720p/1080p - tv size issues

chucky

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Hopefully going to be getting a new tv in the next few days.

Im unsure about the size, so i have a few questions.

Its for my room, which i have a double bed and sofa just over 2.5m from where the tv will sit.

I want to connect a ps3 to it, and will be watching blu ray movies, along with normal non hd tv.

So the 2 questions:

1: What size would be best for me.
2: If i went for a 32" would i notice a massive differance between 720p/1040p with a ps3 connected.

(I should add i have a budget of around £600 quid, although i could get a 720p 32" for a good bit cheaper)
 
With a 32" I shouldn't imagine you'd notice the difference, with a 37" maybe you would :) I have a 37" and I sit a similar distance away. Mine is a Panny plasma and native 720p but it looks fantastic.
 
I would be looking at least 37" for that distance, preferably 42".

Stick with Panasonic though, the 42" is available for <650, admittedly not with a 5 year warranty.
 
Another perhaps NOOBIE question:

If i connect a ps3 to a 720p/1080p tv, whats the actual differance?

Will i see less on a 720p, or will the 1080p picture be scalled down to the lower resolution?

Also, blu ray, whats the native resolution?
 
chucky said:
Another perhaps NOOBIE question:

If i connect a ps3 to a 720p/1080p tv, whats the actual differance?

Will i see less on a 720p, or will the 1080p picture be scalled down to the lower resolution?
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The difference is simply the resolution, the amount of detail you'll see from a given distance, that's all. At the distance you'll be using it it won't make any visable difference.

chucky said:
Also, blu ray, whats the native resolution?
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1080p.
 
chucky said:
Another perhaps NOOBIE question:

If i connect a ps3 to a 720p/1080p tv, whats the actual differance?

Will i see less on a 720p, or will the 1080p picture be scalled down to the lower resolution?

Also, blu ray, whats the native resolution?
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Well the PS3 will render most games at a resolution closer to 720p than 1080p. However most HD-Ready TVs are 1024x768 (I think) so a 720p signal will have to be scaled by the TV too. There is probably very little difference in image quality between a PS3 ouputting 720p to a HD-ready TV compared to 1080p to an equivalent Full-HD TV.

Blu-ray of course is a different matter. Maybe it is better to output 1080p and let the TV scale it down.
 
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