Originally Posted by djDEATH pleaw guys, dont insult my intelligence, go read up on it... 1080i is 1366x768, NOT 1920x1080, that's 1080p
I'd like to know where you're reading up on it then....
1366x768 is just the resolution of "HD Ready" TVs, which can display both 720p (720 vertical lines) and 1080i (1080 vertical lines) signals, although the latter obviously needs to be downscaled to fit. It's common sense really, all you need to do is read what it's telling you - the number represents the number of vertical lines of resolution, and the letter represents the scan method. If 1080i was actually 1366x768, it would be called 768p, but it's not.
Well, 1080i means that every frame is just a half-picture, as just every 2nd line is being refreshed. So it's clearly inferior to 1080p.
Given a standard 100Hz TV with 1080p you'll have a refreshed picture 100 times a second whereas 1080i just gives you 50. I heard the difference isn't too bad but there are people who say they can't watch i-content.
Having said that I still haven't really answered your question why there are no 1080i TVs on offer. Guess I just don't really know. ;)
There used to be more but they kinda faded away...
When 720p TVs were the most common, 1080i TVs were still quite expensive, but not exactly out of reach. 1080p was stupidly expensive at first, so they weren't very popular.
Nowadays, with cost dropping on everything, I should imagine it is just a case of the price difference between manufacturing a 1080p screen and a 1080i screen became so minimal there was no point selling the interlaced versions anymore, since for the same price you can get a 1080p.
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ReplyI'd like to know where you're reading up on it then....
1366x768 is just the resolution of "HD Ready" TVs, which can display both 720p (720 vertical lines) and 1080i (1080 vertical lines) signals, although the latter obviously needs to be downscaled to fit. It's common sense really, all you need to do is read what it's telling you - the number represents the number of vertical lines of resolution, and the letter represents the scan method. If 1080i was actually 1366x768, it would be called 768p, but it's not.
Love it.
Do they think it will confuse people? Or is 1080p just .. more popular? And why? Are there significant performance/price differences or something?
Just wondering.
Given a standard 100Hz TV with 1080p you'll have a refreshed picture 100 times a second whereas 1080i just gives you 50. I heard the difference isn't too bad but there are people who say they can't watch i-content.
Having said that I still haven't really answered your question why there are no 1080i TVs on offer. Guess I just don't really know. ;)
There used to be more but they kinda faded away...
Nowadays, with cost dropping on everything, I should imagine it is just a case of the price difference between manufacturing a 1080p screen and a 1080i screen became so minimal there was no point selling the interlaced versions anymore, since for the same price you can get a 1080p.
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