Blu-ray discs are a storage format rather than a defined video format. Therefore they can store video data of almost any format as well as other data types. Because they are the only commercially available optical disc to support HD video content, they are usually associated with HD video rather than any other format.
Yes they are. They all play DVDs and Blu-Ray discs.Yes they do. They need to be connected to the HDTV with 1080P and a HDMI cable for the Bluray to work as a Blue ray disc player
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.
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.
You're talking about lines of video resolution, or generally, the amount of picture detail. Of course a 1080 (I or P) is going to offer greater detail, but you also need to keep in mind the original picture source and the system used by which it was recorded.
Bluray handles all HD formats. As 720p is one of the HD formats, it will play it without a problem. Bluray will also handle 1080i and 1080p formats as well as standard definition. Depending on the set up of the player, the output will be in the format recorded on the disc or it may convert all formats to a single format such as 1080p. As an HD television will also handle any of the formats, it is worth experimenting with the set up to see if 720p discs are displayed better when the player outputs the native format or in a converted format.
Every Blu ray player I ever saw will deliver non-HD images to a non-HD TV. But you will only get the full 1080p (or whatever) on a full HD monitor.
No, 4K video does not look better on a 1080p display because the display resolution is lower than the video resolution, resulting in a loss of detail and clarity.
No, 4k content does not look better on a 1080p screen because the screen resolution is lower than the content resolution, resulting in a loss of image quality.
The process is very simple - you don't.HD television can be broadcast in one of two formats. 720p is one and 1080i is the other. Local sources such as Bluray and games consoles can also use 1080p. All HD televisions will accept any of the formats and display them without any adjustment by the user. Therefore, users will not be aware of the specific format used in most cases.There are some exceptions: Some older HD televisions cannot handle 1080p signals. While this is rare in current televisions, if 1080p signals cannot be shown, check in the manual to see if they can be accepted. If not, the source will need to be adjusted to operate at 1080i rather than 1080p.
people who have bluray players
1080p is a high definition video format. 1080 refers to the number of lines that make up the complete image. The "p" stands for "progressive". A progressive format builds the complete image from line 1 to line 1080. 1080i has the same number of lines but is an interlaced format. The picture is built in two passes. The first pass has all the odd numbered lines - 1, 3, 5, 7 and so on to line1079. The next pass has the even numbered lines - 2, 4, 6 through to line 1080. Information is delivered twice as fast with 1080p compared to 1080i. Currently, broadcasters do not use 1080p which is found only on local sources such as Bluray, games consoles and computers.
Beacaus bluray is newer and they think everybody has a bluray player... eventually it will come on dvd.