what am I not getting about hdtv resolutions?

[NaOH]

so if your tv does atleast 720p then it is considered a real HDTV?

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: AMDUALY
so if your tv does atleast 720p then it is considered a real HDTV?

Yes via the HDTV forum.

Koing

 

[Abel007]

Yes, and it doesn't matter if we argue til we're blue in the face about 1024x768 because technically it can produce 720 lines so it is an HDTV. It could be a 2x768 and TECHNICALLY it would be an HDTV. Sad but true.

 

[EightySix Four]

Originally posted by: skimple

Originally posted by: zixxer
arg...


anyone want to recommend a tv at least 42 inches for around $2k?

You're not going to get 1080p (1920 x 1080) in a 42" set. I'm not sure what the highest resolution is for a 42" set, but 1024 x 768 is probably pretty close.

Hmm, explains my two 37 inch westinhouse's at 1080p, and my 42 inch at 1080p real well...

Both were easily under $2000

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm pretty sure ALL plasmas are 1024x768 BTW

1365x768

Can you find any others? That's the first one I've seen.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: zixxer
arg...


anyone want to recommend a tv at least 42 inches for around $2k?

Vizio P42HDTV at Costco for $1500 (IIRC).

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Shawn
My dad's LCD is 1366x768. WTF is up w/ that?

Mine is too, it's a 40" LCD from Samsung.

I gotta say that I'm not sure how the picture can get much better---HD programing looks like I'm looking out the window as it is.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm pretty sure ALL plasmas are 1024x768 BTW

My Vizio does 1280x720p just fine. *shrug*

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm pretty sure ALL plasmas are 1024x768 BTW

My Vizio does 1280x720p just fine. *shrug*

OK, NEARLY all plasmas are 1024x768

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm pretty sure ALL plasmas are 1024x768 BTW

1365x768

Can you find any others? That's the first one I've seen.

Samsung has them as well.

 

[0roo0roo]

no, not all http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/01/hitachis-new-42hds69-42-inch-plasma/
1,024 x 1,080

http://www.pioneer-eur.com/eur/content/press/news/PDP5000EX.html
1080p native 1920 X 1080

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2

Originally posted by: Fritzo
I'm pretty sure ALL plasmas are 1024x768 BTW

My Vizio does 1280x720p just fine. *shrug*

OK, NEARLY all plasmas are 1024x768

No.

HD Ready 42" Plasmas are 1024x768
50" are 1368x768 or 1280x720

You also get 854x480 42" ones (EDTV) and also 1024x1024 that are ALiS screens.

Koing

Koing

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: venk
Someone else said it above. The Pixels are not standard 1:1, they are wide. Akai makes a 1024x1024 Resolution Plasma with 16:9 Pixels.

1024x1024 is an ALiS screen.

'technically' 1024x768 is 'correct' to be a HDtv. It can display the 720p signal. The standard is FUNKY in the way it stipulates the vertical resolution and 'not' the horizontal resolution to go along with it.

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Abel007
1024x768 is HDTV. It can accept a 720p signal and will leave small black bars across the top and bottom and not use the 48 extra pixels.

Enchanced TV is 480p. Standard TV is 480i.

The reason 1024x768 is frowned upon cuz its not pixel perfect for a 720p signal (720 horizontal lines) nor a 1080i signal(540 horizontal lines). That being said, a plasma is not a bad purchase because of those wasted 48 pixels. It is a better picture than most LCDs in the same price range. I suggest visiting www.avsforum.com for any other information you need. Great resource and the people there are extremely knowledgable.

The Standard for HDTV-Resolution is (any) one (1) of three (3) specified resolutions:
720p, 1080i and 1080p

http://www.hdtvinfoport.com/HDTV-Resolution.html

I would not call a 1024x768 display being HD even though the standard says otherwise. It doesn't show the rest of the horizontal resolution FFS! It should be 1280x720 minimum!

Koing

The standard does not include 1024x768.

Correct but it does show 720p which 1024x768 does do.

How do you figure?

By counting on the very same thing that manufacturers do: The ignorance of the consumer.

Manufacturers hope consumers will be ignorant of the horizontal pixel requirement to fully resolve 720p, namely 1280 pixels. By focusing only on the vertical, they claim that 1024 x 768 is more than enough to handle 720p.

In practice though, things like camera quality, kell factor, and other things conspire to limit the actual real-world resolution of 720p feed. Because of this, 1024 x 768 is reasonably close enough to true 720p to be virtually indistinguishable from standard viewing distances using available HD sources.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: skimple

Originally posted by: zixxer
arg...


anyone want to recommend a tv at least 42 inches for around $2k?

You're not going to get 1080p (1920 x 1080) in a 42" set. I'm not sure what the highest resolution is for a 42" set, but 1024 x 768 is probably pretty close.

Wow...you're not very smart.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: Nutdotnet

Originally posted by: skimple

Originally posted by: zixxer
arg...


anyone want to recommend a tv at least 42 inches for around $2k?

You're not going to get 1080p (1920 x 1080) in a 42" set. I'm not sure what the highest resolution is for a 42" set, but 1024 x 768 is probably pretty close.

Wow...you're not very smart.

If you want 1080p in a 42" under $2k, this one will work as long as you're willing to accept the poor contrast, terrible black levels, nonexistant shadow detail, and cartoonish reds:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.as...did=11098479&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1