What’s the difference like when playing blu ray on a 720p hdtv rather than a 1080p?
sean asked:
i have a 42″ samsung 720p lcd hdtv. is it still worth getting a blu ray player?
i have a 42″ samsung 720p lcd hdtv. is it still worth getting a blu ray player?
is there a noticeable or big difference between using a 720p and 1080p when playing blu ray?
August 4th, 2008 at 7:29 am
A blue ray player plays files at 1080p pixel rate.
if you’re tv is 720p, then it’s not quite as good picture.
However, there honestly won’t be too much of a deterioration in picture quality, especially if you’re not used to seeing a 1080p tv playing to it’s full potential.
Your 720p set is still playing High Definition after all, and should still be of excellent quality (as long as you’re using a good enough HDMI lead to hook the blue-ray up)…
August 6th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Yes definitely. 720p is HDTV and even at 42″ you may not see much difference between 720p and 1080p. If you already have an HDTV, let me ask you this: Do you watch any shows on Fox, ABC, or ESPN-HD? Do they look good to you? If so, you should know that those are all 720p, and you can expect blu-ray 720p to look like that. If you do get a blu-ray, I recommend you set it up for 720p output–make the player do the format conversion.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
720 and 1080p is the resolution in which your TV shows the picture. The difference is better picture. 720 has a less picture and less HD than a 1080p.
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August 9th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
most won’t tell the difference for 1080p until you get over a certain size and distance from the screen.
Most would agree that 1080p after 46″ starts to be a “must have”. your under that so it really depends on your player and tv set.
don’t listen to the guy talking about hdmi being the only way to get HD. I use component just fine for my ps3 and other blu ray players. I don’t even have a 1080p set but I prefer my “tweaked avia set” over those over blown contrast sets you get these days. It’s all preference.
I run mine at 1080i and 720p.
Hdmi is by far the cheapest way to go since it’s one cable and you don’t have to worry about shielding as much as a component cable.
There is a difference from HD over cable/sat, Over the Air (OTA), and blu ray/ HD dvd. Watch the bit rate stream. PS3 lets you watch it as it is playing. Cable/Sat is capped and OTA is generally better if you have a good signal since it’s not as compressed.