05-19-2008, 04:50 AM
[quote space-time]Some TVs around 30-40" can do 720p but not 1080p, which is fine. But they seem to support 1080i.
So if the screen resolution is 1300 x 768 (I don't remember the exact numbers), it makes sense that the TV is able to display lower resolutions (480, 720) but how does it handle 1080i? will it down-convert?
Yes,
Yes, if it will accept a 1080p signal at all.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a set that can't natively (i.e. on-screen) display 1920 x 1080 pixels. That's especially true for larger sets (e.g. 47" and larger) because the chances of configuring your TV room for optimum viewing conditions are higher:
http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewi...lator.html
So if the screen resolution is 1300 x 768 (I don't remember the exact numbers), it makes sense that the TV is able to display lower resolutions (480, 720) but how does it handle 1080i? will it down-convert?
Yes,
and if so, why not down-convert the 1080p as well?
Yes, if it will accept a 1080p signal at all.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a set that can't natively (i.e. on-screen) display 1920 x 1080 pixels. That's especially true for larger sets (e.g. 47" and larger) because the chances of configuring your TV room for optimum viewing conditions are higher:
http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewi...lator.html