1080i vs. 1080p

[v-8power]

I am looking to get a new tv. I was wandering if anybody could tell me the difference between the 1080i and 1080p. Is one better then the other?
Any help would be apreciated, Thanks

 

[camma83]

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1080i is an hd tv, but the 1080p is a progressive scan hd tv, The p is a little better but you can't really tell the difference between them

 

[yyc_tbird_sc]

1080i means it's interlaced, which means that the picture is made on your screen one color at a time on each line.

1080p is progressive scan, which means that it makes the picture using every color in one shot.

I'd go with the 1080p personally.

 

[v-8power]

Cool, Thanks

 

[Jaymz9350]

most tv's that state 1080i are actually just a 720p tv that will accept a 1080i signal and down scale it. if you look at the resolution of the 1080i it's probably 1366 x 768 which is 720p. true 1080 needs a TV that can do 1900 x 1080 which is much better if you have any 1080 HD sources.

 

[Simple_serf]

And to think that I am still cool with my 30 year old analog set.

 

[dogboy]

And to think that I am still cool with my 30 year old analog set.

I have a 27" regular style tv in my room, but out in our livinging room, my parents have a 32" HD LCD, and after watching that thing, it takes me a while before I even think of watching tv on mine. The picture is WAY better on LCD's, even if you are watching regular cable on both.

 

[Toreadorranger]

I am looking to get a new tv. I was wandering if anybody could tell me the difference between the 1080i and 1080p. Is one better then the other?
Any help would be apreciated, Thanks

im guessing your not looking at LCD tvs then? Cause LCD doesnt do 1080i. it goes from 720p to 1080p. I say go with 1080p. I just bought a Sharp Aquos 32" 1080p LCD. I love it. I have a HD DVD player so I can actually take advatage of the 1080p though.

 

[srteach]

The difference between 1080i and 1080p is how each frame is shown on the screen. 1080 is the number of lines in each frame (numbered top to bottom). The television (and movies) show many frames a second, 30fps for television and 24fps for movies in the theater. On the television, each picture is made up of lines of brightness and color and lasts a very short time on screen.
1080i is interlaced, and means that the picture is produced on the screen by showing all the even numbered lines from one frame, then going back and showing all the odd numbered lines from the next frame. This means the picture processor doesn't have to handle as much data at one time, and can be lower specs and cost.
1808p is progressive, and means the picture is produced on the screen by showing all the lines of each frame, without skipping odd/even. The processor must handle more information, much faster, and has higher specs and price.

1080i shows only half of each HD frame (odd or even lines), and is therefore said to downscale the frame.
1080p actually shows the whole HD frame by scanning all the lines of each frame.

My opinion is that 1080p is better, though MOST people won't see a difference.

 

[sonyes]

Any of the new flat panel technologies, lcd or plasma is going to be a progressive display. The panels will have vertical resolutions of 720, 768, 1024, or 1080. All of the displays will display a picture progressively, scanning line 1-end consecutively. In the U.S. HDTV is broadcast 720 consecutive lines of vertical resolution at 30 frames per second 720p/30 OR 1080 interlaced lines at 60 frames per second. 1080i/60. The only media using 1080p is bluray or hddvd. The market is going to 1080p sets so soon you will not have a choice. 1080p will make a difference if you are sitting unusually close to you're television, thats about all. In my experience 99% of people can't tell the difference between a 720p and 1080p television side by side.

 

[samsonitesamsonite]

1080I and 1080P are BOTH HD, (I do this for a living) Progressive scan is the best, but to the unknowing eye, they will look the same.

 

[LittleBigFoot]

I think the picture looks just fine on my 13" Symphonic analog set sitting on top of my broken 27"

Bah humbug!

 

[LearjetMinako]

As seeing most already input more than enough info. I'll just my two cents. I would look for an LCD TV that atleast supports all current res. formats (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p). This way your TV is setup for any channel or equipment that might run on a different resolution.

Example: The PS3 games run anything from 720p, 1080i, to 1080p. It would suck to have a TV that doesn't support 720p and have it run 480p or don't support 1080(i or p) and run at 720p when you can get more resolution out of the game.

 

[v-8power]

I think the picture looks just fine on my 13" Symphonic analog set sitting on top of my broken 27"

Bah humbug!

This sounds like my setup.LOL

Thanks for all the info guys. Now i just need to figure out witch one to buy.