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Old 14-02-2008   #13 (permalink)
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Re: 720p or 1080i ???????

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Originally Posted by MysticEyes View Post
There is a tad more to it than that. One reason many sports channels chose 720p was for for it's performance with fast motion. This also applies to high action movies. And of course the size and viewing distance comes into play. And a high action movie will always look better (more fluid and natural) on a Panasonic or Pioneer 720p plasma than any 1080x LCD.
There's an important caveat you left out here. The reason they use 720p is because it can deliver the motion at a lower bitrate. 1080 will do the same at an appropriate bitrate, which no broadcast or satellite channels currently deliver.
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