Comments on: True HDTV? http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Chas http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-5759 Chas Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:35:52 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-5759 Is there a risk the 720p will shortly be outdated or nonfunctional in 2009? Is there a risk the 720p will shortly be outdated or nonfunctional in 2009?

]]> By: ricardo http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-98 ricardo Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-98 i have a 32 in sharp aquous and it 1080i looks really good specially watching discovery hd i havent tried 720p but ill try and ill see wich one looks better . i have a 32 in sharp aquous and it 1080i looks really good specially watching discovery hd i havent tried 720p but ill try and ill see wich one looks better .

]]> By: devo http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-97 devo Tue, 15 May 2007 10:49:45 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-97 How do you know if a display is capable of full 1080? Mine gives me the option for both when I hit the format button. How do I know if it's 1080i or 1080p?...I thought that tha 720 was "P" and the 1080 was "I" ??? If there is a 1080 P, wouldn't that be the best since the P thing is all about frames and motion-which most people watch TV for anyway? as I see it-720 was greater than 1080 just because of the "P" to the "I" (and also cuz I'm not watching stills--I'm playing games and watching REAL tv)....but if both were P....it would be the 1080, right? how do I know if my tv has this? does it say it on tha box? How do you know if a display is capable of full 1080?

Mine gives me the option for both when I hit the format button. How do I know if it’s 1080i or 1080p?…I thought that tha 720 was “P” and the 1080 was “I” ???

If there is a 1080 P, wouldn’t that be the best since the P thing is all about frames and motion-which most people watch TV for anyway?

as I see it-720 was greater than 1080 just because of the “P” to the “I” (and also cuz I’m not watching stills–I’m playing games and watching REAL tv)….but if both were P….it would be the 1080, right?

how do I know if my tv has this? does it say it on tha box?

]]> By: B.Greenway http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-96 B.Greenway Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:44:51 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-96 Hi Richard, this post is a bit dated and as such things have changed wrt to available displays, if your display is capable of full 1080p (or 1080i for that matter) by all means output the games at 1080i/p if they were rendered as such. Hi Richard, this post is a bit dated and as such things have changed wrt to available displays, if your display is capable of full 1080p (or 1080i for that matter) by all means output the games at 1080i/p if they were rendered as such.

]]> By: Richard http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-95 Richard Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:04:35 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-95 What about video games, wouldn't you like to use 1080i than 720p? I have an Xbox 360 and have it set at 1080i all the time. Should I change it to 720p. What about video games, wouldn’t you like to use 1080i than 720p? I have an Xbox 360 and have it set at 1080i all the time. Should I change it to 720p.

]]> By: B.Greenway http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-94 B.Greenway Thu, 09 Dec 2004 08:03:28 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-94 Very true, however I was speaking more to mid-res 1024x768 consumer sets. I should have clarified. But if you'll notice I did mention: "1080 times 1920 equal 2,073,600 dots. In 720p, 720 times 1280 equal 921,600 dots" and "In the time it takes 720p to draw 720 lines, 1080i draws only 540 lines. And by the time 1080i does draw 1080 lines, 720p has drawn 1440 lines." So again it isnt (in my opnion) always about total resolution. Your right, pure 1080i has more raw horizontal and vertical resolution, than 720p. but so many of today’s displays cant make full use of that resolution, so 720p winds up winning on that fact alone. Very true, however I was speaking more to mid-res 1024×768 consumer sets. I should have clarified.

But if you’ll notice I did mention:

“1080 times 1920 equal 2,073,600 dots. In 720p, 720 times 1280 equal 921,600 dots”

and

“In the time it takes 720p to draw 720 lines, 1080i draws only 540 lines. And by the time 1080i does draw 1080 lines, 720p has drawn 1440 lines.”

So again it isnt (in my opnion) always about total resolution.

Your right, pure 1080i has more raw horizontal and vertical resolution, than 720p. but so many of today’s displays cant make full use of that resolution, so 720p winds up winning on that fact alone.

]]> By: Michel http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2004/11/true-hdtv/#comment-93 Michel Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:19:19 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=160#comment-93 Interesting reading, but 10801 also has more horizontal pixels than 720P. Which means higher resolution horizontal. I don't see any comment about in the comparison. Interesting reading, but 10801 also has more horizontal pixels than 720P. Which means higher resolution horizontal.
I don’t see any comment about in the comparison.

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