RUDEDOG71

Hello all...

I have a Samsung DLP TV HL-5063w which I use for Time Warner HD programming. The picture is great, but I dont have a surround, system (just the TV speakers)...and now I'm in the PS3 vs BD player phase.

But then I read that my TV only supports 1080i !

Is there a big difference between 1080i and 1080p? Should I upgrade my audio to take full advantage of Blu Ray picture? Im leaning towards PS3 because I'm not crazy about Madden 09 on my kids wii...

Any info would be appreciated.

mzupeman2

I believe if your TV only 'supports' 1080i, then your TV's native resolution is 720p, am I correct? If that's the case, I believe your TV can only rework a 1080i image to appear in your 720p resolution. 1080p is going to be different for you because it's a bigger jump in resolution which means better quality. I mean, it depends on how much of a videophile you are, but yeah, 1080p and 1080i, there's a difference in your case because you're not really looking at a picture with 1080 resolution.

JimRochester

The only thing I have to compare is my HD players. I have an A3 which outputs 1080i and an A35 at 1080p. I can certainly see the difference on some source material but not all. In some cases my 1080i HD looked better than the 1080p Blu. In both cases they looked better than an upconverted SD.

The short answer is yes you will se a difference when you eventually upgrade to 1080p however there's no reason to dump a perfectly good TV at this point.

SoSpacey

op how far do you sit from the tv?

beebs

No reason to upgrade, I think, especially if you are happy with the picture. The step up from 480 -> 720 is a greater, I think than that 720 -> 1080. Blu-ray is still more than worth it on your set, too. You'll eventually get a replacement set down the road which will be 1080p with 24p support and all sorts of other doo-dads in it.

-beebs

wd65733

I bet you won't be able to tell the difference.

Even on a larger screen.

mzupeman2

That's hilarious. Because that's not true, at all.

GreenMonkey

Yup.

A quick google hunt shows this is most likely a 720p native rez display (or close to it). There are basically no interlaced (1080i) digital displays...only oldschool projection CRT HDTVs and one specific rare kind of plasma called ALiS which is 1080i.

So, there's no point to 1080p.

wd65733

Actually, it IS true for most people.

The only problem with 720p is the screen door effect. I was looking at a 50 inch 720p panny...and at 4 feet away I could see it...

however...who watches a 50 inch screen from only 4 ft away?

I'd go for a 720p panny or pioneer over ANY other brand's 1080p plasma any day.

Same goes for a Sony or Samsung 720p lcd over another brand's 1080p lcd.

chanster

No reason to dump one a 720p set. It handles TV signals perfectly as almost all channels broadcast in 720p. Its only Blu Ray and PS3 that supports the 1080p. And then the difference is debatable.

SoSpacey

If your sitting more than 7' away from your 720p set than don't bother...you won't see the difference.

Josh Z

The only channels that broadcast in 720p are ABC, Fox, and ESPN. The rest are 1080i.

RUDEDOG71

Thx all....I guess I'm going BLU with my 50inch Sammy DLP.

Now, anyone think PS3 will be avail on BF for under $300?