When playing games, game graphics are a very important aspect for good playing time quality. The PlayStation 4 console can connect to various types of TVs. But how do you know if your TV is not a bottleneck of your gaming setup? And what is 1080i vs 1080p? We will discuss all this in the article below.
1080i vs 1080p TV and PS4
The maximum supported resolution for PS4 is 1080p and the PS4 PRO does 4K. That means if you have 1080p resolution TV and PS4 in this case, it is not worth looking at a new TV.
If you have a 1080i resolution type of TV, we strongly suggest choosing your console to display 720p, not an 1080p to reach best image performance.
CRT TV and PS4
These days, you can hardly find a CRT-type TV at home, but if you do find one, you can almost exhibit it in a museum. The interesting fact is that you can also connect a PS4 to an old CRT TV. If the old CRT TV will support 1080i resolution, then the PS4 game will be quite tolerable.
You may need the same dongle type connector for CRT TV to PS4 to connect. Something like this, Amazon.
1080i (Interlaced) vs 1080p (Progressive)
Okay, to understand the 1080i and 1080p differences, we need to go more deeply into specifications. The name sounds similar, but the video difference is obvious, why?
1080i (1920×1080) interlaced scan: 1,036,800 pixels (~1.04 MP) running at 60 frames per second.
1080p (1920×1080) progressive scan: 2,073,600 pixels (~2.07 MP) running at 30 – 60 frames per second.
Explaining simply when interpreting a 1080i, the signal is sent to the screen in lines, and 1080p sending a full screen picture, not in lines. 1080p is generally sharper (better) looking than 1080i, so it is safe to say that 1080p at 30FPS is better than 1080i at 60FPS.
Full HD and HD What does it mean?
1080p is called full HD or true HD, and 720p is called just HD. You’ve probably noticed label on a DVD movie compact disc – “full HD“, which means 1080p, or “HD“, which means 720p. Full HD is really just a marketing term, usually meaning 1920 x 1080 resolution. And knowing that the 1080i is 1920 x 1080, that’s why it is also called Full HD by others.
1080i and 1080p have the same resolutions – 1920×1080, but comparing them to each other is somewhat disrespectful. 1080i is more similar to 720p and this, when choosing between them, in many cases it is better to choose 720p quality. Can be relied upon in the event that high-FPS first-person games perform better on a 1080i TV than on a 1080p.
1080i vs 1080p PS4 Final Thoughts
If you have a choice to choose between 1080i and 1080p there is no doubt that 1080p will always be a winner. Despite the fact that the 1080i is a fairly old technology, the gaming pleasure will still be felt on the PS4.
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