SD DVD vs 480/720 BR DVD

[alexadams77]

I ended up buying a Panasonic TH-42PX60 (42inch) a year or two back. When I looked at the TV, it said that it was 1080i compatible. I didn't know much about HD back then, so I jumped on it. Now that I've done some research, I have found that the TV cannot display a 1080i signal, but can only receive it. So, my TV can only display 480 or 720.

As well, when I bought the TV they gave me a free Panasonic DVD-52S which is capable of upscaling SD DVD's.

Now, I'm looking at getting a PS3 for a Blu Ray player and was wondering if I'll see much, if any, of a difference then my current setup?

 

[j_garcia]

If it can do 720p, it generally should be able to do 1080i, though one member here had a set that would display 1080i and not 720p. If you have found that it will not, even at 1080i, the picture will be much better with a good quality Blu-ray movie vs upscaled 480i/p.

 

[Hi Ho]

Your TV has a native resolution of 1024x768. It is basically a 720p set (as opposed to 1080p). It should accept 1080i but it will convert it to it's native resolution.

 

[Shicks18]

720p > 1080i anyway so don't worry.

 

[j_garcia]

720p > 1080i anyway so don't worry.

Most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two on a typical size display.