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1080p is not currently being used in live television production and is not being broadcast at present. Broadcasters are still migrating to 1080i and 720p formats and the majority of HD production equipment will not support 1080p. No doubt, it will come in time but expect broadcast 1080p to be some years away yet. The Sony PS3 boasts the ability to deliver 1080p as do certain other local devices. Personally, I am not aware of any 1080p material that is commonly available, even on disc. More will become available in the future but the push towards 1080i needs to be largely completed before broadcasters and film distributors look seriously at 1080p as the preferred format. It would be useful for anyone with additional 1080p devices for demostic use to list some here.
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Do I need to buy a HDTV tuner to get 1080p signals over the air on your un55c8000 HDTV -- I have a very good outside digital antenna?
1080p signals are not currently being broadcast on any major network at present. Broadcasters are currently using either 1080i or 720p. 1080p demands twice the bandwidth and it is expected to be some time before they become available as on air signals. 1080p is currently limited to local sources such as Bluray and games consoles but the signal format is dependent on the content that is being played in the player or console.
Are televisions with 1080p resolution good?
Currently, 1080p is the highest commonly available and useful television resolution. New formats are under consideration, but 1080p is the highest current standard.
Is the viewsonic vpw425 an HD tv?
It has capability of 720P and 1080I HDTV, but does not have a TV turner to receive the signal and falls into the category of HD ready. It also is not 1080P the highest HD currently available.
How do you convert a TV into a 1080p TV?
1080p and 1080i both refer to the format of a video signal. Any HD television will receive the signal and display it. If the television reports the signal standard being received, it will let you know what the signal is. Therefore, the television cannot be changed from one standard to another as it simply handles the incoming signal. Currently, broadcast HD signals are almost exclusively 1080i with a few formatted as 720p. Both are considered full HD even though the resolutions are different. 1080p is found on some local sources such as games consoles and Bluray players but has not yet made it to mainstream broadcast services.
Why won't a 1080P TV receive a 1080P signal?
Broadcast television currently does not use 1080p. The HD formats in use at present are 720p and 1080i. The "i" stands for interlaced and it means that on a single pass of the screen half of the image is built up. The second pass sees the remainder of the image added to the first half. A full image is delivered 25 or 30 times each second. A 1080p signal delivers a full image on every pass, 50 or 60 times each second. 1080p therefore needs double the amount of data compared to 1080i. Broadcast infrastructure and the extra bandwidth requirements prevent 1080p being broadcast. 1080p is limited at present to Bluray and other local HD sources such as computers and game consoles. Don't expect to see 1080p from your television service provider any time soon. The 1080p identification on the television says that it will display 1080p but of course can only do this with a 1080p incoming signal.
Does Charter Communications broadcast in 720P or 1080P?
No, only 1080i. 1080p is currently only found on local video sources such as games consoles and computer displays. Broadcasters are currently using only 1080i and 720p as their HD formats.
Need more information on 1080p televisions?
Yes, a 1080p television is currently the highest available resolution TV on the market. They are better than 1080i, and 720p in terms of picture quality.
When will 1080p be broadcasted?
Althouh many HDTV's are currently being sold with a natve resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. It could be several years before broadcasters deliver 1080p signals. For the time being, 1080p will be limited to local sources such as disc and games consoles.
Does the Sony Bravia S Series 32 in. 1080p LCD HDTV come in a choice of colors?
Currently its only available in Black.
Will a 1080p signal work on a 1080i tv will it downconvert?
1080p signal may not work on a 1080i TV set. You may not get a picture, but just a blank screen. And that blank screen will not let you undo the changes because you cannot see anything on the screen. In this case, you may have to make an analog connection, such as a composite video connection, to your TV set just to undo the changes you have made. Or you have to press a combination of buttons on the 1080p signal source to restore the picture. I suggest you read the documentation that came with your 1080p signal source.
Your tv box shows 1080p but when you put it on it is saying 1080i how can you change that?
HD televisions are capable of displaying a wide range of image resolutions and timings. Most larger HD televisions will accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576i, 480i and each of these in several different field rates. The standard broadcast format for HD is1080i with 720p used to far lesser extent. The television shows "1080i" because that is the signal being received. It will only display "1080p" if it receives a 1080p signal. Currently, broadcasters do not transmit 1080p and have no plans to do so for a number of years from now. When playing standard definition material into the television, it is likely to display 576i, 480i or perhaps show the letters PAL or NTSC to indicate the standard definition signal format.
Is there any real benefit to 1080p when there's no sources available in it?
Unless you have a blu ray player or a PS3 you won't see any huge advantage right now.However you can also get 1080p video off the internet(either in the latest wmv2 ,wmv3,mp4 and mkv formats).So if you've a bit of ingenuity you can make use of the 1080p resolution even when media isn't widely available. Yes it will still be better than an old tube TV.
