Worth getting 56" Samsung 1080P or 1080i?
 

I've read a lot about 1080p vs 1080i and I am interested in a Samsung
56" that comes in 2 versions. The 1080p is about $800 more. The TV will
be 13 feet away. will I even notice a difference?

Worth getting 56" Samsung 1080P or 1080i?
 

The logic of this NG seems to be that the "discernable distance" is somewhere
around 7" of screen size per foot of viewing distance.
56/7=8 feet. You are at 13 feet.

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Worth getting 56" Samsung 1080P or 1080i?
 

On 19 Sep 2006 06:47:51 -0700, wrote:

I've read a lot about 1080p vs 1080i and I am interested in a Samsung
56" that comes in 2 versions. The 1080p is about $800 more. The TV will
be 13 feet away. will I even notice a difference?

Probably not, as there is presently no 1080p content (possible
exception, new HD DVDs). I faced the same choice a few months ago, but
opted for the 1080p model..... I'm still not certain that was the
right choice, as I don't intend to buy a HD DVD player until the
prices drop significantly. Both the 1080i and 1080p models do an
excellent job displaying current std def DVDs, in my opinion.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Worth getting 56" Samsung 1080P or 1080i?
 

wrote in message
ups.com...
I've read a lot about 1080p vs 1080i and I am interested in a Samsung
56" that comes in 2 versions. The 1080p is about $800 more. The TV will
be 13 feet away. will I even notice a difference?

I doubt it. Extremetech has a very well written article on this, with a
graph that shows the distance at which an average person can distinguish
individual pixels on sets of various size. I remember the results for the 56
inch, since I was thinking of getting one, and you have to be less than 11
feet away before you can tell the difference.

That said, 1080 sets can also have superior image processing, so you might
want to go to a store to compare them for yourself.

Worth getting 56" Samsung 1080P or 1080i?
 

Thanks for everyones inputs.