In the last several years, HDTV with 1080p or Full HD native resolution has become quite mainstream and are available in almost every price and screen size. If you are going to buy a high-definition (HD) the difference between the types of HD resolutions can sometimes still be difficult to appreciate higher resolutions when you are not skilled to know the difference between the resolutions. So what about Full HD? Is there a real benefit to having Full HD over say 720p?
The difference becomes even more difficult to view when you are viewing content on a smaller HD TV screen size and/or the distance of your seat. Normally the average beneficial viewing range is about 1 and a half times the screen size which means for a smaller TV screen size you would have to sit closer to enjoy the full benefits of the screen resolution.
The problem with this principle is that very few people ever sit close to a TV when viewing content, especially when the content is visible from a distance. Using Full HD or 1080p HD TVs will only come into play with content that is full HD or is from a high-definition source. Computers do an excellent job of showing full HD content as compared to other sources, because the text and images are generally up scaled and accelerated by the computer graphics. Most other media sources like optical media like Blu-ray discs, video games and other video content will only show differences when the content is viewed up close.
There are other things can also affect the image quality, these things include color saturation, contrast ratio among other things. If you are looking to get a 1080p HD TV, aside from being able to support other HD resolutions, the real benefits may only be realized from a computer video source. So should you get one? Well that will depend on your budget and particular needs. There is nothing wrong with getting a 1080p HD TV. You should just consider that the real benefits may not always be noticed as advertised by manufacturers.
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