[mythtv-users] Interlaced Mpeg 2 External Playback Issues

[Greg Oliver]

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Yeechang Lee <ylee at pobox.com> wrote:
> Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com> says:
>> There are no OTA progressive broadcasts in the states..
>
> Incorrect. FOX and ABC's affiliates broadcast over-the-air (and, as a
> result, over cable/satellite in [Almost?] all cases) using 720p
> (1280x720 progressive). Non-network stations may very well use 720p,
> too.

Ahhh, you're right - I always forget about 720p!  I've been using an
upscaler too long I guess :-/

And my first hdtv back in the late 90s was 480p/1080i only, so 720 is
new to me :)