Games & gear forum: Xbox 360 720p 0r 1080i

Right, you can't tell between 720p and 1080i video display from normal HDTV but if you do have FULL HDTV 1080p display then you can see big difference from 1080i to 1080p (True High Def).

If I hear one more person call 1080p "True" High Def I will friggin scream, 720p and 1080i are just as much high-def as 1080p is but 1080p is a higher res so you don't lose picture quality as screen size gets bigger, if you're sitting at a normal difference there is NO difference between 1080i and 1080p until you get into the 50" range.

im going to purchase a tv for my xbox 360 im wondering if i should get a42 inch lcd screen with 1080p or a 42 inch plasma with 1080i x 720p which is better for the 360 plasma or lcd screen and for watching television

1080p is much higher quality than 1080i, SIMPLE AND PLAIN, and 720p will look better than 1080i if you will be using the display for anything other than picture viewing. also 720p has higher frame rates, 60fps vs 30 fps of 1080i

everyone that says 1080i is just as good as 1080p doesn't have a 1080p display. why do you think it takes less processing power for 1080i than 1080p. also i, doesn't assign each pixel to 1 perticular spot, it kinda just puts it out like analog tv.

its like saying 480 is as good as 720.

but if you do get a 1080p television make sure to get the 120hz models not the standard 60hz , the image blurring during fast motion video will look WAY BETTER.

Dont let these people confuse you.

1080p > 720p SIMPLE AND PLAIN, now you may have different results based on the quality of your television etc.

1080i, = crap comparitively.

but , why do you think 1080p displays cost more than 720p displays of the same model/make.

you may have a 720p tv, that looks better than some 1080p displays

but if thats the case, the 1080p tv is just of lower quality (contrast ratio, brightness )

and dont forget, television programs are NEVER broadcasted in 1080p, so they will not look as good on a 1080p monitor as it would on a 720p monitor unless the 1080p monitor would just center the image in the middle of the display , and not try to stretch the image to fit the screen.

Firstly 720p and 1080i are both 30fps, secondly like stated in a post above 1080p isn't "true hd" its just scaled larger for 50inch and up tvs.

If your TV is natively 720p then set it to that, if it is 1080i native then set it to that. If you have a 1080p TV, set it to 1080i.

And a deinterlaced 1080i signal (1080p) looks better than a straight 1080i one.

Few X360 titles have native 1080i, and so if you set it to that resolution, most games will be playing in an upscaled 1080i. Native 720p is much better in my experience. (I'm aware that X360 games almost all list both resolutions now, but in most cases it's listing all resolutions attainable period, not natives only)

In terms of setting 720p ot 1080i or 1080p here is the deal

I have 2 hdtv's

The Pioneer Elite Kuro 50 inch Pro 111FD

and

The Samsung 52 inch LN650

both tv's are full 1080p and 2 of the best tv's around

on the Samsung if you play anything in 720p the game suffers from horrible input lag.

Unless you play in game mode which for Samsung it sucks because the picture is to jaggied and oversatured and you cant control the settings in game mode...

If you play on 1080p then you can set the hdmi to PC and it will remove the processng and remove input lag as well..this for 360

for PS3 you wont see many games that support 1080p therefore most games are 720p and on the samsung the input lag is terrible..for shooters and for games like baseball where timing is key

MLB the show for the ps3 supports 1080p therefore you can do the whole rename the hdmi slot to pc and it will remove the input lag but the show has framerate issues at times in 1080p since the game is optimized for 720p...so is give and take with both

on my pioneer elite kuro...

I can play the ps3 games in 720p and it has no input lag and even game mode is tweakable with the picture settings..

on 360 i put the console at 1080p since that is just to match the tv's native resolution...but you get no extra benefit since 360 does not do true 1080p like the ps3 does

that is why most games on ps3 dont say 1080p in the back..those that do..do support it and can be reached but at the expense of framerate issues...

360 just upsacles and is not real 1080p