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    Is 720p HD?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Marcham93, Jun 26, 2008.

  1. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Question in title. Thanks in advance.
     
    Marcham93, Jun 26, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Yes.

    Full HD is 1080p.
     
    Gophn, Jun 26, 2008
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  3. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Okay what does that mean exactly. Which I also heard the difference of 1080 and 720 is hard to see on a 15.4" screen.
     
    Marcham93, Jun 26, 2008
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    Funkymoe Notebook Geek

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    In short, yes. 1080p is what some refer to as "true" HD, as it's the highest level of resolution commercial available. However, you're not going to see a difference between 720p and 1080p unless you're viewing a screen bigger than around 50".
     
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    okay thanks :)
     
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    720 and 1080 refers to the vertical pixels or number of vertical lines of resolution.
     
    powerpack, Jun 26, 2008
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    720p= 1280x720
    1080i/p= 1920x1080 (1080p is not even supported by HDTV Receiver yet)
     
    JCMS, Jun 26, 2008
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  8. Funkymoe

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    and keep in mind that 720p looks better than 1080 i, unless you're viewing still frames.
     
    Funkymoe, Jun 26, 2008
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  9. Chucklz_smiley

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    Yeh the P on the end means progresive, which means that all lines are changed at once in once fluid movement, I stands for Interlaced which means that only half the lines are changed at once, hence why 720p can be better than 1080i when viewing games and sports, while 1080p is the big daddy which has the best of both worlds.
     
    Chucklz_smiley, Jun 26, 2008
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