So, I bought a new bigscreen DLP tv this weekend...

[Ruiner]

Was it a 1080p dvd or a 1080p channel stream? AFAIK 1080p channels won't be around for another couple of years atleast, due to lack of proper bandwith.

A few years? Eh, maybe over the next year or so, but we'll see. Thankfully, the PS3 and (now with the upgraded HD DVD palyer) Xbox 360 can display in 1080p. It's just a matter of time.

I will say this to you: I looked at a 1080i vs a 1080p setup and the 1080p was more crisp and precise (yes, I did my research). There was a difference that could be seen. This is not the first time that I saw this. Make your own opinions, but you get the idea.

[TeeJay]

on my tv, ive found that 720p gives me the best picture, over 1080p

[Rican219]

Hmmm, good idea. I'll keep that in mind.

Here you go this is where I send everyone who I get interested in doing it. http://asia.cnet.com/howto/insiderse...002112q,00.htm

I have done it on a few installs and it makes a big difference!

[Ruiner]

Here you go this is where I send everyone who I get interested in doing it. http://asia.cnet.com/howto/insiderse...002112q,00.htm

I have done it on a few installs and it makes a big difference!

Thank you so much. My g/f LOVES the idea.

[JITB]

i got to get me a new tv..

[ironchef]

A few years? Eh, maybe over the next year or so, but we'll see. Thankfully, the PS3 and (now with the upgraded HD DVD palyer) Xbox 360 can display in 1080p. It's just a matter of time.

I will say this to you: I looked at a 1080i vs a 1080p setup and the 1080p was more crisp and precise (yes, I did my research). There was a difference that could be seen. This is not the first time that I saw this. Make your own opinions, but you get the idea.

I agree the 1080p looks better hands down, what i'm getting at is that you won't have the 25-40 HD channels that are available all displaying in 1080p signal for a while.

[ISAtlanta300]

on my tv, ive found that 720p gives me the best picture, over 1080p

720 tends to look better with HD sports events.....

[ISAtlanta300]

Here you go this is where I send everyone who I get interested in doing it. http://asia.cnet.com/howto/insiderse...002112q,00.htm

I have done it on a few installs and it makes a big difference!

Damn !! That's kick ass !!! You learn something every day !!

[Rican219]

I try to spread knowledge

[chnco]

Honestly, the technology isn't there for 1080p yet, I looked a few of them but the cost over function wasn't happening for me. It's definitely cool to have (like when you buy a new cell phone the first day it comes out), but when the prices comes down and there are more peripherals for it, I'd consider spending the extra money, but then again, in a few years, it'll be the exact same price as 720p.

I got the hook up at HHGregg from Chris and he gave me a killer deal, I was originally planning on staying with maybe a 50" HD Plasma for my room! lol

[Ruiner]

I agree the 1080p looks better hands down, what i'm getting at is that you won't have the 25-40 HD channels that are available all displaying in 1080p signal for a while.

This is very true. However, you will still get better resolution quality at 1080p than at 720p or 1080i (from what I have seen, at least).

[JConner]

Watching this thread i'm just wondering how many people actually know the meaning of the "p" in 1080p, 720p or the "i" in 1080i, etc.

For example most would say that any 720p tv has the same quiality as any 1080i tv. (and yes they make 720p tv's, they are called "enhanced definiton") For example; 720 lines of resolution in a progressive (p) refresh rate (line 1,2,3,4,etc in order all the way to 720) has the same quality as 1,080 lines of interlaced ( line 1,3,2,5,4,7, etc all the way to 1,080) refresh rate. The 1,080 lines of interlacing take about the same time to refresh as the 720 lines of progressive scan do. Concluding, the the picture will be about the same. The problem is when you step up to 1,080 lines of progressive scanning lines. Movies will not have a problem getting to this stage of refresh rate sometime soon, but in the gaming world, you wont see 1080p for a while. No system can support the refresh rate of 1,080p. It would cause way too much lag and bogg any system down.

[Mchnhead2k5]

actually Enhanced Definitition is 480p or EDtv.

Regular cable SDTV 480i
Digital Cable EDTV 480p
HDTV 720p, 1080i, 1080p