I have pixel envy...

[Kabob]

So, last May I bought a Toshiba 42HL67 LCD TV. I love it, good picture, good contrast, and very bright. Lately though I keep seeing 1080p monitors every time I go to Best Buy and I start getting that lonesome feeling deep in my heart. I really don't even need one, the only thing I do in HD is my Xbox 360. I keep saying though "if I had 1080p I'd get a Blu Ray" and such...

How does blu ray look on a 720p tv? Is it worth the $$ to move to 1080p and sell my old set off (my wife would KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL me!)?

 

[pennylane]

Depending on how far you sit from the TV, the difference between 720p and 1080p could be very minimal.

 

[Kabob]

10+ feet probably. Will blu ray look purdy at that distance?

 

[Shawn]

On a 42"? Probably not much of a difference at all. Save your money and wait a few more years. By then they will have something even better.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: Shawn
On a 42"? Probably not much of a difference at all. Save your money and wait a few more years. By then they will have something even better.

You're answering the "720p vs 1080p" question, right? Blu-ray still ought to look quite "purdy."

 

[Shawn]

Of course. I had HD DVD when I still had my smaller 32" Olevia 720p HDTV and I could definitely tell the difference between HD DVD and regular DVD. Blu-ray would be no different.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Blu Ray looks great on a 720p TV. So does HD DVD.

 

[destrekor]

I normally get 6' or so from my 32" 720p Sharp LCD. While upscaled DVD's through the PS3 do look great indeed compared to non-upscaled or TV-upscaled, they can't hold a candle to Blu-ray. I absolutely love BD playback. Sure, having a large 1080p set would be great, but that's a few years down the road for me. I'll make do with this, as it still looks purty. 🙂 That, and having access to uncompressed or high-definition audio is wonderful.

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[sdifox]

no diff on a 42"

 

[spidey07]

You're missing a lot in terms of resolution but at your distance it doesn't matter. Move closer to the display or buy a 60+ inch one to enjoy HDTV.