[mythtv-users] OT: no more modelines....

[Jo Shields]

Stuart Fox wrote:
>> Stuart Fox wrote:
>>     
>>>> On 10/06/06, Rick George <linux at r-dance.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> for those who are thinking about a new TV-
>>>>> Bestbuy has the new westinghouse lcd 42" monitor for 1500$
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> Living in the UK, that makes me weep. That works out to about £820 -
>>>> less than we could pay for a 42" 852x480 plasma (i.e. not even
>>>> suitable for PAL standard def, let alone 720p)!
>>>>
>>>> For a potentially equivalent no-name 1080p LCD screen we're looking at
>>>> approx $4,000
>>>> (http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/sound-and-vision/vision/tv/browse?sort=3&saved_products=0&search=42&price_min=&price_max=&a_11=gte%3B30.0&a_13=LCD&a_2714=1920x1080&a_4026=&a_3248=&a_3916=&a_15=Widescreen&a_12=&a_2709=&a_2723=&a_16=&a_2724=&autofilter=on)
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Thats not entirely true, and its 1080p (so it says)
>>> http://www.flattelly.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=7&products_id=887
>>>
>>> and its 1080p (so it says)
>>> I got a 42" SD plasma for £899+delivery
>>>
>>> (im not affiliated with them in any way)
>>>       
>> Resolution 1366 x 768 (WSXGA)
>>
>> That ain't 1080p
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>>     
>
> What the "HD Ready Function(480i, 720p, 1080i) via DVI-D (HDCP)" bit mean?
> And whats the i and p bits mean ans what do they do?
> I dont really get all this HD stuff.

"HD Ready" stipulates the following:

1) an HDMI or DVI input connector, with HDCP (copy protection) support
2) a vertical screen resolution of 720 lines or more
3) component (YPbPr) input connector
4) the ability to display a 720p or 1080i signal received via either the 
DVI/HDMI or YPbPr connectors (scaling is permitted, as long as the 
screen has at least 720 vertical resolution)

Note that these specifications are open to abuse - for example, whilst 
LCD sets can all receive 1080i (1920x1080), they will scale this down to 
1366x768. Or Medion, who are particularly bad - all input signals on 
their most popular set are scaled to 1024x768, then re-scaled to 
1280x768 for display, even if the original input signal was a digital 
bit-for-bit image. Just because a set can read 1080i or 1080p signals, 
doesn't mean it can display it correctly (it needs a resolution of 
1920x1080 minimum for that)