Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
It wouldn't make a difference. You'd need to go to 50"+ to notice a difference.
The other main issue is that cable/satellite companies are not going to go to 1080p for sometime, since the bandwidth requirements are double 1080i and 720p.
Originally posted by: Wreckage
If you have actual 1080P source material like Blu-ray or from a computer the difference will be huge.
I am assuming your TV is about 1366x768 while 1080p is 1920x1080. If you don't notice the difference between those 2, you either need glasses or you don't even need an HDTV.
Originally posted by: cpirius
From my understanding, 1080i is only a thing for CRT based tvs. A 1080 LCD tv will have 1920x1080 or similar resolution, and LCD's are inherently progressive scan.
Originally posted by: Xenon14
I have a Sony 40" LCDtv 1080i at home receiving a 1080i HD signal. I dont think the added resolution of 1080p on my 40" would make any noticeable difference (unless I wanted to zoom in)
My question is: At what size TV does 1080p become necessary?
Originally posted by: Markbnj
Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
It wouldn't make a difference. You'd need to go to 50"+ to notice a difference.
The other main issue is that cable/satellite companies are not going to go to 1080p for sometime, since the bandwidth requirements are double 1080i and 720p.
Yup. I think the only place you'll see 1080p content at the moment is from a console that can drive it.
Originally posted by: Pens1566
As someone has already noted 1080p > 720p > 1080i. Sports look horrible on 1080i compared to 720p. ABC/ESPN are 720p and their picture is soooooo much better than NBC/CBS for football.
Originally posted by: Xenon14
I have a Sony 40" LCDtv 1080i at home receiving a 1080i HD signal. I dont think the added resolution of 1080p on my 40" would make any noticeable difference (unless I wanted to zoom in)
My question is: At what size TV does 1080p become necessary?
Originally posted by: nwrigley
Originally posted by: Xenon14
I have a Sony 40" LCDtv 1080i at home receiving a 1080i HD signal. I dont think the added resolution of 1080p on my 40" would make any noticeable difference (unless I wanted to zoom in)
My question is: At what size TV does 1080p become necessary?
There is no "right" answer to this question. Some people are going to notice a difference more than others. It also depends on what you're using the display for and how close you're sitting to it.
I doubt very many people have actually had the chance to view the same material on three comparable televisions at each resolution, so most responses are just going to be speculation.
Originally posted by: Tom
Originally posted by: Pens1566
As someone has already noted 1080p > 720p > 1080i. Sports look horrible on 1080i compared to 720p. ABC/ESPN are 720p and their picture is soooooo much better than NBC/CBS for football.
That makes no sense. If you want to compare 720p to 1080i you have to compare them with the same source, not different sources. Otherwise there's thousands of variables that could be affecting your perception that have nothing to do with resolution.
And in the real world, you aren't in a showroom with 40 tvs to compare, you are watching one tv from several feet away. In that case nobody could see any difference between any of the HD resolutions, unless it's at least a 37-40 inch tv or larger.
Originally posted by: 5150Joker
Don't forget about PC games.
Originally posted by: Xenon14
I have a Sony 40" LCDtv 1080i at home receiving a 1080i HD signal. I dont think the added resolution of 1080p on my 40" would make any noticeable difference (unless I wanted to zoom in)
My question is: At what size TV does 1080p become necessary?
Originally posted by: cpirius
1080i is only a thing for CRT based tvs. A 1080 LCD tv will have 1920x1080 or similar resolution, and LCD's are inherently progressive scan.
Originally posted by: Tom
Originally posted by: Pens1566
As someone has already noted 1080p > 720p > 1080i. Sports look horrible on 1080i compared to 720p. ABC/ESPN are 720p and their picture is soooooo much better than NBC/CBS for football.
That makes no sense. If you want to compare 720p to 1080i you have to compare them with the same source, not different sources. Otherwise there's thousands of variables that could be affecting your perception that have nothing to do with resolution.
And in the real world, you aren't in a showroom with 40 tvs to compare, you are watching one tv from several feet away. In that case nobody could see any difference between any of the HD resolutions, unless it's at least a 37-40 inch tv or larger.
Yeah but I think a lot of people are getting tvs bigger than 40" nowadays. Remember the movie Back to the Future 2 where they have this huge flat panel tv on the wall? We're fast approaching a day when that will be standard.Originally posted by: Tom
And in the real world, you aren't in a showroom with 40 tvs to compare, you are watching one tv from several feet away. In that case nobody could see any difference between any of the HD resolutions, unless it's at least a 37-40 inch tv or larger.