Ok so I’m currently building a Media Centre PC with the hopes of having some cash left over for a decent new TV too. In my research about TVs the word “1080p” has popped up a lot and I’d thought I give a good definition of what it actually is from Wikipedia:
1080p is the shorthand name for a category of display resolutions. The number “1080″ represents 1,080 lines of vertical resolution,[1] while the letter p stands for progressive scan (meaning the image is not interlaced). 1080p is considered an HDTV video mode. The term usually assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a horizontal resolution of 1920 pixels. This creates a frame resolution of 1920×1080, or 2,073,600 pixels in total. The frame rate in Hertz can be either implied by the context or specified after the letter p, such as 1080p30, meaning 30 Hz.
According to Samsung, approximately 60% of TVs sold before Christmas will be 1080p! Now that I have this ticked off it’s not only time to start finding good value 1080ps for myself but also to include in our growing catalogue…need more hands…
