On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:05:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

The reviews that I have read indicate that the very best LCD sets are
almost as good as plasma. Based on that, plasma is obviously better
but uses a lot more power and is heavier.

1080 is the wave of the future although there is very little source
material presently at that resolution. 720 looks pretty darn good
compared to regular TV.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-a...tag=prod.txt.1

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:05:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

The reviews that I have read indicate that the very best LCD sets are
almost as good as plasma. Based on that, plasma is obviously better
but uses a lot more power and is heavier.

1080 is the wave of the future although there is very little source
material presently at that resolution. 720 looks pretty darn good
compared to regular TV.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-a...tag=prod.txt.1

When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:58:58 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Was it 1080 source material?

My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:58:58 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Was it 1080 source material?

My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.

There's plenty of 1080i (interlaced) on broadcast TV, there just isn't any
1080p (progressive) available (Other than video games, HD, and Blu-Ray
DVD's)

1080p is awesome, 720p is excellent, and 1080i sucks- there are just too
many motion related artifacts when watching 1080i high motion video. Try
watching an HD football game on FOX, ABC, or ESPN (all 720p) as compared to
NBC or CBS (1080i) and you'll see what I mean. The only advantage 1080i has
over 720p is on static, or very slow moving images.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:58:58 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Was it 1080 source material?

My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.


It was a HD DVD

On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:
When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Wayne.B wrote:
Was it 1080 source material?
My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.\

I thought it was the extra lines that made it High Definition. As for
broadcasting, my local PBS station transmits one analog broadcast and
three digital. The first digital broadcast is always the same
programing as the analog.signal The other two digital broadcasts are
completely different programs, and all three digital broadcasts are at
720 lines.. But when the station broadcasts a High Def program, the
first two digital transmissions will be the same (also same as the
analog). My understanding is that they can broadcast 1080 lines that
way. My TV is Standard Def so it just picks up two channels of
identical programing at 720 lines each. My understanding is that a
High Def TV would combine those two channels into one and use 1080
lines of the 1440 lines being broadcast.
That may not be technically correct but I think it's close.

Rick ----- not a TV expert. I hardly even watch the damn things.

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On Tue, 13 Nov 07, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:
When I saw the 1080 on a 50 in set and compared it to 720, it was as
drastic of a difference as analog vs 720.

Wayne.B wrote:
Was it 1080 source material?
My understanding, possibly incorrect, is that there is no broadcast or
cable 1080 at this time, and very little on DVD.\

I thought it was the extra lines that made it High Definition. As for
broadcasting, my local PBS station transmits one analog broadcast and
three digital. The first digital broadcast is always the same
programing as the analog.signal The other two digital broadcasts are
completely different programs, and all three digital broadcasts are at
720 lines..

Standard Def analog and digital (in the US) is always 480(i or p)
HD is either 720p or 1080i

But when the station broadcasts a High Def program, the
first two digital transmissions will be the same (also same as the
analog). My understanding is that they can broadcast 1080 lines that
way. My TV is Standard Def so it just picks up two channels of
identical programing at 720 lines each. My understanding is that a
High Def TV would combine those two channels into one and use 1080
lines of the 1440 lines being broadcast.
That may not be technically correct but I think it's close.

There is no combining of channels and your standard def TV can only display
480 lines

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Not exactly a boating topic, but...

What is the difference between 720 and 1080 - resolution?

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

What size TV are you looking for?
Where will it be located?
How far away will you be watching it from?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Not exactly a boating topic, but...

What is the difference between 720 and 1080 - resolution?

Which is better - LCD or plasma?

If you don't need a wall-mounted flat screen, DLP has a lot of
advantages. You can get a huge, crystal clear, picture for a fraction
of the price. There are no burn-in worries or loss of LCD pixels.

I have two. One is a 50" and the other (new last week) is a 61". The
61" has the new LED technology and slimmer cabinet. That means there is
no need to change the bulb and at 55" wide (61" diag.) it's only about
15" deep and weighs about 70#. I got it out the door for only $2200 -
about the same I paid for the 50" a year ago.