1080i Vs. 1080p Players: I have a 1080p TV with 60 hz; Will there be a noticeable difference between the A3 and A20?
1287519
No, the normal human eye cannot tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, the same for 1080p and 720p HDTV's. One might tell a difference if the face is pressed against the tv screen, a practice I would not recommend.
1146848
Dude, I've been running my 360 on this. And what can I tell you, it's everything that's on paper, and then some... I've been running games at 720p and 1080i and it's just Liquid Crystal CLEAR. So far, no, it does not introduce any lag. I'm still waiting for the 1080p games that aren't out yet. I expect to be blown away.
1283715
So 720p on youtube and other engines plays perfectly with no lag. When playing 1080p on youtube, which they now have, seems to lag a bit, but easily fixed. There is a new beta version for flash player 10, it's 10.1. Once downloaded, the computer seems to be a entertainment powerhouse. It takes the consumption off the processor and puts it on the GPU, and then runs so smooth. Use the hdmi port for your 1080p tv and it looks amazing. Hope this helps.
887423
hd a35 has better picture because of HDMI Out with Deep Color Support am i correct? i also bought a hd dvd add on for my xbox 360 didnt receive any of the 2 yet not sure which i should keep.
2057821
I wish I can be more helpful but have not used it in a while. I do remember I had my apple computer and my Sanyo HDTV set to 1080I and the picture looked good but the Sanyo was slightly less sharper then the Computer. While playing a DVD on the MAC and watching it on the Sanyo, I believe the picture on the Sanyo looked better. (Sharper with more detail)
1986200
yes, 1080p is better than 720p and you will notice a difference even at 20ft away (given the source material/player/source is in 1080p)!
1003495
Is 1080i & 1080p good enough for you? If so, then the 606 is what it is. All DVD that played on low-end players will be converted to 1080i provided you use HDMI cable connection to your LCD HDTV. Any blu-ray or 1080p will be supported as is provided you use HDMI to your TV also...I love the 606, excellent sound and video for the money spent, can't beat.
2127735
I played this unit on both of my 1080P TVs. One is way more detailed than the other. There is about 5 year difference between the two. So I think it matters on your TV. Also this unit does not play all files as stated.
620251
I'll make it easy for you. Get the 4695D. You answered your own question, broadcast at 1080i much better on 1080p than down-convert to 720, don't you think?
462026
The A630 has 40000 dynamic resolution and the A550 has 30000 dynamic resolution. The higher resolution supposedly gives it better PQ but I don't know how they compare watching them side by side. Other then the 120Hz I don't know what other differences they have. If you go to Samsung.com you can pull them both up and compare them.
552629
I wouldn't suggest using gaming mode. It greatly diminishes the picture quality, and for some games it butchers the colors. I would simply turn off Auto Motion Plus and you should be fine. I currently don't have AMP turned on for any of my sources, as it's benefits don't outweigh it's flaws. I am using a PS3 and I play dark souls, drakes 3, elder scrolls, etc and they all allow for fast reaction time.
1861068
This system will upconvert to 1080i, but only when using HDMI. It isn't a very good upscale, however, and seems quite blocky for picture quality. This came as a bit of a shock as the PS3 upconverts and upscales so well for DVD's that they almost appear to be in high def. Don't get this system for it's DVD playback capabilities!
821816
All of the answers given are very accurate. My only issue (and it may be something I didn't do) is that I do not feel the 1080p up-conversion of standard dvd's is that great compared to an older sony BDP-S590. But all in all, a great player with far faster load times and audio quality and beautiful Bluray quality. And if anyone knows the secret to great up conversion with this machine, feel free to comment
2091245
HDMI 1.1 and 1.3 use the same cables and connectors. HDMI 1.1 can transfer enough data to do 1080p at 60Hz. There is no way this TV (or any TV currently on the market) can handle any more data than that. HDMI 1.3 is a target that TV makers will be shooting for in a couple years. Here is a press release from hdmi. http://www.hdmi.org/press/pr/pr_20060622.asp "Products implementing the new HDMI specification will continue to be backward compatible with earlier HDMI products." Don't fear, your PS3 will work great.
157338
Laurence,I've been doing a lot of research on these various Sony models (S,V,W, etc) and it appears that the S models do not have 120 hz refresh - only 60 hz - may be reason why they are the least expensive of all the models. Also, this 24p compatibility apparently only functions with Blu Ray players! Interesting.jm
1986202
Depending on what you are using your tv for, 1080p makes all the difference in the world. Especially for gaming.
981061
Gamble, The other BIG difference is that the 65's HDMI inputs actually ACCEPT 1080p vs. being 1080p COMPATIBLE and scaling down to 1080i only to reformat it back to "P" like the 61. Go for the 65...I was in the same boat as you until I found that out reading my Crutchfield catalog. Only makes sense for HD-DVD (now a dead format) and Blu-Ray