HDBeat Poll: which resolutions are high-def?
We warned you the poll was coming
and here it is. This poll allows for multiple choices, meaning you can "vote" for more than option here.
Right off the bat, we better see everyone vote for the 1920 x 1080 resolution because we all see eye-to-eye on
that one, right? Let's forget progressive and interlaced for a second and keep this simple: which of the resolutions
listed in the poll do you consider to be high-definition? The voting is open now; let's keep the fight clean, OK? No
rabbit punches or discussion of frames per second; just a pure vertical by horizontal show-down.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TexRob @ Mar 6th 2006 2:23PM
There is no room for discussion, hence why I left out 1366x768. Sure, it's higher than 1280x720, but the resolutions for HD are defined. 1280x720 and 1920x1080. This means resolutions over 1920x1080 are also NOT HD, until they are included in the HD specification.
Borat @ Mar 6th 2006 2:46PM
Anything over 1280 X 720(and including 720p( is HD. Sure, the resolutions for HD may be defined as 720p or 1080i/p, but anything over 720p has to be considered. I mean, Apple and Dell sell monitors with resolutions of 1920 X 1200 and higher, so if you have content at that resolution then technically you are watching HD content.
TexRob @ Mar 6th 2006 3:10PM
Well, not really, it's merely a definition. Same reason you don't classify an orange as an apple, just because it's tasty too ;) As far as the definition, anything else is just HD quality resolution if you must put the HD moniker on there.
Totally off topic, Borat, that is an odd name (to me at least), you don't play WoW do you under that name? Maybe it has some fantasy background I don't know about if not?
Eagle117 @ Mar 6th 2006 4:28PM
I would say 1280x1024 would be considered HD which means I've been gaming in HD for years now. Who cares about Xbox 360 and PS3?!?!
Mike @ Mar 6th 2006 5:01PM
Not trying to bash here but there is no 1366 x 768 standard. There are plasmas and lcds with that resolution but there is no video standard corresponding to that resolution.
The problem with HD/noHD is the confusion of video formats. Video formats are 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p and not XGA,VGA,SXGA. The display itself does not have anything to do with the format. It either can or cannot display said resolution. And again, hd is not a technical term but used for marketing only.
Borat @ Mar 6th 2006 5:19PM
TexRob,
I dont't play WoW. If you have seen Da Ali G Show(which aired in the UK and on HBO) you would know who I'm referring to.
The Borat character is one of the funniest characters on TV ever.
zelig2 @ Mar 6th 2006 6:24PM
Anything containing pixels greater than found in a 720p tv set are HDTV in my book (>= 1MPixel). I don't think you'd claim that a 1366 x 768 tv set is not a HDTV.
Jeff Johnson @ Mar 6th 2006 6:48PM
Well Kevin already knows my opinion - its here :
http://hd1080i.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_hd1080i_archive.html
... 720p is about 1 megapixel and 1080 is about 2 megapixels, so the difference is rather substantial.
AND btw, all lcd panels are noninterlaced and therefore delivering a 1080p at 30 fps anyhow,
in my humble opinion, the firmware processing in the monitor is every bit as important as any other feature of resolution and size.
TexRob @ Mar 6th 2006 7:27PM
Jeff, there is no doubt that 1080i offers more resolution, but to deny that 720p is HD is just denying the facts. This whole thing is not about opinion, it's about facts. Fact is, by specifications, 720 and 1080 are both HD.
Bill @ Mar 6th 2006 7:58PM
Agree with the crew that says 1366x768 isn't a standard. It is just easier for panel makers to create 1366x768 panels rather than true 720p panels... This forces the scalers to do a small upscale of 720p video, the that softens the image and adds artifcats...
Ben Drawbaugh @ Mar 6th 2006 8:14PM
All fixed pixel panels scale a little bit, how else do you explain the overscan when the input resolution is exactly 1280x720? You can find threads online on how to set your TV up for a 1:1 pixel mapping to eliminate this scalling but then there are artifacts on the edge that the networks don't expect you to see because they expect you to have overscan!
TexRob @ Mar 6th 2006 10:21PM
See that a lot watching SD channels Ben, left and right edges look pretty funky at times.
Wilbur Pan @ Mar 7th 2006 12:10PM
This poll should really be titled, "Which resolution HDTV would you buy?" As long as you have more than 720 vertical lines of resolution, it's an HDTV. Horizontal resolution does not come into play at all as far as the definition of HDTV goes. It does come into play in my buying decision.
Kermee @ Mar 8th 2006 3:12AM
Which resolutions are "high-def"? 1280x720, 1366x768 and 1920x1080. Now run the poll again asking which resolutions adhere to HDTV ATSC standards instead of the unofficial-beating-a-dead-horse "high-def" nomenclature and you'll get different results.