Comcast box, 720p vs. 1080i?

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I've just taken the step to HD. I have a 26" LCD 1280x768. It seems the
Comcast box will output either 720p or 1080i but not both. This is set via
a menu on the box. What is the best default? Convert the 720 to 1080 or
vice versa. The TV has more functionality in 1080.

Thanks,

Tom

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Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in
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>> I've just taken the step to HD. I have a 26" LCD 1280x768. It seems
>> the Comcast box will output either 720p or 1080i but not both. This
>> is set via a menu on the box. What is the best default? Convert the
>> 720 to 1080 or vice versa. The TV has more functionality in 1080.
>
> It's debatable which one is better - people argue about it all the time.
>
> Personally I use 1080i.
>
> Since you have a LCD monitor, it might not make much difference which
> setting you use because the monitor may do a conversion into an internal
> resolution.
>
>
>

Most LCD monitors convert to 720p.

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"Lucas Tam" <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> "tw" <t@w.com> wrote in
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> > I've just taken the step to HD. I have a 26" LCD 1280x768. It seems
> > the Comcast box will output either 720p or 1080i but not both. This
> > is set via a menu on the box. What is the best default? Convert the
> > 720 to 1080 or vice versa. The TV has more functionality in 1080.
>
> It's debatable which one is better - people argue about it all the time.
>
> Personally I use 1080i.
>
> Since you have a LCD monitor, it might not make much difference which
> setting you use because the monitor may do a conversion into an internal
> resolution.

Whatever the monitor rez, it will be progressive, so I would set my box to
720p, less trouble to convert a progressive to a progressive
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> Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in
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> > "tw" <t@w.com> wrote in
> > news:X3cid.16494$C11.5434@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com:
> >
> >> I've just taken the step to HD. I have a 26" LCD 1280x768. It seems
> >> the Comcast box will output either 720p or 1080i but not both. This
> >> is set via a menu on the box. What is the best default? Convert the
> >> 720 to 1080 or vice versa. The TV has more functionality in 1080.
> >
> > It's debatable which one is better - people argue about it all the time.
> >
> > Personally I use 1080i.
> >
> > Since you have a LCD monitor, it might not make much difference which
> > setting you use because the monitor may do a conversion into an internal
> > resolution.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Most LCD monitors convert to 720p.

just a guess but since the native rez of lcd displays is always progressive
you might want a progressive signal goin to it, it might be able to handle
it better

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<steve99@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp@rogers.com> wrote in
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> >
> > > "tw" <t@w.com> wrote in
> > > news:X3cid.16494$C11.5434@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com:
> > >
> > >> I've just taken the step to HD. I have a 26" LCD 1280x768. It seems
> > >> the Comcast box will output either 720p or 1080i but not both. This
> > >> is set via a menu on the box. What is the best default? Convert the
> > >> 720 to 1080 or vice versa. The TV has more functionality in 1080.
> > >
> > > It's debatable which one is better - people argue about it all the
time.
> > >
> > > Personally I use 1080i.
> > >
> > > Since you have a LCD monitor, it might not make much difference which
> > > setting you use because the monitor may do a conversion into an
internal
> > > resolution.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Most LCD monitors convert to 720p.
>
> just a guess but since the native rez of lcd displays is always
progressive
> you might want a progressive signal goin to it, it might be able to handle
> it better

Not much "debate" to it, any progressive signal is inherently better than an
interlaced signal, if for no other reason than interlacing artifacts. Not to
mention the rez of a interlaced picture drops to half whenever theres
movement. Read some of Joe Kanes stuff in wide screen review
>
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