is 480p much better than 480i?

gamepad

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what i know is 480i has vertical lines while 480p has horizontal.

both are the same res, so how is progressive any better than interlaced?
 

homercles337

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What? You dont know what youre talking about. Interlaced is a signal that writes alternate lines of video on alternate frames. This cuts your resolution in half, spatially and temporally. Progressive writes all lines on every frame.
 

spidey07

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There's a ton of reasons why. Here's a few...

Interlace flicker is gone.
No "combing". This is during fast action or horizontal pans it looks like a comb is being run over the picture.
 

EKKC

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ROFL @ this thread

<--- goes back to playing gears of war at 720p
 

Praetor

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Originally posted by: BullyCanadian
Originally posted by: Praetor
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Oh no, don't get spidey going on one of his 1080p or nothing rants....

:p

It's almost 2007. 1080p or nothing!!!!!!
;)


What happens in 2k7?

2160p and then 4320p


Ah. So this is like buying computer parts then. Don't bother waiting because something better is always just around the corner.
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: Praetor
What happens in 2k7?

The peak of all HD goodness is upon the human race. 1080p is the dominant display and source technology combining every good thing of 720p and 1080i into a nice complete package.
 

Jassi

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Originally posted by: Praetor
Originally posted by: BullyCanadian
Originally posted by: Praetor
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Insane3D
Oh no, don't get spidey going on one of his 1080p or nothing rants....

:p

It's almost 2007. 1080p or nothing!!!!!!
;)


What happens in 2k7?

2160p and then 4320p


Ah. So this is like buying computer parts then. Don't bother waiting because something better is always just around the corner.

Name one piece of technology thats different.
 

chuckywang

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Originally posted by: homercles337
What? You dont know what youre talking about. Interlaced is a signal that writes alternate lines of video on alternate frames. This cuts your resolution in half, spatially and temporally. Progressive writes all lines on every frame.

p > i?
 

thomsbrain

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Originally posted by: homercles337
What? You dont know what youre talking about. Interlaced is a signal that writes alternate lines of video on alternate frames. This cuts your resolution in half, spatially and temporally. Progressive writes all lines on every frame.

ah, the irony of this post.
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: Jassi
Name one piece of technology thats different.

To be fair audio/video has been pretty stagnant since the VCR. DVD broke through that and still holds the record for consumer adoption.

Enter high definition. I knew 7 years ago that I was going to get HD as soon as possible when I saw it and I did.

The advancements in display technology in just the last 5 years is simply mind blowing. Give it another 5 years and we really will have the full wall TVs just like demolition man.
 

secretanchitman

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1080p FTW.

for the wii, apparently it makes a huge difference. i, for one will definitely be getting the component cables when i pick up my wii next weekend.