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1080i or 720p

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Whats better?

CBS, NBC, Discovery Cable Networks, NBC Universial Cable Networks, Turner Cable Networks all use 1080i

ABC, FOX, Disney, ABC Family, ESPN Networks, News Corp Networks all used 720p
 
Are you looking at shows with lots of movment like sports or nature shows where the cheetah is running?

I can't tell either, but I'm happy with SDTV :)
 
I can't tell the difference either but if I'm seeing the same thing in HD such as a ball game that's on a local RSN in 1080i and on ESPN in 720p, I can tell the difference and usually leave it on the 1080i channel.
 
I keep seeing 720p tvs on sale. I guess everyone wants 1080i, but what's all the hype???
 
The 1080 hype is usually "it's more lifelike." But then that means "you see their zits too much." Maybe it does make some difference if it's a cheetah running, but even then right after that it would be "you see the cheetah eating the antelope too much."

What matters most is if the extra money for the tv is worth it to you, and programming is available enough to make it worthwhile. We only bought a 720p because 1080 was $200 more then, and we had Dish Network, which only showed in the 460 format anyway, so 720 was overkill unless we spent $10 more a month for the HD package. Even today, without satellite, it seems like only some primetime shows and some sports events are 1080, and it still doesn't seem worth the $200 to me yet....but that's just my two cents.
 
For TV viewing you are limited to what the broadcasting station (or the sat or cable company) transmits - usually less than full HD. But for movie viewing, especially Blu-ray, you want a TV capable of full HD which is 1080p.
 
landtuna said:
For TV viewing you are limited to what the broadcasting station (or the sat or cable company) transmits - usually less than full HD. But for movie viewing, especially Blu-ray, you want a TV capable of full HD which is 1080p.
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Correct. Watching films on blu-ray is just amazing with 1080p.

I definitely notice that some broadcast HD signals are better than others, though I have no idea (other than what's posted above), what networks broadcasts in what resolution. If somebody has a more complete list, or a source for such a list, please post it.

For new TVs, the standard is 1080p in any case now, and the prices are falling rapidly. I bought a 42 inch 1080p set in late 2008 for $995 (Costco). I'm seeing equivalent TVs (with more features actually, including internet access) for $200 to $300 less now. Within a couple of years, most people will have 1080p and this debate will be moot.
 
My set is 720 and I really can't tell the diffrerence on cable. In seeing the sets side by side in a store I could probably tell the difference, but not at home.
 
@Lkeller--

If you go to this site: http://www.silicondust.com/support/channels/ and enter your postal/ZIP code, you can obtain a list of channels and their broadcast resolutions for your area.

I don't know what area you are in, nor what's available there, but comparing the list to what my Pansat reports for over the air programming in my relative area (USA/97201), it seems to be pretty accurate.
 
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