Progressive scan from HTPC

J

jfyeh

Limp Gawd
Joined
Feb 20, 2001
Messages
208
How do you duplicate a progressive scan DVD player on your HTPC.

If you have a Pioneer 16x DVD player, with ATI AIW 9700 with component outputs to a HDTV ready projection will it look as good as a progressive scan DVD player?

Will it be able to output 720p and 1080i?
 
Use FFDShow
All do. Since your pc monitor is progressive scan, all the dvd players in computers have to be able to do progressive scan.
 
thanks for the reply

one more quick question

since there are 2 standards, 720p and 1080i and progressive shows twice as many lines per second does that mean 720p is equal to 1800i? If so why even bother with 1080i? Does it also mean 1080i = 540p?
 
Honestly I have no idea, I don't have an HDTV so I haven't really been paying much attention to the timing stuff (I should really start though) but I have been reading that 720p looks the best, don't know if that helps. I would look under the sticky for the stuff about HDTVs and Powerstrip though.
 
Yes you have the concept right though technically 720p would be 1440i. Many RPTV's these days only have 540p/1080i timings since it is cheaper and easy to only use 1 timing/convergence for both DVD and HDTV.
 
off the top of my head 1080i = 1,800,00 pixels and 720p = 980,000 pixels Its been quite some time sense I have read up on it but those numbers are fairly accurate
 
720p = 1280x720 and 1080i = 1920x1080 Technically 1080 can hold more info but only half is shown at one time. so calling it 540p is also technically correct. 1080i also is technically less bandwidth than 720p. Personally I would shoot for 720p
 
Ryokurin said:
Personally I would shoot for 720p
Click to expand...
You should know better. The right answer is that it depends on the native resolution of your projector and the content you're trying to show. 720p is typically better for fast action and sports. 1080i looks better for slower paced programming.
 
sorry. im not the guru like you on this. thanks for putting us straight however!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top