720P vs 1080P

[vintage]

i've read about it and talked about it but i seem to get mixed reactions... is it gonna really matter...im looking towards buying the 37inch sharp aquos and not sure if i should buy it in 720p or 1080p...i'm gonna be using it in my room but once i move out of my parents is gonna be the main tv. Im using it mainly for my 360 and later when blu ray gets cheaper. I will prob be viewing it at most from 9 feet away. Im debating if i should just buy the 1080p or just buy a larger screen of 720p or just buy a 37inch 720p tv

ne suggestions and advice would help...thanx in advance

[weedb0y]

If close distance, then 720p is more than enough and electronics are getting cheaper by the day!

Take advantage of the savings and later on grab the 2080423432p later on!

[dunderwood]

37" 720p will look great.

I think right now the 720p are getting dumped in favor of 1080p. By next christmas I doubt many 720p will be available.

I had a 32" 720p and for 360 and HD movies it was georgous.

I opted for the 1080p due to the larger screen size I picked up 47" and the fact I sometimes use it hooked up to my PC. (1360 X 768 vs. 1920 X 1080)
Also due to the big price drops I thought I better future proof.

[the_fm]

under 40"-42", you won't notice any difference between 720p and 1080p unless you sit like 2 feet away so go for the 37" 720p and later down the road, get a bigger 1080p tv (by then, price would have come down)

[urameatball]

from what I've seen, you have to actually pay very close attention to see the difference between 720p and 1080p on a 37".
any larger than that and the difference will become increasingly noticeable.
at 46"+... big difference!

[Andrewm]

vintage, where are you located? Which specific 37" are you looking at, and how much is it going for?

[vintage]

live in scarborough close to stc...im not 100% which model but it was the sharp aquos...the 720p is like 900-1000dollars while the 1080p is is $1300.

[BobyYoo]

what i want to know is that i'm using mostly standard definition. Meaning regular satelite tv with s-video.
Watching regular dvd with component or s video.

Do i really need 1080p?

I dont have anything with hdmi. The only thing i'm planning to do is using my computer with the tv. Does it really make a huge different on the resolution? can you really browse the webpage 6feet away with 1080p?? can you read little text like what i'm typing now?

btw i'm looking for a 40" or 42"

[bigshotceo]

Something that you should be aware of is that many people find that standard definition material looks "worse" on hdtvs than older tube tvs. Much of this is due to the fact that with a larger screen size and more clarity you can actually see more detail, but it's something to consider nevertheless. If you're not going to be running your video through something that already upconverts (such as an upconverting dvd player) one thing you will want to make sure is that your new tv has a good video processor so it can upscale the image well.

[BobyYoo]

right now, i have an lcd 32" 720p and standard definition is fine.

i'm just worry that it will look worst on a 1080p

[WildThing]

Just take a look at this

http://s3.carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.png

Full article : 1080p Does Matter - Here's When (Screen Size vs. Viewing Distance vs. Resolution) (http://www.carltonbale.com/2006/11/1080p-does-matter/)