I don't really play video games or watch movies at home. I just watch recorded shows from my DVR when I have time. My cable provider only offers around 20 HD channels, and from what I understand all HD programs right now are being broadcast in only 720p. So that would make the logical and money saving decision a good brand 720 LCD. Is there any reason aside from PS3 or 360 or Blu Ray that would be worth getting a 1080 resolution tv?
2007-12-30 17:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by rorybellows 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Yeah there's a reason....
IN 2008, they will add about 75 MORE HD 1080 channels.....
If you're a sports-only TV viewer, you can stick to the 720 display....
But if you're an "Entertain Me" kind of guy, you're better off with the full 1080P TV set....
It's not true that MOST TV stations will be 720....look at the percentages, and look at the programming type.
Fox and ABC use 720 because they are more sports-oriented.
NBC , CBS, Food Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, Science, Animal Planet, HD Net and others are set up as 1080i BECAUSE they DON'T deliver sports....they deliver ENTERTAINMENT....
I'm glad I purchased a 1080 LINE TV set for my home....
And I have YET TO SEE Time Warner or Comcast or DISH or Direct TV LIMIT their signals to 720.
Each one indicates 1080 signal when the Display/INFO button is pressed or the channel is changed....
2007-12-30 23:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It only matters if it matters to you. But let me tell you why I like my 1080p TV which may be things important to you and then why they may not be good reasons for you. First of all NOT all HD broadcast is 720p over 1080i. NBC and CBS use only 1080i for their HD broadcast, ABC uses 720p and Fox is using a Digital enhanced widescreen format (Enhanced Definition or EDTV at 480P. They actually had digital equipment before everyone else and so decided not to upgrade fully to HD because it was already better than standard definition but now their quality lags on everything except some sporting events that they broadcast in 1080i) ESPN is 720P but much of the other HD is 1080i. (incedentally if you switch to DirecTV you will get WAY More HD programming, 85 channels now more soon) Remember that all 1080P TVs will take a lower resolution signal and upscale it to the resolution of the TV making everything look better (as long as the TV has a good scaler, one reason to avoid 2nd and 3rd tier TVs). Both 720P and 1080i broadcast look fantastic on a 1080P TV, significantly better than on a similar quality 720P TV.(remember that there is no such thing as a 1080i LCD, Plasma, DLP or LCOS TV. Only older CRTs came in 1080i. If you see a 1080i rating on a newer TV they are playing with the numbers and are not showing you the resolution of the TV but the highest signal it will accept.) 1080P isn't the end all beat all of picture quality though. There are some 720P TVs that look better than some 1080P TVs. Other factors come into play so don't ignore color accuracy and contrast and color contrast and grayscale and user ratings and warranty.
Now here is why it may not matter having a higher resolution.
If the TV is 42" or less at 10' or greater, less than 50" at 14' or greater then having the extra resolution may not matter because the difference will be largely hard to notice. If the budget dictates a 2nd or 3rd tier 1080P TV like Vizio or a 1st tier 720P like Samsung, Toshiba, Sony or Sharp then get the 720P. If you see a 720P and a 1080P TV from the same brand and from the distance you will be watching from at your home and you can't tell the difference then spend less money.
Hope this helps. Good Luck.
2007-12-30 18:44:05 · answer #2 · answered by Theaterhelp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smaller LCD and plasma tvs don't appear much different if it were 720p or if it was 1080 i/1080p. So the rule of thumb is that if you have a tv over 42 inch diagonal you may need 1080p because the screen is large enough to show a faulty high resolution.
More important for some LCD is refresh rates. A slow refresh rate shows bluring when there is fast motion. Thus sports viewers would sacrifice 1080p for a faster refresh rate.
2007-12-30 18:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Philip H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only reason you would purchase 1080i or 1080p television would be for watching movies in either Blu-Ray or HD DVD movie in high definition and having either a Xbox 360 and PS3 video game console that supports high resolution gaming.
Other than that all broadcasting network on either cable or through your local channels on your television will only broadcast up to 720p.
2007-12-30 17:54:49 · answer #4 · answered by ddominic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, i think so, because lots of people think that when 1080i TV DOES come out, the prices will go up in price
2007-12-30 21:17:58 · answer #5 · answered by Stain dK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋