LCD 720p 1024x768 or 1366x768?

[sina1358]

Hi,

I've purchased a Toshiba LCD 32" LCD TV with the resolution of 1024x768. Actually I didn't know about the resolution until I bought it and that's why I haven't yet opened the box!
I can buy Vizio 32" with almost the same price but with 1366x768 resolution.
One thing that I'm not very sure about is that I don't know if a 1366x768 TV has a clearer image than a 1024x768 even if both of them are 720p.
Would you please help?

Thanks
Sina

[Number Six]

It sounds like the Toshiba is a 4:3 standard screen, and the Vizio is a 16:9 wide screen.

[edDV]

Hi,

I've purchased a Toshiba LCD 32" LCD TV with the resolution of 1024x768. Actually I didn't know about the resolution until I bought it and that's why I haven't yet opened the box!
I can buy Vizio 32" with almost the same price but with 1366x768 resolution.
One thing that I'm not very sure about is that I don't know if a 1366x768 TV has a clearer image than a 1024x768 even if both of them are 720p.
Would you please help?

Thanks
Sina

Other things being equal, 1366x768 (finer square pixels) is a better match for 1280x720p than is 1024x768 (wide pixels). Most modern computer cards can drive 1366x768 1:1 for a much clearer computer or game image.

Some 1024x768 plasma HDTVs may give a superior overall picture vs. a cheap 1366x768 LCD but for 32" LCD, 1024x768 indicates older technology.

[sina1358]

Other things being equal, 1366x768 (finer square pixels) is a better match for 1280x720p than is 1024x768 (wide pixels). Most modern computer cards can drive 1366x768 1:1 for a much clearer computer or game image.

Some 1024x768 plasma HDTVs may give a superior overall picture vs. a cheap 1366x768 LCD but for 32" LCD, 1024x768 indicates older technology.

Hi,
Thanks for the answer.
But I cannot understand the difference between the resolution which can be 1366x768 or 1024x768 and 1280x720p?

[manono]

One thing that I'm not very sure about is that I don't know if a 1366x768 TV has a clearer image than a 1024x768 even if both of them are 720p.

Neither one is 720p. They are what they are.

But I cannot understand the difference between the resolution which can be 1366x768 or 1024x768 and 1280x720p?

You didn't understand his answer? The 1366x768 is a square pixel screen and the 1024x768 one is a wide (non-square) pixel screen. Both will take a 720p (or 1080i/p or 480i/p or any other source) input and up or down scale it to the native resolution of your TV set. You have a fixed-pixel display - it only displays its one resolution. Any input resolutions which are different than yours (meaning all of them) will be converted to yours.

As for which is better - in general the 1366x768 one will be but as edDV said, a good 1024x768 TV set may beat a lousy 1366x768 TV set. Me, I'd advise not getting either, but get the best 1080p set you can afford. They're coming down in price very quickly. And then sit real close if it's a 32 incher.

[sina1358]

One thing that I'm not very sure about is that I don't know if a 1366x768 TV has a clearer image than a 1024x768 even if both of them are 720p.

Neither one is 720p. They are what they are.

But I cannot understand the difference between the resolution which can be 1366x768 or 1024x768 and 1280x720p?

You didn't understand his answer? The 1366x768 is a square pixel screen and the 1024x768 one is a wide (non-square) pixel screen. Both will take a 720p (or 1080i/p or 480i/p or any other source) input and up or down scale it to the native resolution of your TV set. You have a fixed-pixel display - it only displays its one resolution. Any input resolutions which are different than yours (meaning all of them) will be converted to yours.

As for which is better - in general the 1366x768 one will be but as edDV said, a good 1024x768 TV set may beat a lousy 1366x768 TV set. Me, I'd advise not getting either, but get the best 1080p set you can afford. They're coming down in price very quickly. And then sit real close if it's a 32 incher.

Hi,

Thank you for the post. I opened the TV, The picture quality is great but most of the channels don't fit the TV and there are two black borders on left and right hand side of them. For example David Letterman show on CBS was full screen but the next program was not! I just want to know if these two black borders also exist on 1366x768 resolution TVs or exist just on 1024x768 32"?

Thanks

[MOVIEGEEK]

sina1358,
That's normal because some programs are not anamorphic(16:9).

[jagabo]

Many programs are 4:3 material (usually standard definition) broadcast in a 16:9 frame by (upscaling, if SD, and) adding pillarboxes to the sides.

[sina1358]

Thank you for the posts, I got it