I read a article on HD dvd's vs Blu ray dvd's and it said that 1080p doesnt exist in anything but video games at this point. I'm pretty sure alot of HD and blu ray DVD's claim to be in 1080p so how can i find out if thats true? I have a toshiba DLP 1080p that claims to be full HD.
2007-08-02 02:56:19 · 3 answers · asked by Balrog 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Just because the DVD can play at 1080p does not mean the source it was recorded from is a 1080 source. In other words the DVD itself is capable of 1080 and the player is capable of 1080 but you have no control over the source that was used to create the DVD in the first place. You can even record 480i (SD) onto a 1080p DVD but while it will play in 1080 the source is still SD. You can't create resolution out of nothing and the fact is that very few sources exist for 1080.
2007-08-02 17:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by lord_greatmane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Toshiba sold you a 1080p TV it does 1080p
What is important to mention here is that not all content you view on it will be 1080p unless you stick to 1080p sources.
Over the Air Digital TV (ATSC standard for the US) is not capable of 1080p since there are not enough bits in 19.2 megabits per second to transmit that quality at 24, 30 or 60 frames per second. So ATSC is 1080i, 720p or 480i (the most common formats used).
Only Blue Ray and HD DVD discs and players are capable of 1080p (not possible with standard DVD player).
And Specs for gaming systems vary but you can see them at the manufacturer's web sites.
Also you have to either use component or HDMI cables with these products because the composite (single video cable) is a 480i signal.
2007-08-02 10:10:42 · answer #2 · answered by Broadcast Engineer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The article is either wrong or outdated. All HD-DVDs and Blu Rays are 1080p, and they're not lying about it either.
2007-08-02 14:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jericho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋