and a lot of broadcast TV is still at 1080p, but the TV will often upscale them to a higher resolution to make them look better. In a 1080p television, there are 1,920 columns multiplied by 1,080 ...

1,080 (which is referred to as the horizontal resolution) is where the 1080 part of the term 1080p comes from. Related: 720p vs. 1080i vs. 1080p With 1,920 pixels displayed across the screen and ...