Full HD or HD ready?

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Hi guys, does anyone know which resolution DSTV will run at? 1080p full HD right?
 
The broadcast is at 720P, so your FULL HD tv set will upscale the image.
 
They should term these things 7.2HD and 10.8HD or something
 
OneEyedWelshman said:
Full HD is 1920 X 1080
HD ready is 1366 X 768
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Actually, if we were to nitpick, you mean to say 1280 x 720, as that is the supported video resolution, not 1366 x 768. 1366 x 768 is simply the resolution that many HD televisions use as a native resolution, usually because it's efficient to manufacture the panels this way.

At the end of the day, these terms are mostly just a marketting gimmick.

If you want a sharper picture, obviously you should try to get a higher resolution TV. But in order to enjoy the benefits, you need a source capable of outputting a high enough resolution signal.

And progressive is not necessarily always better. Why? The answer depends heavily on your frame rate.
 
sn3rd said:
Actually, if we were to nitpick, you mean to say 1280 x 720, as that is the supported video resolution, not 1366 x 768. 1366 x 768 is simply the resolution that many HD televisions use as a native resolution, usually because it's efficient to manufacture the panels this way.
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Agreed, I've spoken to many people who refused to believe this, they insist on believing that their TV's resolution is 1280x720 :D
 
The_Techie said:
Agreed, I've spoken to many people who refused to believe this, they insist on believing that their TV's resolution is 1280x720 :D
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Same here :confused:

Good thing there are responsible people like us out there :p
 
The_Techie said:
Agreed, I've spoken to many people who refused to believe this, they insist on believing that their TV's resolution is 1280x720 :D
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If I look in my manual and 'Connecting external equipment' and check under notes, it says :

* If the digital set-top box supports Auto HDMI function, the output resolution of the source device will be set to automatically set to 1280 x 720
* If the digital set-top box does not support Auto HDMI function, you need to set the output resolution appropriatly. To get the best picture quality, adjust the output resolution of the source device to 1280 x 720.

A few pages further in the manual under RGB/PC (DVI), it states :

We recommend using 1024x768 60hz (42" XGA plasma models),1366x768 60hz (LCD models) and 1360x768 60hz (50" plasma models)

So, I'd guess that mine is a 1280 x 768? BUt, I'm not sure why the PC only selects 1024x768 ... which looks crap :(
 
Dolby said:
If I look in my manual and 'Connecting external equipment' and check under notes, it says :

* If the digital set-top box supports Auto HDMI function, the output resolution of the source device will be set to automatically set to 1280 x 720
* If the digital set-top box does not support Auto HDMI function, you need to set the output resolution appropriatly. To get the best picture quality, adjust the output resolution of the source device to 1280 x 720.

A few pages further in the manual under RGB/PC (DVI), it states :

We recommend using 1024x768 60hz (42" XGA plasma models),1366x768 60hz (LCD models) and 1360x768 60hz (50" plasma models)

So, I'd guess that mine is a 1280 x 768? BUt, I'm not sure why the PC only selects 1024x768 ... which looks crap :(
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Actually, more than likely, your model has a native resolution of 1366 x 768 (assuming it's the LCD model).

What device are you using for a signal?
 
sn3rd said:
Actually, more than likely, your model has a native resolution of 1366 x 768 (assuming it's the LCD model).

What device are you using for a signal?
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42" Plasma model ...

Device? I have DSTV SD, DVD, Xbox, PS3 and computer attached - if that's what you meant ;)

Everything is crystal clear - except the computer :(
 
thatdamnJoe said:
Supposedly currently broadcasting at 1080i..

Read it on a thread on mybb somewhere last week sometime
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Unless they've changed in the past 2 weeks, timgaul is right :(

Only at 720 resolution
 
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