How much better is 1080p vs 1080i?
I have a 57″ 1080i projection TV. I have a HD tuner with direct tv and the picture is phenominal. Looking into buying a blu-ray player soon too. Is it worth the money to upgrade my tv to a bit smaller lcd or plasma with 1080p capabilities? Is the improvement worth $1500-$2500 ?
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the picture is spectacular on 1080i as you can see. and it is a noticeable difference to 1080P
but it is not a 2000 dollar difference
if you love your home theater and want it to be top of the line, and you just got a raise or bonus or somthing.
go for it. you’ll be getting the absolute maximum out of your blu-ray player
the difference between projection and lcd/plasma is pretty impressive, but not so much because of resolution
1080i and 1080p both show 1920 x 1080 pixels
but the “i” means the picture is interlaced and the p means it’s progressive scanned
both are pretty good, but progressive scan is better for fast action
it’s all about personal preference,
if you can’t really tell the difference between plasma/lcd and a projection screen, then just keep your current set
but to me, the difference is like night and day. so it’s really a personal preference and it depends on how much of a videophile you are.
1080i and 1080p are both High Definition display formats for HDTVs. 1080i and 1080p signals actually contain the same information. Both 1080i and 1080p represent a 1920×1080 pixel resolution (1,920 pixels across the screen by 1,080 pixels down the screen). The difference between 1080i and 1080p is in the way the signal is sent from a source component or displayed on an HDTV screen.
In 1080i each frame of video is sent or displayed in alternative fields. The fields in 1080i are composed of 540 rows of pixels or lines of pixels running from the top to the bottom of the screen, with the odd fields displayed first and the even fields displayed second. Together, both fields create a full frame, made up of all 1,080 pixel rows or lines, every 30th of a second.
In 1080p, each frame of video is sent or displayed progressively. This means that both the odd and even fields (all 1,080 pixel rows or pixel lines) that make up the full frame are displayed together. This results in a smoother looking image, with less motion artifacts and jagged edges.
P.S. basicly 1080p is better for things such as sport and movies where high speeds are present on the screen so if you watch alot of sport or movies its worth getting the 1080p however if you think that your present setup is good enough then stick with it the only real diffrence is 1080p is faster and smoother than 1080i.
No….don’t upgrade.
Your Blu Ray will look phenominal on 1080i and you won’t see any REAL Difference unless you look REAL HARD….
And while you’re looking REAL HARD…you’ll miss the Whole point of enjoying the Show you were scrutinizing…..
There is no real honest to goodness difference between 1080i and 1080P…..the information is just transmitted differently.
I’ll get to the point….Take a real close look at the pixels on your TV set…they are square right?
Well, how do you think they are going to make a ROUND TIRE on a car ROUND with square pixels making the tire???
1080P can’t make round pixels……all it can do is provide the signal, and the Video processor does all the work to make the picture with a 1080P signal or a 1080i signal….Same signal, just delivered differently to the Video processor…..
1080i signal saves bandwidth….that’s why it was designed for TV signal transmission. 1080P is only designed for your “non-transmitted” signal from your LOCAL DVD player….
Oh the magic of LOGIC, coupled with a good understanding of electronics, and training from the TV manufacturers…..you end up with a REAL understanding of how TVs work…..