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Post by King of Kings on Jul 7, 2011 18:39:15 GMT -5
ok i got something to ask. is there a difference between 720p and 1080p on a 26". cuz i want the best possible HD on my tv. and it will not display 1080p. so plz someone reply. i also only have the av cables Since you're a Pats fan I'll answer Firstly, if you only have AV cables, you can't get HD out of them. You'll need to pick up Component Cables or HDMI, but MAKE SURE that your TV is compatible before buying. Once you have those, change it to HD on your console. There's not a lot of difference. It's noticeable, yes, but it's not a big deal. My TV displays my games at 720p which is fine considering MOST Xbox 360 titles display in 720p natively anyway.
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Post by Patriots#1 on Jul 7, 2011 19:07:32 GMT -5
ok man thanks but u know who i am right we argued over in the wwe 12 thread lol. but hey man since u r a pats fan too i have nothing against u now lolbut add me on 360 we can play some wwe or black ops sometime
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Post by Tye Hyll on Jul 7, 2011 19:14:25 GMT -5
The only thing that is displayed in 1080p, truely, are blu rays. When youtube and kids with flip cams say they are on 1080p well, eh, kinda, but its extremely low consumer grade
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Post by Mole on Jul 7, 2011 20:22:05 GMT -5
The only thing that is displayed in 1080p, truely, are blu rays. When youtube and kids with flip cams say they are on 1080p well, eh, kinda, but its extremely low consumer grade 1080p is a resolution, not a statement of quality. There are 1080p games on PS3, and the 360 upscales its games to 1080p flawlessly.
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Post by Patriots#1 on Jul 7, 2011 20:31:47 GMT -5
so its not possible to have 1080p with the component cables.
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Post by King of Kings on Jul 7, 2011 21:24:13 GMT -5
People who don't know what they're talking about probably shouldn't try to offer their opinions. It is COMPLETELY possible to achieve 1080p with component cables, and on the internet in a format other than blu-ray. Flip cameras are not true 1080p, yes, but there are real cameras out there that offer 1080p. Many videos on YouTube are 1080p.
So yes, the Xbox 360 can play in 1080p, as it upscales them but it plays natively in 720p with component cables or HDMI.
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Post by Mole on Jul 8, 2011 1:47:37 GMT -5
As long as by component you mean Red Green Blue, then yeah, King of Kings is right on the money.
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Post by Patriots#1 on Jul 8, 2011 9:37:46 GMT -5
well i have those cables plugged in but i go to settings and change to 1080p it stays black for ten seconds and says it cant be achieved. does it matter the tv size cuz i have a 26" emerson lcd hdtv
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Post by Mole on Jul 8, 2011 11:47:27 GMT -5
well i have those cables plugged in but i go to settings and change to 1080p it stays black for ten seconds and says it cant be achieved. does it matter the tv size cuz i have a 26" emerson lcd hdtv If you're using the Red Green Blue, then the only obvious answer is that your TV isn't 1080p, which is fairly normal for a TV that small. It may be able to do 1080i, however.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Jul 8, 2011 13:16:04 GMT -5
The only thing that is displayed in 1080p, truely, are blu rays. When youtube and kids with flip cams say they are on 1080p well, eh, kinda, but its extremely low consumer grade 1080p is a resolution, not a statement of quality. There are 1080p games on PS3, and the 360 upscales its games to 1080p flawlessly. And the only thing in 1080p at this time are blu rays
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Post by Almost Like Flacco on Jul 8, 2011 15:11:15 GMT -5
1080p is a resolution, not a statement of quality. There are 1080p games on PS3, and the 360 upscales its games to 1080p flawlessly. And the only thing in 1080p at this time are blu rays My 360 is at 1080p right now.
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Post by King of Kings on Jul 8, 2011 15:13:22 GMT -5
1080p is a resolution, not a statement of quality. There are 1080p games on PS3, and the 360 upscales its games to 1080p flawlessly. And the only thing in 1080p at this time are blu rays You are truly a moron. I already explained above how stupid that statement is, you should just stop trying to make this claim.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Jul 8, 2011 19:26:12 GMT -5
And the only thing in 1080p at this time are blu rays You are truly a moron. I already explained above how stupid that statement is, you should just stop trying to make this claim. Yeah because I am not in television production or anything. If you honestly think those consumer grade Flip cameras and all that crap actually shoot in 1080p you are silly. Youtube isnt 1080p you can tell by the quality. Show me one thing for consumers that is 1080p. Xbox is 720 and so is television. Also up conversion is 1080i which is interlaced that way the signal can fit in a 720 single. Its possible to achieve 1080 resolution on 720 but it has to interlace and not progressively scan. Its kind of how science works.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Jul 8, 2011 19:53:12 GMT -5
Here I'll show you by pictures. here is 480p aka Standard Definition. or 4x3 Notice the blurry edges and lost pixels from the down conversion. here is 720p aka High Definition or 16x9 Notice the sharp near perfect image here is 1080p aka High Definition or 16x9 Notice the interlaced lines. This is actually 1080i If anything this debunks youtubes "1080p" which helps show that TRUE 1080p isnt always what you think it is.
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Post by Double J on Jul 8, 2011 19:57:52 GMT -5
Zune Marketplace on the 360 offers 1080p content and you can stream 1080p content over your own network. Blu-Ray discs aren't the only thing offering up 1080p content. And YouTube DOES AND CAN SUPPORT 1080p and has since 2009. Hell, it even supports 4K resolution now. You're just plain wrong.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Jul 8, 2011 20:00:24 GMT -5
Zune Marketplace on the 360 offers 1080p content and you can stream 1080p content over your own network. Blu-Ray discs aren't the only thing offering up 1080p content. And YouTube DOES AND CAN SUPPORT 1080p and has since 2009. Hell, it even supports 4K resolution now. You're just plain wrong. 1080i I just proved that with pictures, what more do you want? Zune can possibly stream 1080p but I'd have to look into there bandwidth to make sure its not a down conversion of 1080p Also youtube does not display 4K, Youtube can not magically produce more pixels on your screen. so you may want a 4K res moniter
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Post by Almost Like Flacco on Jul 8, 2011 21:19:21 GMT -5
You are truly a moron. I already explained above how stupid that statement is, you should just stop trying to make this claim. Yeah because I am not in television production or anything. If you honestly think those consumer grade Flip cameras and all that crap actually shoot in 1080p you are silly. Youtube isnt 1080p you can tell by the quality. Show me one thing for consumers that is 1080p. Xbox is 720 and so is television.Also up conversion is 1080i which is interlaced that way the signal can fit in a 720 single. Its possible to achieve 1080 resolution on 720 but it has to interlace and not progressively scan. Its kind of how science works. Here's a sticker on my Vizio Razor HDTV. Now, here's what it displays when I switch over to the HDMI input my Xbox is running through. Finally, shot of my Xbox's Display Settings. Those all look like they say 1080p to me.
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Post by King of Kings on Jul 8, 2011 21:25:03 GMT -5
Someone should ban that idiot for trying to spread false information, and for being obsessed with Boxxy. No, not all videos are recorded/displayed in TRUE 1080p. BUT THERE ARE VIDEOS THAT ARE. Don't try to claim that only Blu-Ray display in 1080p, ing idiot. I don't know if you are in television production or not, but you know who is? I AM. I am a graduate of Media Technology from my Vocational School. Cut the shit. You have no idea what you're talking about.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Jul 8, 2011 21:59:39 GMT -5
I am in TV production and no consumer products minus some streaming is 1080p. CONSUMER. It may say 1080p but its not its full potential. Its usually a conversion. I have a 1080p TV and I notice a strong difference in quality between full 1080p and 1080i or whatever other conversion. I showed with actual captures examples, yet no one has touched on those. It makes me teh sadzzz.
I'll give you that the streaming may be 1080p but thats not a physical product. DVDs are not 1080p and thats what xbox games are. Its an up conversion. If DVDs could display true 1080p then why would we even use blu ray? The capacity size? if DVDs could look as good as a 25 gig blu ray then why bother with the 25 gigs?
I'm also talking about media. Not televisions and cameras, those can, of course be in 1080p. Its 1080p, sure, but its up converted to 1080p so it wasnt 1080p to begin with so its not true 1080p its just kind of how it works.
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Post by sean™ on Jul 8, 2011 22:50:39 GMT -5
For anyone playing or that has played Portal 2, which chapter is the Chamber 10 in that you need to complete in 70 seconds for the achievement?
Just on the chance that someone knows it off the top of their head.
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