I will be sitting about 8 feet away from the TV so from what I have read 1080p is a waste of money for a 50 inch set.
- Nick
Sorry, but you read incorrectly. 1080P is even worth the money on a 42" set, if you were sitting around 6 ft away. Take a look at the attached link and you will see that optimal seating distance for a 50" @720P is 10 ft, so at 8 ft you would benefit from a 1080P set.
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hitech/1137/maxing-out-resolution.htmlAlso, you say that most stores only show 720P on their sets. I really dont know how true that is. Most broadcast standards are 1080i, so if a store is displaying a satellite feed, then its most likely 1080i unless they change the STB to show 720p. You could ask them to show 1080i to see what it looks like.
50" on a 720P set at your distance of 8 ft will likely make the picture look softer and you may even be able to see the pixel structure of 768x1024 pixels.
I'd reconsider either getting a smaller TV, changing your seating distance or looking at a 1080P set.
