1080p V 1080i difference with naked eye @ 37in / 40in

[Ali1978]

Hi All,

I was |..| that close to purchasing a 37in 1080i LCD from Toshiba (wlt68), however a little voice in my head started talking (will go to a doctor for that later!) ,that if I am going to get a ps3, then why not get a real 1080p screen?

You see, size wise, 37in was my limit (via Order from the missus!), however i may be able to sneak in a 40in screen but really not sure if i would see THAT much difference comparing a 37in 1080i Vs 40in 1080p

I plan to get LCD + Ps3 + ToshibaE1

Any advise / recommendations would be great

Cheers
ps 40in would deffo be my limit... in case someone advises that I get a 42in 1080p LCD unit etc.... (impossible!)

 

[Master Frodo]

I would imagine you are going to recieve alot of differrent replies here.

It tends to be on an individual basis this, I have looked and cant see any difference. I now own the Tosh 37C3030DB and have a PS3 hooked up to it and it looks fantastic, no different to what it looks like on a 37" 1080p set.

I would say anything over 40" and you should consider getting 1080p.

 

[marcstang]

A lot of this depends on viewing distance, personal preference, and money you have to spend. There are a few threads on this subject eg:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504346

 

[SquintingBadger]

The 68 series all accept 1080p. Don't know where you got the 1080i limit from.

 

[Master Frodo]

The 68 series all accept 1080p. Don't know where you got the 1080i limit from.

As does the Tosh C series.

 

[marcstang]

I think he means it in terms of panel resolution 1366 x 768 vs 1920 x 1080 and not in terms of which input it accepts.

 

[Ali1978]

Apolgies, I did mean the difference between:
1366x768 V 1920x1080.

I have read some of the older posts and that is why i decided that if I am going to buy a 37in LCD, i wont see the benefit of 1080p


..... its only in a the last few days i was thinking, if i get a 40in LCD, would that make the difference

 

[marcstang]

I have bought a 40" 720p recently. After comparing it side with a 1080p I couldn't tell the diference from distance. I presume it's horses for causes.

 

[SquintingBadger]

Go for whichever looks best for the sources you are using from the distance you are viewing from. Higher resolution does not necessarily imply better picture quality.