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  1. 10-01-2007 12:46 PM #1
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    Default How will HD-DVD look on 1080i?

    Is it even worth buying. I have two TV's that are 720P/1080i. Will an HD-DVD or Blu Ray even look better than a standard DVD on those TV's since my TV is only 1080i? Thanks. Please explain if you can.
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  2. 10-01-2007 02:33 PM #2
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    HD-DVD films look amazing on my plasma and it's only done at 720p/1080i max.

    Trust me, you'll notice a big difference

    The Matrix Trilogy/King Kong/Mission Impossible 3/etc all blew me away.

    I can't imagine how much better it is on 1080p sets as I have yet to witness.
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    Go for it. For a few months I was running my player on a 1080i television...night and day compared to dvd.
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    I'm running my HD A2 on a 65" Mitsu RPTV and it looks fantastic.
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    It will look great at 1080i, but how big the difference from SDVD upconverted will depend on the size of the display and the viewing distance. You certainly don't need a 1080p TV to enjoy HD.

    How big is your TV and how far do you sit from it?
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  6. 10-01-2007 04:55 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by htownsooner View Post
    Is it even worth buying. I have two TV's that are 720P/1080i. Will an HD-DVD or Blu Ray even look better than a standard DVD on those TV's since my TV is only 1080i? Thanks. Please explain if you can.

    I have a 42" LCD 720P, to 1080I and absolutely love my HD DVDs picture quality. Big time difference. You'll love it. Trust me.
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    52" toshiba w/ full-time (internal conversion to) 1080i (from any source)

    hd-dvd via xbox 360 looks great!
    you can't beat rear projection CRT!
    booya!
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    i too am on 1080i and the picture looks great!
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    1080i is great. I have a 56 Mits rear projector and it looks great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurri View Post
    i too am on 1080i and the picture looks great!
    Same here. Fantastic!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cardpetree View Post
    I'm running my HD A2 on a 65" Mitsu RPTV and it looks fantastic.
    Same here!
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    i have a new mitsu 46" LCD 1080p (lt-46131), but right now i can only do 1080i due to not having an hdmi slot on my 360. TRUE 1080i looks amazing, a 1080i signal from a native 768 set will still look amazing.
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    I have the HP PL5060N 50" Plasma, native 720p/1080i, totally awesome! I used to run it at 1080i, but as I cannot tell the difference except with fast motion (which looks jumpy at 1080i and not on 720p) I am watching everything at 720p. You will LOVE IT! If you really want some eye candy, get Planet Earth and just sit back and get ready to go WOW! Also, I agree with "King Kong" above being a good show-off for your set and "The Last Samurai" and "The Hulk" as well. I honestly am sort of glad I don't have a 1080p set as I would have wanted one of the higher end HDDVD players and probably not gotten into HD at all. But since I can't do better than 1080i, the HD-A2 was in the budget and I am not looking back. In fact, I have not purchased nor watched a non HD movie in weeks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rmoody View Post
    I have the HP PL5060N 50" Plasma, native 720p/1080i, totally awesome! I used to run it at 1080i, but as I cannot tell the difference except with fast motion (which looks jumpy at 1080i and not on 720p) I am watching everything at 720p. You will LOVE IT! If you really want some eye candy, get Planet Earth and just sit back and get ready to go WOW! Also, I agree with "King Kong" above being a good show-off for your set and "The Last Samurai" and "The Hulk" as well. I honestly am sort of glad I don't have a 1080p set as I would have wanted one of the higher end HDDVD players and probably not gotten into HD at all. But since I can't do better than 1080i, the HD-A2 was in the budget and I am not looking back. In fact, I have not purchased nor watched a non HD movie in weeks.

    i just sold my pl4260n to get my tv. the plasma had brighter colors. great tv for hddvd and 360.
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    I have a 42" Samsung plasma/720p and sit about 9 feet away.....there is a huge difference in HD DVD and SD DVD.

    I've been amazed at HD DVD. Freddy
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