Tom's Hardware > Forum > Home Theatre > HDTV > Simple HD questions

Simple HD questions

Forum Home Theatre : HDTV - Simple HD questions

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
enewmen   02-21-2006 at 02:19:13 AM

I want to buy a HD TV later and I don't trust some salesmen.

The formats are 1080i and 1080p (and lower modes.)
Which is the HIGHEST quality signal?
I guess the progressive 1080p because it's non-interlace.,
(I read 1080i is the highest, that doesn't make sense to me)

What is the highest signal a DVD player can send? (What cable will you use to get the best signal out of a normal DVD player? )

What is the quality of normal NTSC in the new measurement? Like 420i ?
What is the highest signal a HD DVD player can send?

I understand PC video fairly well, so you can answer in that terminology.
I just try to understand this.
thanks!

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
KingLoftusXII   02-23-2006 at 04:32:49 AM
- 0 +

1080p is the highest. The difference from 1080i should look about the same as going from a regular DVD player to a progressive scan DVD player. You need a HDTV to fully realize the difference between the 2 DVD players.

On a progressive scan DVD player you need component cables or a dvi
cable for the best picture.

As for highest signal a DVD player can send I believe it's 540. My Toshiba
claims it puts out 540p.

If your getting an HDTV I'd go for 1080p!

Reply to KingLoftusXII
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Home Theatre > HDTV > Simple HD questions
Go to:

There are 1127 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.277 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Content
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them