Is there really a difference between 720 and 1080?

[moedawood]

I used both 720p and 1080 and honestly don't see the difference in viewing quality.

So what is the difference between these 2 that make people pass for 720p from services like ShowMax and choose 1080 from Netflix?

 

[NeonNinja]

What do you watch your content on?

 

[moedawood]

What do you watch your content on?

iPad and Smart Tv

 

[Icemanbrfc]

iPad and Smart Tv

No on ipad, yes on tv... Well depends if you really look closely.

 

[Chevron]

You will only see a difference on a big screen TV.

 

[Fro]

It also depends on how compressed the source is. If you compare a 1.5 GB 720p movie with a 2.5 GB 1080p you'll see a bigger difference than less compressed sources of 720p and 1080p. The size of the screen you're watching it on is also important.

 

[Rickster]

720p on 1080p screen = stretching

1080p on 1080p screen = no scaling/stretching.

 

[Edduck]

What size is your smart TV? If it is 40" or less, with 20/20 vision you probably won't see a difference at normal viewing distances (±2.4m). Try out this awesome calculator to work out optimum viewing distance : screen size : resolution http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/size-to-distance-relationship

 

[Segg]

View a 10gb 1080p movie file and you'll immediately see the difference

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Good question, I have two tv's. One 720p 42" Plasma and the other a 1080 32" LCD. Though some stuff might look awesome in full HD, I really don't gives a rats ass.