has to do, the better the image quality you will have.
2007-01-12 11:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by techman2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll be awhile before HDTV will be broadcast in 1080p, and unless you're using Blu Ray, PS3 or HD DVD, you wont notice the difference. And for $500 extra for just a little bit better picture quality, well you could buy a lot with that.
2007-01-12 14:18:27 · answer #4 · answered by Wesley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 80% sure
The Larger the numbers the better quality in the picture and the size it can be seen in. At least that goes for my tv..
2007-01-12 13:20:51 · answer #5 · answered by confusedstocker 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋