720p Versus 1080p HDTVs. The Facts

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dahuman said:

nordlead said:

Reasonable said:

I know.  It's just the weird fact that so many comparisons talk about 'unless sitting closer than 8 feet you won't notice much difference' and I think, heck, I've never really sat further away than 8 feet and tried to play a game or watch a movie.

In the US pretty much everyone I know has a room that is ~12x12 or bigger, and with TV on 1 wall and couch/chairs on the other, they can easily get further than 8 ft. My main room is 12.5'x19' and I sit ~9ft away from my TV, and I plan on having a second row of seats at ~15'.

Projectors have 1 major drawback over TVs, in that the bulb life isn't very long and they cost a small fortune. Why spend $500 every couple years because the bulb burned out? Projectors only make sense for specialized movie rooms that don't get used every day.

I don't consider 12.5x19 to be a big room dood...... you'd do fine with a big enough flat panel.

I don't either, but both of us are from the US. My point was that all these reviews come from people in the US, compared to European houses which tend to be much smaller so they sit closer than 8ft. I was just saying it isn't hard to sit over 8ft away.

As for the projector comment, I don't want one, because they are expensive to own for a normal TV which is why a lot of people don't buy them. If you looked at the chart I posted earlier in this thread though, you'd see that at 10ft, I would need ~77" screen, which is much bigger than you can buy for a TV unless you want to spend a fortune.

I really just want to buy a 55" LED TV which is slightly on the small side for 1080p benefits at my sitting distance, but hopefully I can get one next year as I'm saving up for one.