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what the? new HDTV

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SeVeN

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Aug 8, 2006
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so i got this new TV for my PS3, its a Vizio WV32L. now on the box it says it can do 480p, 720p and 1080i. so i connect it using an HDMI cable, and it says that the highest resolution my TV has is 1080p :eek:. but it doesnt say that anywhere on the box. now (in settings) when i unselect 720 and 1080i it goes into 1080p, or if i turn off 720p and 1080p it will do 1080i. not that im complaining, but its just weird right?

lmk what you think

thanks
 
Funny you posted this....I JUST walked in the door with the same TV...hooked up the 360 to it and it looks awesome...haven't played any actual games yet, but I will tonight. How much did you pay for it if you don't mind me asking.
 
Sounds like it can accept a 1080p video signal but it can't display it, it just downconverts it to 720p or something.
 
1080P converted to 768P will look better then 720P converted to 1080P, provided it has an OK scaler...
 
sycho said:
1080P converted to 768P will look better then 720P converted to 1080P, provided it has an OK scaler...
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That screen isn't native 1080 anything. 720p would be the best resolution to go with considering the scaler in the display is mediocre at best. However for the price it sells at it is a great deal for a good display, just don't expect Kuro/elite technology out of a economy display :)

Ed
 
SeVeN said:
econo display? :eek:

well it was walmart :cool:

i love it none the less
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Yes it is a economy display, but one of the best ones on the market imo. Take a look at the Pioneer Elite or Pioneer Kuro series, those are flat panels that will set you back 5-12k. If you want to get really extreme there are projectors that can run upwards of 25k +, then its another 10-20k for the screen.

From what I've seen
Economy display: 500-1k range
Mid-range:1200-2200
High End: 2500-5000
Prosumer/AV enthusiasts dream come true: 5k-25k +

SeVeN said:
so its bad to run it at 1080p?
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Its not bad per say, but the scaler in that TV isn't the greatest. You will get better quality from the native resolution than when you are using the scaler to up the display to a resolution that the screen can't natively display.

Its really in the eye of the beholder, if you like it then use it. It won't hurt the TV at all :) I'm more of a AV Aficionado in that I run all of my equipment at the maximum Native resolution in order to get the best most pristine picture out of it.

Ed
 
Sounds like you got the same Walmart deal I did. $597, plus we got the kids a 19" LCD for their room, lol....the picture is horrible, but good enough for kids.:D
 
Ed H said:
Its not bad per say, but the scaler in that TV isn't the greatest. You will get better quality from the native resolution than when you are using the scaler to up the display to a resolution that the screen can't natively display.

Its really in the eye of the beholder, if you like it then use it. It won't hurt the TV at all :) I'm more of a AV Aficionado in that I run all of my equipment at the maximum Native resolution in order to get the best most pristine picture out of it.
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Basically. You'd be just as well off letting your PS3 output a signal that (nearly) matches the native resolution of your screen than have it sending a much, much higher resolution signal which your in-TV scaler then has to process and downscale. Frankly, I would trust the PS3's built-in scaler more than the majority of HDTV scalers out there, including the Vizio's. It'll very likely look cleaner in the end.
 
sycho said:
1080P converted to 768P will look better then 720P converted to 1080P, provided it has an OK scaler...
Click to expand...

Ed H said:
That screen isn't native 1080 anything. 720p would be the best resolution to go with considering the scaler in the display is mediocre at best. However for the price it sells at it is a great deal for a good display, just don't expect Kuro/elite technology out of a economy display :)

Ed
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Woops, in the other post I meant 720P converted to 768P...

The OP even said that 1080P input looks better.

I still stand by my now corrected opinion.

Now, if we were talking about 1080i rather then 1080P, I'd would not be saying the same thing.
 
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