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Full hd worth it?

  • 17-12-2014 12:46am
    #1
    spongebob89
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭


    Im in the market for a tv, Id like to invest in a good quality tv as i watch it quite a bit. The full hd tv seems to be alot more expensive. Can you notice much of a difference between the hd ready and full 1080p?


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  • #2
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    Yes. I didn't even think many 720p TVs were still being sold and 1080p TVs are even beginning to head towards inadequacy with the progression of 4k and UHD (Ultra HD).


    If you haven't owned a HD TV before and upgrade to a top of the line one and watch a decent bluray on it you'll be amazed at what you've been missing out on. If it's live TV you mostly watch though then a 720p TV would do because 'HD TV' channels are only 720p anyway, for the time being at least.


  • #3
    spongebob89
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭spongebob89


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    Yes. I didn't even think many 720p TVs were still being sold and 1080p TVs are even beginning to head towards inadequacy with the progression of 4k and UHD (Ultra HD).


    If you haven't owned a HD TV before and upgrade to a top of the line one and watch a decent bluray on it you'll be amazed at what you've been missing out on. If it's live TV you mostly watch though then a 720p TV would do because 'HD TV' channels are only 720p anyway, for the time being at least.

    So its basically only useful for Blu-ray movies. Im suprised you say about u didn't think many 720ps were still being sold its mostly what im seen in all the stores in for the 32" and under region


  • #4
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    spongebob89 wrote: »
    So its basically only useful for Blu-ray movies. Im suprised you say about u didn't think many 720ps were still being sold its mostly what im seen in all the stores in for the 32" and under region


    It's best when it's playing blurays because they'll be full 1080p but I use a 55" and watch a lot of boxsets and even though they're 720p they still look very good. If you can budget for a bigger one, even like 37"-42" with full HD I'd really suggest going for it since you'll be using it a lot.


  • #5
    spongebob89
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭spongebob89


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    It's best when it's playing blurays because they'll be full 1080p but I use a 55" and watch a lot of boxsets and even though they're 720p they still look very good. If you can budget for a bigger one, even like 37"-42" with full HD I'd really suggest going for it since you'll be using it a lot.

    Yeah its only a bedroom tv which will be 32" max so ill see. But these 4k tvs how can you experience all the extra picture quality if 1080p is tge dvd bluray television limit?


  • #6
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    spongebob89 wrote: »
    Yeah its only a bedroom tv which will be 32" max so ill see. But these 4k tvs how can you experience all the extra picture quality if 1080p is tge dvd bluray television limit?


    You can watch 4k content on Netflix and there are some bluray movies that are upscaled to 4k. 4k content is really lacking at the moment though, it'll take a few years for HDMI 2.0 and a new bluray disc to both be available and that's when actual 4k content will become more available. For now, the real best option is getting a high end 1080p plasma or OLED for anyone who has the money.


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    Yes. I didn't even think many 720p TVs were still being sold and 1080p TVs are even beginning to head towards inadequacy with the progression of 4k and UHD (Ultra HD).


    If you haven't owned a HD TV before and upgrade to a top of the line one and watch a decent bluray on it you'll be amazed at what you've been missing out on. If it's live TV you mostly watch though then a 720p TV would do because 'HD TV' channels are only 720p anyway, for the time being at least.

    Not according to the HD channels I am receiving!
    RTE1, RTE2, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, UTV/ITV, Channel 4 ....


    @spongebob89

    I bought a 720 TV for the bedroom - a 32"
    If it was going to be larger - say 37" - then I would have gone for a 1080

    The pic on the 32" is as good as makes little difference at that size.
    Yes if you closely examine the picture you can see the difference, but it is not noticeable, to me at least, at the usual viewing distance, on the 32".


  • #8
    highdef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭highdef


    [QUOTE= If it's live TV you mostly watch though then a 720p TV would do because 'HD TV' channels are only 720p anyway, for the time being at least.[/QUOTE]

    All HD channels on both UPC and Sky are in 1080i, not 720P


  • #9
    Gmol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭Gmol


    Special effects movies on blue ray are amazing on hd as well as football, the rest m'eh.


  • #10
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    highdef wrote: »
    All HD channels on both UPC and Sky are in 1080i, not 720P


    With sky you can change between 720p and 1080i, 720p being the slightly better option in my experience.


  • #11
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    With sky you can change between 720p and 1080i, 720p being the slightly better option in my experience.

    What the set top box outputs is irrelevant ...... the HD channels are broadcast in full HD - 1080 - so the STB receives the channel in 1080.

    Most definitely the 1080 picture is much better than the 720 on a large capable TV, regardless your personal experience.


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  • #12
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    What the set top box outputs is irrelevant ...... the HD channels are broadcast in full HD - 1080 - so the STB receives the channel in 1080.

    Most definitely the 1080 picture is much better than the 720 on a large capable TV, regardless your personal experience.


    Are you talking about 1080p or 1080i? 1080p is full HD, 1080i is not. 1080p is much better than 720p, but 1080i is not.

    Only checked one of the channels you listed also, RTE 2 HD, because I'm sure the rest are the same and it broadcasts in 1080i, not Full HD


  • #13
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    Are you talking about 1080p or 1080i? 1080p is full HD, 1080i is not. 1080p is much better than 720p, but 1080i is not.

    Only checked one of the channels you listed also, RTE 2 HD, because I'm sure the rest are the same and it broadcasts in 1080i, not Full HD

    Well we seem to have at least got past the statement that
    'HD TV' channels are only 720p anyway

    On the matter of 1080i or 1080p ..... would you care to point to any broadcast that is 1080p?
    It is not done, as far as I am aware.

    1080i is Full HD broadcast TV.


  • #14
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Well we seem to have at least got past the statement that


    On the matter of 1080i or 1080p ..... would you care to point to any broadcast that is 1080p?
    It is not done, as far as I am aware.

    1080i is Full HD broadcast TV.


    Full HD/1080p isn't done on any channels in Ireland or UK, which is what I thought you were saying as you didn't clarify if it was 1080p or 1080i. Can you explain how 1080i is full HD?


  • #15
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    Full HD/1080p isn't done on any channels in Ireland or UK, which is what I thought you were saying as you didn't clarify if it was 1080p or 1080i. Can you explain how 1080i is full HD?

    Maybe you would explain why you think 720 is a higher (or equal) resolution to 1080?

    .... and remember we are addressing broadcast signals in this thread!


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