I am planning on getting an HDTV for my PS3, but the thing is, the 1080p TVs are way more money. Can you really tell a difference between 720p and 1080p?
2007-02-19 12:18:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
There is a difference between 1080p and 720p, but only if you put both TV's beside each other. Whether or not you think the difference in picture quality is worth the difference in price is totally up to you. The PS3 is capable of outputting games in 1080p but at the moment not many game developers are taking advantage of that. Most games are being made with 720p in mind because the hardware runs way better and much smoother at 720p than 1080p. Also, not many HD channels broadcast at 1080p either, so that may be something else you may want to consider.
2007-02-19 19:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by Jason12345 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as the technology difference; 720p is an older but still used HD picture resolution which provides 720 progressive lines of resolution. The specification for 720p is actually 1280 X 720 lines of resolution. 1080P is what all HD programming aspires to be (but is many times just 720p or 1080i) and the actual specification is 1920 X 1080 progressive lines of resolution. 1080I resolution is 1920 X 1080 interlaced lines of resolution. For all intents and purposes 1080p is the prevalent resolution for TVs in the marketplace. If your incoming signal is 1080i or 720p which cable broadcasts in many times then your TV will upscale the signal to the native resolution of the panel. Likewise for a 720p TV. If the incoming signal source is 1080p Blu Ray or prime time program then the TV will downscale the resolution to fit the 720p screen size and pixel dimension.
2016-05-24 18:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell the difference, and I think I'm human.
Just go to Best Buy and look at a 720p and a 1080p TV side and side and see if you can see the difference. My bet is that you can. What's the point of companies wasting all that money to make 1080p if the human eye can't tell the difference.
2007-02-19 13:33:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You also have to consider the contrast ratio and the screen speed.
If you get a 1080p with a low contrast ratio and poor screen speed a 720p with a higher contrast ratio and screen speed will look way better. Investigate but consider more than just the 1080p and 720p when making your choice.
2007-02-19 13:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The naked eye, cannot tell the difference. All the tech specs are just that, SPECS. Just make sure that you buy a quality t.v. though, because they can make or break your gaming experience. Hope that helped, happy gaming!
2007-02-19 12:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by HOVAH da God 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they can if they have a 720p and a 1080p tv in front of them. but u should get da 1080p bcuz if u get da 720p tv then u screen will get messed up (like weird colorin and stuff like dat) and da 1080p bcuz dat one is compatible 2 video game systems.
2007-02-19 12:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by d-image 2 · 1⤊ 7⤋