1080i or 780p HDTV?
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- fooler
Is getting a 1080i worth the few extra hundred they're asking?
- chossy0
have a look at the lcd plasma thread some interesting stuff in it, cheifly the stuff about crt telly's... read digest sit on it then make up your mind homes or homes girl. :D
- mitsu0
no, i found a wiki or some other article explaining the difference - basically smoke and mirrors.
personally, i'd just save the extra bucks and get the 780p, or spend a few extra and get a 1080p.
i don't think there's a channel out there that broadcasts in anything greater than 780p... but i could be wrong about that.
- 5timuli0
I'd save up the cash and go 1080p. If not, most 720p handle a 1080i signal.
- johndiggity0
only hd dvd and bluray emit a 1080p signal and only if you have a huge set and sit real close to the tv will you be able to tell the difference.
- AndyRoss0
Buy the best, and you won't need to ask questions.
- robotron3k0
I say go for the 780p, I don't think you want to have your porn so clear you see pimples on asses...
- fooler0
I just bought a SHARP 42 LCD 1080 but my friend keeps telling me that the 1080 isnt worth it and to return it. I can't find a single bad review about this set but have read that 1080 can be blurry watching sports and gaming.
- chossy0
it's not the 1080 brother, it's in the actual type of telly. Have a good look for the lcd plasma thread.
- -sputnik-0
only hd dvd and bluray emit a 1080p signal and only if you have a huge set and sit real close to the tv will you be able to tell the difference.
johndiggity
(Jun 12 07, 08:50)exactly...so unless you're also prepared to pay $1k or so on one of those players as well, it might not be worth it.
- mg330
Somewhat related...
I just bought a new DVD player on Friday that has something called "HD upconversion" and essentially improves the quality of a regular DVD up to 1080i.
It has an HD output on it as well. Sadly I have no HD TV at the moment, but when I do it should be interesting to see the quality.
- Mishga0
Whatever you do don't order to these guys:
- fooler0
p.s. I dont plan on watching porn on a 42" lcd with surround sound. I'm sure this thing is so bright and loud my holly rollin neighbors could hear and see through the blinds.
10 sec quicktime movies are just fine with me.
- mitsu0
yeah, i got an upconvert dvd player as well to salvage my dvd collection - because streching a 720 wide image to 1920 with a dvd player that only has regular a/v outputs doesn't look very good.
- -sputnik-0
don't forget to get good cables to hook up your upconverting dvd player to an hdtv when you eventually get one. the cables make a difference.
- mitsu0
oh yeah, monster hdmizzle
- joyride0
don't forget to get good cables to hook up your upconverting dvd player to an hdtv when you eventually get one. the cables make a difference.
-sputnik-
(Jun 12 07, 09:03)I don't think you need the $100 cables the stores try to sell you.
Case in point: Apple products are normally all overpriced for what you get, the HDMI cable for apple TV is only $20 vs. the $100 stuff the big box stores tell you you need.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-…By cables elsewhere, you don't need the ones they tell you you do.
- johndiggity0
the cables are a myth to a point. tweeter tried to sell my poor mother $300 worth of cables when she was looking at a new lcd.
here's a good article pc world debunking the high price cable myth: http://www.pcworld.com/article/i…
- joyride0
yeah, that article pretty much sums it up.
"Once you get a good HDMI connection, our tests indicate, you can expect flawless performance from any 4-meter cable, regardless of price. "That is what I would expect from the HDMI cables," says Maxim's Nelson. "It is not too difficult to make them work perfectly at 4 meters.""
- mdidit0
Get a 1080p. Don't wimp out. Think about it, people keep TV's forever and they will eventually broadcast in 1080p and beyond.
- fooler0
last monster brand cable I bought the cable pulled out of the plug when I tried to remove it from my xbox. I took it right back never falling for that shit again