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Ross

In Reply to: RE: 1080p or 720p for 42 inch plasma ???? posted by Ross on December 20, 2010 at 04:31:28

This will be our first flat screen TV; upgrading from a Sony 27in XBR. It will be connected to sd cable coax and local digital antenna. I do not have a HD cable box. I will also connect a computer for netflix and internet video streaming (Hulu and other sites).

Cost difference is about $100; not much in the great scheme of things.

TC-42PX24 from Costco @$449. 720p. Usual complement of HDMI and component inputs. It also has a VGA input which will greatly facilitate connection to the computer. Optical digital audio output for connection to the optical digital input of my HT receiver (Marantz SR-19).

TC-P42s2 or u2. ~$540 from several online sources. 1080p. HDMI and component inputs + optical audio out. No VGA input.

If I go with the 1080p model, I will also have to get a VGA-HDMI converter or a HDMI computer video card.

Unless we get another bigger tv, I do not forsee this one being used in another room or for another non TV use.

At 12-15ft viewing distance, will I be able to see a difference in resolution between a 720p and a 1080p display when viewing blue ray content ?

Thanks,

Ross

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Given the pocket-change difference in price it makes zero sense to buy a 720P 42� panel� - three_sox 03:09:50 12/21/10 (0)
...I can see a difference at 12� but as I have no idea about the quality and discernment of your vision I don�t know if you will be able to see the difference.

The 1080P certainly offers more versatility of uses.

Moving from a 27� screen to a 42� screen I am sure you will be happy with either BUT I think it is a no-brainer to buy the 1080P model.

Good luck.

Smile

Sox
RE: Thank you for input- more information - David Aiken 20:12:26 12/20/10 (0)
"At 12-15ft viewing distance, will I be able to see a difference in resolution between a 720p and a 1080p display when viewing blue ray content ?"

Refer to the chart I linked to in my reply. The answer is there.

It doesn't matter where the source signal is coming from, whether you will see a difference between a 1080 p signal displayed on a 1080o screen and the same signal displayed on a 720p screen is simply a matter of distance. It shouldn't make a difference whether the 1080p signal is coming from Blu-ray, HD DVD, your computer or some other source.

On a 42" screen you might just be able to pick a difference in resolution between a 720p display and a 480p standard def display at 12' and you shouldn't be able to see a difference between a 720 p display and a standard def 480p display at 15'. You need to be viewing at around 6'-7' to start to see a difference in resolution between a 720p display and a 1080p display.

If you want to get a noticeable improvement in resolution over standard def from a 720p screen at 12'-15', you need a bigger screen than 42". If you want to get a noticeable benefit from a 1080p screen at that distance you'll need an even bigger screen again. That will be equally true regardless of the source of your signal.

David Aiken

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