1080i vs 1080p

[Kamal]

Has anyone had the chance to experience either one and can anyone tell the difference ?

[Simon Preston]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

1080p will always be the better display method.

[Kamal]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

no doubt, but is it easily noticeable to the human eye ?

[audiotherapy]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

i'd save up for the 1080p's 1,920x1,080 pixels so i can use it as a computer monitor replacement.

[speciale]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

no doubt, but is it easily noticeable to the human eye ?

yes. I noticed it while looking for some tv's and there is a difference. Mainly seen on a 1080p signal. Most noticable when you have both side by side to each other.

[toasty]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

biggest question with that is how you're going to be using it. No network broadcasts in 1080p, and that's not expected to change any time even remotely soon. Great for PS3/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD, but if you're mostly getting it for watching TV, you'll be paying a significant premium for a technology that isn't all that useful to you.

[Kamal]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

yes until 802.16 doesnt arrive, we wont expect HiDef network streaming for home networks anyways. But for home entertainment using a regular tv / dvd setup, I was wondering if it really makes a difference going from 1080i to 1080p since my tv is 1080i

[speciale]

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i think toasty hit it on the head by answering your question with a question.

you will see the difference if the signal is 1080p. A big difference between the 2. I dont see the difference between a 720p signal. I am going with a 1080p since I want the tv to last a long time and at some point the standard witll be 1080p

[toasty]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

i think toasty hit it on the head by answering your question with a question.

What can I say, I'm an attorney -- it's what we do.

I am going with a 1080p since I want the tv to last a long time and at some point the standard witll be 1080p

Keep in mind, though, when I bought my first HDTV a little over 5 years ago, HD content was supposed to be the standard later that year -- then the following year -- then the year after that. Fact is, it's been 5 years, and I still only have a handful of HD channels (although there are supposed to be 100+ HD channels through DirecTV by t he end of the year -- will believe that when I see it). Given that they were actively talking about upgrading everything to HD at the time and it has still taken all this time to even get where we are, the fact that networks have expressly declined to adopt the 1080p standard for the time being tells me that we're not talking about something that will be here any time soon at all.

If I were you and I was buying a DLP or LCD projection, I'd go ahead and get the 1080p because there isn't a huge difference in price for those types of sets for the upgrade. For plasmas and LCD flat panels, though, the difference in price can be huge, and with no content, it seems like a waste of money to me unless you see yourself not buying another TV for 8-10 years.

[speciale]

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i can't disagree with you especially on technology, but a new law has been put through that requires any tv produced in 2007 and up to come with an hd tuner so they are getting closer to making hd a standard. But we all know when the time for 1080p to finally become the standard, a new resolution will take over and a new ms thread will be created to compare the new standard versus 1080p.

[Kamal]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

wasn't there already a thread in here where a Chinese Technology firm has created a TV set thats capable of 4 or 5 times the true capacity of full HD ?

[Who?]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

I thought there was talk of switching over to a HD signal from analog that was going to happen at the end of 2008 (or was it 2009??) that would require all homes to have either a HDTV or a HD signal converter... Is that really happening or is it just a bunch of smoke & mirrors?

[speciale]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

I thought there was talk of switching over to a HD signal from analog that was going to happen at the end of 2008 (or was it 2009??) that would require all homes to have either a HDTV or a HD signal converter... Is that really happening or is it just a bunch of smoke & mirrors?

I think it is 2009 but not 100% sure, and any tv made from 2007 onwards is required to have a hd tuner built-in.

[toasty]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

I think it is 2009 but not 100% sure, and any tv made from 2007 onwards is required to have a hd tuner built-in.

I think the rule is that it must have a digital tuner, not an HD tuner -- and this was supposed to have been implemented a few different times over the past 5 years, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

[beanzncheez]

Re: 1080i vs 1080p

Well, just don't buy an Olevia or Vizio and you should be alright. Okay, skip Sharp as well.