1080p or 720p
 

I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 1080p TV or save a few pounds
and buy 720p instead.

We already have a 1080p TV in our living room. The new TV will be for
the bedroom and will have a 32" screen. We have two Sky HD+ boxes.

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV. What I need to know is will there be any
loss in picture quality from choosing a 720P TV?

1080p or 720p
 

On 01/06/2011 11:34, Bruce wrote:
I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 1080p TV or save a few pounds
and buy 720p instead.

We already have a 1080p TV in our living room. The new TV will be for
the bedroom and will have a 32" screen. We have two Sky HD+ boxes.

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV. What I need to know is will there be any
loss in picture quality from choosing a 720P TV?

isn't 720p a bit low for a modern tv though? I think I would be tempted
to check if you're missing out on other stuff on that particular model.

1080p or 720p
 

On 01/06/2011 11:34, Bruce wrote:

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV.

Who on earth told you that ?

All HD broadcasts in the UK, whether on satellite or terrestrial are
1080i. (The BBC HD channel on DTT is currently experimenting with
transmitting some content at 1080-25p).

Some footage is shot natively at 720p, but (in the UK) is always
converted to 1080 for broadcast.

Any 1080i or 1080p signal fed into a screen supporting lower than that
resolution, has to be downconverted by the screen's electronics.


--
Mark
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1080p or 720p
 

Mark Carver wrote:
On 01/06/2011 11:34, Bruce wrote:

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV.

Who on earth told you that ?


Sky TV installer.


All HD broadcasts in the UK, whether on satellite or terrestrial are
1080i. (The BBC HD channel on DTT is currently experimenting with
transmitting some content at 1080-25p).

Some footage is shot natively at 720p, but (in the UK) is always
converted to 1080 for broadcast.

Any 1080i or 1080p signal fed into a screen supporting lower than that
resolution, has to be downconverted by the screen's electronics.


So it's worth the extra for a 1080p TV. Thanks, Mark.

1080p or 720p
 

On Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 at 11:34:26h +0100, Bruce wrote:

I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 1080p TV or save a few pounds and
buy 720p instead.

There is always the possibility that some point in the future you will
connect a BluRay player or a media box player to the TV and will have
some 1080p video you want to watch.

So instead of making false economies with a a non 1080p TV (and do these
not have a vertical resoluion of 768 rather than 720?) just do the right
thing and get a full HD screen.

I would also tend to think that the upscaling hardware and software in
a more recent 1080p set than an old HD ready set will be of significantly
better quality.

--

"because it's the right thing to do!"
-- Wilford Brimley

1080p or 720p
 

On 01/06/2011 11:34, Bruce wrote:
I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 1080p TV or save a few pounds
and buy 720p instead.

We already have a 1080p TV in our living room. The new TV will be for
the bedroom and will have a 32" screen. We have two Sky HD+ boxes.

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV. What I need to know is will there be any
loss in picture quality from choosing a 720P TV?

What's the likely viewing distance? If more than a couple on metres
(foot of the bed?) you won't see the difference on a 32" set.

Is the 720 set a LOT cheaper? If so then get the 720 set. If there's not
much in it pricewise I'd get the 1080 set.

G

1080p or 720p
 

On 01/06/2011 11:34 AM, Bruce wrote:
I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 1080p TV or save a few pounds
and buy 720p instead.

We already have a 1080p TV in our living room. The new TV will be for
the bedroom and will have a 32" screen. We have two Sky HD+ boxes.

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV. What I need to know is will there be any
loss in picture quality from choosing a 720P TV?



you were lied to.
sky broadcast in 1080i - which to see at it's best needs a 1080p screen.
whether you'll be sitting close enough or not to notice is another matter.
main thing to consider is that at 32" 720p tv will probably be an old or
budget model - at that size most are 1080p these days.




--
Gareth.
That fly.... Is your magic wand.

1080p or 720p
 

"Bruce" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to decide whether to buy a 1080p TV or save a few pounds
and buy 720p instead.

We already have a 1080p TV in our living room. The new TV will be for
the bedroom and will have a 32" screen. We have two Sky HD+ boxes.

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV. What I need to know is will there be any
loss in picture quality from choosing a 720P TV?


In the UK Blu-Ray disks and HD broadcast TV is in 1080p/i. No point and
little saving just getting a 720p set.

1080p or 720p
 

On Wed, 1 Jun 2011 13:50:54 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote:

a non 1080p TV (and do these
not have a vertical resoluion of 768 rather than 720?)

My Samsung "HD Ready" LE26A456 has a resolution of 1366 x 768.

It upscales a 720 input and downscales a 1080.

ISTR we discussed this before. It may not be a coincidence that 768 is
the vertical resolution of the computer display standards XGA and WXGA.

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

1080p or 720p
 

On 01/06/2011 14:24, Bruce wrote:
Mark wrote:
On 01/06/2011 11:34, Bruce wrote:

When we bought our 1080p TV we were told that Sky was broadcasting HD
only in 720p, not 1080p, and that the 1080p picture was derived from
that 720p signal by the TV.

Who on earth told you that ?


Sky TV installer.

No surprise there.