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RE: Is 720 Better than 1080 in the Real World?

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In Reply to: RE: Is 720 Better than 1080 in the Real World? posted by Mike Porper on October 26, 2011 at 13:26:40

It may be that Panasonic just has a better scaling routine. Standard 480 DVD's look great on our 50" Panasonic plasma. Much better than you would think they should. We also have a Sony 46" LED Bravia in the kids area (used for games as well as TV,movies). Standard DVD's on it don't look as good as the plasma (nor do Blue Rays). It looks good, but the plasma is still better.

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RE: Is 720 Better than 1080 in the Real World? - blue_z 13:12:47 10/28/11 (0)
> It may be that Panasonic just has a better scaling routine
Maybe.
Seems like the vast majority of people who complain that SD (analog and/or digital) content looks like "crap" use LCD panels.
The OP should consider comparing the output of his existing DVD player (which would use the TV's scaler) to an upscaling DVD player (that outputs 1080i or 720p). I use a PC to upscale DVD and laserdiscs with good results; the image is softer than the best OTA HD content but it's still watchable and not "crap".

Edits: 10/28/11

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