HD TV question

Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches? Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have? I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?

Cheers

B2003

On 24 Sep, 13:24, Boltar wrote:
Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches? Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have? I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?

Cheers

B2003

A thirty-two inch screen is relatively small, that unless you were
sitting inches from the screen, the difference(s) will not be easily
detectable.

Out of curiosity, are you going to hang the TV from the wall on put it
on a stand?


John

"JOHN PORCELLA" wrote in message
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On 24 Sep, 13:24, Boltar wrote:
Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches? Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have? I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?

Cheers

B2003

A thirty-two inch screen is relatively small, that unless you were
sitting inches from the screen, the difference(s) will not be easily
detectable.

I personally wouldn't get anything less than native Blu-Ray resolution
(1920x1080p) whatever the screen size

"Boltar" wrote in message
...
Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches? Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have? I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?

Cheers

B2003

1080's have came down a LOT in price as of late. If it's a small difference
AND your going to be watching HD Content (Playstation 3, x360"sometimes", Or
Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Movies) then it might be worth it..

There are calculations out there that say if 720 or 1080 is for you based on
the screen size and the distance your sitting from it. Most UK homes are
small boxes so the 720 would probably be good enough, but if your going to
be using it for lots of HD content then go the extra bit.

On a side note, Many TV's will not be able to view FreeViewHD when it rolls
out, so you will need to buy a HDfreeview box or a FreeSat box to get the
"free" HD content.

Another thing to be REALLY REALLY careful about is that some screens have
1080p plastered all over them, but they only have 720p screens!!.. This is
because they have hardware downscalers, so google your sets first and make
sure they are supporting a 1920*1080 resolution before you buy!

I know that the HD logo's are supposed to be strictly inforced, but my
father-n-law has a LG unit that has their own HD 1080 logo stickers on it
(sorta gold in color). The online adverts all said it was 1080, but when I
went down to set it up it was indeed 720.

http://www.eicta.org/index.php?id=731 shows the logos and what they mean.

If your not going to get a HD Receiver then I'd op for what ever you think
looks the best (both in build and demonstration)

On Sep 24, 1:56 pm, JOHN PORCELLA wrote:
A thirty-two inch screen is relatively small, that unless you were

Not compared to my current 15 inch portable it isn't

sitting inches from the screen, the difference(s) will not be easily
detectable.

Out of curiosity, are you going to hang the TV from the wall on put it
on a stand?

On a stand , why?

B2003

On Sep 24, 1:56 pm, JOHN PORCELLA wrote:
A thirty-two inch screen is relatively small, that unless you were

Not compared to my 15 inch portable it isn't!

Out of curiosity, are you going to hang the TV from the wall on put it
on a stand?

On a stand, why?

B2003

I second the caveat about 'HD Ready' and similar stickers .

We often get people wandering through asking this sort of question,
so, in the absence of any official info in the form of a group FAQ, or
on Freesat and Freeview websites, I've compiled a page of my own to
avoid having to regurgitate the same long post. It's he
http://tinyurl.com/5srngy
.... standing in for ...
http://www.cemh.eclipse.co.uk/JavaJi.../ChooseTV.html

I've also compiled a more general doc about UK TV, which may, or may
not, prove useful:
http://tinyurl.com/5r73m4
.... standing in for ...
http://www.cemh.eclipse.co.uk/JavaJi...TVInTheUK.html

HTHs

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:24:54 -0700 (PDT), Boltar
wrote:

Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches? Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have? I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?

"Boltar" wrote in message
...
Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches?

No difference whatsoever unless you sit within 3 feet of the screen.
It could become uncomfortable.

Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have?

100Hz is just a merketing term, it is meaningless with LCD really.
It's just another way of expressing the screen refresh rate and
trying to make it sound better than it is. You sometimes find
that turning the so-called image engines OFF, you improve
the picture for some programmes. Most TVs will have presets
to control this by selecting film, sport or movie and also giving
the ability to have a dynamic backlight. So if you watch in a dark
room the TV will not light up the street. It adjusts everything.

I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?


I compared lots of TVs, between shop displays and what friends had.
I liked the Samsung best and their 32" series 4 is excellent. I got one
a few months ago and it was the best £368 I ever spent. The size is
perfect for the room it is in. If I was going to get a 37" I would think
about a 1080p as the HD would look better just because the screen
is bigger. Not a lot of films on DVD are even in 1080p so unless you
are connecting the TV to a HD source like satellite or cable TV, it
might not be worth spending all that extra money. For normal TV
a 720p (which is the same as 1080i) is great.



Cheers

B2003

"Boltar" wrote in message
...
Hi

I'm thinking about buying my first HD TV and I was wondering if theres
any real visible difference between 720p and 1080p on screen sizes of
around 32 inches? Or should I be more concerned with 100hz or the
various difference image engines the TVs seem to have? I've read good
reviews of Panasonic and Samsung TVs - are they better than the
average?

Cheers

B2003


Logically it depends on the viewing distance and your eyesight.

My 20" PC screen is 1600 by 1200 and I would just like a TV that offered as
good a picture.

I found the Panasonic 32" 768 and 1080 screens close to each other in a
branch of John Lewis. I saw very little difference in the quality of the
picture, but I don't know what the picture source was.


--
Michael Chare

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:08:04 +0100, Ian wrote:
Not a lot of films on DVD are even in 1080p
Can you name any movies released on DVD (in DVD format) which are in
1080p or even 720p?

Only DVD-HD or Blu-Ray discs provide movies in 1080p format.