resolution capabilities.. In the Product Description, it says this 720p widescreen tv has 1024 x 768 res, which is 4:3, not 16:9.. wouldn't that make the image stretched?
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The Samsung plasmas can display either SD or HD content in their original size or stretched. If you want to leave a 4:3 program in its original form, you can: it appears square with pillars on the side (which you can make gray). I prefer stretched. The reason there is no distortion in that ratio is that the 42 inch version uses rectangular pixels while a 50 inch model uses square ones. So true 16:9 images are shown as-is without stretching if you want, despite the math you intuitively and understandable used. In other words, do not worry about aspect ratio on the Samsung plasmas or most TVs. Still, I also own a Sharp LCD that does not allow stretching of HD images, and I wish it would. Look for that feature rather than calculating (reducing down) the ratio. Samsung plasmas certainly allow such changes. I have not hooked it up to a computer, but I understand that it makes a nice monitor (and ease of hook-up is a plus of the Sammy over a Panasonic, which is not so good as a monitor). But I doubt it can show any image more than 1024 x 768. That seems to be a mechanical limit and I doubt anything in the computer can change that. Still, I hear it is an easy hookup to computers, using VGA (and try HDMI but in HDMI 2 not 1).
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its bull. thats what it is. they do that sometimes with tv's that are compatible with 1080p. basically downscales 1080p back to the max resolution. its not 1920x1080p. its practically scam
1106364
768p is technically its native resolution. A TV will always display images in its native resolution. It takes whatever signal it gets and translates it into its native resolution then displays it. It's ability to receive and translate the different resolutions depends on the make / model and its age. Most newer TVs that aren't necessarily 1080p typically support the 1080p input.
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I couldn't tell you. None of the literature that came with it mentions the resolution or whether it's configurable or not. It's works very well. That's all I CAN tell you.
1000392
Because this is a 720P tv, I'm told no matter what you try to do with a video card or anything else you probably will not be able to change the resolution to 1080P because this tv will not be able to handle it.
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From the manual its max resolution 1920 x 1080 for the TV, RGB, HDMI and component inputs. ( 1080 is the lines of resolution , P says that it refreshes every line on every scan as opposed to 1080 i interlaced that only refreshes every other line on each scan ) , the 1366 x 768 is the max resolution on the RGB port on the 24/29LB4510 it does not apply to this monitor
2040639
You need to find the model number of the tv. The 1080p is yhe resolution and lots of tvs can be 1080p. You have to look usually on the back of the tv for a black square that has model and serial number
694607
My understanding is it is 720p. When looking at TV this size, 720p was still the most popular in my search. It will take 1080p in, but then down-scale it to 720.
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Aspect Ratio 16:9 / 4:3 Contrast Ratio 400:1 Native Resolution 640 x 480 Pls ask us more question before you buy it,this listing we cant update more detail,sorry for it.
1619542
What the salesperson probably should have said is that it's not a 1080p HDTV. It is 720p which is still HD.
1176282
I think the sample I have outputs 16:9 on a one year old TV. There maybe a way to adjust this. For now I can only find a switch for number of pixels. I hope this helps.
30119
It's 1080p. When it says it is 4k capable it means it can take 4k content from a 4k source and downgrade it to its "full hd". That being said, it is probable the highest quality resolution you can get before going the 4k UHD route. I'm very interested in this set myself but I'm going to wait for cnet or some official site to review it.
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Is the display set to 16:9 in the recorders menu setup. Also, when recording shows on DVD+ media, it only records in full screen. you'll have to manually stretch the image with your TV's format button, to un squish it. Make sure your TV isn't zooming in, to simulate wide screen. Also, when a fullscreen show is broadcast in wide screen, the black bars are applied to the sides. So don't adjust the frame to fullscreen.
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It looks as good as a non-HDTV. From the few times I've looked at SD tv though, it doesn't utilize widescreen (It's still 4:3 rather than 16:9). So that's something you might want to think about.
1906375
4K is the new resolution technology, but is not in the market yet, only some bluray dvd's has it as of today; this TV is ready for that tech as soon comes avail in must tv programs, this TV looks amazing with a few twiks in the settings; hope this helps....
935776
This TV can not take any input signal greater than 1920x1080. It will internally upscale the incoming signal to the panel's 2560x1080 resolution, but there is no way to feed that resolution directly into the set.The reason for this is that the input line buffer of the internal scaler chip can only hold 2048 pixel, and therfore can not handle any resolution with a width greater than that.
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Actually why would someone have an expensive wide screen and watch it at 4:3 is beyond me. It becomes very hard to see and it is like your TV has shrunk. Most recent flat screens will widen it without too much distortion.