Hi, Guest
11-15-2009, 03:37 AM
Most HD programming on Cable is in 720P and 1080i anyways. But if you can afford it, go for the 1080p HDTV. Some video game consoles and DVD players support this, but.. the catch is, you need to use an HDEMI interface. I dont know if component goes up to 1080P but my DVD Recorder/player supports up to 1080i only via HDMI to the TV, otherwise with component i only get 480i/p
For the other news, most TV broadcasts are still in Standard Definition (480i) You will notice these shows may not look so great on your HDTV, so you may have to play arround with the settings, stretch/zoom, etc or upconvert method to get the best picture quality.
I watch my HD programs in 16x9 and set my STB to output to 1080i even thogh the program may be in 720p. This saves your HDTV from constantly changing resolutions and allowing you to change channels quicker. You may prefer to watch the SD channels in 480 or most people still watch them upconverted in 1080i, but you will notice video artifacts on these types of broadcasts that are there but not visible on CDT and 4:3 Television sets.
For the other news, most TV broadcasts are still in Standard Definition (480i) You will notice these shows may not look so great on your HDTV, so you may have to play arround with the settings, stretch/zoom, etc or upconvert method to get the best picture quality.
I watch my HD programs in 16x9 and set my STB to output to 1080i even thogh the program may be in 720p. This saves your HDTV from constantly changing resolutions and allowing you to change channels quicker. You may prefer to watch the SD channels in 480 or most people still watch them upconverted in 1080i, but you will notice video artifacts on these types of broadcasts that are there but not visible on CDT and 4:3 Television sets.
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