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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
There is 2x as much data in 1080p as there is in 1080i
Actually, let me clarify that. There is twice as much data in 1080p60 as there is in 1080i60. It is generally understood that there are 60 frames per second, but in Europe it is 50 fps.
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But what sources actually provide 1080p60?
Broadcast TV is 720p/60/1080i/60. High def movies are 1080p/24 (which requires less bandwidth than 1080i/60). The only ones I can think of is maybe some games on the PS3 or Xbox might render at a full 1080p/60, though most are rendered internally by the console at 720p/60 (or even lower!) and upscaled.
So in theory you are right, in practice though there should be no visible difference since there's actually no difference in the amount of actual data.
If there is a visible difference it's a result of the processing that's going on in-behind the scenes.
All that said, I see no reason not to buy a 1080p panel at this point, the prices are so low now.