[mythtv-users] OT: Why 1080p?

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Ed O'Brien wrote:
>  >>  "However, the interlaced system is fundamentally flawed because of 
> its flickering, which does not go away during compression."
> 
> The argument that 1080p is significantly better than 720p is 
> understandable to me.
> 
> > 
> I happen to own 1080p display that accepts 1080i or 720p input, but not 
> 1080p.  When I watch a 1080i TV show, my TV scales it to 1080p.  I see 
> no flicker and I see no jagged interlace lines (yes, I know what to look 
> for).  Granted, I don't watch hockey, so many a fast hockey puck might 
> produce some interlace artifacts, but other than that I can't imagine 
> anything causing noticeable distortion.
> 
> 
Out of curiousity what TV do you have?  I have never heard of a true 
1080p screen that only accepts 720p and 1080i for inputs.  I'd be 
interested to know as that just seems so strange to be the case.