Re: 720p vs 1080p TV discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:16 am
TV panels are almost entirely limited by their controller boards. TVs don't support various things because they're not built for it. They usually have a "PC Mode" which will lower the resolution to gain monitor like pixel density (doesn't use most of the screen in most cases)
Something to consider, in the 720p vs 1080p display discussion is that most manufacturers don't actually put different model panels in different model sets that are in the same model line.
So even though you look at Samsung 7 LCD series (or whatever), and you say, I'm going to get the 720p 42" TV instead of the 1080p 42" TV because it's $300 less ... keep in mind those TVs both have the exact same panel model, the only difference is the controller board chipset and firmware that drives it. That also means that both panels actually have a native resolution of 1080p, even though one of them has a chipset that doesn't process at that resolution.
In terms of looking at 720p vs 1080p source material ... yeah you can see a difference. It's mostly less blurry. It's most easily noticeable on a PC monitor, since you can directly compare. Though some of that can also be due to scaling since the monitor likely has a higher native resolution.
But it is noticeable, especially if you know what you're looking for. If you're just kinda ignorant about the differences, then you'd likely be happy with whatever.
But, I stopped wearing glasses while using my TV, because I can see compression artifacts and signal degradation otherwise. :\
Something to consider, in the 720p vs 1080p display discussion is that most manufacturers don't actually put different model panels in different model sets that are in the same model line.
So even though you look at Samsung 7 LCD series (or whatever), and you say, I'm going to get the 720p 42" TV instead of the 1080p 42" TV because it's $300 less ... keep in mind those TVs both have the exact same panel model, the only difference is the controller board chipset and firmware that drives it. That also means that both panels actually have a native resolution of 1080p, even though one of them has a chipset that doesn't process at that resolution.
In terms of looking at 720p vs 1080p source material ... yeah you can see a difference. It's mostly less blurry. It's most easily noticeable on a PC monitor, since you can directly compare. Though some of that can also be due to scaling since the monitor likely has a higher native resolution.
But it is noticeable, especially if you know what you're looking for. If you're just kinda ignorant about the differences, then you'd likely be happy with whatever.
But, I stopped wearing glasses while using my TV, because I can see compression artifacts and signal degradation otherwise. :\