[opendtv] Re: Why Europe should choose 720P for HDTV

Doug McDonald wrote:

> Tom Barry wrote:
> 
>>For the 'real life' benefits of 1080i just read the AV Science Forum. 
>>The 1080i stations (all but Fox & ABC/Disney) seem to be generally rated 
>>as having a better picture. www.avsforum.com ,
> 
> 
> I read that site a lot.
> 
> There is a BIG caveat to that statement you made: "by people
> who have 1080i CRT displays".
> 
> We need to wait until lots of true discrete pixel 1080p displays
> get out there and lots of people look at them.
> 
> I have looked very hard at lots of displays ... zero being
> true 1080p ... and I simply do not see the 1080i advantage.
> I do see, on some displays, interlace artifacts. Interestingly,
> however, I also see no DISadvantage on my own 720p display
> if I set my STB to display 1080i for a true 720p source.
> It should be there in the form of interlace artifacts,
> on true 720@60p material (football) but I don't see it.
> 
> Doug McDonald
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