Is there that big of a difference between 1080P and 720P? Is it worth the extra $600 (32" LCD)?
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It's going to make a whole world of difference in your SPORT shows.
Look at it this way..720 vs 1080.1080 has the ENTIRE picture broken up into 360 MORE LINES of information !
So that means you're going to get 150% more info on the 1080 over the 720.
And that means you'll be able to see the hairy PALMs of Peyton Manning! (just kidding)
No, seriously if it was only 10 -15% more lines I wouldn't recommend it, but with 50% more lines, it's a darn good investment in picture and quality.
In fact, look at 480 and 720. 720 is 150% of 480..
does that make a difference to you?
It's the same as comparing 1080 to 720...
I KNOW there's a real difference between 480 and 1080..
I have PIP and I set the same channel on 480 and 1080...
In one instance I looked at a guy with 5 o'clock shadow in 480, but with 1080 the same guy had 3 - 4 days of stubble.
CLEARLY a different picture!
Who knows how HOT those Sports Illustrated Swim Suit models will look in 1080 !
Probably find out they're GUYs in 1080 ! ;-)
There's a huge difference between 720p and 1080p. It's 720 vertical lines being displayed simultaneously vs. 1080 vertical lines displayed simultaneously. If you can, go to a store and look at 720p movies vs. 1080p movies. You'll see a huge difference.
Is it worth the additional 600 bucks. I don't think so because the 1080p TV prices are constantly dropping, so it might be 600 bucks now, but in a few months, it might be down to 500 bucks.
The above "Top Contributer" is incorrect. The advantage of 1080p over 720p at 32" is rarely noticeable unless you are very, very close to the screen. At a viewing distance of 4-5 feet, you will not see the difference on a 32" TV. Besides, even if you get a 1080p capable set, then you MUST use HDMI, and a Blu-Ray DVD Player that supports 1080p, otherwise DirecTV's 1080i programs will have to be deinterlaced, which caused some artifacts. At 720p (which FOX, ABC, and ESPN use), there is NO deinterlacing, which means the picture will be flawless. If you watch SD programming on a 1080p TV, the signal will have to be interpolated even higher which equals into a noisier (worse) video image on standard programming like TBS, CNN, and others. I would recommend getting the 720p TV and save the $600. If you would ever get a 50" + TV, then 1080p IS worth it, but at 32", it's just marketing.
yes there is a big difference. ultimately it is up to you to decide whether it is worth $600 more. it depends on your budget too. but personally I think it is totally worth the difference for the best possible picture quality available to you...
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