on a lot of plasmas the details say the compatible input is 1080p but the native resolution is only 720p. what is the difference?
2007-02-23 12:41:30 · 3 answers · asked by thisisocho 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
NATIVE RESOLUTION is what your TV screen displays....it's what you actually see with your eyeballs.....
ALL TVS DO ALL RESOLUTIONS (compatible inputs) from 480, 540 720 and 1080......so that's not an important number to look at.....
THE MOST IMPORTANT number on ANY TV is the Native Resolution, and you really want that number to be 1080.....
It does not matter whether it's 1080i or 1080P......
But salesmen will setup the 1080P TVs on the True HD signals only.....that's so you buy the $2500 and never see the $800 1080i PTV do the same quality in the picture as the $2500 TV does....
NOPE they won't set that up.......
MOST Plasmas, DLPs and LCDs are only 720 right now.....
But the Hitachi 51F59 CRT Projection TV is 1080i......and it's only $800.00 at Circuit City...I bought one myself....Best bang for the buck!!
2007-02-23 16:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by reggieman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The native resolution is fixed resolution of the tv. This is the optimal resolution for a tv when a signal input matches the tv native resolution--in your case 720p. A compatible input of 1080p means that your tv will accept a hd signal up to 1080p but it can only display this resolution only by scaling up from 720p.
2007-02-23 12:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ted B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The engine (circuit board) is capable of receiving the 1080p signal. But the panel resolution can't that's why the image will downscale to fit the max panel resolution). If you ask why don't put panel that can display 1080 signal because the smaller resolution panel is cheaper.
2007-02-23 14:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋