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    HP Envy 14 (with 900p radiance): 720p or 1080p?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TareX, Mar 18, 2011.

  1. TareX

    TareX Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys! So this is my first ever day with my new Envy 14, and I was wondering -should I watch 720p movies on it, or 1080p?

    With 1080p I get 180 extra vertical pixels on the screen (to fill up the 900p screen) but only if I crop the movie to eliminate black bars.

    So is it worth it? What do you - Envy 14 veterens, do?
     
    TareX, Mar 18, 2011
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  2. Szadzik

    Szadzik Notebook Evangelist

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    Whatever quality you put on it it will look good.
     
    Szadzik, Mar 18, 2011
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  3. TareX

    TareX Notebook Geek

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    Sure, both will 'look good'. I mean is it worth getting a movie twice as big on a non-1080p 14" screen? Or is using all 900p pixels worth it, compared to playing a 720p movie?
     
    TareX, Mar 18, 2011
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    ijm5012 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just go with 720P and save yourself the memory on your machine. The movies look crisp and clean, and after all it is only a 14.5" display...
     
    ijm5012, Mar 18, 2011
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  5. zeth006

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    I've watched using both, but just end up with 720p. No difference on my 14.5," and even while sitting bout 10 feet away from my 60," I don't notice a big difference.
     
    zeth006, Mar 18, 2011
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    how r u watching movies?
     
    jdane770, Mar 21, 2011
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    spencerp Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe i'm imaging it but i swear when watching "The Raven" trailer in 720 and 1080 there was some difference in quality. Not a drastic difference but noticeable. Am i just imaging this?
     
    spencerp, Mar 21, 2011
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  8. TareX

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    Well I'm having my movies cropped up to fill the entire 14.5" 16:9 screen.... but I find that the 720 horizontal pixels are stretched over 900 pixels... But then again it's not worth the space 1080p movies occupy.
     
    TareX, Mar 21, 2011
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  9. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    well trailers are compressed pretty heavily if you're streaming.

    so yeah you may see a difference then
     
    MagusDraco, Mar 21, 2011
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