1080i vs 1080p - - What is the difference? Please give me a little education in 1080i vs 1080p. I bought the 4095 1080p, but many hd dvd players say they upconvert standard dvds to 1080i, not 1080p.
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1080i stands for interlaced whereas 1080p stands for progressive. Basically progressive lines of resolution all move at once producing a smoother picture compared to 1080i where the lines move one at a time. It's probably not as obvious to the average eye unless you truly observe the screen.
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My player doesn't upscale very well at all. And, I am hooked up using HDMI. No way does Blu-ray Disc compare to HD DVD. I used to have an HD-XA2 and an HD A35 and those players were amazing at upscaling. Sometimes you couldn't tell the difference between high-def and standard def.
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Oddly enough, I think the HD output is limited to 1080i thru component connections because of legal reasons, See this article http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/09/21/xbox-360-hd-dvd-playback-maximum-1080i-via-component-1080p-vga/ Evidentially using a VGA (computer monitor style) cable will send the full 1080p. I have the LNT4069FX, but have not connected it to my xbox.
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In my experience, it depends on the station you're watching. Some have higher pixels, some smaller. Movies as a rule are truer to 1080.
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I think certain DVD's are able to be broadcast in 1080P and you may need a special dvd player to do that, but at the moment, cable broadcasts are only able to output 1080i. However, broadcasting in 1080p is in the works just not there yet. Fortunately, because the TV is 1080p ready, it won't be obsolete by the time broadcasting catches up with the capabilities of the TV.
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No. Blu-ray is native 1080p; some newer blu rays are mastered in 4K for more detail (and conversion to 4K later), but it's 1080p. Native 4K has not been standardized yet.
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What would people with the choice we have now. I'd like to know the opinion.1. Buy really cheap DVDs NOW and use the upconversions done by the Blu-Ray player for the HDTV.2. Wait to get the true Blu-Ray discs to come eventually at more expensive cost compared against the DVD discs.What would you do?
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i sugest selecting the 480i output on your dvd player and letting your hdtv handle the video processing. but do so through hdmi or component video cables. then let the player do the video processing (upconversion) again and decide which picture you prefer. see the sound and vision mag article "upconversion: facts and fallacies" for more info on the subject.
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Yes, this player will upconvert DVD's as well as play blu-ray discs up to a resolution of 1080i through the component jacks. In "video settings" select "component video out" and the proper resolution can be selected, up to and limited to 1080i, however. But the picture still should look great on your HDTV.
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Yeah, use 720p, as 1080i at best would look the same, and would probably look worse. The 360 usually renders internally at 720p (sometimes lower), and just upsamples it to hit 1080i-and then the TV would have to downsample it back to 720p, so probably there's going to be a loss of quality there...or at least it would be pretty silly to do that!
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This system will upconvert to 1080i, but only when using HDMI. It isn't a very good upscale, however, and seems quite blocky for picture quality. This came as a bit of a shock as the PS3 upconverts and upscales so well for DVD's that they almost appear to be in high def. Don't get this system for it's DVD playback capabilities!
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the newer model has 1080p HD, and looks a lot cheaper. The old one is 720. They updated it 2 weeks after I got mine. still love it 2 years later. even though I have the 720 I don't need an upgrade. hope this helps
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Does this DVD allow older 4:3 content on disks to be displayed on my HDTV in original 4:3? I saw a post on a LG DVD that forces all 4:3 content to be stretched to 16:9, and I loathe that distortion. Any experience with other upconverting DVDs?
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Stay with 1080i, you will not notice the difference with 1080p. It's not as dramatic as people think and you'd be hard pressed to see the difference if you were in front of two TVs, one with 1080i & the other with 1080p!!
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Hi to all of you , I dont mean to but in,but 1080i is superior,the only one higer is 1080p in which cable boxes do not have yet. I have my cable box set to 720p,and when a 1080i program comes on it automatically switches to 1080i on my cable box. there are tons of programs in 1080i , american idol,and most of your prime time shows are in 1080i. 720 p is a step below,but still considered hd quality,true hd is 1080i,and 1080p. If you set your box any lower than 720 ,your picture will not be good,and it will not upconvert on your cable box when a true hd program comes on. set your box to 720p,and above. sorry for the repetition,and good luck to all
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Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems to confirm this information.If you have any additional information that refutes this conclusion please let me know. Thanks again for your input. Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems... » Read More Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems to confirm this information.If you have any additional information that refutes this conclusion please let me know. Thanks again for your input. « Show Less
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Because Roku only has 2 resolution modes--480p and 720p, NOT 1080i. So what you need instead is a scaler converter adapter that can convert from 720p to 1080i. Both E-More and Portta scaler coverter adapters are available for sale on Amazon