01-01-2008, 11:51 PM
[quote M A V I C]A friend of mine has been doing a lot of research on this. The other issues he's found are that the majority of content is not authored for 1080p
True for broadcast content, not for high def media (i.e. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD). It will be years before content providers broadcast in 1080p, if ever. It's important to note, however, that a 1080p set will deinterleave a 1080i signal (which are currently broadcast) to a 1080p signal, while the 768p set can only deinterleave and downconvert the signal to the lower resolution.
I recently purchased a 42" plasma for my bedroom -- went with 768p, as the TV is located about 11 feet from my viewing position. Watching the Rose Bowl as I type this -- the image looks absolutely fabulous. No buyer's remorse here.
True for broadcast content, not for high def media (i.e. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD). It will be years before content providers broadcast in 1080p, if ever. It's important to note, however, that a 1080p set will deinterleave a 1080i signal (which are currently broadcast) to a 1080p signal, while the 768p set can only deinterleave and downconvert the signal to the lower resolution.
I recently purchased a 42" plasma for my bedroom -- went with 768p, as the TV is located about 11 feet from my viewing position. Watching the Rose Bowl as I type this -- the image looks absolutely fabulous. No buyer's remorse here.