1080p or 720p vs file size?

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  1. Footie979

    Footie979 Member

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    Which is better. I have a MKV movie with these specs:

    8.6 GB
    1280x528
    average 6 Mbps

    It looks great and perfectly crisp on my HDTV.

    I've seen another with these specs:

    1920x1080p (AVCHD disc PS3-ready format)
    avg 6 Mbps
    7.90 GB

    What would be better, higher resolution or the extra half GB file size?
     
    Footie979, Aug 14, 2008
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    remember, it depends on your screen size. if the total number of pixels of the movie is the same as your screen then it hardly makes a difference. if the movie has less pixels then getting the greater one would look better.
     
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    I have a 1080p TV, so I guess that answers my question.
     
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    so your tv res is approx 2000 by 1080 which means your current vid is only half the size of your screen. so your tv would be zooming it 2x
     
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    Got the AVCHD, it looks slightly sharper than the other file. Thanks.
     
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