Here are the steps to convert 720P video to 1080P video with the HandBrake: Step 1. Download and then launch the HandBrake on your device. After opening it, click "File" for importing the 720P video. Step 2. In the second step, open the "Preset" drop-down menu and choose General > Fast 1080P 30 (Default). A 42" 1080p Panasonic S30 can be had for ~$500. If that is too much for you, get a 1080p LCD for less. No sense in getting a 720p set in this day and age. And 720p plasmas are normally 1024x768 which is not even the standard 720p resolution, that's why I avoided 720p plasmas even back in 2007. Resolution Comparison: 720P (1280 x 720) vs 1080P (1920 x 1080) A television with a 720P resolution has pixels consisting of 720 rows and 1,280 columns, hence "720P". Therefore, it has 921,600 pixels all in all. 720P is the lowest resolution that you can call as a high definition (HD). Wonder if 1080p or 720p may be better for you? In this video we compare two devices to see how they perform in 720p vs 1080p. See the live results for yourse Banned. Jul 22, 2014. #27. mullet2000 said: Completely untrue. There are only 2 games in the entire PS4 library that aren't 1080p (Watch Dogs and Battlefield 4, at 900p), and on Xbox One most games are at the very least higher than 720p. Very few Xbox One games are actually straight up 720p.