Just looking for any feedback on one of these. Looking to upgrade.
Probably a 42" or 46".
Also, any feedback on difference between 720p and 1080p...other than a smart ass answer of "about 360p" (which quite frankly is how I would respond to a similar request).
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Just looking for any feedback on one of these. Looking to upgrade.
Probably a 42" or 46".
Also, any feedback on difference between 720p and 1080p...other than a smart ass answer of "about 360p" (which quite frankly is how I would respond to a similar request).
yes bought 46'' last year when they came out... at the time last year they were the best on the market... with all the features and the hd picture
now i would say any of the top brands are equal..not much difference in picture, only extra features like blue tooth, computer to tv type of stuff. cant go wrong with any brand, just go with one within your price range
yes bought 46'' last year when they came out... at the time last year they were the best on the market... with all the features and the hd picture
now i would say any of the top brands are equal..not much difference in picture, only extra features like blue tooth, computer to tv type of stuff. cant go wrong with any brand, just go with one within your price range
I have multiple TH-46PZ80U and TH-50PZ80U Viera tv's. Everyone who stays here loves them and wishes they had one. I disagree with Lippsman though (sorry buddy) but to me there is a noticeable difference between 780 and 1080.
I have multiple TH-46PZ80U and TH-50PZ80U Viera tv's. Everyone who stays here loves them and wishes they had one. I disagree with Lippsman though (sorry buddy) but to me there is a noticeable difference between 780 and 1080.
I have multiple TH-46PZ80U and TH-50PZ80U Viera tv's. Everyone who stays here loves them and wishes they had one. I disagree with Lippsman though (sorry buddy) but to me there is a noticeable difference between 780 and 1080.
When you have a 42" or less monitor the difference is so small it's just not worth it. Now over a 42" is a completely different story.
Quote Originally Posted by chilitokid:
I have multiple TH-46PZ80U and TH-50PZ80U Viera tv's. Everyone who stays here loves them and wishes they had one. I disagree with Lippsman though (sorry buddy) but to me there is a noticeable difference between 780 and 1080.
When you have a 42" or less monitor the difference is so small it's just not worth it. Now over a 42" is a completely different story.
forgot to add.. bought the 1080p version the difference is the ability to show hd channels/movies. the quality of the picture is the difference.
For reference for everyone.
Broadcast are not in 1080p yet in the U.S. All major networks use either 720p60 or 1080i60 encoded with MPEG-2. Satellite service though has many channels that utilize the 1080p/24-30 format eg Direc TV,XstreamHD,Dish Network. Today's high-def broadcasts are done in either 1080i or 720p, and there's little or no chance they'll jump to 1080p any time soon, because of bandwidth issues. Dish Networks, Direct TV, and other cable and satellite providers are starting to offer 1080p content on demand, but it's worth noting that the bitrate is not as high as Blu-ray's, so there's some video-compression magic at work.
As for gaming, Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 games are usually 720p native, though some titles are being offered in 1080p resolution (also, the 720p titles can be upscaled to 1080i or 1080p in the user settings of those consoles).
Really, the main way to get true 1080p output--aside from hooking your PC to your HDTV--is to get a Blu-ray player (yes, HD DVD players are another potential route, but Toshiba killed HD DVD last year). All Blu-ray players support 1080p output, and--more importantly--the vast majority of discs are natively encoded at 1080p.
Quote Originally Posted by CleeK111:
forgot to add.. bought the 1080p version the difference is the ability to show hd channels/movies. the quality of the picture is the difference.
For reference for everyone.
Broadcast are not in 1080p yet in the U.S. All major networks use either 720p60 or 1080i60 encoded with MPEG-2. Satellite service though has many channels that utilize the 1080p/24-30 format eg Direc TV,XstreamHD,Dish Network. Today's high-def broadcasts are done in either 1080i or 720p, and there's little or no chance they'll jump to 1080p any time soon, because of bandwidth issues. Dish Networks, Direct TV, and other cable and satellite providers are starting to offer 1080p content on demand, but it's worth noting that the bitrate is not as high as Blu-ray's, so there's some video-compression magic at work.
As for gaming, Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 games are usually 720p native, though some titles are being offered in 1080p resolution (also, the 720p titles can be upscaled to 1080i or 1080p in the user settings of those consoles).
Really, the main way to get true 1080p output--aside from hooking your PC to your HDTV--is to get a Blu-ray player (yes, HD DVD players are another potential route, but Toshiba killed HD DVD last year). All Blu-ray players support 1080p output, and--more importantly--the vast majority of discs are natively encoded at 1080p.
Thinking harder about a 46". (That's what she said)
Would it be wise to look at 1080 in that case. According to your detailed analysis above it doesn't sound like it, but just wanted to be sure.
If it makes a difference I do have Directv.
Thanks in advance.
If you subscribe to the HD movie channels on Directv I would do it for sure.
Or if you may get a blu ray player, and face it. We all will sometime in the next year or so. The prices are falling like crazy and the prices of the movies are also coming down.
The key is getting a 46". That is big enough where you will see a difference.
When were you thinking about pulling the trigger ? I will post some deals depending on when you are going to plunk down the cash.
Quote Originally Posted by cowboydave:
Lipps-
Thinking harder about a 46". (That's what she said)
Would it be wise to look at 1080 in that case. According to your detailed analysis above it doesn't sound like it, but just wanted to be sure.
If it makes a difference I do have Directv.
Thanks in advance.
If you subscribe to the HD movie channels on Directv I would do it for sure.
Or if you may get a blu ray player, and face it. We all will sometime in the next year or so. The prices are falling like crazy and the prices of the movies are also coming down.
The key is getting a 46". That is big enough where you will see a difference.
When were you thinking about pulling the trigger ? I will post some deals depending on when you are going to plunk down the cash.
Looking to purchase this week. Probably going Best Buy since I can put it on the card and have no interest for like 3 years. Just pay it off in a few months no harm.
Let me know if there is something out there that is just mind blowing though.
Not huge into movies. Mainly sports.
Looking to purchase this week. Probably going Best Buy since I can put it on the card and have no interest for like 3 years. Just pay it off in a few months no harm.
Let me know if there is something out there that is just mind blowing though.
Anything other than a Sony, and you are white trash who can't afford a real television set. Back in Eastern Europe in the early 80's, we used to kill people for Sony tv's.
Anything other than a Sony, and you are white trash who can't afford a real television set. Back in Eastern Europe in the early 80's, we used to kill people for Sony tv's.
Looking to purchase this week. Probably going Best Buy since I can put it on the card and have no interest for like 3 years. Just pay it off in a few months no harm.
Let me know if there is something out there that is just mind blowing though.
Will check deals for a few days. I will post them in this thread.
Quote Originally Posted by cowboydave:
Not huge into movies. Mainly sports.
Looking to purchase this week. Probably going Best Buy since I can put it on the card and have no interest for like 3 years. Just pay it off in a few months no harm.
Let me know if there is something out there that is just mind blowing though.
Will check deals for a few days. I will post them in this thread.
I have the 46" 1080 and I like it a lot. I have a buddy in the business (his company does custom home environments). He said it is probably their biggest seller in that size range.
I have the 46" 1080 and I like it a lot. I have a buddy in the business (his company does custom home environments). He said it is probably their biggest seller in that size range.
I have both in my house and a blueray. I use dish network and going from 1080 to 720 is a noticable difference on my TV's anyway I'm not sure it will be all that long before more are using the format.
I have both in my house and a blueray. I use dish network and going from 1080 to 720 is a noticable difference on my TV's anyway I'm not sure it will be all that long before more are using the format.
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