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| Thread ID: 84986 | 2007-11-26 01:30:00 | 1080i and 1080p and HD-DVD and Blu-Ray - I'll going to kill someone soon | Pourhommenz (104) | PC World Chat |
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| 615158 | 2007-11-26 01:30:00 | Ok ... Really confused here and I thought I had it all down when I bought my TV. I've got a Samsung 40" LCD 1080p TV that I bought not so long ago. Firstly - if the TV is 1080p, doesn it mean that it can do 1080i as well?? Or if the format that is coming through to it is 1080i, does it reduce it down to a smaller res, making it look even worse? And am I right that 1080p is component cables and HDMI is 1080i? Am I right in thinking that 1080p is "real" HD and shows better results than that of 1080i? I remember by old man saying something to me about it before I moved out in March this year but can't too much on it. I've just got my hands on a PS3 as well and am I right in thinking that a PS3 puts out @ 1080p, and HD-DVD is at 1080i??? Also - I've got a Asus 8800 Ultra in my computer and have it connected up to the TV using the component cables but just a question about these. I used to work at DSE some time back and remember erverything about how important the quailty of your cables can be with watching DVD's (and how HDDVD / Blu-Ray). But am I right in thinking that the cable is only as good as its weakest point? What I mean is - the GFX card is like a S-Video type connection out, that splits to the R,G,B cable and only has like metal connections to follow through. Is their ANY point in using $250 gold, spiriled cables from the computer to the TV, when the connection from the card to the cable isn't great anyway? And can the nVidia 8800 Ultras handle 1080p or their they only 1080i? I don't have a blu-ray player in my computer and now that I have a PS3 I see no point really but I guess it is just handy for me to know. It would be nice if there was an end to this format war - I read somewhere the other month than yet ANOTHER format has been created somewhere, this is getting beyond a joke ... Oh, and with the PS3 - again with the question of the quality of cables - does anyone know if there is a difference in quality of cable with the Genuine Sony COMP. cable or the MadCatz cables?? *Confused & angry* James |
Pourhommenz (104) | ||
| 615159 | 2007-11-26 01:47:00 | Difference between 1080i and p is here (en.wikipedia.org) And here (en.wikipedia.org) Did u READ the box the card came in to see what it supports? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 615160 | 2007-11-26 01:47:00 | This is how I understand it: Both HDMI & Component cables can do 1080p on non copy-protected video (HDCP) but if the video has HDCP, which all Blu-ray & HD-DVD movies will have, the component cables will only do 1080i. The p stands for progressive and the i stands for interlaced. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 615161 | 2007-11-27 11:09:00 | quality cables? it's a digital signal, so provided there isn't any major interference and the impedance/resistance isn't too high over your length, a different cable won't alter much at all... but if you still think it matters, i've seen you can buy cd demagnetisers and lathes to bevel the edges and pens to black the edge "to stop light leaking out" the you might be interested in:lol: |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 615162 | 2007-11-27 20:00:00 | My brother, who works in TV, had some time to spare once whilst his wife was shopping. He entertained himself wandering a few stores checking out HD TV. (He explained the following in correct technical terms but it went over my head seeing we're not in the market to buy expensive stuff) He started with the question "What does HD Ready mean?" He wasn't overly impressed with the retail staff replies. All highly complex but not totally accurate. He then asked for a demonstration. He said it took about 6 stores till he found an HD TV connected to HD cables to an HD player - and they were playing a standard DVD in it. When he pointed this out they went and got an HD disk - and the difference was incredible. Moral of the story - ask for a demo of the whole thing working and compare it with standard stuff before buying the first bit for your system. |
Mercury (1316) | ||
| 615163 | 2007-11-27 22:14:00 | I've got a Samsung 40" LCD 1080p TV that I bought not so long ago. Firstly - if the TV is 1080p, doesn it mean that it can do 1080i as well?? Or if the format that is coming through to it is 1080i, does it reduce it down to a smaller res, making it look even worse? 1080p is progressive and 1080i is interlaced. The resolution for both is the same (1920 x 1080), p and i refer to how the picture is encoded. 1080p has the capacity to be the best image. If your TV can play 1080p (Bluray), then it will also be able to play 1080i (broadcast), 720p (broadcast - TVNZ will use this format) and standard definition (which is also interlaced). Technically when you play an interlaced video on a flat panel it is converting it into a progressive signal as interlaced is really a technology originally developed for CRT TVs which by design display every second line and then alternate back and forth. It would be nice if there was an end to this format war - I read somewhere the other month than yet ANOTHER format has been created somewhere, this is getting beyond a joke ...There really isn't a format war in terms of resolution. It is only in terms of HD-DVD vs Bluray. If you have a 1080p television with HDMI, then it doesn't really matter who the eventual winner is because your TV will be perfectly capable of displaying either format. |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 615164 | 2007-11-27 22:58:00 | am I right in thinking that a PS3 puts out @ 1080p, and HD-DVD is at 1080i??? HD DVD supports 1080p. While it's possible for it to use 1080i, I have about 15 discs and they all support 1080p. I don't know about BR; I don't use it. Something to bear in mind about the format war: If you buy into one format and the other format wins, your existing movies won't suddenly die. Some people seem to think that it'll be the end of the world if they get the "wrong" format :) |
Nermal (7077) | ||
| 615165 | 2007-11-27 23:13:00 | There really isn't a format war in terms of resolution. It is only in terms of HD-DVD vs Bluray. If you have a 1080p television with HDMI, then it doesn't really matter who the eventual winner is because your TV will be perfectly capable of displaying either format. If Blue ray wins it will matter down here unless you buy a US player as the sudios are now regional coding new BD releases so your stuck with "buy in NZ and pay". Can't buy cheaply from Amazon.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 615166 | 2007-11-28 01:55:00 | That's a good point and is one of the reasons I went with HD DVD in the first place. Most of my movies are imported :) | Nermal (7077) | ||
| 615167 | 2007-11-28 02:01:00 | If Blue ray wins it will matter down here unless you buy a US player as the sudios are now regional coding new BD releases so your stuck with "buy in NZ and pay". Can't buy cheaply from Amazon.. yet again anti-piracy measures harm the consumer and encourage piracy:groan: |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
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