HDTV Question - another
Sep 24, 2006 | 8:17 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2003
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FYI, many of the film-recorded tv programs are essentially 1080p because they are recorded at 24fps and then are telecined into 60 interlaced fields per second. So long as the TV has a good deinterlacer with good 3:2 pulldown, 1080i essentially becomes 1080p.
ATSC (US HDTV) does have a provision for 30fps and 24fps 1080p broadcasts, but nobody is using them right now.
ATSC (US HDTV) does have a provision for 30fps and 24fps 1080p broadcasts, but nobody is using them right now.
Sep 26, 2006 | 7:29 am
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 64
Thank you everyone - this is truly a large amount of information to digest and I am grateful for the feedback. I will be taking the advice to move up to the 40" size to get into a more 'competative' size range. I have not fully commited yet to go to 1080 (I will rarely if ever watch DVD's - sports only) but may if there is one in the $2000 ballpark (I saw a Sony at Circuit City that may fit the bill).
I live in Bethesda, MD and would rather pick up my TV than order on-line. Anyone have other location suggestions for me other than Best Buy or Circuit City? Costco and Target really dont seem as competative as I thought they might be.
Again - thanks for your input everyone.
I live in Bethesda, MD and would rather pick up my TV than order on-line. Anyone have other location suggestions for me other than Best Buy or Circuit City? Costco and Target really dont seem as competative as I thought they might be.
Again - thanks for your input everyone.