What are the different HDTV formats and what do their numbers mean?
1080i VS 1080P VS 720p There are 1080i VS 1080p and 720p VS 1080p format wars all just trying to confuse you. If these numbers are making your eyes glaze over, stick with this short article. It will all make sense in just a bit. I dont intend to go into older technology here; this article is focused on the latest video LCD, Plasma, and LED HDTV formats that offer the greatest viewing experience. See my HDTV pics here: Best Price LCD TV (recommended by Peter Selby) First, lets get the strange letters out of the way: 1080i VS 1080p, and 720p? In other words 1080i VS 1080P, what do these numbers and letters mean? i – Regarding 1080i or 720i represents interlaced. p – Represents progressive or progressive scan. So how do these different technologies work? The better question is why should you care? 1080 equals 1920 lines of resolution from left to right and 1080 lines from top to bottom. You may have seen it as (1920 x 1080 lines of resolution). How does 1080i and 1080p work differently? A
