A question about HD formats?

Question

I have a basic understanding about the different formats of HD, ie that 1080i is an interlaced picture, with 1080p being the best? My question is, if a TV is listed as having a screen resolution of, for example, 1024x768 what HD format is the screen capable of displaying?

Answer 1

great question

for 1080p, u must have a tv that can display (1920x1080) only lcd and rear projection tv's can do that.

for 1080i, u must have a tv that can display at least (1280x720)

yes i know some tv's with 1024x768, say they are HD, but this isnt true. They cut out some pixels, to display the image.

For the best picture quality, go with a TV that native resoution is either 1080i or 1080p (1280x720 or 1920x1080)

Answer 2

A 1024x768 screen would technically be able to display a 4:3 720p picture without losing any of the pixels but this is dependent on the technology inside the television. It's possible that it could only render up to 480p or even just 480i standard analog NTSC TV. You cannot tell from the amount of pixels alone whether it can do progressive scan or not, either. Here's a diagram showing each standard HD format:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Common_Video_Resolutions.svg

Answer 3

Its not just down to the pixel count you need to see tv specs and make sure that it can cope with all formats also think what are you connecting that will give you 1080p etc..baz..

Answer 4

1080p is the latest full high def tv . 720p/1080i is awesome too

Answer 5

look on the box it came in and look before you buy