When is 720p Not 720p? 399
Henning Hoffmann writes "HDBlog has an interesting entry about many home theater displays.
Home theater displays around the resolution of 720p (most DLP, LCD, and LCOS displays) must convert 1080i material to their native resolution for display. No surprise there. But many displays do this by discarding half of the 1080i HD signal, effectively giving 720p viewers an SD signal - not watching HD at all! "
Home theater displays around the resolution of 720p (most DLP, LCD, and LCOS displays) must convert 1080i material to their native resolution for display. No surprise there. But many displays do this by discarding half of the 1080i HD signal, effectively giving 720p viewers an SD signal - not watching HD at all! "
It's there (Score:5, Funny)
The HD signal's still there... you just have to learn how to read between the lines.
When is 720p not 720p? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Which Models? (Score:5, Funny)
This is not a solution.
At Best Buy and Circuit city I've seen lots of SD signals on HD displays. How on earth am I going to know if it's the set or the signal that's producing all those jaggies? Ask? At Best Buy? I might as well ask them to build a moon rocket while they're at it.
Knowing the stats won't neccessarily guarantee you a better picture, but it is a better place to start.
TW
Re:misty (Score:4, Funny)
You don't care much for bass, do you? And most people find it difficult to listen to ultrasound all day.