To 1080p? Or not to 1080p...that is the question...

For a screen 40" in size should I bite the bullet, save myself some money, and go 720p?TheSystemLord1

Save your money.  1080p is nothing but hype in my opinion.  Just like the guys at Best Buy saying that RP HDTV's are antiquated technology.BadAndy642

Artur what size is your screen?  And I'm sittin about 7 feet away.

Artur what size is your screen?  And I'm sittin about 7 feet away.

TheSystemLord1

[QUOTE="BadAndy642"]Save your money.  1080p is nothing but hype in my opinion.  Just like the guys at Best Buy saying that RP HDTV's are antiquated technology.artur79

Naturally they would, but not everyone has a computer that can display that high.  But there is really no reason to have a 1080p HDTV that is smaller than 50 inches.  If you like yours that is great, but to the guy buying a new HDTV, use the extra money that you saved by getting the 720p one on something like more games, surround sound, or a HD DVD player.

[QUOTE="artur79"][QUOTE="BadAndy642"]Save your money.  1080p is nothing but hype in my opinion.  Just like the guys at Best Buy saying that RP HDTV's are antiquated technology.BadAndy642

Naturally they would, but not everyone has a computer that can display that high.  But there is really no reason to have a 1080p HDTV that is smaller than 50 inches.  If you like yours that is great, but to the guy buying a new HDTV, use the extra money that you saved by getting the 720p one on something like more games, surround sound, or a HD DVD player.

[QUOTE="BadAndy642"]

[QUOTE="artur79"][QUOTE="BadAndy642"]Save your money.  1080p is nothing but hype in my opinion.  Just like the guys at Best Buy saying that RP HDTV's are antiquated technology.artur79

Naturally they would, but not everyone has a computer that can display that high.  But there is really no reason to have a 1080p HDTV that is smaller than 50 inches.  If you like yours that is great, but to the guy buying a new HDTV, use the extra money that you saved by getting the 720p one on something like more games, surround sound, or a HD DVD player.

I agree 100%.  But it is not how much money you have, but how you want to and choose to spend it.  And I will say that my HD DVD player looks just fine on my Hitachi 51F59A displaying at 1080i,  glad to see someone supporting HD DVD as well.

I agree 100%.  But it is not how much money you have, but how you want to and choose to spend it.  And I will say that my HD DVD player looks just fine on my Hitachi 51F59A displaying at 1080i,  glad to see someone supporting HD DVD as well.

Sadly, this TV will go more for Blu-Ray probably.  I hate to say it but HD-DVD just was not handled right and has probably all but lost this little format war.  For evidence look no farther than the commercials for DVD and Blu-Ray Disc movies over well...the maybe 2 HD-DVD movie commercials I've seen.

Like my dad told me, "Who cares if the pimple on some guy's ass shows up clearer and more red on a TV a thousand dollars more, what else could you do with the money you used to see that pimple." Good advice...but I don't think he understands :P

Didn't want to start a new thread, but I just went to my xbox dashboard and the 1080p option is now available. It is a pre hdmi model. This option was never there before. Out of curiousity I clicked the video setting and it worked. What gives? I haven't really examined the picture, but I was under the impression I needed hdmi for 1080p.

[QUOTE="TheSystemLord1"]

Artur what size is your screen?  And I'm sittin about 7 feet away.

artur79

Geez, I just noticed this is a very old thread I'm wasting my time on...rastan

Didn't want to start a new thread, but I just went to my xbox dashboard and the 1080p option is now available. It is a pre hdmi model. This option was never there before. Out of curiousity I clicked the video setting and it worked. What gives? I haven't really examined the picture, but I was under the impression I needed hdmi for 1080p.

Heirren

You could of made a new thread mate.

Anyway, it's probably 1080i if not over HDMI or DVI.

Also, the xbox will simply upscale the image as it doesn't actually render 1080.

[QUOTE="rastan"]Geez, I just noticed this is a very old thread I'm wasting my time on...monson21502

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

Didn't want to start a new thread, but I just went to my xbox dashboard and the 1080p option is now available. It is a pre hdmi model. This option was never there before. Out of curiousity I clicked the video setting and it worked. What gives? I haven't really examined the picture, but I was under the impression I needed hdmi for 1080p.

Tezcatlipoca666

You could of made a new thread mate.

Anyway, it's probably 1080i if not over HDMI or DVI.

Also, the xbox will simply upscale the image as it doesn't actually render 1080.

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

Didn't want to start a new thread, but I just went to my xbox dashboard and the 1080p option is now available. It is a pre hdmi model. This option was never there before. Out of curiousity I clicked the video setting and it worked. What gives? I haven't really examined the picture, but I was under the impression I needed hdmi for 1080p.

Tezcatlipoca666

You could of made a new thread mate.

Anyway, it's probably 1080i if not over HDMI or DVI.

Also, the xbox will simply upscale the image as it doesn't actually render 1080.

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

Didn't want to start a new thread, but I just went to my xbox dashboard and the 1080p option is now available. It is a pre hdmi model. This option was never there before. Out of curiousity I clicked the video setting and it worked. What gives? I haven't really examined the picture, but I was under the impression I needed hdmi for 1080p.

shawty1984

You could of made a new thread mate.

Anyway, it's probably 1080i if not over HDMI or DVI.

Also, the xbox will simply upscale the image as it doesn't actually render 1080.

VERY few games render at 1080. I never said it couldn't output 1080, it upscales. Halo 3: 640p; CoD4: 600p. Most games render at 720p.

Also very few TV's can display 1080p over component. That is the opposite with HDMI/DVI.

[QUOTE="shawty1984"]

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

You could of made a new thread mate.

Anyway, it's probably 1080i if not over HDMI or DVI.

Also, the xbox will simply upscale the image as it doesn't actually render 1080.

Tezcatlipoca666

VERY few games render at 1080. I never said it couldn't output 1080, it upscales. Halo 3: 640p; CoD4: 600p. Most games render at 720p.

Also very few TV's can display 1080p over component. That is the opposite with HDMI/DVI.

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

[QUOTE="shawty1984"]

The 360 can output native 1080p.

shawty1984

VERY few games render at 1080. I never said it couldn't output 1080, it upscales. Halo 3: 640p; CoD4: 600p. Most games render at 720p.

Also very few TV's can display 1080p over component. That is the opposite with HDMI/DVI.

[QUOTE="shawty1984"]

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

VERY few games render at 1080. I never said it couldn't output 1080, it upscales. Halo 3: 640p; CoD4: 600p. Most games render at 720p.

Also very few TV's can display 1080p over component. That is the opposite with HDMI/DVI.

KHAndAnime

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

[QUOTE="shawty1984"]

You said it doesnt render 1080. It does render 1080, you were wrong. Regardless at how often it does, the main point is it can and does, hence you were wrong.

shawty1984

I'm aware that most games are sub "hd" and that things are upscaled to 1080p. My query was more how I'm getting 1080p through component. I thought it was restricted because it's unprotected.

[QUOTE="shawty1984"]

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"] Yea, he's wrong, but what difference does it make - his point remains and 360 games aren't 1080P. The difference between 360 being able to output 1080P is absolutely nil. ;)

KHAndAnime

A 40 inch TV at 720p is going to have some pretty large pixels.

You better sit far away from that TV.

Old topic should be locked and all tvs are 1080p now days. X360PS3AMD05

No they are not.rastan

[QUOTE="rastan"]No they are not.monson21502

Also, the point that is often missed is that often 720p sets will look better with 720p material-aka your cable TV feeds and 360/ps3 than an upconverted 1080p signal as the upconversion can add it's own problems. Fortunately there are some good upscalers out there, but they are not usually found in low end sets. You need only look at what your sd material looks like upconverted to higher resolutions to see the more obvious issues with upscaling.rastan