Comparing 1080i To 1080p Televisions
The best format television is the Full HDTV 1080p. There are some people who think that 1080p sets are not available for small screen sizes but that is not the case or that if you have smaller screen that you don’t get the same effect from the 1080p. If you believe that is the case, read on to discover the truth.
Some people are also misinformed when it comes to the resolution of the televisions. Both 1080i and 1080p have 1920X1090 pixels and most people think that the progressive scanning format has a better resolution. It is important to understand the different between interlaced and progressive scanning to know the truth about 1080i and 1080p.
With 1080i screens the image on the screen updates 60 times every second. When using the interlaced method, only half of the rows are refreshed. Because it is alternate rows every refresh, it takes two cycles to refresh all of the rows. Because the interlaced method alternate rows they are more prone to the jittering that you may have seen with these televisions. Sometimes the 1080i HD televisions blur because the lines do not match up. These televisions are better to watch when you aren’t watching sports or images with a lot of movement.
The 1080p’s progressive scanning method is different because the lines do not alternate; all of the 1080 lines are refreshed 60 times per second. To assist with the explanation, the parts of the picture that contain the action on the screen interlace the areas with and without movement together. The outcome is that the images displayed have a lot less detail in the parts that are moving while the still parts do not. If you use a 1080p television with a 1080i signal, it will eliminate the purpose of having one and you will not get the better affect.