1080p clarity?
Answer:
About 30% better. But only if you have a larger screen capable of 1080p. Check the "native resolution" of your screen. It may be less. If that were the case, you wouldn't see any difference.
It's difficult to describe, it does seem clearer in a way, but not so you can put your finger on it. I've only played my xbox and my PC through my HD monitor at that quality, but not any films or TV, so I don't know if that would show the difference more clearly. I think there is also 1080i, though only really expensive TVs and monitors run at that rate and even then there's nothing to play through it at that rate yet!
The true answer is you can't tell unless their side by side, 1080P is the compression mode so is the 1080I most of us using monitors have enjoyed the hi def for a long time anyway, best thing to do is go to a TV shop and look. They are still battling out which one will win out 1080i or 1080P I believe the 1080P will win because of the compression style, more info than the 1080I I don't know exactly how it works I'm not a TV man, but own a HI Def video Cam wireless and it makes a difference, that's another subject all together. I have an ATI rage pro that has the Hi-def video and with a large screen monitor there is a big difference, but een that is different than the 1080P. Hope this helps with what the others added on here.
If you're looking to buy, I don't think its worth spending thousands more for the 1080p TV. As for 1080i, the difference is that it "interlaces" - it only has 1/2 the screen at any given time, but it goes back and forth between lines 60 times a second so it makes 1 image. As you can imagine, then for games and fast action movies and such it would be better to have a 1080p TV or a 720p.
However, I bought a 1080p TV (37" Westinghouse, $800 bucks after Thanksgiving :D) and I must say I am dazzled by the clarity. Especially when playing Gears of War on the 360. Its earthshattering. TV's will always be an investment. Will you want to buy another TV in 2-3 years when Blu-Ray and HD-DVD become affordable and then the 1080p matters?
...i'm getting off base. Its tough to tell. But so far, i've never been disappointed with either one.
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1080 P is a way different picture than a 720, but remember a 1080 P comes when you have HDTV, a lcd screen can have 1080 P but it doesnt show it. But, yes it is very different and the picture is way better.
Much much better. You have to have an HD source, of course, i.e. If you have the video signal coming from an HD gaming console, Cable, HD DVD/Blu-ray, etc. If you don't have a device capable of 1080 output, then it shouldn't really make any difference.
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