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Xbox 360 adds 1080p Support

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-wait-a-minute dept.

jayintune writes "2old2play has received news from the TGS (Tokyo Game Show) that Microsoft plans on releasing an update that will enable 1080p support on their Xbox 360 console. From the article, "users can expect 1080p upscaling immediately on current games and DVDs while native 1080p on compatible HD DVD titles." What could this mean for Sony now that MS has 1080p as well?" Now honestly, show of hands: who has their console (not PC!) connected to a display device capable of 1080p? Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p?

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  1. more importantly... by maynard · · Score: 4, Informative

    Is that 1080p/24, 1080p/30, or 1080p/60? Because 1080p/30 has the same bandwidth requirements as 1080i/60 (duh). I haven't seen from either Sony or MS any technical specs which indicate real 1080p/60 support, even over hdmi.

  2. Re:random number with a letter at the end by Constantine+XVI · · Score: 5, Informative

    1080 lines of resolution, progressive scan (shows every line in every frame). You can thank me later.

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  3. Re:1080p, me! by drsmithy · · Score: 5, Informative
    I have a nice big plasma hooked up to a digital tuner... and in Australia digital tv is very prevalent (as in, every station that used to transmit analog now also transmit's digital with very very few exceptions). On top of that alot of progs are 1080p, and a htpc looks great at that res too:)

    No-one in Australia transmits anything at 1080p. ABC and SBS "HD" are 576p, although they have almost no "real" HD content - most all of it is upsampled SD. Seven is also 576p, although I think their "HD" broadcasts actually have 1080i sources. Both Nine and Ten broadcast in 1080i (even sport, which kind of sucks).

  4. Re:7 Years Late by EGSonikku · · Score: 4, Informative

    err, you do realise 1080p is 1920x1080 right?

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