the only 1080i panels

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on April 27, 2008 at 19:41:00

In Reply to: RE: Fixed Pixel displays posted by gymwear5@hotmail.com on April 25, 2008 at 17:50:57:

("panels" means "flat" in the display business) were select models from Hitachi and Fujitsu because they were based on the two companies' Alis and eAlis technologies. These panels were in fact interlaced plasma displays.

The only other 1080i displays are CRT, which can be found in rear projection, front projection and direct view models.

If a display is an actual/true 1080i display, then it cannot be a 1080p30 display. The reference to 1080p in display presentation can only be a progressive display -- interlaced displays cannot present 1080p by definition. That doesn't mean a 1080i display cannot accept a progressive signal (such as 720p or 1080p) and perform processing to present the progressive signal as an interlaced signal (its native mode).

Are you sure you're not confusing display type with the type of signal that a display can accept?

By the way, 1080p signals from satellite and cable (though slower to adopt) are not far off. Several companies are issuing converters that incorporate video decoders (mostly AVC/H.264) which will accept 1080p signals. For backward compatibility, these converters will be able to output a signal that's older-model-display friendly.

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Topic - What happened to 1080i? - gymwear5@hotmail.com 10:37:36 04/25/08 (16)

Fixed Pixel displays - Jack G 11:57:13 04/25/08 (13)

RE: Fixed Pixel displays - gymwear5@hotmail.com 17:50:57 04/25/08 (12)

the only 1080i panels - Joe Murphy Jr 19:41:00 04/27/08 (0)

What changed wasâ€¦ - David Aiken 21:36:31 04/25/08 (0)

The i in 1080i is the old analog standard.. It is going away (nt) - late 18:47:22 04/25/08 (9)

It stands for interlaced and it's not going away - Jazz Inmate 00:33:30 04/26/08 (8)

It's fading, you could argue how fast, but who cares ..nt - late 07:23:08 04/26/08 (7)

Since 1080i is the "gold standard" in broadcasting... - racerguy 07:38:46 04/26/08 (6)

I have wondered about that - late 17:55:38 04/26/08 (5)

RE: I have wondered about that - Jazz Inmate 11:48:20 04/27/08 (0)

RE: I have wondered about that - Wendell Narrod 19:36:00 04/26/08 (0)

RE: I have wondered about that - racerguy 18:06:03 04/26/08 (2)

But perhaps they'll add a third dimension?... nt - clarkjohnsen 12:20:13 04/28/08 (1)

Maybe not immediately but 3D home movies are on their way. - Harmonia 21:20:40 04/28/08 (0)

pretty much everything does 1080i now... It's the old non-digital standard ..nt - late 11:24:19 04/25/08 (1)

You're thinking of 480i, i.e., NTSC nt - Jazz Inmate 15:22:47 04/25/08 (0)

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