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1080i vs. 720p

Mar 18, 2007 4:23AM PDT

Ok, I'm sorry if this is getting redundant but I still haven't got the Sony XBR970 I'm planning on getting (however I am working again so I should have the cash shortly, thank god I don't have bills to pay lol). I think I asked this already but I forgot what people said and I can't find the old post. On to the question: this TV unfortunately upscales 720p to 1080i according to Sony customer service, as far as picture quality what's the difference? I don't expect the slightly higher res of 1080i to make a difference on a 34" screen from 5 ft away but how significant is the effect of the progressive scanning of 720p? With 480i on my old SDTV I've never noticed any flicker, lag, or blurring with any fast moving pictures (action movies and fast-paced games), yet I understand progressive scan gives a much smoother picture, how noticeable could it be? I have noticed occasional screen tearing on some of my PS2 games such as Okami and FFXII but thats just a problem with the stress on the PS2 and not an effect of an interlaced picture right? Thanks for any help it's much appreciated.

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truth is in the eye of the beholder
Mar 18, 2007 9:55PM PDT

i am sure you can get differing opinions on the subject...so do a little leg work, borrow the parents car, drive down to the local CC/BB, pull up a chair and compare the differences to your OWN satisfaction...

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Too bad they're not calibrated properly in store
Mar 19, 2007 3:28AM PDT

and neither are recieveing an HD signal.

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you can
Mar 19, 2007 8:53AM PDT

play with the settings all you like in the store. and since the majority of programming is in SD this also gives you a opportunity to see how it performs with the analog signal..

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Yes but
Mar 19, 2007 10:02AM PDT

The crap signal those TV's are being fed combined with the overly bright lights of the showroom floor doesn't offer a realistic idea of how the sets perform especially on the Sony XBR970 which they calibrate to look like crap then take the batteries out of the remote. And I don't care about it's SD performance, I'm buying an HDTV for HD content.