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iMac Screen - HD?

theanimala said:
To break it down even further for the lazy, the 24" is HD, the 20" is not.
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Ummm - what is HD? Is 720p not HD? Because the 20" is capable of that, right? I would say the 24" is capable of full 1080p, whereas the 20" is not, but still capable of lower-res HD.
 
theanimala said:
To break it down even further for the lazy, the 24" is HD, the 20" is not.
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This really isn't true. The definition (according to the CEA) of HDTV is 720 progressive or higher. This would qualify both iMacs as being High Definition.

Now, I suppose you could consider 1080p as "full" HD at this time and 720p as "partial HD." Nonetheless, they are both considered HD.
 
CBAviator said:
This really isn't true. The definition (according to the CEA) of HDTV is 720 progressive or higher. This would qualify both iMacs as being High Definition.

Now, I suppose you could consider 1080p as "full" HD at this time and 720p as "partial HD." Nonetheless, they are both considered HD.
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Not that the extra 360p makes any difference on screens below 37".
 
acxz said:
Not that the extra 360p makes any difference on screens below 37".
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There is a big time noticeable difference between 720 and 1080 on my 24" imac.


The 20" iMac will support upto 720P (1280x720 - 16:9)
The 24" iMac will support upto 1080P (1920x1080 - 16:9)

Obviously there will be black bars on the top and bottom of the screens b/c iMac's are not 16:9

Both are High Def, and both will look Amazing!
 
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