3 years, 5 months ago
What's the difference between 1080i and 1080p?
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The 'i' in 1080i stands for "interlaced" while the 'p' in 1080p stands for "progressive".
Basically what this means is that in interlaced, the screen actually only displays every other line of the image and counts on the fact that it's so fast that you won't notice half the lines are missing for a split second.
Progressive, on the other hand, renders every line, every time for a much smoother looking image.
Here is an example of what the image looks like during that split second:
http://www.plasma.com/classroom/images/ntsc.gif
Basically what this means is that in interlaced, the screen actually only displays every other line of the image and counts on the fact that it's so fast that you won't notice half the lines are missing for a split second.
Progressive, on the other hand, renders every line, every time for a much smoother looking image.
Here is an example of what the image looks like during that split second:
http://www.plasma.com/classroom/images/ntsc.gif
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The best answer is really to read the source that this article links to. The explanation is clear. The only thing to note is that the article was written in 2005, so pricing is way off.