720p Versus 1080p HDTVs. The Facts

[Reasonable]

Squilliam said:

Reasonable said:

Squilliam said:

Pretty much, but I was thinking comparing the same resolution reproduction, ceterus parabus means all else remains equal. 

I know that!  But I've clearly been talking about native resolution content the whole time!

Studying languages are we?

yep, latin is a pretty cool language. Im just looking at some phrases/word meanings rather than actually learning to speak it.

Native resolution is not the whole picture, so to speak. As a good friend once said, pixels are over-rated and the quality of reproduction may be better on a smaller set than a larger set, resolution differences included because a 1080P source with flaws such as specular aliasing etc can look better reduced to 720P than at its native source resolution. This is particularly evident in games, however with Movies because the source is of such high quality you don't have the gains from the 'supersampling effect' when downscaling so therefore a higher output resolution is preferable. 

Btw is 'Reasonable' your tag everywhere or did you make it especially for here?

 

Just for here.  I don't really post anywhere else much, but found myself strangely drawn to this site - Korma, as my wife likes to say (I don't know why either before you ask, she thinks it's hilarious).

I of course agree with your comments.  Myself, looking at it simplified, take the following view and then decide on budget realities:

1 - will I be regularly watching Blue Ray movies and other 1080p native content?  If so, 1080p is preferred

2 - will I mainly be playing HD games on PS3/360?  If so, 720p is fine currently.

3 - am I skint?  If so then I will have to hook up my HD console to an SD TV

 

As others have pointed out, it looks like apart from small TVs 720p will become extinct and it will be 1080p as standard anyway.

BTW, just got the new Star Trek on Blue Ray, plus Season One and Two OS - and they look lovely!