HDTV Help

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I have said this before but save the money and go 720p. Nothing coming out of your cable box or dish is running higher then 720p. Only way to experience 1080p is through Blue Ray or HD DVD, there is another $500.

480 to 720 big jump in picture quality, 720 to 1080 a step forward. There will also be the big and better thing in electronics, you just need to know when it is worth spending more money for the bigger and better thing.

But it is your money...

Along with this, if you're buying a display under 50" and sitting at a normal viewing distance you won't ever be able to tell the difference between 1080p and 720p even if the 1080p display has a 1080p source.

I saw the math somewhere online but I can't find the link, but basically the 20/20 human eye can't distinguish a detail difference on a sub-50" display at 1080p unless you basically sit like 3 feet away from it.

In other words, if you're buying under 50" save yourself some dough and get a 720p. Over 50" you probably want to get 1080p so you'll be all set for 1080p sources in the future.

EDIT: I DID find some of the links, check these out:

1080p vs 720p - Is it worth it?

How Big a TV Do You Need?

Resolution Chart

According to the middle link and it's related chart (last link), you don't even start to really see a noticeable difference in 1080p vs 720p until you hit a screen of about 80+ inches.

If you're buying an 80" display, please invite me over.