[mythtv-users] 720p plasma with myth

Joey Morris rjmorris at nc.rr.com
Fri Apr 30 19:52:32 UTC 2010


"R. G. Newbury" <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:41:04AM -0400:
> If you are using an HDHR for OTA, and get anything near reasonable
> signals from local stations, do NOT EVEN THINK about getting
> something as low-end as 1024x768.

Hmm, the other respondents with plasmas at 1024x768 seem happy with
the quality. Lindsay and Dave, are you using a 1080i source? Does
anyone regret going with 720p at 42"?

> Take yourself off to the local BestBuy, and take a long look at the
> 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 screens there. The cost difference is not
> much. The difference in visual effect is astounding.
> I have a 37" LG with 1364x768 (or whatever those exact numbers are)
> at home, and a 30" Dell 1920x1200 here on the desktop. There IS a
> difference in the image even with the same video file. Don't make
> yourself feel disappointed down the road. I wish that I had spent
> the extra $200 for the extra resolution.



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