Posted in Resolution, DVD Players on November 22nd, 2006 No Comments »
Thinking about the purchase of an upconverting DVD player at this time is comparable to thinking about living in Switzerland during World War II. With a major win brewing between Blu-ray and HD-TV, it might be wise to take a wait and see attitude. In the mean time an upconverting DVD player could be a […]
Posted in Blu-ray, Resolution on November 21st, 2006 No Comments »
The blu-ray disc supports all HD formats and resolutions up to 1080p. The progressive scan technology of the 1080p resolution is considered by many experts to produce the best image, but others feel finding the “best” is more a factor of matching resolution to the type of HD television, and the size of the display […]
Posted in Resolution on November 6th, 2006 No Comments »
1080I is a shorthand name that is used to describe a certain video mode. The number 1080 refers to the number of lines of vertical resolution, and the letter I stands for interlaced scan. Interlaced scan is the original method used for the display of an image on the screen. It refers to the fact […]
Posted in Resolution on November 5th, 2006 No Comments »
1080P is a shorthand name for a type of video mode. It is sometimes called “The True High Definition” or “Full High Definition” as it is the video mode that is used in filming of digital motion pictures. The name comes from the fact that there is frame resolution of 1920 x 1080. This mode […]
Posted in Resolution on November 3rd, 2006 1 Comment »
720P is an abbreviation for an HDTV video mode. The number, 720, refers to the number of lines of vertical display resolution. The P indicates that it uses progressive scan technology. 720P offers the highest motion resolution possible. It is typically used in a wide-screen format with an aspect ratio of 16:9. 720P has a […]