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In reply to the discussion: The difference between normal and high-definition TV, for the non-technical among us. [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)52. Total nonsense.
I have a "small" hi def tv, a mere 46". Considered almost a portable by today's standards. It is 1080p. I also have a tiny 26" 720p tv in the bedroom. The difference is, well...big.
Now, technically there is no difference between a 1080i and a 720p. The "I" stands for "interpolated." IOW, it fakes it, taking a 720p signal and duplicating every other line of resolution. But a true 1080p ("progressive" scan) tv has twice the detail, twice the resolution, of a 720p tv. Watch a BluRay movie on both (provided the disc is also true hi-def) and you'll see the glaring difference. Maybe your eyes are just fuzzy.
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The difference between normal and high-definition TV, for the non-technical among us. [View all]
Scuba
Sep 2013
OP
Except of course that there is more high quality television programming now than ever before.
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2013
#3
and anyone sitting a normal distance from a normal size screen will NOT see the diff 1080/720p
BelgianMadCow
Sep 2013
#6
Using a site that wants to sell HDTVs, but which uses the formula, you need 720p
BelgianMadCow
Sep 2013
#25
Yes, and that is the choice consumers are making now. Full HD or HD-ready
BelgianMadCow
Sep 2013
#21