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When is 720p Not 720p?

Posted by Hemos on from the the-tricks-of-the-eye dept.

Henning Hoffmann writes "HDBlog has an interesting entry about many home theater displays.
Home theater displays around the resolution of 720p (most DLP, LCD, and LCOS displays) must convert 1080i material to their native resolution for display. No surprise there. But many displays do this by discarding half of the 1080i HD signal, effectively giving 720p viewers an SD signal - not watching HD at all! "

3 of 399 comments (clear)

  1. Re:misty by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    More so...

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    Congrat for buying into expensive "entertainment" only to be duped by the lying theives that are the home appliance manufuckturers.

    I got my NTSC decoder and I'm damn well happy.

    Tom

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    Someday, I'll have a real sig.
  2. Re:Same thought by Winkhorst · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So I'm back to having my DVD watching held hostage to Microsoft and Windows crashes/glitches again? NOOOOO Thanks!

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    "Is this Winkhorst a nova criminal?" "No just a technical sergeant wanted for interrogation."
  3. Re:For the inevitable /.ing by OwnedByTwoCats · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, that 25 fps and 50 fps formats were not included. To Heck with Europe! and European content. They don't even believe that Iraq's WMDs were a threat.