Probably shouldn't buy an HDTV - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

M3n2c3 · 2007-03-12, 08:59 AM

. . . from Circuit City.

I was browsing achieve360points.com and saw a Circuit City ad animated in Flash. The ad is done with a basketball broadcast theme and scrolls through HDTV technology kind of like a tournament progression: LCD > Plasma > 720i > 1080p. . .

720. . . i??

It doesn't just happen once, either. When the animation concludes, the ad gives you a "rollover for more info" type section. When you do that, down in the lower-right corner it offers, "The Stats," with in-depth info on 720i vs. 1080p.

I know I wouldn't feel comfortable buying my $2500 TV from a company that is inventing new display modes.

ShawnS · 2007-03-12, 01:50 PM

It's a common mistake.

A little too common.

sperry · 2007-03-12, 01:54 PM

HDTV in general is retarded.

They should have just made the standard "there's gonna be a bit stream that self identifies it's resolution and framerate, your TV will be responsible for displaying it as best as possible". You know, basically a simplified version of the way computer monitors have been working for the last 20+ years.

Then you just go and buy the best damn display you can afford. HD "standards" are crap.

Nick Koan · 2007-03-12, 02:13 PM

What? There is no 720i?

F that. I'm not buying a TV until I can buy it in 720i.

sperry · 2007-03-12, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nKoan

What? There is no 720i?

F that. I'm not buying a TV until I can buy it in 720i.

Just turn your 720p TV on and off 30 times a second while your watching it.

Dean · 2007-03-12, 05:04 PM

720i isn't a broadcast standard, but apparently, it is a common format for upconverting pre HD formats.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Wikipedia: Older (pre-HDTV) recordings on video tape such as Betacam SP are often either in the form 480i60 or 576i50. These may be upconverted to a higher resolution format (720i), but removing the interlace to match the common 720p format may distort the picture or require filtering which actually reduces the resolution of the final output.

Probably what a lot of the sets do with composite inputs. especially the CRT based models, but I am guessing.

2007-03-12, 08:59 AM	#1
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,888 Car: Current: 2014 Forester 2.5i Premium. Old: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP, long ago (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Probably shouldn't buy an HDTV . . . from Circuit City. I was browsing achieve360points.com and saw a Circuit City ad animated in Flash. The ad is done with a basketball broadcast theme and scrolls through HDTV technology kind of like a tournament progression: LCD > Plasma > 720i > 1080p. . . 720. . . i?? It doesn't just happen once, either. When the animation concludes, the ad gives you a "rollover for more info" type section. When you do that, down in the lower-right corner it offers, "The Stats," with in-depth info on 720i vs. 1080p. I know I wouldn't feel comfortable buying my $2500 TV from a company that is inventing new display modes. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2007-03-12, 01:50 PM	#2
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2007-03-12, 01:54 PM	#3
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	HDTV in general is retarded. They should have just made the standard "there's gonna be a bit stream that self identifies it's resolution and framerate, your TV will be responsible for displaying it as best as possible". You know, basically a simplified version of the way computer monitors have been working for the last 20+ years. Then you just go and buy the best damn display you can afford. HD "standards" are crap. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-03-12, 02:13 PM	#4
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	What? There is no 720i? F that. I'm not buying a TV until I can buy it in 720i. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

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