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Originally posted by stomachmonkey
?? A blanket statement like that is not correct. Viewing habits, size restricitions and budget need to be considered.
No one currently broadcasts 1080p. It'll be years before anyone does if they ever do. It's a bandwidth infrastructure issue.
There is not that much HD DVD content out there to begin with and the standard calls for backwards compatability.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD
The difference between 720p and 1080p at normal viewing distances starts to show up in the 50 in + sizes. Below 50 the average person won't notice. Above 60 you definately want the 1080p.
Either 720p or 1080p will be better for sports than 1080i.
http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/1080p-hdtv.html
Scott
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Sony's Playstation 3 broadcasts 1080p, and a few new consoles that I played at E3 last year did as well. 1080p camcorders are also slated to be sold this year. Also available in the next few months will be upscale dvd players that run 1080p.
I wrote what did to avoid exactly what you said, having to downscale to get to a compatible level is just a compromise. 1080p is the logical conclusion for consumer HDTV, may as well start now.
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/284986.html