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• 720 P & 1080 i are essentially the same- 1080 P is something else altogether. - EdM 13:45:24 06/20/06 (5)
  In Reply to: HDTV finally arrives in UK, a question please for learned Americans posted by DVDman on June 20, 2006 at 06:34:04:

  P= "Progressive"
  I= "Interlaced"

  all current HDTV tvs will do 720P or 1080i.

  Only newer 1080P can do that one.

  There is currently NO 1080P content available!!!! Until HD DVD is widely available.

  
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  • Re: 720 P & 1080 i are essentially the same- 1080 P is something else altogether. - Jack G 14:01:26 06/20/06 (0)
    In Reply to: 720 P & 1080 i are essentially the same- 1080 P is something else altogether. posted by EdM on June 20, 2006 at 13:45:24:

    > > > Until HD DVD is widely available. < < <
    It is widely available.
    HD DVD Has 1080i output, despite having 1080p discs.
    Jack
    
    

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  • In UK we don't yet have 1080i televisions of any size - DVDman 13:58:24 06/20/06 (3)
    In Reply to: 720 P & 1080 i are essentially the same- 1080 P is something else altogether. posted by EdM on June 20, 2006 at 13:45:24:

    Only small 32 inch or less LCD ones. Even the plasmas and projectors only have native resolution supporting 720p and no more. Shame really. Everything is £ for $ compared to USA as well so we are improverished!
    
    

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    • He's trying to tell you- 720P & 1080I are the same - audiophreak 15:00:20 06/20/06 (2)
      In Reply to: In UK we don't yet have 1080i televisions of any size posted by DVDman on June 20, 2006 at 13:58:24:

      If a TV can do 720P it can do 1080i.

      1080P is the one you can't do yet- only Mitsubishi has a 1080P DLP TV so far as I know.
      
      

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      • Yes, I'm sorry, but I'm tryong to talk about "Native" resolution - DVDman 00:25:10 06/21/06 (0)
        In Reply to: He's trying to tell you- 720P & 1080I are the same posted by audiophreak on June 20, 2006 at 15:00:20:

        All of the plasmas and projectors here have around 720 pixel rows on their panels. They'll show 720p naturally, but compress 1080i. They will accept 1080i but do not alternately put the frames down the 720 rows, they have to reprocess, losing resolution.
        
        

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      • Sony SXRDs are 1080p (nt) - Jack G 16:33:46 06/20/06 (0)
        In Reply to: He's trying to tell you- 720P & 1080I are the same posted by audiophreak on June 20, 2006 at 15:00:20:

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• Re: HDTV finally arrives in UK, a question please for learned Americans - Jack G 06:59:03 06/20/06 (4)
  In Reply to: HDTV finally arrives in UK, a question please for learned Americans posted by DVDman on June 20, 2006 at 06:34:04:

  There are 1080p TVs and projectors out there. The TVs are getting more common, look at the Sony SXRD LCOS TVs (they should be available there), 1080 Projectors are rare birds, and will cost you, but they do exist. The difference between 1080p and 720p native resolution is quite noticable. I don't really know whats available in the UK, but I would think that the same sets, more or less, that are available here would be there.
  shop around and see whats out there.
  Jack
  
  
  

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  • Thanks. The 1080p stuff is very expensive - DVDman 07:54:53 06/20/06 (3)
    In Reply to: Re: HDTV finally arrives in UK, a question please for learned Americans posted by Jack G on June 20, 2006 at 06:59:03:

    I can't see much below £8,000, $15,000. Here things are a little more expensive.
    So is there a big difference between 1080i on a 1080 line resolution plasma or projector and it processed down to 720p?
    
    

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    • Don't worry about it - late 13:05:58 06/20/06 (2)
      In Reply to: Thanks. The 1080p stuff is very expensive posted by DVDman on June 20, 2006 at 07:54:53:

      Hi,
      a dirtly little 'secret' is that most providers downres. This is especially true of satellites. Bandwidth is limited so they squeeze as many channels in as they can; and some of the Hi in your HiDef gets squeezed out.

      If they aren't bastards, it will still look good. The danger is not
      so much in static picture quality is that with the signal strem squeezed pixelisation during movement can become realy bad.

      Get something nice; but don't spend a fortune until this has a chance
      to mature.
      
      

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      • Thanks Late, think I'll get a $2,000 720p widescreen one nt - DVDman 13:56:17 06/20/06 (1)
        In Reply to: Don't worry about it posted by late on June 20, 2006 at 13:05:58:

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        • Good idea. - Harmonia 16:32:57 06/21/06 (0)
          In Reply to: Thanks Late, think I'll get a $2,000 720p widescreen one nt posted by DVDman on June 20, 2006 at 13:56:17:

          You'll still enjoy it - a lot.
          
          

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