[BC] Panel LCD TV's

[Dana Puopolo]

720 and 1080 refer to the "top to bottom" number of pixels in an HDTV 
picture. For example, the average computer screen uses a resolution 
of 1024 x 768. It's also progressively scanned (the picture is 
painted on the screen in one pass). In TV lingo, this would be known 
as 768p. Actually, since the aspect ratio of HDTV is 16:9 (as opposed 
to the 4:3 of your NTSC TV and computer monitor), the side to side 
number is larger (wide screen).

1080p is actually (in computer lingo)  1920 x 1080. 720p is 1280 x 
720. Most TV networks are broadcasting their HDTV in 720p.

1080i simply means that the picture is painted on the screen in two 
passes (odd lines first, then even), the same way NTSC (analog) TV 
works.  The i means Interlaced.

-D


------ Original Message ------
"Ronald J. Dot'o Sr." <ron.doto at comcast.net> wrote:

My question is what is the difference between the 720 and 1080, or is
it 1810? Whatever...