[mythtv-users] Much improved 1080i display

[Paul Gardiner]

Tom Dexter wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Paul Gardiner <lists at glidos.net> wrote:
>> Tom Dexter wrote:
>>> Actually no...I output 1080i at 60 from X regardless of the content.
>>> That said, I'm not sure I record any interlaced stations that aren't
>>> 1080i.  Almost everything I get these days seems to be either 1080i or
>>> 720p (in which case no de-interlacing takes place).
>>>
>>> I'll have to check out what happens with some of the few SD stations I
>>> get.  Even the local PBS stations I get seem to have gone to 1080i
>>> though.
>> Have you ever tried using a 720p display mode for 720p content? Just
>> wondering if you might again get advantage from doing all the
>> conversion in the TV.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>        Paul.
>>
> 
> No, I never did.  I never saw any reason to actually.  720p always
> looked as good as I'd ever expect actually.

Yeah, probably not likely to see a difference. Just thought
it might be interesting to try.

> How would you even tell
> mythtv to switch based on the video content anyway?

It's when you enable "separate modes for GUI and TV
playback". You then get to set up modes based on video
resolution.

P.