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1080p Televisions

You probably see the term 1080p thrown around a lot when shopping for HDTVs, along with terms like 1080i and 720p. These refer to the different high defintion signal formats that the display can work with. The quick and easy explanation is that 1080p provides the best quality, so if you're going to get an HDTV and you want the best picture quality, you'll want one that supports 1080p. All 1080p displays also support the lower resoltuon 1080i and 720p formats. Most HDTVs of both Plasma and LCD types on sale now are 1080p models, but many rear projection TVs only support 720p or 1080i.

To get a bit more technical 1080p refers to a format for television signals that contains 1080 lines from top to bottom. The "p" indicates that the lines are being dispayed in a progressive manner, meaning that all the lines are being displayed at the same time, 60 times a second. This is in contrast to 1080i displays where there are actually two sets of 540 lines that are alternated very quickly, one set being shown every thirtieth of a second. The result is that 1080i signals look more jittery; imbetween the two sets of frames, the image will have changed, and this produces the odd jagged look of some interlaced TV signals.

720p displays also use progressive scanning, so all the lines are displayed at once, but there are fewer lines to display. Despite the reduced resolution, however, the progressive display can often produce better picture quality than 1080i. For example many sporting events are broadcast in 720p as they contain a lot of motion, and this looks better in 720p.

So once you have a 1080p television you're golden, right? Not necessarily. The simple truth is that there just isn't very much 1080p content out there at the moment. Almost all broadcast television is 1080i, and even high definition consumer camcorders only record at 1080i. But there's still a benefit; a good television will have built in technology to convert a 1080i signal into 1080p by deinterlacing the two sets of lines. You should make sure that your 1080p television is capable of this. Material that is deinterlaced will generally look better than the original 1080i content, but still won't look as good as a true 1080p signal. In fact about the only place you can get true 1080p content is via a Blu-Ray disc and the now defunct HD-DVD format. Despite the limited availability of content manufacturers are now offering 1080p displays across their entire product range and any potential savings you might have gotten in previous years by going with a 720p or 1080i television are disappearing. We recommend that you do purchase a 1080p television as this will ensure that you get the best picture quality as more and more sources of 1080p content become available.
1080p Reviews
TV Name Type Resolution HDMI In Size Format Price
VIZIO VO47L LCD 1920x1080 4 47 in. 1080p $1,099.99
Panasonic VIERA TH-46PZ80U Plasma 1920x1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,072.00
Panasonic VIERA TC-37LZ85 LCD 1920x1080 3 37 in. 1080p $798.00
VIZIO SV470XVT LCD 1920x1080 4 47 in. 1080p $1,399.99
JVC LT-47X899 LCD 1920x1080 3 47 in. 1080p $1,327.65
Samsung LN46A750 LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,590.00
Sony BRAVIA KDL-46W4100 LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,494.32
Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U LCD 1920x1080 3 46 in. 1080p $998.85
1080p Spec Sheets
TV Name Type Resolution HDMI In Size Format Price
Hannspree Xv LCD 1366 x 768 1 32 in. 1080p $895
Mitsubishi WD-73C8 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 3 73 in. 1080p $0
Mitsubishi WD-65C8 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 3 65 in. 1080p $1
Mitsubishi WD-65831 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 2 65 in. 1080p $2,700
Mitsubishi WD-65733 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 3 65 in. 1080p $1,499
Mitsubishi WD-60C8 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 3 60 in. 1080p $2,199
VIZIO VX52LF LCD 1920x1080 3 42 in. 1080p $2,000
VIZIO VW46LF LCD 1920x1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,400
VIZIO VW42LF LCD 1920x1080 3 42 in. 1080p $900
VIZIO VP504 Plasma 1920x1080 4 50 in. 1080p $1,700
VIZIO VO47L LCD 1920x1080 4 47 in. 1080p $1,100
VIZIO VO42LF LCD 1920x1080 4 42 in. 1080p $900
Panasonic VIERA TH-C50FD18 Plasma 1920x1080 3 50 in. 1080p $3,999
Panasonic VIERA TH-65PZ750U Plasma 1920x1080 3 65 in. 1080p $5,700
Panasonic VIERA TH-65PX600U Plasma 1920x1080 3 65 in. 1080p $4,448
Panasonic VIERA TH-58PZ750U Plasma 1920x1080 3 58 in. 1080p $3,095
Panasonic VIERA TH-58PZ700U Plasma 1920x1080 2 58 in. 1080p $3,098
Panasonic VIERA TH-50PZ850U Plasma 1920x1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,948
Panasonic VIERA TH-50PZ80U Plasma 1920x1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,288
Panasonic VIERA TH-50PZ800U Plasma 1920x1080 4 50 in. 1080p $1,783
Panasonic VIERA TH-50PE700U Plasma 1920x1080 2 50 in. 1080p $2,299
Panasonic VIERA TH-46PZ85U Plasma 1920x1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,235
Panasonic VIERA TH-46PZ850U LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,719
Panasonic VIERA TH-46PZ850U Plasma in. 1080p $1,719
Panasonic VIERA TH-46PZ80U Plasma 1920x1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,072
Panasonic VIERA TH-46PZ800U Plasma 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,799
Panasonic VIERA TH-42PZ85U Plasma 1920x1080 3 42 in. 1080p $966
Panasonic VIERA TH-42PZ80U Plasma 1920x1080 3 42 in. 1080p $845
Panasonic VIERA TH-42PZ800U Plasma 1920x1080 4 42 in. 1080p $1,702
Panasonic VIERA TC-37LZ800 LCD 1920x1080 3 37 in. 1080p $1,195
Panasonic VIERA TC-32LZ800 LCD 1920x1080 3 32 in. 1080p $835
Panasonic VIERA TC-37LZ85 LCD 1920x1080 3 37 in. 1080p $798
Hitachi UltraVision P50V701 Plasma 1920 x 1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,778
Hitachi UltraVision P50S601 Plasma 1920 x 1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,600
Hitachi UltraVision L47V651 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 47 in. 1080p $1,790
Hitachi UltraVision L47S601 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 47 in. 1080p $0
Hitachi UltraVision L42V651 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $1,100
Hitachi UltraVision L42S601 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $0
Westinghouse TX-52F480S LCD 1920x1080 4 52 in. 1080p $2,230
Westinghouse TX-42F430S LCD 1920x1080 4 42 in. 1080p $1,074
Panasonic TH-50PZ700U Plasma 1920 x 1080 2 50 in. 1080p $2,500
Panasonic TH-50PF9UK Plasma 1920 x 1080 0 50 in. 1080p $2,200
Panasonic TH-46PZ80U Plasma 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1
Panasonic TH-42PZ700U Plasma 1920 x 1080 2 42 in. 1080p $1,542
VIZIO SV470XVT LCD 1920x1080 4 47 in. 1080p $1,400
VIZIO SV420XVT LCD 1920x1080 4 42 in. 1080p $1,400
LG Scarlet 52LG60 LCD 1920 x 1080 4 52 in. 1080p $1,939
LG Scarlet 42LG60 LCD 1920 x 1080 4 42 in. 1080p $1,400
LG Scarlet 37LG60 LCD 1920 x 1080 4 37 in. 1080p $750
Toshiba REGZA 52XV540U LCD 1920x1080 4 52 in. 1080p $1,700
Toshiba REGZA 52RV53U LCD 1920x1080 4 52 in. 1080p $2
Toshiba REGZA 46XV540U LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,200
Toshiba REGZA 46RV530U LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,000
Toshiba REGZA 42XV540U LCD 1920x1080 4 42 in. 1080p $1,150
Toshiba REGZA 42RV530U LCD 1920x1080 4 42 in. 1080p $948
Toshiba REGZA 40XF550U LCD 1920x1080 3 40 in. 1080p $1,200
Toshiba REGZA 37RV530U LCD 1920x1080 4 37 in. 1080p $700
Toshiba REGZA 32RV530U LCD 1920x1080 4 32 in. 1080p $800
NEC PX-42XR4A Plasma 1024 x 768 2 42 in. 1080p $1,879
Panasonic PT-56LCZ70 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 3 56 in. 1080p $1
Panasonic PT-50LCZ70 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1
JVC Procision Series LT-47X899 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 47 in. 1080p $2,600
JVC Procision Series LT-42X899 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $1,999
Samsung PN58A650 Plasma 1920x1080 4 58 in. 1080p $2,579
Samsung PN58A550 Plasma 1920x1080 3 58 in. 1080p $2,400
Samsung PN50A650 Plasma 1920x1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,585
Samsung PN50A550 Plasma 1920x1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,489
HP PL4272N Plasma 1024 x 768 3 42 in. 1080p $1,150
Hitachi P55T551 Plasma 1280 x 1080 3 55 in. 1080p $2,200
Hitachi P50T501 Plasma 1280 x 1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,222
Hitachi P50H401 Plasma 1280 x 1080 3 50 in. 1080p $1,800
Hitachi P42T501 Plasma 1024 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $899
Hitachi P42H401 Plasma 1024 x 1080 1 42 in. 1080p $950
LG Opus 47LBX LCD 1920 x 1080 3 47 in. 1080p $1,400
ViewSonic N5230p LCD 1920x1080 3 52 in. 1080p $1,909
ViewSonic N4790p LCD 1920x1080 3 47 in. 1080p $2
ViewSonic N4785p LCD 1920x1080 2 47 in. 1080p $750
ViewSonic N4290p LCD 1920x1080 3 42 in. 1080p $850
ViewSonic N4285p LCD 1920x1080 2 42 in. 1080p $931
ViewSonic N4280p LCD 1920x1080 2 42 in. 1080p $1,432
NEC MultiSync SC46 LCD 1920 x 1080 1 46 in. 1080p $4
NEC MultiSync SC40 LCD 1920 x 1080 1 40 in. 1080p $3
NEC Multeos M46-AVT LCD 1920 x 1080 1 46 in. 1080p $3,512
Westinghouse LVM-47w1 LCD 1920 x 1080 1 47 in. 1080p $1,759
NuVision Lucidium 65HDN LCD 1920 x 1080 2 65 in. 1080p $11
NuVision Lucidium 52DCM LCD 1920 x 1080 2 52 in. 1080p $4
NuVision Lucidium 47DCM LCD 1920 x 1080 2 47 in. 1080p $2
NuVision Lucidium 42DCM LCD 1920 x 1080 2 42 in. 1080p $2
NuVision Lucidium 37L LCD 1920 x 1080 3 37 in. 1080p $1
JVC LT-52X579 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 52 in. 1080p $2
JVC LT-52P789 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 52 in. 1080p $2
Mitsubishi LT-52144 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 52 in. 1080p $2,445
Mitsubishi LT-52133 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 52 in. 1080p $1,900
JVC LT-47X899 LCD 1920x1080 3 47 in. 1080p $1,328
JVC LT-47X579 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 47 in. 1080p $1,079
JVC LT-46SL89 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $2
JVC LT-46FN97 LCD 1920 x 1080 2 46 in. 1080p $2,456
Mitsubishi LT-46148 LCD 1920 x 1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,647
Mitsubishi LT-46133 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,450
JVC LT-42X579 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $848
JVC LT-42SL89 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $1
JVC LT-42P789 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 42 in. 1080p $898
Norcent LT-4231P LCD 1920x1080 3 42 in. 1080p $1
Mitsubishi LT-40134 LCD 1920 x 1080 4 40 in. 1080p $2,199
Mitsubishi LT-40133 LCD 1920 x 1080 3 40 in. 1080p $2,000
Samsung LN52A750 LCD 1920x1080 4 52 in. 1080p $1,995
Samsung LN52A650 LCD 1920x1080 4 52 in. 1080p $1,920
Samsung LN52A550 LCD 1920x1080 4 52 in. 1080p $1,590
Samsung LN52A540 LCD 1920x1080 3 52 in. 1080p $2
Samsung LN46A750 LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,590
Samsung LN46A650 LCD 1920x1080 4 46 in. 1080p $1,500
Samsung LN46A550 LCD 1920x1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,212
Samsung LN40A750 LCD 1920x1080 4 40 in. 1080p $1,357
Samsung LN40A650 LCD 1920x1080 4 40 in. 1080p $1,219
Samsung LN40A630 LCD 1920x1080 3 40 in. 1080p $1
Samsung LN40A550 LCD 1920x1080 3 40 in. 1080p $950
Samsung LN40A530 LCD 1920x1080 3 40 in. 1080p $1,000
Samsung LN37A550 LCD 1920x1080 3 37 in. 1080p $879
Samsung LN32A650 LCD 1920x1080 4 32 in. 1080p $869
Samsung LN32A550 LCD 1920x1080 3 32 in. 1080p $829
Samsung LN-T5265F LCD 1920 x 1080 3 52 in. 1080p $1,250
Samsung LN-T4665F LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $980
Samsung LN-T4661F LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,000
Samsung LN-T4066F LCD 1920 x 1080 3 40 in. 1080p $750
Samsung LN-T4065F LCD 1920 x 1080 3 40 in. 1080p $800
Samsung LN-T4061F LCD 1920 x 1080 3 40 in. 1080p $800
HP LC4776N LCD 1920 x 1080 3 47 in. 1080p $1,900
Sharp LC-52D92U LCD 1920 x 1080 3 52 in. 1080p $2,199
Sharp LC-46D92U LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,600
Sharp LC-46D82U LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $1,400
Sharp LC-46D64U LCD 1920 x 1080 3 46 in. 1080p $999
Sharp LC-32GP1U LCD 1920 x 1080 3 32 in. 1080p $699
Pioneer KURO PDP-6010FD Plasma 1920x1080 4 60 in. 1080p $3,899
Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD Plasma 1920x1080 4 50 in. 1080p $2,389
Pioneer KURO PDP-5010FD Plasma 1920x1080 4 50 in. 1080p $2,699
Sony KDS-60A2020 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080 2 60 in. 1080p $1,877
Sony KDS-55A2020 Rear Projection 1920 x 1080