Hello answers community. My outdated tv has recently broke and I've had to face the fact that I need to upgrade to an HDTV. Unfortunately, me and my family aren't knowledgable on this area of electronics.
I have been told that 1080p will be broadcast eventually, but I don't understand why a better tv can pick up lower signals of HD. Is it just a matter of compatibility? Or can it really work and people did not want to tell me?
2007-08-03 05:51:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Yes. A 1080p HDTV will usually accept all other signal formats, then convert them to the TV's native resolution.
There are some TVs that will not accept 720p signals, but will accept 1080i. If you're using a cable box or satellite receiver to receive you HD signals, you may be able to set it's output to whatever signal format your TV accepts.
2007-08-03 06:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by blrnyboy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any HDTV receiver must be able to handle all of the formats that digital TV is broadcast in - 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i (there is no 1080p broadcast TV, only external devices like BlueRay or HD-DVD).
Lesser resolution formats are upscaled to the resolution of the display.
2007-08-03 15:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by link 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋