Whats the difference ? I can get a Sony LCD 32" 720p 60hz. for $ 404.00 A Vizio 32" 1080p 60 hz. for $494.00 or a Vizio 32" 1080p 120 hz. for $ $548.00
Which is the best buy ?
Whats the difference between 720p & 1080p & 60 hz.or 120 hz. Is there really a difference i can see ?
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Is Google broken again? Damn, the same day that Best Buy is closed too.
yes. there's a big difference between 720 and 1080 if you have HD reciever.
120 hz is minimum in my opinion. 240 hz is better. pay the extra bucks for the vizio 1080 120hz.
Yep I stayed in a motel a few days ago, had to stay over a weekend mostly doing paper work and watching TV. LCD TV was 720 60Hz, almost made the paper work enjoyable. Beats the heck out of CRT TV though.
JImmie
No there isn't. Especially on a 32" TV! When you start talking about TV's bigger than 50", then there might be a slight visual difference, but that depends on viewing distance. And what about all of the networks that only broadcast in 720? A 1080 TV isn't gonna a bit of difference then.
Wasted money on a TV that small!
IMO, get the 1080p. I can't speak for the brands...
Blu Ray disc require 1080p for the most vivid of pictures.
It makes NO difference on a TV that small.
I sprung for the Samsung 48" 1080P a couple of years ago. I have directTV but don't buy the HD package but the picture is still awesome.
David
Hi, Even at same size and resolution there are many different quality level. Under 40", 720P will do but if you want to watch full HD(1080P) Blue ray movie, native 1080P is better also 120Hz is better than 60Hz for sure for fast moving object like sports games. Plasma panel does not have this problem. We have 65" Panasonic full HD Plasma panel with upscaling A/V Denon receiver. We seldom go out for movie now. I help install a full HD projector at my friend's mountain village home with a full shebang including special custom chairs and even pop corn machine. CR rated Vizio brand pretty high.
Look for good color reproductio at movie mode, too high contrast, to bright display is impressive at firsat but it is hrd on your eyes for daily watching. Sales people always jack up the brightness/contrast to impress you. One thing to have is a set up DVD when you get the TV. The DVD will help you set up the TV display proper to your liking. Displays which could show near true black or true white is good one.
My eyes can only see 24 colors. They (colors) sure look better at
1080p.I'm after a 32" TV, mostly so I can fall asleep in front of it at night :-/
A 720p would work!
32 is small, for a kitchen or even a computer. If you are going up from a tube tv than a 32 about equals a 26" tube in height of picture. 1080p is what Blue ray is but unless its maybe on your desk so you can get real close, you might not benefit from 1080p. If its for a living room go bigger, 120hz is smoother and 1080p is full HD only Blue Ray has now [that I know of] You best price points might be for what sells for near 1000 or a bit less. Eventualy it will all be Blue Ray 1080p dvd, so consider the future if you rent or buy DVDs, and then there are internet tvs, and 3d, but I dont know much about that.
Bottom line...go with the Sony deal.
Yes, exactly what I would expect. The higher resolution really isn't noticeable unless you have a much larger screen. The other red herring is the 60hz vs 120hz refresh rate. While 120 is better, I think from a practical standpoint, few people would notice the difference.
But all this makes for good gaming of customers into whatever the store wants to sell. I bought a Sony LCD TV at Circuit City that was
120hz. The salesman asks me if I need cables, for which I was already prepared with an answer before entering the store because I knew what was coming. I told him I already had an HDMI cable. He proceeds to tell me that because this TV is "120hz", the cable I have won't work and I need a new Monster cable for $100+. Obviously he didn't know he was dealing with an electrical engineer that knows the difference between the refresh rate of the display and the digital transfer speed of HDMI. And they have nothing to do with each other. I actually later bought the HDMI cable on Ebay for $15.While I was paying for the TV, I watched another salesman pull that scam on a senior citizen that was buying a $300 TV. He wound up paying probably $75 bucks for outrageously priced cables.
Meritline.com normally has 6' gold-plated 1.3 HDMI 3 for 6.99 and free shipping. (bought 'em...use 'em) Don't get ripped (unless your abs need it)!
I second that. I've been using the same Meritline cables for more than 6 mos. They work perfectly; 1080p connection is sharp as a tack.
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I told him I already had an HDMI cable. He
Yes, but Monster uses oxygen free copper. That was their claim to fame with speaker wire in the past.
Monster cable is an overpriced joke.
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