1080i DVD player

[rye9]

If I bought a 1080i upconversion DVD player, could it still play DVD's in 720p if 720p is the resolution of my HDTV?

 

[bousozoku]

Your t.v. may already accept 1080i input, as some like mine do.

 

[e²Studios]

If I bought a 1080i upconversion DVD player, could it still play DVD's in 720p if 720p is the resolution of my HDTV?

I have a Pioneer Elite series upconverting DVD player and within the menus i can set what resolution i want it to output to my TV. I currently have it at 1080i, but the options available to me are 480p 720p and 1080i. I believe most upconverting DVD players have this available to you in the menus, i know the Pioneer and Denon players do, depending on your player YMMV.

here is a link for the DVD i have http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_15020671_278147278,00.html

Ed