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Ruined · 12-05-2007, 03:37 AM

1080i vs. 1080p in terms of signal transmission / output from HD player - makes no difference at any size unless your TV sucks at deinterlacing. You can have a 150" front projection setup and 1080i will look identical to 1080p with a good deinterlacer. This is through the magic of inverse telecine.

1080i vs. 1080p in terms of the TV's actual display resolution, however, can make a big difference at anything over 46" IMO.

If you are planning on getting one of the new 120hz Sony sets, don't bother buying more than a 1080i HD-A3 because they have excellent deinterlacing capabilities. I actually have a 1080p24-capable Toshiba HD-A35 hooked up to a 120hz 60" Sony KDS-60A3000 and I run the player at 1080i with the set deinterlacing w/ Cinemotion Auto2 because it works better with the various types of content you will see in HD (for instance, 1080p30/1080i60 nature/documentary/concert HD DVDs will stutter if you have your player locked at 1080p24).

12-05-2007, 03:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	1080i vs. 1080p in terms of signal transmission / output from HD player - makes no difference at any size unless your TV sucks at deinterlacing. You can have a 150" front projection setup and 1080i will look identical to 1080p with a good deinterlacer. This is through the magic of inverse telecine. 1080i vs. 1080p in terms of the TV's actual display resolution, however, can make a big difference at anything over 46" IMO. If you are planning on getting one of the new 120hz Sony sets, don't bother buying more than a 1080i HD-A3 because they have excellent deinterlacing capabilities. I actually have a 1080p24-capable Toshiba HD-A35 hooked up to a 120hz 60" Sony KDS-60A3000 and I run the player at 1080i with the set deinterlacing w/ Cinemotion Auto2 because it works better with the various types of content you will see in HD (for instance, 1080p30/1080i60 nature/documentary/concert HD DVDs will stutter if you have your player locked at 1080p24). __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.