1080p, Human Vision, and Reality

An anonymous reader writes "'1080p provides the sharpest, most lifelike picture possible.' '1080p combines high resolution with a high frame rate, so you see more detail from second to second.' This marketing copy is largely accurate. 1080p can be significantly better that 1080i, 720p, 480p or 480i. But, (there's always a "but") there are qualifications. The most obvious qualification: Is this performance improvement manifest under real world viewing conditions? After all, one can purchase 200mph speed-rated tires for a Toyota Prius®. Expectations of a real performance improvement based on such an investment will likely go unfulfilled, however! In the consumer electronics world we have to ask a similar question. I can buy 1080p gear, but will I see the difference? The answer to this question is a bit more ambiguous."

IMAX

[timster]

I, for one, will not be happy until I have an IMAX theater in my home. That requires way, WAY more resolution than 1080p. And you can see the difference for sure.

The difference is when you get close

[The Media Mechanic]

If you lean into your honey for a kiss, she doesn't get all pixellated when you get close to her face.

When you press your face up against your HDTV panel, you should be able to tell the difference between 1080p and reality.

If you can't tell the difference between the two, then you might want to get your eyes checked.

I'm sorry, I was told there would be no math

[elrous0]

In other words, your mother was wrong. You're better off sitting CLOSER to the TV.

Analogy

[Chabo]

After all, one can purchase 200mph speed-rated tires for a Toyota Prius®. Expectations of a real performance improvement based on such an investment will likely go unfulfilled, however!

But it does mean that the performance of the car won't be limited by the tires... ;)

Your target audience...

[sczimme]

If you lean into your honey for a kiss, she doesn't get all pixellated when you get close to her face.

Consider your target audience...

1080p?

[ObiWanStevobi]

You're still on that? I'm on 3240z, it's higher def than real life.

Re:The difference is when you get close

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

If you lean into your honey for a kiss, she doesn't get all pixellated when you get close to her face.

Dude, this is Slashdot. When a Slashdot reader leans into his honey for a kiss, she *does* get pixellated...

Just do this...

[BigGar']

splash $0.02 worth of bleach in your eyes. you'll be more than happy with the old ntsc standard after that.

Hey, that's unfair

[jimicus]

You're commenting on something which it sounds like you might actually be qualified to comment on! What are you doing on /. ?

Re:People Are Blind

[Hoi Polloi]

The problem with watching the Simpsons in HD is that you can see all of Marge's wrinkles and Homer's old acne scars through the makeup. You can also see that Bart has some early facial hair coming in.

Re:IMAX

[Hoi Polloi]

I'm trying out this thing called "outdoors". 3D video, extreme HD, millions of colors, and it is free! The reviews say it is incredibly lifelike.

Re:It isn't that simple.

[fyngyrz]

And your accusation of redundancy covers my bringing up acuity variations across the eye, the difference between color and luma acuity, the differences between horizontal and vertical acuity, scanning the image as opposed to trying to catch it all in one gestalt along the general theme that distance isn't the entire issue... exactly how?

Oh. You didn't get all that. I'm sorry. I thought you might have been paying attention. My bad.

Re:It isn't that simple.

[chill]

Okay, both of you out of the pool!

The first one knows what he is talking about, and the second guy apologizes for being a bit to harsh in a comment? This is Slashdot, folks. That sort of behavior just is NOT tolerated!

Head on over to Technocrat [technocrat.net] every now and then, will you?

  Charles

Re:People Are Blind

[Random Destruction]

You're right. Theres no way the people who think 128kbps mp3s sound good could hear the difference between 1080i and 1080p. Those of us who use flac and sennie HD650s, however, can hear the distortion in a 1080i video signal from another room.

Re:Hey, that's unfair

[Penguinisto]

We gave 'em the GNAA troll. You decide.

/P

Re:Mom might have been right....

[Gilmoure]

Speak for yourself non-melted eyeballs boy! Some of us are old. We're out on our lawns, yelling at the kids don' cha' know.

Re:IMAX

[Bemopolis]

No thanks, I hate reality TV.

Re:The difference is when you get close

[philmack]

Dude, this is Slashdot. When a Slashdot reader leans into his honey for a kiss, she *does* get pixellated...

Not in 1080p!

Re:Mom might have been right....

[guruevi]

So THAT's why those CRT's are so heavy. They should have put 5-8 pounds of something else that blocks the radiation, would've been much lighter to move.

Re:Seeing the Grids

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah, what he said.

Re:Mom might have been right....

[gharris]

Like feathers!