[opendtv] Re: 1080p questions
- From: "Mark O'Brien" <mobrien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:18:12 -0500
I would say the tradeoff is price vs. longer useful life. While there
is limited 1080p content now, there is certainly going to be more in the
future. 720p and 1080i sets are most likely older with fewer features,
older electronics, slower refresh rates, etc. All else being equal, you
should get a better picture (darker blacks, better motion, etc.) with a
1080p set. Not because of the resolution, but because the overall
technology is likely to be better.
The real question is what is the premium and how much will you be
disappointed if five years from now the content you want to watch is in
1080P and you can only see it in 720p. If you are sitting far enough
away from the set and won't be able to tell the difference, or will not
care, then consider that against the extra cost. If you will be
disappointed if that happens in five years, factor that in against the
1080p premium.
The short-term benefit is likely to be better electronics and features
(i.e., internet widgets). If you are watching mostly OTV TV, cable,
FIOS, etc. you will not see a resolution benefit until they upgrade
their systems, which is not a certainty.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Cliff Benham
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 4:44 PM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] 1080p questions
A friend asked me for some 1080p information, which I don't know the
complete answer to. Today, so far as I can find, the only advantage of
some 1080p sets would be that they refresh at 120 fps instead of 60.
Are there other good reasons to buy one now?
Here's his question:
"I'm a TV watcher, not a DVD viewer. I have two HD TiVos (1 Series 3 and
one HDXL.) With the huge FIOS lineup and 4 simultaneous streams of TV
capture capability, I don't watch much DVD material. With TiVo and
Broadcast TV pretty much limited to 1080i or 720p as their highest
quality formats, is there any advantage to purchasing a 1080p-capable
TV? If so, what is it?"
Also, for my curiosity, are any of the satellite services DTV, Dish and
HD Net, cable and fiber video services transmitting 1080p programming
today on a *regular* basis, and if not, when will they start?
Thanks,
Cliff
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