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soonersn2007
10/14/2007, 10:44 AM
I figured I'd ask here since I can't get a answer. Why is ESPN channels 72 and 73 on DirecTV broadcasting in only 720p? Be nice if they would get it up to 1080i..........anyone have a clue as to why?

Mixer!
10/14/2007, 05:45 PM
peem Mike Rich.

bluedogok
11/1/2007, 09:57 PM
Some of the early adopters still broadcast in 720p, some also feel that it is better for fast motion sports. I have my HR-20 set to upscale everything to 1080i, the Native Resolution setting seemed to cause some issues.

sanantoniosooner
11/1/2007, 10:16 PM
I think he's been banned from HiDef.

stoops the eternal pimp
11/2/2007, 06:30 PM
Some of the early adopters still broadcast in 720p, some also feel that it is better for fast motion sports. I have my HR-20 set to upscale everything to 1080i, the Native Resolution setting seemed to cause some issues.

Same with me..Just hooked mine up a couple of weeks ago..not sure about the best resolution to set it too

cheezyq
11/4/2007, 08:09 PM
720p is considered better for fast motion because it is progressive scan...displays every frame. 1080i delivers higher resolution, but is interlaced...meaning every other frame.

ESPN always delivers signal in 720p. Discovery delivers in 1080i for the better resolution.

Frozen Sooner
11/4/2007, 10:25 PM
1080i gives you jaggies for fast motion.

stoops the eternal pimp
11/4/2007, 10:34 PM
so 720p for sports and 1080i for everything else?

Frozen Sooner
11/4/2007, 11:10 PM
Yes-ish.

85Sooner
11/5/2007, 12:43 PM
I figured I'd ask here since I can't get a answer. Why is ESPN channels 72 and 73 on DirecTV broadcasting in only 720p? Be nice if they would get it up to 1080i..........anyone have a clue as to why?


1080I is more lines at a lower resolution (= to 540P)

I would rather see 720 p over 1080i

at least until they start broadcasting in 1080P

Frozen Sooner
11/5/2007, 12:47 PM
1080i is not a lower resolution than 720p. There are more pixels displayed in a 1080i image than in a 720p image. It just refreshes in a different way that uses less bandwidth.

Every bit of information present in a 1080p image is present in a 1080i image.

85Sooner
11/5/2007, 01:10 PM
1080i is not a lower resolution than 720p. There are more pixels displayed in a 1080i image than in a 720p image. It just refreshes in a different way that uses less bandwidth.

Every bit of information present in a 1080p image is present in a 1080i image.


Yeah you just can't see it................................comeon Mike
you know better.

Frozen Sooner
11/5/2007, 09:41 PM
I stand by the original statement.

By the definition of "resolution" a 1080i image is higher resolution than a 720p image. One has 1080 scanning lines, one has 720. 1080i does NOT equal 540p. 540p and 1080i theoretically use the same bandwidth, though (in practice, this is not the case, as a 540p image will use far fewer horizontal pixels than a 1080i image.)

In fact, a digital 1080p TV fed a 1080i30 signal will display that signal as 1080p15 with 2:2 pulldown to 1080p30.

85Sooner
11/6/2007, 03:03 PM
UH-HUH