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Yea so my question is which one i should get a 720p or 1080???? What does this even mean? Anyone have an idea of a good cheap like 40-42in one i can find pricerange like no more then 1099.00 and agian please let me know about the 720p and 1080 thing. I will not have hdtv hocked up for a lil while if that makes a differance...thanks!!!

2007-08-02 02:57:30 · 2 answers · asked by sexynurse 2 in Consumer Electronics TVs

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720p is the shorthand name for a category of HDTV video modes. The number 720 stands for 720 lines of vertical display resolution, while the letter p stands for progressive scan or non-interlaced. When broadcast at 60 frames per second, 720p features the highest temporal (motion) resolution possible under the ATSC standard. Progressive scanning reduces the need to prevent flicker by filtering out fine details, so spatial (sharpness) resolution is much closer to 1080i than the number of scan lines would suggest


1080i (pronounced "ten eighty eye") is shorthand name for a category of video modes. The number 1080 stands for 1080 lines of vertical resolution, while the letter i stands for interlaced or non-progressive scan. 1080i is considered to be an HDTV video mode. The term usually assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels and a frame resolution of 1920 × 1080 or about 2.07 million pixels. The frame rate in hertz can be either implied by the context or specified after the letter i. The two frame rates in common use are 25 and 30 Hz, with the former (1080i25) generally being used in traditional PAL and SECAM countries (Europe, Australia, much of Asia, Africa), the later (1080i30) in traditional NTSC countries (e.g. United States, Canada and Japan). Both variants can be transported by both major digital television formats, ATSC and DVB

2007-08-02 03:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by theCATALYST 5 · 0 0

Take a look at the article referenced below. It might shed some light on the 1080 vs 720 issue.

Actually, given your price limit and screen size, I think 720 is your only choice. Or you can wait for prices to drop further.

2007-08-05 13:38:42 · answer #2 · answered by link 7 · 0 0

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