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I have a 32' 1080p tv with a contrast ratio of 50,000:1. I saw a very similar tv that was 32' 720p with a contrast ratio of 100,000:1. My question is which one would look better??? I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I don't know so if wouldn't hurt me to ask someone who knows...

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This probably should be in the Home Theater forum. Anyway, from what I understand, contrast ratio is not a spec you should use to compare TVs. Different manufacturers measure differently (and inflate and otherwise skew), so it isn't a true comparison. However, comparing the contrast ratio for different TVs from the same manufacturer should at least indicate which one is better.

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Dammit, just posted pretty much what Imprint said.

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Yeah both are Vizios

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How far away from the TV will you be sitting? A 32 inch screen isn't very big, and depending on how far away you will be seated, any difference between 720p and 1080p won't honestly be perceptible....

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I'm close to my tv, but as far as 720p goes, my sis has a 720p tv and it looks like shit. Maybe it's just the brand she has or something.

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Could be your sis has the brightness/contrast jacked up so much the picture is basically blown out. And she might not even have the proper HD signal allowed. I had a friend who was watching 480p on his television and didn't even know it. Problem was his Blu-ray player was set to a lower output resolution manually.

On a side note, I wouldn't be surprised if CES 2011 brings 1,000,000,000:1 contrast ratio specs.

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Yea my sis is not big on that type stuff like I am. It's prod still on factory settings.