x-box hd tv settings

[fatboyracing 10+ year member]

ok I have a quistion about the x-box hd setting.

Do you set it at the 1080i or 1080?

what is the diff?

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[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

do you mean 1080i or 1080p?

If your TV has 1080i only, set it to that. If it can take a 1080p picture, set it to that.

The difference:

In 1080i each frame of video is sent or displayed in alternative fields. The fields in 1080i are composed of 540 rows of pixels or lines of pixels running from the top to the bottom of the screen, with the odd fields displayed first and the even fields displayed second. Together, both fields create a full frame, made up of all 1,080 pixel rows or lines, every 30th of a second.
In 1080p, each frame of video is sent or displayed progressively. This means that both the odd and even fields (all 1,080 pixel rows or pixel lines) that make up the full frame are displayed together. This results in a smoother looking image, with less motion artifacts and jagged edges.

So in easy terms...1080i is interlaced, every other line is displayed first, then the remaining 540 lines come next, .30 of a second apart.

1080p is progressive, all lines are displayed at the same moment.

1080p is currently the highest quality you can achieve with an Xbox 360 if you use HDMI (must have one of the newer 360's for it)

If you're interested in learning more, read the below link. The quote I used I borrowed from the following site. Have fun.

http://hometheater.about.com/od/televisionbasics/qt/1080ivs1080p.htm

 

[Injected54 10+ year member]

do you mean 1080i or 1080p?
If your TV has 1080i only, set it to that. If it can take a 1080p picture, set it to that.

The difference:

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