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stgdz
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| Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: My output is limited to 720p, upscale or Blu-ray |
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Title says about as much as I can put in there but my display devices are limited to 720p. Would there be any advantage of upgrading to a bluray player in my HTPC?
Screen size is 9-10ft diagnol(haven't nailed it down yet though).
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MikeEby
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Need more info....What projector.... HTPC What chip, ram, video card & OS?
Mike
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stgdz
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| MikeEby wrote: | Need more info....What projector.... HTPC What chip, ram, video card & OS?
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Projector
1272
e7200
4870
4gb
XP pro(I had it lying around)
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Monovision 32"
4850e
3450
2gb
Vista
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Zebu Fellenz
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Run 1080i to the 1272
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Zebu Fellenz
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I would run no more than 8' wide with the 1272, 110" diag with a 1.78 screen.
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stgdz
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Zebu Fellenz wrote: | | Run 1080i to the 1272 |
While I understand that I can run my projector at 1080i, that doesn't answer my question if I would be able to tell a difference between a upscaled DVD vs bluray at 720p/1080i.
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ecrabb
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Location: Utah
TV/Projector: JVC RS40, Epson 5010
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If your 1272 is in nice shape and you set it up well, there will be an obvious - even amazing - difference between scaled SD at 1080i and Blu-ray at 1080i. My very acute case of "can't watch SD anymore-itis" took root watching HD DVD and Blu-ray at 1080i on a 1271. The better the projector, the more pronounced the difference, but a nice 12xx that's setup well will look excellent with HD and will make you realize how much SD sucks.
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Zebu Fellenz
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You should easily be able to tell the difference between SD and HD on a 12xx Sony.
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WanMan
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| stgdz wrote: | | Zebu Fellenz wrote: | | Run 1080i to the 1272 |
While I understand that I can run my projector at 1080i, that doesn't answer my question if I would be able to tell a difference between a upscaled DVD vs bluray at 720p/1080i. |
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