Comment Re:Does anyone even broadcast 1080p.... (Score 1) 403
It is my understanding that some of the HD broadcasts are in 1080i but I am unaware of any broadcast signal in 1080p. I also concur that most boxes do not support 1080p. My DirecTV DVR can only handle 1080i and I do have a 1080p 61" rear projection that will upscale it to 1080p. However to my knowledge the only true 1080p sources at this time are BluRay and HD-DVD and the PS3 (bluray) is included as well.
From my experince, and I did quite a bit of viewing before I bought my TV, even if you are not sitting close enough to pick up every detail of the 1080p or even 1080i source the picture quality of the upscaled 480/720 sources is much better especially on the very large rear projections. I drug my feet for several years before buying a big screen HD TV because so many broadcasts are still in SD. However I have no regrets, although SD isn't anywhere near the quality of HD, with a good digital feed it is still very watchable even stretched to wide screen mode.
I am by no means an expert and all I am telling you is my own personal viewing experience.
From my experince, and I did quite a bit of viewing before I bought my TV, even if you are not sitting close enough to pick up every detail of the 1080p or even 1080i source the picture quality of the upscaled 480/720 sources is much better especially on the very large rear projections. I drug my feet for several years before buying a big screen HD TV because so many broadcasts are still in SD. However I have no regrets, although SD isn't anywhere near the quality of HD, with a good digital feed it is still very watchable even stretched to wide screen mode.
I am by no means an expert and all I am telling you is my own personal viewing experience.
