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iowabucks
04-29-07, 01:59 PM
I have seen upconvert DVD players that advertise a 1080i resolution and others that say 1080p res. What are the differences here?

cavu
04-29-07, 02:32 PM
I have seen upconvert DVD players that advertise a 1080i resolution and others that say 1080p res. What are the differences here?1080i is a "cheap", less demanding technical solution! 1080i requires only half the bandwidth of 1080p 1080i requires only 3/4 the bandwidth of 720p :eek:
See "A Primer on DVD in a High-Def world; or How Much is that Scaler in the Window?" (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=477740) before you get your shorts in a knot over "upconverting"!!

wmcclain
04-29-07, 02:41 PM
I have seen upconvert DVD players that advertise a 1080i resolution and others that say 1080p res. What are the differences here?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080i
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080p

-Bill