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In Reply to: RE: I'm in the market for a new TV. Do I rule out 720 and just go with the 1080 TV at this time? posted by artemus on April 21, 2008 at 19:12:46

Based on your viewing distance and screen size, it appears 720p is good enough. In fact, in my personal experience the improvement in resolution of 720p source (DirectTV) vs. 1080p source (Blu-ray, HD-DVD) projected at 108" and viewed at 15 feet is noticeable, but only marginally worth the extra expense. (Disclaimer: I only have 20/15 vision.)

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I vote for 1080p - jliedeka@tds.net 20:42:53 05/07/08 (0)
I was in your situation about a year ago. I decided on 720p for the cost savings and the fact that I wouldn't really see a difference at my viewing distance. If I had to make the same decision today, I would pony up the extra cash for 1080p.

My reasoning is for getting more enjoyment out of Blu-Ray if I decide to add a player. (I probably will.) Some discs are encoded in 1080i which can look kind of rough when de-interlaced and scaled down to 720p. They translate better to 1080p.

It's probably not a huge issue and meaningless if you only watch upscaled DVDs. Just my $0.02.

Jim

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