Hdtv

[ChrissyMaria]

Hey guys so, I finally bit the bullet and bought an HDTV for myself, its a nice 26'' Widescreen Dynex..its made by LG really but, just cheaper and same quality. Anyways, so my Tv does 720p and 1080i I have tried both resolutions and can't tell the difference, anyone know what is the difference? I know 1080i is a higher resolution, but its interlaced not progressive...what is the diff between i and p? Also, anyone recommend any good blu-ray movies I can watch? comedy preferably BTW, the Tv looks amazing, the picture quality is very sharp...the colors look great...no problems and the sound is even good also. I got some free hd channels over broadcast and they looks phenominal..watching normal channels feels odd now lol

[Adam]

I don't think you will really notice the difference to be honest unless you are a TV buff! 1080i and 1080p are both High Definition display formats for HDTVs. 1080i and 1080p signals actually contain the same information. Both 1080i and 1080p represent a 1920x1080 pixel resolution (1,920 pixels across the screen by 1,080 pixels down the screen). The difference between 1080i and 1080p is in the way the signal is sent from a source component or displayed on an HDTV screen. In 1080i each frame of video is sent or displayed in alternative fields. The fields in 1080i are composed of 540 rows of pixels or lines of pixels running from the top to the bottom of the screen, with the odd fields displayed first and the even fields displayed second. Together, both fields create a full frame, made up of all 1,080 pixel rows or lines, every 30th of a second. In 1080p, each frame of video is sent or displayed progressively. This means that both the odd and even fields (all 1,080 pixel rows or pixel lines) that make up the full frame are displayed together. This results in a smoother looking image, with less motion artifacts and jagged edges. I am awaiting my SkyHD to be installed tomorrow morning and cannot wait, I have a 32" HDTV waiting for it, but thinking about getting a new 42" 1080p plasma at the weekend to make it worth which

[ChrissyMaria]

Cool info, I actually looked up some info and found out that 720p is better for me, here's why. I played some metal gear solid 4 in 1080i last night and when I move the character's camera very quickly I get this weird like blending effect from the interlacing. Later when I get home I will see if 720p gets rid of the weird 'effect'...Im sure it will because its progressive scan. But in terms of visual quality...I can't tell 1080 from 720..they both look VERY SHARP to my eyes and im a nut when it comes to graphics. Meh, when you think about it, 720p is 10000 times better then 480i on a crt any day. Also, playing GTA4 after 3 months of SDTV gta4, its like a brand new game for gods sake it looks SO amazing in 1080i or 720p I hear gta4 is maxed out at 720p anyways, so even if you have 1080p the game upscales to 1080p when its really just 720p But really, 720p is still great