fcca2f3a81 Back to top Previous : Analyst: Apple TV Product Launch 'Imminent' CES 2013 Preview: HDTVs and Home Theater Next : By Jamie Lendino Managing Editor, ExtremeTech.com Twitter Email Jamie Lendino is the Editor-In-Chief of ExtremeTech.com, and has written for PCMag.com and the print magazine since 2005. 404 Page Not Found Sorry, it looks like something got tangled. There was a significant VISIBLY NOTICEABKE difference. But in the real world, what you end up seeing looks sharper and more defined than 1080i, particularly during scenes with a lot of fast motion. Five years from now, you'll probably just want Ultra High Definition (aka 4K) video instead. Recently, Jamie ran the consumer electronics and mobile teams at PCMag, and before that, he was the Editor In Chief of Smart Device Central, PCMag's dedicated smartphone site, for its entire three-year run from 2006 to 2009.
Blu-ray discs contain 1080p video at 24 frames per second, and then, using a method known as 3:2 pulldown, display it at 30 frames per second on screen. But most consumers don't really see a marked difference until at least a 42-inch screen, if not larger. 1080i is the most widely used HDTV format, and has been adopted by many television broadcast, cable, and satellite outlets as their HDTV broadcast standard. In 1080i, however, the tie and its fine pinstripe pattern was as crisp and clear and sharp as can be, no "video noise" whatsoever! So the difference between 720p and 1080i is significant, with 1080i much more clear on fine details onscreen. For more from Jamie, follow him on Twitter jlendino. I watched in 1080i and then switched to 720p. This also happens with 1080p streaming Internet video, but in that case, it's usually dependent on the speed of your data connection.In fact, Blu-ray is currently the only practical format for watching lots of pure 1080p content.
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