Is full HD (1080p) really that better?

Question

We're talking pixels here. I've got 50" LG Plasma and the picture is pretty awsome, but it's not full HD. Will it be THAT MUCH of a difference if I upgrade to a 1920x1080p unit?

Answer 1

no because next year there will be somethng new

Answer 2

dunno if u gonna be watchin tv, but if ur playin ps3 or 360 then there is a monstrous difference

Answer 3

i have 720p and a 1080p and to me there isnt really that much of a difference

Answer 4

No, not at all, I dont think that us humans can really notice the difference of a few more Pixels, I surely cant, I couldn't even really notice the diff with "BlueRay" A lot of people imagine it I think, just like these experts that cant tell the difference between a $5 bottle of wine and the $50 bottle, lol..  The TV you have is just fine if you reckon your eyes can see a couple more Pixels go for it, but I wouldn't spend anymore money until the TV you own has had it. Cheers.

Answer 5

Yes, there is a noticeable difference, especially on very large displays. On smaller screens you are wasting your money.

A main issue is the actual display resolution. 1080p is a format. A TV that accepts 1080p does not mean that it will display a higher resolution. Most TVs have 768 line screens. The screen has a set number of scan lines, the source format does not change that. So, if you want to use 1080p, make sure the display has enough resolution to take advantage.

Full HD is a matter of perspective.

Broadcast HD is only 720p or 1080i.

Only with formats such as Blu-Ray will you find 1080p.

All of these, plus DVD, use a 4:2:0 chroma format.

Full HD would be uncompressed, professional video formats. Uncompressed is not practical, the data rate is far too high. 4:4:4 chroma format D5-HD would be about the best at 323Mbps.

However, on top of resolution is compression. A high resolution with high compression may not look as good as lower of each. It's a trade off. High compression produces block noise, which can defeat the purpose of the higher resolution.

In general progressive scanning produces a picture with less motion distortion. This is at the cost of bandwidth. 720p has 921600 pixels per field. 1080i has 1036800 pixels per field. This increase is barely detectable. Per frame we are looking at 1843200 vs. 2073600, still only a slight increase. 1080p however is 4147200 pixels per frame, a significant increase, at the cost of twice the bandwidth. The additional bandwidth is why 1080p is not available for broadcast HD.

Answer 6

as long as your sitting about 8 feet away from it you wont be able to tell the difference

Answer 7

To be honest, No it wont

My sister has a HD Bravia, and when I watch it, or play PS3 on it, i don't see any difference to mine, and mine is quite old! Rear projecting 52"

It's basically just a few pixels better.

You don't even notice.

Answer 8

aus tv is broadcasted only at hd and not full hd

so u will only notice a difference if you have ps3 , blu ray attached to it

otherwise dont spend money yet and save up for something better

Answer 9

It depends on many things, but the bottom line is probably not. See the first link for a good overview.

But it's not (directly) a screen size issue. Mainly it depends where you sit relative to the screen (whatever the size). On a 50" HDTV you (depending on eyesight) probably won't see any difference between 720p and 1080p if you sit further than about 9 ft from the screen ... and won't get full benefit unless they are within 6.5 ft (2nd link).

Secondarily it depends what you watch.  HDTV programming is unlikley to show any improvement on a 1080p HDTV (vs 720p) no matter where you sit. Blu-ray movies may yield a slightly improved image on a 1080p HDTV (assuming you sit within the optimum range) ... but only for movies with superior video quality (many Blu-ray movies are not much of an improvement on DVD due to poor mastering, grainy film or an intentional grainy "look").

But the other thing to keep in mind is that rsolution is the 4th most important determinant of picture quality ... after dynamic range/contrast ratio; colour saturation and colour accuracy (That's why your plasma gives a good picture, even as a 720p model).

So ... not, most people with most program material won't get any appreciable benefit from a 1080 HDTV. On the other hand the manufacturuer will, since the profit margins are higher, and that's why the ads all push "Full HD" .. implying, without stating, that 720p HD is something less.

Answer 10

its a difference you can tell...but its kinda like watching tv on a big screen, its harder to watch it on small one, its not even worth it. If you have the spare money, I would. But it would be cheaper just stick with what you're at

Answer 11

Yes it is that better but 1080i is really bad but 1080p is the best for games like halo 3 or call of duty 4 but it is a waste of money if your only just watching foxtel or normal T.V because their is no diffrent grahics hope this help so if you have a xbox 360 or a PS3 buy a plasma or lcd with full hd and HDMI

Answer 12

Yes,

but hardly noticeable

Answer 13

i think you are talking about the technology adopted by the hitachi , how ever  to some extent you are right  but take a look at the configuration management between technology adopted and the support system that entails the features .

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