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W29 on 07 October 2007
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shams said:
W29 said:

Okay I just purchased a Insignia 20" HDTV and its output signals are 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i. I'm thinking about purchasing a HD-DVD player for the 360. Will I be able to watch HD-DVD movies on the HDTV I have?

And is there a major difference between 720p and 1080p?

I heard that if your HDTV is small like mine, I have a 20" its not noticeable. Is that true?

Edit: I do have 2 HDMI ports in the back of my HDTV.

I have a 50'' set, and both 720p/1080i look great on it.

1080p is a complete waste of money IMO.

HD-DVD will look great on it. I'd also recommend that you borrow (?) an upscaling DVD player (a descent one) to check that out. I'm actually astounded how good normal DVDs look on my set (after upscaling). It does depend on the movie though - newer ones tend to be a lot crisper than ones shot in the '80s...

I haven't played around with 720p too much - so I can't really comment on the differences between 720p & 1080i.

Also make sure you get a digital tuner (if you haven't got one). Getting broadcast HD (even SD, digital) TV shows, sports (etc) is great. Its more the 'digital' (vrs Analog) that makes the difference rather than the resolution.

Especially at 20'' :)

 

 

 


Oh I have a digital tuner built in the HDTV already. I'm watching the broadcast HD signal of NBC right now. I'm watching the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears game.

And gosh Shams 50"!!!!