Slitheen wrote:
> I've already got a full HD 1080p set in my lounge, but I've just bought
a
> new smaller 26" 'HD Ready' Sony Bravia TV, and I'm a bit confused about
one
> thing. Now I know small screens don't benefit from full 1080p HD, the
fact
> they don't seem to make panels in 1080p smaller than 37" seems to back
this
> theory up. So we people that want a smaller TV in a small bedroom get
720p
> sets.
>
> The resolution of the set is 1366x768 (most sub 40" 720p panels are this
> resolution). Knowing these screens support 720p and 1080i (and the
576i/480p
> modes of course), I want to know what I should set my various devices to
> output, namely my PS3 and an upscaling DVD recorder/set-top box. Does
1080i
> look better than 720p on a 1366x768 resolution screen, or do I just set
the
> devices to display 720p? In other words, should 1080 interlaced look
better
> than 720 progressive on this screen, so to speak.
>
> I know the good advice would be try both and see, but I don't get
delivery
> of the TV till tomorrow....I just wanted to be enamoured with a bit of
good
> advice prior to setting up.
>
> Thanks for any input.
Your TV would be what I call a 768p set. It will downscale 1080i and
upscale 720p. Since most HD channels are 1080i, the cable/sat box is
probably best overall at 1080i, if it does not have native passthrough.
But for an upscaling DVD recorder/player, since the source is 480i
(unless you have PAL format DVDs), I think you will have to experiment.
My guess is that 1080i will look a little better if the TV electronics
can pick up the 3:2 pulldown of the 24 fps source and display it as 24p.
Alan F
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