I want to purchase a panasonic 50inch TH-50PZ700U, that is 1080p and I want to hook up the xbox 360 hd dvd player to the tv. From what I have gathered the xbox can put out a 1080p signal through the component cables, but the tv I wish to purchase will only read up to a 1080i signal through the component (and the vga, in case anyone was wondering). The only way it can read a true 1080p source is through the hdmi, which my xbox does not have as I bought it last year. I'm just wondering if tvs normally upscale the picture to a 1080p and if you would really be able to tell the difference, or do I really need to go get a new xbox with the hdmi? Thanks for any help!
2007-09-08 14:13:42 · 2 answers · asked by Al 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Yes, all HDTVs will scale their input signal to fit their native resolution, in your case 1080p.
Component will work just fine. Set the output resolution on the xbox to 1080i.
2007-09-08 15:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by TV guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell from the specs if it will upscale a signal mbrought in on the component ports. You might try downloading the manual from the panasonic support site and seeing what it says on the subject. As to whether you could see a difference-on a set this size, maybe-whether it would be of any consequence, probably not.
2007-09-08 14:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by jjki_11738 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋