Is this a blu ray ? With only 720 pixels ?
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AMRThis model offered through Amazon I'm not so sure. Mine which I bought from another retailer a year ago now has Blue Ray playback, but not the burner. Best wishes. Hope I helped a little in the review with everything else.
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With the right movies, Blu-Ray definitely works well with a 720P. Also works well as a upscaling DVD player. I connected my Blu-Ray using the component hookup, since I only have one HDMI. No problem since component gives you 720P. I strongly recommend buying a Blu-Ray with internet access. A lot of firmware upgrades are pushed through. Also, great for streaming Netflix, You Tube, if you get an LG or Samsung with Netflix widgets. The biggest problem is that most Blu-Ray movies are mediocre transfers, and not worth buying. Go to Blu-Ray specific sites, I think Blu-Ray movies.com is one, to review the PQ. Amazon mixes the DVD/Blu-Ray reviews together and they are misleading. Dexter in Blu-Ray, is impressive. I joined Netflix after buying my Blu-Ray. Pay $10.99 a month with Blu-Ray access. To me, it's by far the best way to go. I bought a few from Amazon, just so I could demo to friends. By the way, Planet Earth is only 720P quality, and you've seen how good that is.
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Broadcast is probably 720p. Does the 1080 light illuminate when using a blu ray disc?
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blu-ray on a bigger set w/ 1080p is a more ideal fit for Blu-ray, however 1080p resolution on a set this small is really overkill. A BR player on a 720p set will give you a better HD picture than any standard DVD player could, you'll just have to weigh is the extra cost worth it to you?
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Apparently they have upgraded to what they call "near HD"... 1280x540. I would like to know if anyone has actually seen this on a decent size 1080p screen, and how it looks. Also, can it pass 5.1 sound?
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My projector only shows 1080i or 720p. I don't see any artifacts in my picture, which looks wonderful.
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Yes it is. I double checked the description and if you look under product description there's quite a but about it's HD features. It really is a good TV and I'm glad I purchased it.
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480p is all you're getting. The product misrepresents its ability to use 720p.
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When this purchase was made, 1080 was either so new that it was outrageously priced, or it was not yet available and 720 was the best thing going. This model is 720p, but I have owned it for 8 years. I find the display outstanding, though I realize others available now are touted as much better. It has been boxed and moved 3 times, and I have never had any trouble with it. I think it was a bargain through Amazon at $2500, but now it seems to sell for $500. Great investment either way.
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7970m and No Blu Ray included. I will check on the network card later. I believe off hand it is a Centrino 223 something like that-I remember drivers for this and for Wireless N. Also take note that it is in fact max. resolution of 1600x900 and not 1920x1080 as stated above. But judging from the looks of the the above updated information, there is more confusion. I own it thus far. Good luck on your decision.
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Maybe it's been changed since your post, but the spec now clearly states that it's 720p.
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Hi Jesse, This is a full HD, 1080p Hi-Res Blu-Ray Disc player that can up-scale high definition movies and TV shows to 4K quality via 2 HDMI inputs. It also features 4K pass-through capability. -Anthony
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Scott, glad you found the post useful. I believe the Wii's max resolution is 480p, so there's some conversation going on, maybe? Like you I don't really understand the details on this stuff. I do know that I haven't had problem at all with audio and video being out of sync using the 720.
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So the progressive scan feature of this player is virtually useless when combined with a 1080i display? Makes sense I guess.
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No - this is a basic DVD player. I was looking for a low-price, fairly quality player just to have on my desktop while I work. Right now, I feel like the Blu-ray versions are higher priced than they are worth and since I've gone through two different portable DVD players (not this model or brand) and I didn't want to waste that amount on something I was unsure of.
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No. The only thing you can choose is the video format... 1080 or 720, and some other video quality features.
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Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd players/recorders sold here are region free out of the box anyway. Will look out for Oppo but don't think it's sold here. Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd... » Read More Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd players/recorders sold here are region free out of the box anyway. Will look out for Oppo but don't think it's sold here. « Show Less