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Posted by Jay G. on 06/03/07 16:14
On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:05:11 -0400, Derek Janssen wrote:
> Jay G. wrote:
>>
>> Be sure to check the display's resolution. If you want to "future proof"
>> yourself, you'll want to get a 1080p display, not the cheaper and currently
>> more common 720p displays.
>
> Is that going to be a compatability problem down the road?--
Not a compatibility issue *per se*, since 720p HDTVs are capable of
receiving at least 1080i signals from the tuner, component, or digital
input and downconvert to it to the TV's native resolution. You just won't
be getting the fullest possible HD, so you'll likely want to upgrade a 720p
set faster than you would a 1080p set.
> Particularly as
> A) I've already mentioned the 40" max (and there aren't as many 1080p's
> below that, as that's cramming a bit too much into one screen),
TVs exist that are below 40" and are 1080p. Hell, there's HD projectors
that cram 1080p resolution onto an even smaller screen.
> B) there's recently been some question as to whether the human eye can
> actually *distinguish* 1080p apart from 780p. They're still not sure.
People can distinguish between anamorphic and non-anamorphic DVDs, and
that's only a 20% increase in resolution. 1080p is *twice* the resolution
than 720p, so it's definitely noticeable.
The important thing to notice the difference is to be close enough to see
it. This site can calculate how close you need to be to get the full
benefit of 1080 resolution.
http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html
>> Some may include a QAM tuner as well for
>> digital cable broadcast, but that's not something you're interested in.
>
> Our local system has the local network-HD channels up in the
> digital-cable stratosphere along with the Discovery Channels and HBO, so
> they may have me over a barrel there...I'll leave that open.
Locals typically look better OTA than over digital cable, provided you get
good reception. As for the others, you can always get a cable tuner later
on. Time Warner provides an HD DVR for no more cost than a regular digital
tuner.
-Jay
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