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Reasons why i should not be compelled to buy a 1080P set?

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Posted by dingo dave on February 17, 2007 at 21:51:37

While shopping for my first HD set the one thing i have been certain about (in an ordeal smothered with uncertainties) is that whatever i ended up getting would be a 1080P display. This, naturally, limited my choices to RPTV or LCD, seeing how my budget is $2000-$2500. After narrowing it down to a Mitsubishi 7/631 or a JVC HD-ILA 52". Another reason why i figured 1080P was a given in my case was the hi-res DVD formats emerging...they are all 1080P output, no?

I then, before finalizing my decision, walked over to the 720P plasma section and checked out some 42-50" sets, specifically the Panasonic TH50PX60U, a $2000 set. The PQ of plasmas has always impressed me but i have always dismissed outright becasue of reflection, power usage and burn-in concerns...and more importantly, no 1080P in my price range. After checking out the plasmas i realized that, 720P or not, i truly do enjoy the look of the plasmas over the rear projection sets i had been considering. I had always thought this, but those otehr factors had kept me away from evne seriously considering one.

I then began to reconsider(once more), and began to realize that no broadcaster will be sourcing 1080P material any time in the forseeable future(therefore meaning ALL content viewed on a 1080P unit is upconverted, which not always for the best) and SD channels will look better on a 720P upconversion as opposed to a 1080P upconversion (this is an accepted given, no?)

So...as stated in my title, are there reasons why 1080P is not necessarily a logical purchase in my case AND why it may not be the defacto successor in terms of HDTV display technology.

I agian appreciate everyone's attention and help...

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