| loadedstatement said: Can someone please explain to me in laymans terms what 1080i and 1080p and all that resolution mumbo jumbo is? I am a huge gamer and feel horrible not knowing. But graphics have never been THAT important to me. I just thinks its time for me to know =] Oh and also, what cables would I need to support it all? Just an HDMI cable? |
It's the resolution of the image. Higher resolution = clearer picture.
720p =1280x720 resolution displayed in progressive scan
1080i = 1080x960 interlacing
1080p = 1080x1920 in progressive scan
Progressive Scan means that every vertical line is refreshed 60 times a second
Interlaced means that every other line is refreshed alternately 30 times a second.
A TV outputting 1080i will have the clarity of 1080p, but with some slight ghosting or fuzzyness.
However, a 1080i player has the same end result as a 1080p player on a 1080p tv, as any 1080p tv with a quality scaler (key word being "quality", as not all tvs are equal) will simply deinterlace a 1080i image.
Basically, a 1080i machine is really all you need, though I'd personally recommend a 1080p player if you have a 1080p tv, and since you said money is no object...
Also, remember that both formats are having a deal where you get 5 free movies with the purchase of a player. Free movies is always a good thing. :D
