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1080i on UPC HD+ Box????

  • 28-01-2010 5:59pm
    #1
    Clav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    Just got the UPC HD+ box and I have to say so far so good.

    One question though, is anyone having problems getting it to output at 1080i?

    If I go into menu -> settings -> TV settings -> HDMI resolution, it works fine on 720p but when I set it to 1080i the screen goes blank.

    It's a Sony Bravia TV and 1080i works fine normally - Blu ray and Xbox 360 both work on 1080i.

    On a side note, it's a total pain that there isn't an option to confirm the settings once changed. When I tried 1080i I had to get a scart lead to see anything on the TV to undo what I had done..... :mad:


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  • #2
    who_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    Hah, same here! (Except in my case, my TV is only 720p so there was very little reason in me trying 1080i!).

    It's a very poor way of changing the resolution - a lot of less techie viewers could try it and get stuck!


  • #3
    celticbest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭celticbest


    I've set my box to 1080p without any problem, the installer left it at 720p instead of setting it up in full HD.

    There must be a problem wth some TV's and that why they don't install it at 1080p ???

    I have an LG with 1080p.


  • #4
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    celticbest wrote: »
    I've set my box to 1080p without any problem, the installer left it at 720p instead of setting it up in full HD.

    There must be a problem wth some TV's and that why they don't install it at 1080p ???

    I have an LG with 1080p.

    1080p? The box only outputs up to 1080i.


  • #5
    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    You are nearly as well to output 720p than 1080i Especially for motion shots.


  • #6
    celticbest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭celticbest


    Stekelly wrote: »
    1080p? The box only outputs up to 1080i.

    Sorry, looked at the settings on my HD box and it's set at 1080i.

    I wasn't thinking and just looked at what my TV was capable of receiving and presumed that the HD service that UPC was supplying was the same.......you learn something new everyday.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    The channels are broadcast in 720P, so not much odds either way.


  • #8
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    cisk wrote: »
    The channels are broadcast in 720P, so not much odds either way.

    They are? They are 1080i on satellite.


  • #9
    surf board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭surf board


    Not so. UPC HD is broadcast in 1080i.http://service.upc.ie/service/?cid=124&aid=205


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    surf board wrote: »
    Not so. UPC HD is broadcast in 1080i.http://service.upc.ie/service/?cid=124&aid=205

    "The highest high definition broadcast format is 1080i, with Digital+ HD supporting both this and the 720p HD format."

    Ripped straight from Sky.com interestingly :D
    http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/skyproducts/skytv/skyhd/faqs

    With Sky HD Sports are broadcast in 720P, other channels in 1080i. Is probably the same with UPC. So i was partially wrong.


  • #11
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    cisk wrote: »
    With Sky HD Sports are broadcast in 720P, other channels in 1080i. Is probably the same with UPC. So i was partially wrong.

    That's strange. Sky Sports HD always displayed in 1080i on my tv.


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  • #12
    who_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭who_me


    It makes more sense for progressive scan (720p/1080p) broadcasts for sports events, given there'll be a lot more motion. Although, even with a 720p TV and 720p signal, motion could still be very blurry unless you have one of the newer HDTVs with high refresh rates.

    I hadn't realised they broadcast in both.. Can you actually convert an interlaced signal to progressive? (e.g. from 1080i to 720p) or does it just downscale the resolution - so ending up with effectively "720i"?


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