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Originally Posted by 450slcguy
No cable or satellite company in this country broadcasts in 1080p. The only 1080p input source is HD/Blue Ray DVD formats.
If ones main video source is cable/satellite, then the added expense of the 1080p format is wasted. Something to consider if HD DVD isn't important.
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Thats my take on it too after reading around on TV sites and forums. The broadcasts will be in 720 for a long while yet. It costs more to broadcast in 1080 and you know how much big biz likes to spend money....
I have gone shopping with 2 friends recently and had two different stores do side-by-side comparisons with Blu-Ray playing into 720 and 1080p plasmas. I couldn't tell the difference and neither could they. Neither store was very happy about this little comparison but they did it after we bugged them for 15 minutes or so. Both of them ended up with Panasonic 50" 720 plasma units. Thats what I am planning as well just waiting for the scratch.
Unless you do Blu-Ray all the time or play PS3 then I don't see the value in 1080p. The football games look unbelievably clear in HD and I cannot imagine it getting any better without needing new eyes!
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