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cmase45 · 08-21-2006, 10:01 AM

This issue has been bothering me for the last couple of days so I hope someone can shed some light on this issue that I'm having. I keep reading on different web sites that tv's will display all signals (1080i, 720, etc...) at their native resolution. While this makes sense, what doesn't make sense to me is that if this is true, then a tv with a native resolution of 720p (1280 x 720) receiving a 1080i signal, will down convert it to 720p? Or does that mean that the tv will accept the 1080i signal and display it at the tv's native resolution with not down coverting?
I also have a question about the output resolutions of the cable box. If the above is true (the tv displaying all signals to its native resolution), then it wouldn't matter what output resolution you set the cable box to given the fact that some broadcasting companies such as ABC and NBC broadcast either is 1080i or 720p. Is this statement true? I'm so confussed on this matter. If anyone can answer this debacle, I would appreciate it...thank you!

08-21-2006, 10:01 AM	#1
cmase45 What is HD? Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Native Resolution Question This issue has been bothering me for the last couple of days so I hope someone can shed some light on this issue that I'm having. I keep reading on different web sites that tv's will display all signals (1080i, 720, etc...) at their native resolution. While this makes sense, what doesn't make sense to me is that if this is true, then a tv with a native resolution of 720p (1280 x 720) receiving a 1080i signal, will down convert it to 720p? Or does that mean that the tv will accept the 1080i signal and display it at the tv's native resolution with not down coverting? I also have a question about the output resolutions of the cable box. If the above is true (the tv displaying all signals to its native resolution), then it wouldn't matter what output resolution you set the cable box to given the fact that some broadcasting companies such as ABC and NBC broadcast either is 1080i or 720p. Is this statement true? I'm so confussed on this matter. If anyone can answer this debacle, I would appreciate it...thank you!