32 720p w/ hdmi provide great 360 experience?

i was thinking of picking up a Olevia 32" 720p lcd from circuit city as they are having a sale right now for around $475 i think. will 720p on an 32" be sufficient hooked to a 360 hdmi. i mean will there be any real difference than if it was a 1080p? ive heard that any higher than 720p is not necessary for tvs under ~50"? does anybody have some ancedotal evidence of this, anybody with experience please chime in? is this even a decent tv?

i was thinking of picking up a Olevia 32" 720p lcd from circuit city as they are having a sale right now for around $475 i think. will 720p on an 32" be sufficient hooked to a 360 hdmi. i mean will there be any real difference than if it was a 1080p? ive heard that any higher than 720p is not necessary for tvs under ~50"? does anybody have some anecdotal evidence of this, anybody with experience please chime in? is this even a decent tv?

skrillalover

Your obviously looking at a cheaper tv so you don't really have much of a choice since 1080P tv's are much more expensive at the same screen size. You won't see enough (if at all) to justify the extra expense. Same thing with a more expensive 720P tv. You can see a difference, but not enough to justify the price in most cases. If you really wan't the best picture, your going to have to pay for it no matter the resolution.

With that being said, 32 inch tv's are at a good price point and quality is much better then before, even for the cheaper tv's. So I say go for the tv you listed. You will be able to afford more games down the road then also!

Here is a quot from this article. http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/contrast-ratio.html

"Contrast is the ratio between the white and black parts in an image. The larger the contrast ratio of a display device, the greater is the difference between the brightest whites and the darkest blacks a video display or projector can show."

I think that the article gives a good overview of contrast ratio and how important it is. It shows how it has been over-hyped by manufacturers lately. However, it is still importantb because, "There is no doubt that contrast is an important attribute in a display or video projector performance. It is contrast that helps make an image 'pop-up' in that it also affects our perception of color as well as image brightness."

The article describes hows important contrast ratio really is, and (something I forgot to add) how important gray-scale performance is.

Overall though, my point is that you should make sure tha TV can display dark scenes well, and as the article suggests, don't get to caught up in numbers. LCDs are great at bright colors, but traditionally have not given blacks as good as plasmas. I would aska aslespersonat the storeto play a DVD with dark scenes on the TV before you buy, if possible. In the end though, it all comes down to how much you like the picture personally.