I've been searching around but I can't find a straight answer. Does my telivision support 1080i?

Question

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Polaroid-15-LCD-HDTV-Monitor-FLM-1514B/sem/rpsm/oid/159405/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs


It's a Polaroid 15" LCD HDTV Monitor (FLM-1514B). What's confusing me is:

In specs on the Circuit City Website, it says the resolution is 720p (1024 x 768)

BUT on the " Highlights" page, it says this:

Compatibility: This TV has a resolution of 1024 x 768, and it's compatible with 1080i/720p/480p/480i digital programming.

I heard somewhere that my television only supports up to 720p, BUT I also heard that all HDTVs must support 1080i in the U.S.

And I heard that a resolution of "1024 x 768" supports 1080i, but I heard somewhere else that a television that supports 1080i has twice that (not 1080p).

So I want to know once and for all...does my television support 1080i.

I am purchasing a Playstation 3 soon, and I am also wondering if it'll have downscaling problems with my television. Also, what resolution to in the XMB menu, when I buy my PS3?

TV manual doesn't have any information on resolution and it doesn't have a native website.

Answer 1

Just tune in a known HDTV program such as dancing with the stars, if the picture is "great" (better than anything youv'e ever seen) then you are looking at 1080i.

Answer 2

This TV has a resolution of 1024 x 768, and it's compatible with 1080i/720p/480p/480i digital programming.

Answer 3

Your TV is 720p. That doesn't mean it won't display signals that are 1080i/p, but it will have to convert them to 720p. When it says "all TVs must support 1080i", it means that they must be able to display the signal, but it will only be displayed in the TV's maximum resulution, in your case 720p.

720p is really the current standard for HDTV right now. There isn't much broadcasting at 1080i or p yet. The only benefit from a 1080p TV now is watching Blu Ray of HD DVDs. Hopefully there will continue to be more and more 1080 i/p programming, to take advantage of the new 1080p TVs.

Most people confuse the government regulated deadline (2008? 2010?) on TV broadcasting to mean that everything has to be in HD. That's not true at all. It's a deadline to convert all TV broadcasts to digital transmission. Whether it be 480i/p (standard definition TV), 720p, or 1080i/p, that's up to the TV station, show producers, etc. Some broadcasters may choose to continue transmitting in analog as well (like HD radio) but if they don't, old-school TVs won't be able to pick anything up over the air.

Answer 4

I have a Samsung DLP and it is also 720p resolution (with support for 1080i but not 1080p) I think what that means is that 1080i programing will be simulated on your screen with the maximum resolution of 1024x768, in other words it reads 1080i but is not true 1080i Digital. But don't hold me to that...when i bought my tv 1080i was just coming out and 1080p wasn't even heard of....

Answer 5

the key word is support. The display can receive the 1080i signal but can not display it unless it downconverts. depending on the hardware it may downconvert all the way to 480p. I don't think it will because the OEM has agreements with a company that makes line interpolators and doublers. but with out looking at a schematic for the TV, I can not tell you what resolution to expect.

Question to GDbear how can a display that can ONLY display information progressively suddenly be capable of producing a interlaced image????? Don't answer if you don't know!

Answer 6

Your TV has both 720p and 1080i resolution capabilities. For the most part, these are one in the same. It should work fine with the PS3, at least it does on my TV. One question though, why would you play the PS3 on such a small screen?

Answer 7

Any TV that can display 720p can also display 1080i. They are basically the same - the difference is in the way the screen is refreshed.

Answer 8

make sure it the right form not 1080p