"Alan F" <afiggatt1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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
>
Yes, I realised as I hit 'send' that I should note that I'm in the UK, so
I'm PAL....same is true of 90% of my DVD collection (Region 2 PAL). Thanks
for your input, I will check and just trust my own eyes to see which looks
best. I find it terribly confusing this issue. :)
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