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Old 08-03-2007, 01:34 PM   #20
BrianO
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Originally Posted by RegMH View Post
Since the 1080i refreshes alternate lines does that make it equivalent to 540p?
No. 1080i has twice the vertical spatial resolution that 540p would have, if it existed. 540p would refresh the same 540 lines over and over. 1080i refreshes 1080 lines in 2 passes over and over: 540 lines in the first pass and a different set of 540 lines in the second pass.
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