HDTV EYE CANDY! Which wins? 1080i vs 720p. And what about 1080p?
The latest great thing in home theater displays is the emergence of 1080p resolution displays.
p stands for progressive, which means the screen fills all at once at 1/60th of a second, versus i for interlaced, which means every other line, then the other half of the full picture, each field displaying at 1/30th of a second.
At this time, there is no source for broadcast 1080p programming.
Instead, we have 1080i: two interlaced fields make a frame, at 1/30th second for each field.
Finger it out!
Take your fingers and spread them apart.
That's a crude example of interlaced.
When you bring the hands together, you combine both fields and you get the whole picture (one frame).
It happens fast enough that you don't notice the effect unless there's motion on the screen, then you might see a difference in the smoothness of the motion.
Progressive is all the fingers at once.
720p is fewer pixels, faster: 1/60th second per frame.
1080 = 1920 x 1080 pixels | 720 =
1280 x 720 pixels
Till recently, HDTVs were either 720p or 1080i.
Most TV transmissions were 1080i.
I believe ABC adopted 720p because it would have shown sports with better pictures.
I also remember back when Panasonic Broadcast underwrote ABC
(as 720p) ? or at least Monday Night Football.
Fox and ESPN now also do 720P. The others are 1080i.
The new 1080p sets don't have the front end circuitry to actually receive that resolution.
But, again, nothing is transmitting that
res anyway.
What the advantage is, is how these sets show 1080i ? they have the pixel count to do it without trouble.
They deinterlace the transmission and present it full frame without throwing away any detail. A 720p set has to downconvert a 1080i signal.
In that downconversion you can lose some detail.
BUT) OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?
But there's a more important issue ? can you really see the difference in resolution between 1080i and 1080p? Tests of visual acuity to determine the resolution required of a television transmission system by the BBC's J.O.
Drewery and R. Salmon determined that at 9 feet, a 50 inch screen at 720p's resolution will give you all the resolution you can see!
At 9 feet, a 56 incher needs 1080i to avoid seeing the pixel structure.
If you sit farther or closer, you may need more resolution.
080i vs 720p:
MOTION CHANGES EVERYTHING
Motion is different issue.
If you want to see motion clearly, then live action 720p is what looks best, compared to 1080i.
Here's why:
the information content of 720p is about the same as 1080i, though what it lacks in spatial resolution, it makes up for in temporal resolution (because the picture is at 1/60th of a second, not 1/30th x 2.)
On 1080i, this would show as flickered or jagged edges on bright horizontal objects
(like in the background of a camera pan.)
The good news?
As the retailers hawk 1080p, you might find a killer deal on a 720p set and not give up anything in what I'll call ?effective' picture quality to get it.
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what you need to know to shop wisely; how to then maximize the performance of your Home Theater system. His website www.GreatHomeTheater.com has been called ?refreshingly easy to understand!?
Chocolate, Candy, Fudge
A delicious, mouth-watering piece of sweetened chocolate is a treat that tempts everyone. Whether it's a delicious chocolate truffle or a double dipped chocolate nut cluster that just bursts with flavor as soon as it placed inside your mouth; quality chocolate candy is a treat that you enjoy and deserve.Chocolate candy, soft candy, chewy candy, chocolate and fruit candy are all available today over the internet at great prices.For a quick energy pick up, consider chocolate. After putting your body through a grueling workout such as walking, running or bike riding, it demands bodybuilding nutrition.
An easy, quick and reasonably priced way of fulfilling this need is to simply savor a piece of chocolate.How do you show someone you love them? Do you buy them expensive gifts? Spend quality time together? Make personal sacrifices just to see them smile? Dedicate a song to them? Write a love letter or note of encouragement? Become their cheerleader? Those are wonderful things to do...
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Chocolate, Candy, Fudge
A delicious, mouth-watering piece of sweetened chocolate is a treat that tempts everyone. Whether it's a delicious chocolate truffle or a double dipped chocolate nut cluster that just bursts with flavor as soon as it placed inside your mouth; quality chocolate candy is a treat that you enjoy and deserve.Chocolate candy, soft candy, chewy candy, chocolate and fruit candy are all available today over the internet at great prices.For a quick energy pick up, consider chocolate. After putting your body through a grueling workout such as walking, running or bike riding, it demands bodybuilding nutrition.
An easy, quick and reasonably priced way of fulfilling this need is to simply savor a piece of chocolate.How do you show someone you love them? Do you buy them expensive gifts? Spend quality time together? Make personal sacrifices just to see them smile? Dedicate a song to them? Write a love letter or note of encouragement? Become their cheerleader? Those are wonderful things to do...
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Daily Candy Features Abby Jean Note Cards
A mere baby in the stationery biz, Abby Jean, is already on everyone's next-big-thing list. Her adorable note cards were recently recognized by Daily Candy's Dallas edition as "the freshest twist on classic preppy stationery."
To further compliment this scrumptious new brand, Daily Candy Editor at Large, Dannielle Romano, featured a slew of Abby Jean note cards on Fox's "Good Day Dallas" morning show, praising them Daily Candy style.
"Abby Jean's note cards will put all your well-mannered friends (and enemies) to shame. They're ideal for all aggressively polite gestures, from a thanks-for-the-baby-shower note to a hand-written dinner-party invite"Within hours of the DailyCandy.com release, Abby Jean's note card collections became a hit for shoppers from California to Texas. Thus proving, once and for all, that quality not quantity is what really counts.
Inspired by shopping sprees and first kisses, chocolate cake and belly laughs, Abby Jean note cards are fashion...
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Fun for the Entire Family - Ellis Ranch Pumpkin Festival - Giant Hay Maze - Horsedrawn Wagon Rides - Candy in the Haystack - Barrel Train Ride - Marshmallow Roasting, Fun list goes on and on.
This festival is truly an event for the family.
Finally an event where parents and children have inter-act together! Adults are able turn back into a child themselves.
Parents running on top of the Hay Maze, Bobbing for Apples and showing their child how to roast a marshmallow.
Everyone loves feeding the goats, calves, ponies, & Lucy the pig.
Activities available with your admission fee; Parking, Ranchland with Farm Animals, Marshmallow Roasting, Bobbin' for Apples, Giant Hay Maze, Candy in the Haystack, Horseshoe Pits, Cowboy Coffe, Hot Apple Cider, Wash your Pumpkin, Giant Sand Pile, Wagon Ride Shuttle to the Pumpkin Patch, Children's Play Area, Tire Horse Swings, Ellis Ranch Speedway (tricycle track), Jump Castle.Tickets may be purchased at $2.00 each: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Barrel Train Ride, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Cowboy Hats, Bowl of Chili, Hot Dogs to roast over an open fire.Pumpkins may be purchased for additional fee.
Ellis Ranch,...
Fun for the Entire Family - Ellis Ranch Pumpkin Festival - Giant Hay Maze - Horsedrawn Wagon Rides - Candy in the Haystack - Barrel Train Ride - Marshmallow Roasting, Fun list goes on and on.
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JULYkit...JOO got it...EAR CANDY FOR July
(ContentDesk) July 14, 2004 -- Twice a month here in NYC, you get to hear a series called "Ear Candy" where Folkies, Rockers, Jazz mongers and everything in between can strut their "unplugged" selves at Ruby Fruit Bar & Grill and it's free! Well, don't mind the killer Martinis and tasty snacks they serve up.
Catch NYC-based Indie Soul/Alt. Rocker Nicola in a rare appearance without the band, along with a host of other emerging talented NYC guys and gals "sans band" on Wednesday, July 28th. The show is at Ruby Fruit, 531 Hudson St. (Corner of 10th.
St.), nearest subways are the A, B, C, D, E, F trains to West 4th Street or 1, 9 to Christopher St.)
on Wednesday the 28th. of July 2004 at 8:45 pm. There is no cover charge. For further information contact Ruby Fruit at: 212-929-3343.Of Note...*Lead Singer and Guitarist Nicola has been featured on ABC World News, in
Women Who Rock Magazine,
The Village Voice, VH1.com, MTA's "Music Under NY", Billboard...
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Spangler Candy Celebrates 100 Years with Sweet Contest
Bryan, OH (ContentDesk) June 23, 2006 -- Sometimes the little things make life sweeter, and can even change the world.
Perhaps no one believes this more than Spangler Candy Company, makers of more than 8 million Dum Dum Pops? each day -- and other candy favorites such as Saf-T-Pops and more candy canes than anyone in the world.
To celebrate Spangler Candys 100th anniversary in 2006, the company announces the Dum Dum Pops Make Life a Little Sweeter essay contest.
The goal is to recognize those who, like the little lollipops, brighten the lives of others through small gestures of kindness and generosity.
Often its the small things people do that can have a big impact in someones life, maybe changing them forever, said President and CEO Dean Spangler.
These are the people we want to find: the kind hearts who make a difference in the life of one person or impact an entire community, Spangler added.
Anyone can go to
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New Eerie Entrance (TM) Helps Halloween Hosts Turn Front Storm Door into Handy Candy Dispenser
This Halloween, homeowners can now greet trick or treaters without having to constantly open and close their storm door to pass out candy, thanks to the new Eerie Entrance (TM).The Eerie Entrance serves as a festive Halloween decoration for the front of a home while the die-cut swing-out doors allow Halloween hosts to pop out and distribute candy and treats to hungry costumed ghouls and goblins.
Each side of the doors have 1" die ?cut holes that serve as a way to see who is outside and to use as handles to help open and close the doors.The Eerie Entrance is easy to set up.
Simply remove the existing window or screen in the storm door and replace it with the lightweight, reinforced corrugated cardboard Eerie Entrance.The Eerie Entrance is 73 ?7/8" H x 30-1/4" W to fit standard 36" storm doors and can be easily trimmed with a utility blade to fit smaller doors.
Each comes printed on one side with the words "Trick or Treat" and Halloween artwork in contrasting...
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