I've seen a lot about this on the internet. I just wondered what you guys thought about which is better for gaming?
1080i or 720p?
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It's not always about the best, I have 720p and my buddy has a 1080p, we are both using HDMI cables and I really don't see much of a difference unless I get really, really close to the screen.
Between 1080i and 720p (depending on your TV) 720p might actually be better.
Obviously, 1080p is best. But if you had to choose, go with the 'p'. Especially for gaming, 1080i is going to look somewhat inferior.
Basically, it only rewrites every other line of pixels per wave, rather than EVERY line of pixels. Going to give a lower quality fluidity to the gameplay.
Of course, most people probably won't notice the difference anyway.
Obviously, 1080p is best. But if you had to choose, go with the 'p'. Especially for gaming, 1080i is going to look somewhat inferior.
Basically, it only rewrites every other line of pixels per wave, rather than EVERY line of pixels. Going to give a lower quality fluidity to the gameplay.
Of course, most people probably won't notice the difference anyway.
Eh, guys, he didn't ask whether 1080 *p* is good but whether 1080 *i* is good.
The right answer is that it depends. If the game was a strategy game where nothing on the screen moves and extra resolution is of use, 1080i would probably be the way to go. Then again, I don't think consoles have such games, since every game has to scale down to non-HD resolutions.
Anytime else + especially when something is moving fast on the screen - you want progressive picture, so 720p is superior.
The right answer is that it depends. If the game was a strategy game where nothing on the screen moves and extra resolution is of use, 1080i would probably be the way to go. Then again, I don't think consoles have such games, since every game has to scale down to non-HD resolutions.
Anytime else + especially when something is moving fast on the screen - you want progressive picture, so 720p is superior.
It really depends on the size of your TV, and your relation to it. Unless you've got a super gigantic behemoth, there is no real point to have 1080 anything. Just go with 720p, as it's better, and its just as common. If not moreso.
I have a 1080i TV, and quite frank there's a huge difference between my friends 1080p telly. It really depends on the monitor you have, if you have one that's optimized to 720p then obviously 720p would be the better choice and vice versa for 1080i screens.
Though I've always wondered this, 1080i means that 1080 pixels are interlaced and it converses between layers each time. My question is that surely a 42 inch 1080i screen would have more than 1940x1080 pixels, right?
Though I've always wondered this, 1080i means that 1080 pixels are interlaced and it converses between layers each time. My question is that surely a 42 inch 1080i screen would have more than 1940x1080 pixels, right?
No, 1920x1080 pixels. However, most console games do not output at true full 1080p, but instead render at 720p or less in the case of several games (Call of Duty 4 runs at 600p for example). The image is then upscaled in hardware afterwards, giving the illusion of a higher resolution. When combined with a PC or a Blu-ray player outputting true HD content, though, the difference is pretty damn noticeable. The fact that many console games run at much lower resolutions than what they report also has pretty telling implications about the "real" power they have under the hood.Jumplion said:
Manufacturers are lucky that the average person has no idea about audiovisual equipment and media - their number one concern is how big the screen is and how loud the bass is.
Yes yes, I know the whole upscaling thing, and some games are natively 1080p (MGS4 and WipeoutHD come to mind), but you didn't answer my question.searanox said:
My question is; If I buy a 52 inch Plasma/LCD TV (whichever one is good for gaming) that runs on 1080p, surely a 52 inch screen has more pixels than 1920x1080 pixels?
I did answer your question. The answer is no. Although aliasing and flickering isn't an issue with film/live action footage and games that use anti-aliasing (most console games employ this by default, but not all), a dot pitch and larger individual pixels can make jaggies more noticeable in cases without anti-aliasing. So, that means that a larger screen may actually not appear as sharp as a smaller one, depending on the content, your eyesight, the display's calibration, and the distance you sit from the image.Jumplion said:
Honestly, you're not going to get much difference in gaming at the moment because most games are programmed for 720p; I believe there are only a handful of games that completely take advantage of 1080p at the moment... I know for a fact one being the latest superman game. As far as watching HDtv or Blueray movies 1080p or 1080i is better.