all my cable box shows is 1080i when the channel is selected. no 1080p option as far as I can tell.N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Sucks my provider only shows in i from what i know, cause my SD DVD player upconverts SD to P and even then it looks better.TrollmeaT wrote:
yeah p has 5 times the scans that i does, resulting in a much crisper picture.
Basicly you have 3 choices after that time to recieve a signal, have an HDTV with service to a cable provider, have your normal tv with a cable provider, have your normal tv with a decoder box without a cable provider.
I don't think it's possible to broadcast in 1080p to the general public yet. Maybe sometime soon. The only things I know that can play in 1080 are Blu-Rays and DVD Upscalers.N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Sucks my provider only shows in i from what i know, cause my SD DVD player upconverts SD to P and even then it looks better.TrollmeaT wrote:
yeah p has 5 times the scans that i does, resulting in a much crisper picture.
Basicly you have 3 choices after that time to recieve a signal, have an HDTV with service to a cable provider, have your normal tv with a cable provider, have your normal tv with a decoder box without a cable provider.
S'what i assumed, seeing how a 1080i TV showing 1080P looks worse than SD IMO.usmarine wrote:
all my cable box shows is 1080i when the channel is selected. no 1080p option as far as I can tell.N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Sucks my provider only shows in i from what i know, cause my SD DVD player upconverts SD to P and even then it looks better.TrollmeaT wrote:
yeah p has 5 times the scans that i does, resulting in a much crisper picture.
Basicly you have 3 choices after that time to recieve a signal, have an HDTV with service to a cable provider, have your normal tv with a cable provider, have your normal tv with a decoder box without a cable provider.
am I wrong in assuming most new tv's are not 1080p ready anyway?N00bkilla55404 wrote:
S'what i assumed, seeing how a 1080i TV showing 1080P looks worse than SD IMO.usmarine wrote:
all my cable box shows is 1080i when the channel is selected. no 1080p option as far as I can tell.N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Sucks my provider only shows in i from what i know, cause my SD DVD player upconverts SD to P and even then it looks better.
Most are...it depends on your selection. I got my TV specifically so it could play in 1080p.usmarine wrote:
am I wrong in assuming most new tv's are not 1080p ready anyway?N00bkilla55404 wrote:
S'what i assumed, seeing how a 1080i TV showing 1080P looks worse than SD IMO.usmarine wrote:
all my cable box shows is 1080i when the channel is selected. no 1080p option as far as I can tell.
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no, but tis best to future proof, especially when it ended up costing less. How many 46" fully 1080P LCD's can you find for 2 grand?usmarine wrote:
am I wrong in assuming most new tv's are not 1080p ready anyway?N00bkilla55404 wrote:
S'what i assumed, seeing how a 1080i TV showing 1080P looks worse than SD IMO.usmarine wrote:
all my cable box shows is 1080i when the channel is selected. no 1080p option as far as I can tell.
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hmmmm..N00bkilla55404 wrote:
no, but tis best to future proof, especially when it ended up costing less. How many 46" fully 1080P LCD's can you find for 2 grand?usmarine wrote:
am I wrong in assuming most new tv's are not 1080p ready anyway?N00bkilla55404 wrote:
S'what i assumed, seeing how a 1080i TV showing 1080P looks worse than SD IMO.
well this is what I purchased last week.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp … 5537168692
but there is nothing in 1080p (cable) so i thought i wasted my money. i guess i made the right choice even though i had no clue.
You did. That's an excellent choice of TV. Buy a Blu-Ray player or a DVD Upscaler and you'll see how crazy 1080p is.usmarine wrote:
hmmmm..N00bkilla55404 wrote:
no, but tis best to future proof, especially when it ended up costing less. How many 46" fully 1080P LCD's can you find for 2 grand?usmarine wrote:
am I wrong in assuming most new tv's are not 1080p ready anyway?
well this is what I purchased last week.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp … 5537168692
but there is nothing in 1080p (cable) so i thought i wasted my money. i guess i made the right choice even though i had no clue.
my friend has a ps3 with the blu-ray stuff. he is coming over tomorrow.Poseidon wrote:
Buy a Blu-Ray player or a DVD Upscaler and you'll see how crazy 1080p is.
i bought it for hockey season of course.
Dude, I was watching the Stanley Cup finals in HD on NBC HD. Holy shit man, it's incredible when you see it.usmarine wrote:
my friend has a ps3 with the blu-ray stuff. he is coming over tomorrow.Poseidon wrote:
Buy a Blu-Ray player or a DVD Upscaler and you'll see how crazy 1080p is.
i bought it for hockey season of course.
Standalone bluray>PS3, but id be hard pressed to find a non-videophile to notice the difference, MO.usmarine wrote:
my friend has a ps3 with the blu-ray stuff. he is coming over tomorrow.Poseidon wrote:
Buy a Blu-Ray player or a DVD Upscaler and you'll see how crazy 1080p is.
i bought it for hockey season of course.
yep. i cant watch hockey in non HD anymore.Poseidon wrote:
Dude, I was watching the Stanley Cup finals in HD on NBC HD. Holy shit man, it's incredible when you see it.
Standalone Blu-Ray is much, much better. Sound wise, and picture wise a little bit as well. Probably better for a large TV like usm has too.N00bkilla55404 wrote:
Standalone bluray>PS3, but id be hard pressed to find a non-videophile to notice the difference, MO.usmarine wrote:
my friend has a ps3 with the blu-ray stuff. he is coming over tomorrow.Poseidon wrote:
Buy a Blu-Ray player or a DVD Upscaler and you'll see how crazy 1080p is.
i bought it for hockey season of course.
You can watch the Jackets lose in HD - I can watch the Islanders lose in HD.usmarine wrote:
yep. i cant watch hockey in non HD anymore.Poseidon wrote:
Dude, I was watching the Stanley Cup finals in HD on NBC HD. Holy shit man, it's incredible when you see it.
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idc, i am used to itPoseidon wrote:
You can watch the Jackets lose in HD - I can watch the Islanders lose in HD.
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http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-6361600-1.html
1. 1080p defined
1080p resolution--which equates to 1,920x1,080 pixels--is the latest HD Holy Grail. That's because 1080p monitors are theoretically capable of displaying every pixel of the highest-resolution HD broadcasts. On paper, they should offer more than twice the resolution of today's 1,280x720, or 720p, HDTVs, such as Samsung's HL-P5085W. Some companies, such as LG, refer to these super-high-res of sets as ultra-HD, while others prefer to substitute true or full for ultra
Obviously, the quality of the source material you're viewing is very important, but so are screen size and how far you're sitting from your TV. Indeed, our resident video guru, Senior Editor David Katzmaier, reports that the extra sharpness afforded by the 1080p televisions he's seen is noticeable only when watching 1080i sources on a larger screen. Comparing a 50-inch 1080p DLP set to a 50-inch 720p DLP set, for example, he says you'll be hard-pressed to notice more detail with 1080i sources, especially from farther than 8 feet away. Even if you can see the difference, it will be much less obvious than, say, the difference between DVD and 720p HDTV. Of course, performance will vary from set to set, and we'll know more when we have a chance to thoroughly test more 1080p televisions.
1. 1080p defined
1080p resolution--which equates to 1,920x1,080 pixels--is the latest HD Holy Grail. That's because 1080p monitors are theoretically capable of displaying every pixel of the highest-resolution HD broadcasts. On paper, they should offer more than twice the resolution of today's 1,280x720, or 720p, HDTVs, such as Samsung's HL-P5085W. Some companies, such as LG, refer to these super-high-res of sets as ultra-HD, while others prefer to substitute true or full for ultra
Obviously, the quality of the source material you're viewing is very important, but so are screen size and how far you're sitting from your TV. Indeed, our resident video guru, Senior Editor David Katzmaier, reports that the extra sharpness afforded by the 1080p televisions he's seen is noticeable only when watching 1080i sources on a larger screen. Comparing a 50-inch 1080p DLP set to a 50-inch 720p DLP set, for example, he says you'll be hard-pressed to notice more detail with 1080i sources, especially from farther than 8 feet away. Even if you can see the difference, it will be much less obvious than, say, the difference between DVD and 720p HDTV. Of course, performance will vary from set to set, and we'll know more when we have a chance to thoroughly test more 1080p televisions.
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what about them?i g wrote:
hockey pucks
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what about them?i g wrote:
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If anyone is from Seattle, be glad im watching your shitty mariners sans Ichiro being unable to cash runners on 3rd with no one out inning after inning, IN HIGH DEFINITION!
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lol I have HDTV and can barely watch anything that IS in HD.usmarine wrote:
When will HD become standard TV? Because tbh, I can barely watch anything that is not in HD.
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I can't watch football in standard anymore. I got rid of my movie channels but kept my HD.
I had to buy a dvr expander because I have to record everything in HD now (which takes up a lot more space). SD just doesn't do it.
@[TUF]Catbox, that is exactly right. The picture quality (1080i/1080p) is not very noticeable unless it's a larger television. You'd be better paying more attention to a televisions other features. Contrast levels in particular.
It will be a long time before any television provider gives us a 1080p signal. The bandwidth required is enormous. For now we are limited to BD players etc if we want it. BD's (noticeable) benefits over broadcast HD is really just sound though. Uncompressed audio isn't likely to be broadcast anytime soon neither.
Also, I think the op is confusing digital television with High Def TV. It's not the same. Digital Television can still be Standard definition. Common mistake tbh.
@[TUF]Catbox, that is exactly right. The picture quality (1080i/1080p) is not very noticeable unless it's a larger television. You'd be better paying more attention to a televisions other features. Contrast levels in particular.
It will be a long time before any television provider gives us a 1080p signal. The bandwidth required is enormous. For now we are limited to BD players etc if we want it. BD's (noticeable) benefits over broadcast HD is really just sound though. Uncompressed audio isn't likely to be broadcast anytime soon neither.
Also, I think the op is confusing digital television with High Def TV. It's not the same. Digital Television can still be Standard definition. Common mistake tbh.
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no, i am not confusing them. i have digital cable, and most channels are not HDKmarion wrote:
Also, I think the op is confusing digital television with High Def TV. It's not the same. Digital Television can still be Standard definition. Common mistake tbh.