HD-DVD on 720p: how's the HD-DVD on 720P ?
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I'm not sure but most of these movies are either 1080p or 480p, so since it doesn't have 720p it progresses down to 480p.
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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?
1930299
You know i just realized this is a forum for the 720p model - I already have a 720p hdtv and I'm actually looking at the 1080p model. Looking for that one to drop another $100 (hint hint Amazon) before I jump in to get one.
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It's full HD. I use the max 1080p resolution which I think is something like 1920Ã-1080
1453229
Backed up/ dvd copies cannot be upconverted because of the lower bit rate. The signal may be 1080p but it will still be the same 480p image. DVD copies may look even worse in 1080p on occasion, prone to video noise and such.
2061160
I know that on my HD-XA2 you can choose which level of definition you want. From 480p to 1080p. Also, it has a feature on the menu that allows you to go from HD DVD to Standard DVD. So, I guess you can fiddle with them to get the results you want.Hope that helps, and, I hope everything works out for you.
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Yes, apparently a "Standard HD" has 720 pixels. This one has 1080 pixels and is referred to as a "Full HD."
1795978
yes, HD quality for my 60 inch SHARP TV. No issues, i love this little box.
1571175
This is the low resolution version. When I ordered mine, I searched high and low for the high-resolution version and settled for this. But due to the small size of the screen, the higher resolution would have been wasted... at least on me, so I'm quite happy with this. Can't say which HD interface it is, perhaps someone else will.
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Many "backups" are converted to a lower bitrate to fit a dual-layer disc on a single layer DVDR, which is why backups may not look great at 1080P. 1080P isn't as forgiving as a standard 480i set.
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i get great quality from it at 1080p... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZj9nAYVsQM&list;=UUCS4a2nsfJBxUScjqabh49w
1402191
A lot of content, particularly commercials, are 720p. Push the recall button on the remote when you are watching an HD program. Chances are, it will show 1080p
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My SD DVDs did not look good either. The upconversion to 1080p cause the picture to "jitter" slightly, but noticeably. I went to "video output settings, selected hdmi (which are the cables I am using), manually set the output to 1080i....and the problem completely went away. My SD DVDs now look as well as they did on my old players.
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Yes and Yes. It is a fine machine and I am discovering new capabilities all the time. I was originally concerned that the HD tuner was "only" SDTV, but 480 SD is so much clearer than analog that it seems closer to 1080 HDTV than to the old analog. One unexpected benefit is that I can fit so much more programming on a DVD in SD, and I am now glad that it isn't 1080. Suggestion: I record HDTV programs in SP and HQ because they have a higher horizontal resolution, and analog and VHS tapes in the longer playing modes. I am currently watching an HDTV program I recorded last night in SP mode. The recorder automatically squeezed the image to 4:3 and stored it at the higher horizontal resolution. Now I can play it with the TV display in the horizontal stretch mode that turns 4:3 into 16:9. The higher recorded resolution preserves the image quality, and now the aspect ratio is back to original. It looks great on my 1080 HDTV and fills the whole screen. It could have also been recorded in a letterbox mode preserving the aspect ratio for viewing on an analog TV. So many options.
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Hi! Make HD movie and share HD movies with ease (records in 29-minute segments). In 720p AVI movie mode, you can record 1280 x 720 HD movies at 30 fps for high-quality clips perfect for viewing and editing on your PC.Its good! The picture is nice; you can edit pictures from the camera with Beauty Effects. good images with great contrast and clarity . No idiosyncrasies.
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You can plug a laptop into your HDTV to view the HD video. If you don't have an HDTV, why bother with taking 720p video?
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If by HD you mean 720P or 1080P, then no. These are the recording resolutions: NTSC: D1(704 x 480); HD1(704 x 240); CIF (352 x 240) PAL: D1(704 x 576); HD1(704 x 288); CIF (352 x 288)