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[Raistlin]

They're only the most common HD TV type.

Not anymore

 

[VindictiveGnome]

I have a 37" and games/blu-rays look great in 1080p.

 

[SuperEpicGuy]

Resolution is important either when you increase the screen size or decrease the distance between you and the tv. If you sit close to your giant tv then 1080p is obv the best choice and so on. But I'd say just get 1080p anyway as 720p is pretty old now.

 

[butman]

32 Full HD inch display is the natural size for viewing 1080

 

[MadOdorMachine]

I've got two PC monitors. One is 1080p (23") and the other is 720p (18.5") and aside from the higher resolution (visible area) I can't tell a difference. As long as your pixel density is high, I think you're all right, especially with a TV. That being said, I still have a 720p plasma as my primary TV and don't plan on upgrading next gen. 1080p might be the standard starting out, but as next gen draws out I wouldn't be surprised if some games lower the resolution to get more effects on the screen. I can deal with graphics being downscaled, but I'd prefer to not have them upscaled since they tend to look more blurry.

 

[Madness]

Having worked in home theater when HD started for several years, plus when the blu-ray/hd-dvd war started I used to check every single television that I'd hook up.

I honestly could never really tell a difference at 40" or below. Easily able to see difference at 46" or above.

Unless you plan to use television as second screen for computer or whatever, anything 42" and above, get 1080p.

With 4k, I've only seen first hand experience with 84" versions and can easily see the difference from 1080p so I don't know how 4k will play out at smaller sizes.

Obviously having a higher resolution is better, but not really worth it, below 42"... Then again, prices are so cheap that it's no longer an issue. Might as well get 1080p. A big difference is also, a lot of manufactures are selling 60 hz sets but advertising as 120 hz with some mumbo jumbo like cmr etc.

 

[Speevy]

As long as they're selling these damn TVs at a price regular folks can afford, does it really matter what distance is noticeable?

The whole issue at the start of this generation was that you needed around $1,000 to afford one.

 

[Espada]

Having worked in home theater when HD started for several years, plus when the blu-ray/hd-dvd war started I used to check every single television that I'd hook up.

I honestly could never really tell a difference at 40" or below. Easily able to see difference at 46" or above.

Unless you plan to use television as second screen for computer or whatever, anything 42" and above, get 1080p.

With 4k, I've only seen first hand experience with 84" versions and can easily see the difference from 1080p so I don't know how 4k will play out at smaller sizes.

At what size would you say 1080p begins to lose its luster? 65 inches? 70?

 

[Raonak]

30" plus?

aliasing is where lower resolutions really become jarring.