Full HD 1080
Although High Definition Television has become a reality for many, people are still a little confused with the jargon that comes with HDTVs. The term 'Full HD 1080' is completely foreign to a lot of people, and this needn't be the case.
HDTV's are expensive, and although many people consider them to be worth the cost, they do not take the time to research the difference in the terms, and also why HDTV specification differ from one television to another.
Full HD 1080 refers to the resolution of the television. A Full HD 1080 television is currently the best in resolution you can get in the market, however, with technology improving yearly, it may not be long before a new resolution format is established.
Although the term 'Full HD' is a marketing term, it is important to know the technical meaning behind the term, which refers to the amount of pixels the television displays. 1080 is simply a format in which sources of high definition content is presented for viewing on an output such as Plasma, LED, or indeed an LCD screen. The source of information can be from a television broadcasting station, a movie on DVD, or even a video game.
There are two types of 1080 formats - 1080i, and 1080p. The letter following the numbers refers to the way the format is design to display the source of information. The 'i' in 1080i stands for 'interlaced' while the 'p' stands for 'progressive'. These two words signify the method in which the information is read and displayed from the source.
Interlacing scanning is a technology where the information is displayed in two separate fields with even and odd numbers, and then meshed together to display the picture. For example, whilst the vertical pixels are read and displayed in odd numbers, 1,3,5,7, etc, the horizontal pixels are read and displayed in even numbers, 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. As both vertical and horizontal pixels are displayed, you get the Full HD displayed on your screen.
Progressive scanning on the other hand, as the name suggests is where the pixels are read and displayed one after the other by both the vertical and horizontal pixels. This leaves for a smoother display of the picture being viewed, which isn't noticeable by most people, but with closer examination can be detected. This of course makes a 1080p more superior than a 1080i resolution.
Most High Definition broadcast is in either 720p (which was the predecessor to 1080i), or in 1080i. It may not be terribly important to you to have a screen that displays 1080p, so you may want to opt for a Full HD 1080i television. However, if you want to have the very best television display when watching a movie on DVD, or indeed when playing a video game, opting for a Full HD 1080p television will definitely be something to consider if you do not mind paying a little extra more for the technology.
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HDTV's are expensive, and although many people consider them to be worth the cost, they do not take the time to research the difference in the terms, and also why HDTV specification differ from one television to another.
Full HD 1080 refers to the resolution of the television. A Full HD 1080 television is currently the best in resolution you can get in the market, however, with technology improving yearly, it may not be long before a new resolution format is established.
Although the term 'Full HD' is a marketing term, it is important to know the technical meaning behind the term, which refers to the amount of pixels the television displays. 1080 is simply a format in which sources of high definition content is presented for viewing on an output such as Plasma, LED, or indeed an LCD screen. The source of information can be from a television broadcasting station, a movie on DVD, or even a video game.
There are two types of 1080 formats - 1080i, and 1080p. The letter following the numbers refers to the way the format is design to display the source of information. The 'i' in 1080i stands for 'interlaced' while the 'p' stands for 'progressive'. These two words signify the method in which the information is read and displayed from the source.
Interlacing scanning is a technology where the information is displayed in two separate fields with even and odd numbers, and then meshed together to display the picture. For example, whilst the vertical pixels are read and displayed in odd numbers, 1,3,5,7, etc, the horizontal pixels are read and displayed in even numbers, 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. As both vertical and horizontal pixels are displayed, you get the Full HD displayed on your screen.
Progressive scanning on the other hand, as the name suggests is where the pixels are read and displayed one after the other by both the vertical and horizontal pixels. This leaves for a smoother display of the picture being viewed, which isn't noticeable by most people, but with closer examination can be detected. This of course makes a 1080p more superior than a 1080i resolution.
Most High Definition broadcast is in either 720p (which was the predecessor to 1080i), or in 1080i. It may not be terribly important to you to have a screen that displays 1080p, so you may want to opt for a Full HD 1080i television. However, if you want to have the very best television display when watching a movie on DVD, or indeed when playing a video game, opting for a Full HD 1080p television will definitely be something to consider if you do not mind paying a little extra more for the technology.
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