Upconversion DVD Player

[Ikeman]

I recently purchased an inexpensive Panasonic DVD player that has the capability to upconvert DVD's from 480i to either 720p or 1080i.

What would be the best choice for the upconversion setting? 720p or 1080i? My 42" Pioneer plasma is capable or displaying either, but I was wondering if the 720p setting would deliver more information to the display for a better picture.

Thanks Much

 

[billy p]

I recently purchased an inexpensive Panasonic DVD player that has the capability to upconvert DVD's from 480i to either 720p or 1080i.

What would be the best choice for the upconversion setting? 720p or 1080i? My 42" Pioneer plasma is capable or displaying either, but I was wondering if the 720p setting would deliver more information to the display for a better picture.

Thanks Much

To answer your question all HD tv's have the ability to display various resolutions, but only one should be native to your set. Check your manual and set it to what's recommended. This will allow for your dvd player and any other source to feed the display a more direct signal without constant internal scaling.

 

[Ikeman]

Thanks, but I'm going to have to show my ignorance. I copied this info from the Pioneer website about my model PRO940HD.

› High Definition XGA Resolution (1,024 x 768)
› Independent HDMI Inputs with the ability
to accept a 1080p/24Hz signal

Is my native resolution 768 ? What's confusing to me is that the TV can accept up to a 1080p signal, but will the 1080i signal (capable from the DVD player) provide the best displayor would the 760p be better? Sorry if I'm a little dense, but this is all new to me.

 

[billy p]

Yes, that is the native resolution for your Plasma! Some dvd player may incorporate that resolution(768p) in their setting? I would suggest use 720p because I'm sure that would be the default for non 768p dvd player(I did read that somewhere? ). If I'm wrong another member will correct me.

Ps: most over the air broadcasts display @ 720p or 1080i, to achieve a 1080p single you must have a hd capable dvd player or a 1080p source.

 

[Ikeman]

Thanks for taking the time to explain it to the newbie