Honestly, can you see a difference between a dvd and HD content?

[jtvang125]

I have to admit dvds deinterlaced to 1080p on my tv looks pretty good but OTA 1080i HD looks very impressive. I can definitely see quite a big difference between the two but not too sure if the amount of difference warrants the price premium of either hd-dvd or br at the moment. Once the price becomes more attractive I'll definitely pick up one or the other.

 

[apac]

You need an option for "I've never seen HD-DVD".

 

[spidey07]

Yes, the difference is amazing.

Primarily color. You can't add color depth that isn't there (DVD)

 

[EKKC]

honestly, i dont care for 480p vs 720p vs 1080i/p
i care for a good movie.

i believe for a computer monitor yes definitely higher res = better = more on screen, i cant really see the benefits of anything above 720p unless i'm watching a something like a 60' IMAX screen

 

[woowoo]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I have to admit dvds deinterlaced to 1080p

Do you mean up converted?

 

[purbeast0]

I can see a difference between a DVD version of a movie and that same moving showing on HBOHD or somethign like that. It's a pretty significant difference to me, but it definitely would not warrant the purchase of a whole new dvd collection in HD.

I've never seen anything in 1080p though as my TV only does 720p.

 

[marvdmartian]

Screw all this high-tech wizardry!! I'm just as happy with my laserdisks and 8-tracks, thank you very much!!

Honestly, I've never seen HD programming. Until the price comes down drastically on those sets, AND my old set(s) go kaput, I won't bother looking at them. I figure it's not worth the trouble or expense at this time, as long as I have something that works (I'm not a huge tv watcher anyways, and usually use it more for background noise so it's not so quiet in the house). Plus, I have no reason to go with digital cable (I don't watch 3/4 of the channels I have now), and wish Time Warner would get off their butts and offer a "pay for what you want" service. I have maybe 10 channels I'd pay for, if they could offer me that for less than what I'm paying now.

The way things are going right now, we might just have 3D projectors giving us hologram tv shows by the time I buy a replacement for what I've got now.

 

[Quasmo]

I can clearly tell a difference between 480p and 720p, as well as a difference between 720 and 1080p and 1080i. I myself do not like interlaced. It doesn't have the feel that progressive does. I'd rather have a 720p movie than a 1080i. To me it's similar to 30fps and 24. My set only does 720p and 1080i, and I can really tell a difference, 720p is native and is just incredible sharp, where as 1080i is simply mush, but you know all the info is there. I have seen 1080p content, and it is incredible.

As mentioned the other reason it looks so damn good is due to color sampling. Gotta love HDMI.

 

[Mellman]

there is a HUGE difference between 480p and 720p and 1080p

and 1080i can look just fine (as good as 1080p) if you have a good video processor AND the source material is good.

 

[Dunbar]

Depends on the source material, a lot of films have a deliberately soft "film like" picture. I've actually switched between an upconverted 1080i DVD and HBOHD on the same movie and the difference is small. But take a good source like Discovery HD and the it is very noticeable, the very best DVD's get pretty close though. I also think the difference is more noticeable on larger TV's.

Most (480i) television programs have so much compression that the difference between it and HD is huge.