720p or 1080i??

Just got a nice chinney new tv 32" that apprently does 1080p but havn't got that to work yet but 1080i does aswell as 720p and i was just wondering...

When using an xbox with component cables as the source, which looks better 720p or 1080i?

If this is in the wrong forum then my bad but all i need is one straight answer then it can be locked and forgotten forever.

Thanks

techincally 720p is better than 1080i. With progressive scan you are refreshing all the lines of resolution everytime (720 in this case). 1080i is an interlaced mode with refreshing every other line of resolution, or half of them at a time (so 540 lines in this case).

A quikc short answer would be that 720p is superior, but there is alot more than the quick way I described it... but I would go with 720.

ok thanks 1080i it is then

just a quick q again, i know its more hardware tv based but can u not do 1080p over componenets or do i just have a setting wrong?

thanks again

its not about the 360 its about your tv. What is the native resolution on your TV? If its 720P then that will look better, if its 1080P and you cant do 1080p over components then 1080i is your better choice. You always want to match whatever that native resolution on your tv is. JoshChambers

huh, native resolution refers to a video source... TVs don't have native resolution, your post doesn't make any sense.

[QUOTE="JoshChambers"]its not about the 360 its about your tv. What is the native resolution on your TV? If its 720P then that will look better, if its 1080P and you cant do 1080p over components then 1080i is your better choice. You always want to match whatever that native resolution on your tv is. mfp16

huh, native resolution refers to a video source... TVs don't have native resolution, your post doesn't make any sense.

Sorry buddy but its you who doesnt know what he's talking about. TV's do have a native resolution...You also forgot that at 1080i you can still see more detail even if it is interlaced. 1080i is better for sniping in COD4 than 720p for example. Did the interlacing of the original ps2 games ever really bother you ? progressive scan really isnt as good as people make it out to be.

Hi,

You can do 1080p over component cable, but there is an exception to this. If your tv has hdcp (Hi definition Call Protocol) then you need what is called a secure connection to get 1080p and component is not secure as there is a possibility of signal loss or corruption so you can only do 1080i.

I have a 24in dell lcd monitor that has component inputs but is a hdcp monitor so I can only get 1080i, whereas a mate has a cheap 24in lcd and it isn't hdcp and he can get 1080p on it.

I tried a vga cable and it made the colours washed out and it looked a lot worse than the component setup did. This is because my lcd is a high colour unit as well.

I set my console to 1080i when I got it a year ago and haven't needed to touch it since. There are a few games that look crappy in some scenes, but that isn't too big of a bother.

currently I am thinking of connecting my 360 to my new 40in sony bravia lcd tv to see how it goes. but trying to con the wife into letting me buy a new 360 console that has hdmi output first.

Anyway, stick with 1080i and you should be very happy

No sure but I dont believe you can do 1080p over the compnent cables, you should get HDMI cables instead. look like this

Hi,

You can do 1080p over component cable, but there is an exception to this. If your tv has hdcp (Hi definition Call Protocol) then you need what is called a secure connection to get 1080p and component is not secure as there is a possibility of signal loss or corruption so you can only do 1080i.

I have a 24in dell lcd monitor that has component inputs but is a hdcp monitor so I can only get 1080i, whereas a mate has a cheap 24in lcd and it isn't hdcp and he can get 1080p on it.

I tried a vga cable and it made the colours washed out and it looked a lot worse than the component setup did. This is because my lcd is a high colour unit as well.

I set my console to 1080i when I got it a year ago and haven't needed to touch it since. There are a few games that look crappy in some scenes, but that isn't too big of a bother.

currently I am thinking of connecting my 360 to my new 40in sony bravia lcd tv to see how it goes. but trying to con the wife into letting me buy a new 360 console that has hdmi output first.

Anyway, stick with 1080i and you should be very happy

rexxpro

actually HDCP stands for High definition content protection. And whether your TV can display 1080p over component is determined by the manufacturer.

[QUOTE="JoshChambers"]its not about the 360 its about your tv. What is the native resolution on your TV? If its 720P then that will look better, if its 1080P and you cant do 1080p over components then 1080i is your better choice. You always want to match whatever that native resolution on your tv is. mfp16

huh, native resolution refers to a video source... TVs don't have native resolution, your post doesn't make any sense.

Lcd Tvs do have or should I say run at a native resolution. A Full Hi-Def lcd tv runs at 1900x1080, giving it 1080p, this is the Native resolution of the tv. A Hi-def tv runs at 1366x768. A Hi-Def ready tv runs at 1200x720p, giving the 720p.

Progressive scan is best for lcd tvs hence the 1080p and normally an interlaced video is not compatible with lcd tvs however it is with the new lcds out now as they de-interlace the video first.

If you run your lcd at a lower than native resolution, it will look blocky and some can appear to artifact.

[QUOTE="rexxpro"]

Hi,

You can do 1080p over component cable, but there is an exception to this. If your tv has hdcp (Hi definition Call Protocol) then you need what is called a secure connection to get 1080p and component is not secure as there is a possibility of signal loss or corruption so you can only do 1080i.

I have a 24in dell lcd monitor that has component inputs but is a hdcp monitor so I can only get 1080i, whereas a mate has a cheap 24in lcd and it isn't hdcp and he can get 1080p on it.

I tried a vga cable and it made the colours washed out and it looked a lot worse than the component setup did. This is because my lcd is a high colour unit as well.

I set my console to 1080i when I got it a year ago and haven't needed to touch it since. There are a few games that look crappy in some scenes, but that isn't too big of a bother.

currently I am thinking of connecting my 360 to my new 40in sony bravia lcd tv to see how it goes. but trying to con the wife into letting me buy a new 360 console that has hdmi output first.

Anyway, stick with 1080i and you should be very happy

neovalkyr

actually HDCP stands for High definition content protection. And whether your TV can display 1080p over component is determined by the manufacturer.

Yes sorry, correct the part where I refered to it as hi def call protocol. that was what it was touted as in the beginning. but it is actually High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection

as far as determined by the manufacturer, that is what I said, if your tv has hdcp.