Which HD DVD players are 1080p & HDMI 1.3?
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Originally Posted by cgray
toshiba hd-a20, much cheaper than the hd-xa2
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...&postcount=551
He clearly states the A20 is not HDMI 1.3.
Anyone that can verify which is true?
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Originally Posted by viking99
I have an A20 and have yet to see conclusive evidence that it is HDMI 1.3. On the other hand, I didn't care since I have no use for it.
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only the new toshiba a35 has the ability to bitstream the new codecs such as dolby truehd. it comes out in september. if you have that and the onkyo 605 you will see the dolby truehd light on it light up and you will never have to upgrade your home theater again!!!! well, for a few months...
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what version of HDMI is necessary to send the player-decoded audio to the receiver as PCM? do all versions support that? if so, why bother with anything else?
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All versions of HDMI support that. The advantage of sending it as a bitstream is if the player does not in fact decode the audio codec. If HD DVDs started using DTS-HD MA, for example, a player capable of sending the audio as a bitstream to a receiver that can decode it would allow you to hear the audio even if the player couldn't itself decode it.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
HDMI 1.3 is not needed on HD DVD.
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1080p is also not strictly necessary. If you have a 1080p display, the set itself will deinterlace a 1080i signal.
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1080p is also not strictly necessary. If you have a 1080p display, the set itself will deinterlace a 1080i signal.
regarding 1080p, i understand your statement (and agree with it), but isn't there something to be said for maintaining the native resolution from source to display, so that no deinterlacing ever occurs? or, is that negated by the way the current players process the video?
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Originally Posted by kefrank
regarding 1080p, i understand your statement (and agree with it), but isn't there something to be said for maintaining the native resolution from source to display, so that no deinterlacing ever occurs? or, is that negated by the way the current players process the video?
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Originally Posted by wewantflair
Not only that, but there are almost no 1080p24 TV's in the wild, and a handful of projectors.
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Originally Posted by kefrank
i'm considering a projector that happens to support 1080p24. i don't know much about it. is it really a useful feature that will noticeably affect picture quality or is it, in reality, pretty negligible?
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
The difference between 1080p60 and 1080p24 is extremely subtle.
Will you be writing an FAQ article about this in the near future? or are there any you might recommend?
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
Will you be writing an FAQ article about this in the near future? or are there any you might recommend?
Best case example for 1080p24: The opening credits to Blazing Saddles end with a slow pan to the right. It's a bit jerky at 60hz, but slightly less so at 24hz. The difference is not dramatic, however. 24fps film has it own inherent judder due to the slow refresh rate.
That's really as big a difference as you'll ever see, and it doesn't amount to much.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
It's on my to-do list.
Best case example for 1080p24: The opening credits to Blazing Saddles end with a slow pan to the right. It's a bit jerky at 60hz, but slightly less so at 24hz. The difference is not dramatic, however. 24fps film has it own inherent judder due to the slow refresh rate.
That's really as big a difference as you'll ever see, and it doesn't amount to much.
Best case example for 1080p24: The opening credits to Blazing Saddles end with a slow pan to the right. It's a bit jerky at 60hz, but slightly less so at 24hz. The difference is not dramatic, however. 24fps film has it own inherent judder due to the slow refresh rate.
That's really as big a difference as you'll ever see, and it doesn't amount to much.