1080p, Human Vision, and Reality

An anonymous reader writes "'1080p provides the sharpest, most lifelike picture possible.' '1080p combines high resolution with a high frame rate, so you see more detail from second to second.' This marketing copy is largely accurate. 1080p can be significantly better that 1080i, 720p, 480p or 480i. But, (there's always a "but") there are qualifications. The most obvious qualification: Is this performance improvement manifest under real world viewing conditions? After all, one can purchase 200mph speed-rated tires for a Toyota Prius®. Expectations of a real performance improvement based on such an investment will likely go unfulfilled, however! In the consumer electronics world we have to ask a similar question. I can buy 1080p gear, but will I see the difference? The answer to this question is a bit more ambiguous."

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Analogy

[Chabo]

After all, one can purchase 200mph speed-rated tires for a Toyota Prius®. Expectations of a real performance improvement based on such an investment will likely go unfulfilled, however!

But it does mean that the performance of the car won't be limited by the tires... ;)

Re:The difference is when you get close

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

If you lean into your honey for a kiss, she doesn't get all pixellated when you get close to her face.

Dude, this is Slashdot. When a Slashdot reader leans into his honey for a kiss, she *does* get pixellated...

Hey, that's unfair

[jimicus]

You're commenting on something which it sounds like you might actually be qualified to comment on! What are you doing on /. ?

Re:It isn't that simple.

[chill]

Okay, both of you out of the pool!

The first one knows what he is talking about, and the second guy apologizes for being a bit to harsh in a comment? This is Slashdot, folks. That sort of behavior just is NOT tolerated!

Head on over to Technocrat every now and then, will you?

  Charles

Re:People Are Blind

[Random Destruction]

You're right. Theres no way the people who think 128kbps mp3s sound good could hear the difference between 1080i and 1080p. Those of us who use flac and sennie HD650s, however, can hear the distortion in a 1080i video signal from another room.

Re:Mom might have been right....

[guruevi]

So THAT's why those CRT's are so heavy. They should have put 5-8 pounds of something else that blocks the radiation, would've been much lighter to move.