720P TV, worth buying or not good enough?

[Griffin]

I'm looking at purchasing this TV http://www2.visions.ca/catalogue/category/Details.aspx?categoryId=14&productId=395&menuId=2&parentId1=5&parentId2=''&parentId3=''&menuLevel=2

I do not currently have HD cable, I watch regular DVD's on My Xbox 360. I basically looking for something bigger and better than the 4 year old 27" Sony I have now.

Would it be a mistake to buy a TV that only puts out 720P? I'm just insecure about the new fangled TV shit.

[LunchBoxZX2]

It wouldn't be a mistake per se, but in a few months the 1080P sets will be pretty affordable. I have 2 720P sets right now. No complaints on my end.

[OGreaTFuzzY1]

yea if you wait awhile you will be able to get 1080. most games coming out if you want the best picture are going to need it. im going to buy a projector when i need a new tv so i can make my entire wall a tv

~Fuzzy

[LunchBoxZX2]

Keep in mind that if you're going to be using it for gaming, there really aren't many games that are native 1080p to begin with. Just an FYI.

[nike13857]

I have a 720p Sanyo 42" flat panel, and I love it. I don't have any of the hdmi cables or anything hooked-up. I did get hi-def from my cable company, and the picture's perfect.

They're currently $924.00 from Wal-mart, with free shipping to your store. I paid $997 from Wal-mart about 6 months ago.

Sanyo TV from Wal-mart (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5652237)

[Beodude123]

Any HD resolution is going to be better than nothing. If you can afford it, you can't go wrong with 1080. But if you use it mostly for games, a good 720 set will do the trick.

[JonsZX2SR]

Does it also do 1080i and does it have a digital tuner? If it does both, it's probably worth buying...

What is the price ??

[Beodude123]

1080i doesn't really matter. If it's a 720 native set, it's just going to get downscaled to 720. I don't think they sell any 720p set that won't accept a 1080i source.

[ImCrazy]

i love my 1080 but id rather have gotten a bigger set @ 720 for the same kinda price.

[Robend]

i've been selling, installing, and repairing tv's and home theaters for over 4 years now. if you want any help or advice let me know. i might even be able to help you out with a good price on set.

-rob

[FiReTRuCK_ZX2]

Getcha a really nice 720p that does 1080i also. don't bother with 1080p, no point for like another, 5 years.

[zxtwou2]

i've got the vizio 42" LCD that is 720p. i love the picture..it's getting me hooked on HD. until more channels really become HD though, without paying a ton extra, the 720 is good for me. btw..it was 850 bucks at walmart..i got HDMI cable, 2 year extension on the warranty, and a nice tv stand with it...all for 1200 out the door.

[inis]

I got my 1080p sony bravia, 40 inch V series, with wall mount... out the door around 13xx , taxes are a bitch.

[CJW]

I got a little 32" sony 720p

I love it.

[Beodude123]

i love my 1080 but id rather have gotten a bigger set @ 720 for the same kinda price.


As far as size per dollar, rear projection sets (DLP, SXRD) can't be beat. My SXRD is 60" and I got it for under $2,000. It's 1080p, and does about every feature you could think of. 120hz refresh rate, full RGB color. It's great!

The viewing angles are a lot better on these than the old CRT rear projections. My friend had one, and it was pretty bad. If you weren't on the one couch, you couldn't see jack. With my TV, you can see it from pretty much anywhere in the room, even in the kitchen!

[j0hnZ]

I have a 27 inch CRT sitting on the floor in my living room. Go me!

[j0hnZ]

http://digital-lifestyle.aol.com/video/faqs/faqarticle/_a/differences-between-standard-definition/20060710105009990001

That should tell you everything you need to know about all the formats. Looks like you loose out on about 1.2 million pixels or some shit just kinda glanced the page.

[yellow2000S/R]

We've got an Optoma HD70 720p projector in the basement displayed on a 4.5' tall x 6' wide screen I made.


The projector... same price we paid at Circuit City...
http://www.visualapex.com/lcdprojectors/lcd_projectors_Details.asp?VA=Optoma&chPartNumber=HD70&SE=Optoma&KW=HD70


I posted these pics a few months ago... and no, you dont need all the lights off... I just like it better that way. We usually have the 60w lamp on to the left of the pic.



http://www.endlessmotorsports.net/Gallery/Basement/Pano1.jpg

http://www.endlessmotorsports.net/Gallery/Basement/2.jpg

http://www.endlessmotorsports.net/Gallery/Basement/4.jpg

[dbamaboy01]

Ive sold tvs for about 4 yrs now just go with the 1080p tv and the 360 and ps3 both do 1080p through the HDMI cable. The ps3 will even upconvert for you on movies

[Griffin]

all Xbox 360 games are mandated to be designed around 720p.
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6139690/p-2.html

I do believe I am going with the 40"sony 720p. I think at this point I'd be foolish to bite on the hype of 1080p and not have a single source for it.

[Buster]

If it's a good price, go for it.

TV from your dish or cable provider doesn't and won't touch even 720p for a while, let alone 1080p.

DVDs will still look great, so will games.

Here's some good reads on it:
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-6810011-1.html
http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5137915-1.html




I have a 1080i TV but it's not going to be used to it's capability for years, if ever.

You won't notice a difference in quality at all because the transmissions and sources (DVDs and games) aren't even using a resolution greater than 720p. Some HD broadcasts are in 1080i (interlaced). That's still not as good as 1080p though.

Only Blu-ray and HD-DVDs use 1080p.

[Beodude123]

The shows are going to be 720 or 1080i, but as far as bitrate, they are pretty compressed. They probably run aroung 5-6 mb/s. Goood DVDa run around 4, and Blu-ray movies run 18-25.