720p or 1080p

i am going to buy a HDTV before i buy my PS3.

I have a bit of a dilema here, i don´t know if i could buy a Full HD or HD ready.

HD ready is cheaper, but Full HD is better graphicly.

So wath do u guys advice, i have a tight budget so i dont know...

i am going to buy a HDTV before i buy my PS3.

I have a bit of a dilema here, i don´t know if i could buy a Full HD or HD ready.

HD ready is cheaper, but Full HD is better graphicly.

So wath do u guys advice, i have a tight budget so i dont know...

Kandros

where do yo uget FULL HD Is better graphically? all it means is that with HD ready you cant pick up HD signals with an antenna abut its ready to play games and movies in HD but these days i highly doubt you will find that many good 1080p sets that are only HD ready

1080P. Trust me you will never wish you had a lesser resolution on your tv.

There are some good deals to be had depending on your budget. Visio and Westinghouse make some good inexpensive TVs, and Sony and Samsung makes some great TVs, but on the expensive side. Sharp is a toss up...Depends on model and if the tv you get has the banding issue. By now they might have that under control.

Good luck on your search.

i got a vizio 1080 for like under six definately doable my games look great 32 inch im very pleased

1080P. Trust me you will never wish you had a lesser resolution on your tv.

There are some good deals to be had depending on your budget. Visio and Westinghouse make some good inexpensive TVs, and Sony and Samsung makes some great TVs, but on the expensive side. Sharp is a toss up...Depends on model and if the tv you get has the banding issue. By now they might have that under control.

Good luck on your search.

mgools

seriously how much do you know about tvs? a 1080p vizio WILL NOT LOOK BETTER than a 720p pioneer. when will you guys learn that resolution is NOT more important than saturation, accuracy, C&B levels??

Thanks for that last piece of information on brands and satuations . Is jvc hd tvs a good picture

These are the two TVs my family is looking at. We are sitting away from the TV at about 10-12 feet. I would use it for games and Blu-Ray. I can see in the future my parents ending up getting a Blu-Ray player as well but not for the near-future. What do you think we should get?

Sony Bravia 40" LCD 1080p for $1,199

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8828708&type=product&id=1207957070478

LG 42" LCD 720p for 1,099

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8749401&type=product&id=1202649424492

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OK... I sell TV's Retail at "Big Blue"... It depends on the size of the tv and your viewing distance. For example: 32 inch lcd at 1080p = pointless unless you are sitting 2 inches away. anything above 40 inches you probably want 1080p, Why? Because at a given resolution (720p, 1080p, etc) a tv has a set number of pixels so if the tv is bigger there is still the same number of pixels so it comes a bit more fuzzy, but its depends on seating distance, the farther you sit the better it will look at a lower resoultion to a certain extent. For example i have a 50 inch samsung 1080p, I always sit 8 feet away, there I can see a huge jump from 720p to 1080p, at 20 feet I can't see a difference at all. There are plenty other specs that make one tv beter than another: contrast ratio ( the higher the better), refresh rate ( the higher the better especially for video games, get a 120hz if you can), and so on. With tv's you pretty much get what you pay for, I spent 3k on mine but it is a beast and worth every cent... also it depends on what signal is running to it, blu-ray is fantastic, you won't believe how great it looks, I prefer watching movies at home rather than going to the movie theatre ( most theatres are 720p by the way) especially if you have a monstrous surround system.nismo_skyline85

That was an excellent post on what to look for when buying a HDTV :D .

[QUOTE="nismo_skyline85"]OK... I sell TV's Retail at "Big Blue"... It depends on the size of the tv and your viewing distance. For example: 32 inch lcd at 1080p = pointless unless you are sitting 2 inches away. anything above 40 inches you probably want 1080p, Why? Because at a given resolution (720p, 1080p, etc) a tv has a set number of pixels so if the tv is bigger there is still the same number of pixels so it comes a bit more fuzzy, but its depends on seating distance, the farther you sit the better it will look at a lower resoultion to a certain extent. For example i have a 50 inch samsung 1080p, I always sit 8 feet away, there I can see a huge jump from 720p to 1080p, at 20 feet I can't see a difference at all. There are plenty other specs that make one tv beter than another: contrast ratio ( the higher the better), refresh rate ( the higher the better especially for video games, get a 120hz if you can), and so on. With tv's you pretty much get what you pay for, I spent 3k on mine but it is a beast and worth every cent... also it depends on what signal is running to it, blu-ray is fantastic, you won't believe how great it looks, I prefer watching movies at home rather than going to the movie theatre ( most theatres are 720p by the way) especially if you have a monstrous surround system.jimm895

That was an excellent post on what to look for when buying a HDTV :D .

Thanks!

I would go with the Sony, no doubt.

[QUOTE="mgools"]

1080P. Trust me you will never wish you had a lesser resolution on your tv.

There are some good deals to be had depending on your budget. Visio and Westinghouse make some good inexpensive TVs, and Sony and Samsung makes some great TVs, but on the expensive side. Sharp is a toss up...Depends on model and if the tv you get has the banding issue. By now they might have that under control.

Good luck on your search.

bizzy420

seriously how much do you know about tvs? a 1080p vizio WILL NOT LOOK BETTER than a 720p pioneer. when will you guys learn that resolution is NOT more important than saturation, accuracy, C&B levels??

Depends on how close you sit to the TV as well as the size of the TV. As for my knowlege on TVs....better than average. Yes a 720P Pioneer (plasma) gives a great picture, but the price is through the roof. If you want the best 720P plasma for the price you want to go Panasonic. Less expensive, but still a great set.

An FYI... A friend of mine who has a Samsung 52" LCD thinks my Visio looks much better than his. I disagree with him, as I find no notable differences. Visio has very good color acuracy, but not as good a black levels as some.

If he can afford a 50" Pioneer 1080P plama, then go for it. But best rule of thumb is buy more than you need not less. If you are hooking up a PS3 to a large 1080P TV and sit at a short distance then you will notice the lack of resolution in a 720P Tv.

Another quick piece of info when comparing contrast ratios... some manufacturers measure static contrast others dynamic contrast, you can't compare the two, its like tha apples to oranges kind of thing...nismo_skyline85

He is right. Make note that many post Dynamic Contrast and others Static Contrast. Also keep in mind that one companies 1000 is anothers 2000. In other words I have seen a static CR of 800 having bettter contrast than another set stating 2000.

Sony and Samsung make great LCD

Pioneer and Panasonic make the best plasma

Visio and Westinghouse (some might say Oliva) make the best budget TVs.