It does NOT display 720p natively.
The only devices that can display 720p and 1080i *natively* are CRT computer monitors.
From: "007" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [H] Plasma TV Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:44:51 -0400
I have been using 1080i TV, Sony XBR2 34" for the last 3 years. I am not sure what you are referring to by: "There is not HDTV consumer set available that will display natively 1080i AND 720p"
Perhaps you are referring to projection, LCD's and plasmas.
007.
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>I am sometimes dissapointed at some people on this list. 1920x1080 is 1080i
>res.
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>That means a TV which cannot display that resolution will downconvert the
>signal. As a result the picture will look less than stellar.
>Only a few shows are recorded at 1080i (Jay Leno being a few (with proper
>light and reflection deserving of a HD set).
>To see all the colors and resolution use a Sony XBR line widescreen and
>watch Discovery HD of some flowers or jungle scene.
There is no HDTV consumer set available that will display natively 1080i AND
720p. The solution is of course to ditch them both and go 1080p, but until
that happens many sports and other constantly panning content are best
viewed in 720p - NOT 1080i
>More things to keep in mind is that many TV's lack multiscanning ability so
>it takes all signals and converts it to 108i, or 720p or 960p etc.
>The end result often causes the final image to be distorted. If you have
>the greens buy a multiscanning HDTV.
My last post in this thread that somehow got "lost" was this: If all one
cares about viewing is DVD, then buying a HD plasma is worthless and the
EDTV is the better buy. EDTV plasma's will reproduce 480p (DVD) without the
upconversion processing needed to display 480p properly on a 720p or 1080i/p
set.
Now with Blue-ray and HD DVD coming out this year - the move to 1080p is
more than obvious. There will be no 720p vs 1080i debate, no lower res media
and the upconversion problems, and the bandwidth should be available (at
least for cable!). Future broadcast and disc media all consolidated to a
indesputable win-win resolution and scan rate. The only ones bitching will
be the cable and satellite providers who chose to be niggardly with their
networks by using degrading compression instead of investing in high
bandwidth delivery.
