Blue Ray player with 1080I TV ?

Cytocycle --

Your comment about most 1080p TV's upscaling 1080i internally is interesting and not something I knew. Does that mean that it's not time to upgrade the TV? I was thinking that to take full advantage of 1080p sources (e.g. Blu Ray) you need a 1080p TV. I know that a 1080i TV will work fine, but I assumed that 1080p was much better still. Which TV's are true 1080p, does it matter, and is this just a matter of little bit of time, or is this likely to be the norm for some time to come?

Thanks!

-dan

1080P is not a huge deal unless like Cyto said, you have a big screen, in fact on smaller screen 720P can and is very good.

Caveat emptor re advice: It all depends on viewing distance. The Santa Barbara Sony dealer specializes in the XBR and ES lines; they have LCDs on a wall more or less like pictures at an exhibition, all fed a Blu-ray or HDTV signal. The 1080p displays permit closer viewing without compromising picture quality, thus achieving a more immersive experience with a smaller display. Viewed at the same relatively close distance, 1080p is obviously superior to 1080i. Most viewers sit too far away from too small a screem to achieve the immersive effect a film was intended to have in a theater. For example, SMPTE recommends a 59" 16:9 diagonal for a minimum 30° subtended vieiwing angle at 8'; THX recommends 71.7" for 36° at 8'.

db

just get a pioneer elite plasma 1080p. thats wut the big dogs got its tight. sit as far away as u r comfortable. if u cant afford the elite u can always get a panasonic or lg plasmas. ... and there it is.... ...do it...

THX has their head up their A**, many could not sit that close and not get a headache.....its all about buying the biggest unit with THX, not the right one for you.