720p vs 1080p Video Quality

[Gintaras]

yea 32" is too small at 8 feet to do 1080p, just can't see it.

Have you tried with eyeglasses on?

 

[Gintaras]

not true.

if anything 1080i was standard for most channels "companies".

hd cameras and the rest are no longer costly or impractical...even youtubers do 1080p at times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNU8Zf_cnBM&fmt=37
Low motion lower bitrate still gets by with detail in the low motion areas.

*edit i see the &fmt no longer works, u gotta set resolution options yourself now

NOT TRUE...

Mainstream channels are ~1080, some beter, some worse. Regular spanish channels are better than regular HD channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11...Channel 13th is very good.

Channel NY1 - logo looks like 720, rest is like 480 or less...

I've dl'd .MKV videos, that looks way better than those "supposed" 1080 channels...

 

[0roo0roo]

Have you tried with eyeglasses on?

squinting at detail on a tiny screen is a waste of time, i think u are missing the point, you are watching tv, not taking an eye test...read the last line please!

 

[0roo0roo]

NOT TRUE...

Mainstream channels are ~1080, some beter, some worse. Regular spanish channels are better than regular HD channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11...Channel 13th is very good.

Channel NY1 - logo looks like 720, rest is like 480 or less...

I've dl'd .MKV videos, that looks way better than those "supposed" 1080 channels...

mkv videos are bluray rips assuming u are a pirate...

bluray is pretty much effectively unlimited bitrate for that resolution, better film/lenses/cameras production values and the rest, so yes it production tv maybe less sharp. but plenty is decently sharp 1080i, if you get some cable channel or whatever getting stingy on bitrate it doesn't matter what resolution the source was in the first place..but that is a different matter all together.

I think you lost track what you were answering, it is true most are 1080i production/broadcast.

 

[Gintaras]

mkv videos are bluray rips assuming u are a pirate...

I think you lost track what you were answering, it is true most are 1080i production/broadcast.

1) I can not be a pirate, since I don't have any BD disc neither BD player.

2) All broadcasting networks are different, you can see that, if you're not totally blind.
Scroll TV channels on your remote and push button: "info" on your remote on each channel.

You might get surprised, that some channels state 720, while picture is way better than those, who state("info" button) they broadcast 1080.

Right now, I have NY1 channel on, 1080i, picture is pretty shitty, logo - NY1 - ONLY could be 1080i....
Now, I switched to channel 5 - WNYW - DTV 5-1 WNYW HD 720 - picture way better, sharper than NY1 1080i...

I don't think, there's a need to miss-inform others....

 

[0roo0roo]

Look, you can get into the absurdly local detail of your local carrier nerfing your bitrate to nothing for certain channels and the rest, but the fact is, if done right 1080i is going to look sharper than 720p, even at its best 720p looks soft.

 

[exdeath]

106" screen from 15 feet. Difference between 720 and 1080 is night and day. Even with native 720p and 1080p projectors.

That said the best possible image quality will be the one that matches the native resolution of your display.

720p looks like garbage on a 1080p screen, and 1080p looks like garbage on a 720p screen. Same goes for 480p content. I don't care how good the upscalar is, it will never be as good as native 1:1.

I'm pondering buying an old 852x480p flat panel exclusively for my 480i/p 32 bit era game consoles (PS2, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Wii, even PS1 and Saturn as well if I'm not mistaken). I already bought a Sony PVM CRT for 15khz RGB for my 240p game consoles (8-16 bit). Only the PS3 and 360 via HDMI will touch my 1080p displays from now on.

 

[0roo0roo]

Downscaling isn't that big a problem.

Old consoles, I guess you can get crt if you are really picky about it, sony fine pitch trinitron would be best, but the space and weight and trouble...only worth it if you are a die hard geek on that kind of thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Super-Pit.../dp/B000EVQRH0
you can find them on ebay

honestly any sd stuff looks fine to me on plasma, i care about how exact it looks about as much as i care when I watch some stupid video on youtube.

 

[exdeath]

Downscaling isn't that big a problem.

Old consoles, I guess you can get crt if you are really picky about it, sony fine pitch trinitron would be best, but the space and weight and trouble...only worth it if you are a die hard geek on that kind of thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Super-Pit.../dp/B000EVQRH0
you can find them on ebay

honestly any sd stuff looks fine to me on plasma, i care about how exact it looks about as much as i care when I watch some stupid video on youtube.

Insufficient. No 15KHz RGB input. The professional PVM series is more ideal for that task and is the correct 4:3 ratio.

 

[Gintaras]

Look, you can get into the absurdly local detail of your local carrier nerfing your bitrate to nothing for certain channels and the rest, but the fact is, if done right 1080i is going to look sharper than 720p, even at its best 720p looks soft.

Living by the numbers?