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why is there no 1080p output available for SKY+HD Box?

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  • 17-08-2018 1:13am
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    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭


    does anyone know what the reasoning of the SKY+ HD box wont output 1080p signal through the HDMI cable - you can go into the settings and take it off 'manual' and even set '720p' if you want but 1080 only goes up to 1080i (interlace, not progressive) - I have often wondered why this is ?
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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Is there any channel broadcasting in 1080p?


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    Andy From Sligo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭Andy From Sligo


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Is there any channel broadcasting in 1080p?

    ah that could explain why then. I suppose if there is no channel broadcasting in 1080p then its not worth adding the setting to the box . Maybe they have left it at 1080i so that later on if they need to they can add 1080p through a future firmware/software for the box .

    What are we looking at here the difference between 1080i and 1080p - is it very discernible the eyes between the 2 ?


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    skallywag
    Registered Users Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭skallywag


    I don't think I have seen any HD sat content that was 1080p, it's all 1080i as far as I know, as it takes less bandwidth (= cost) to broadcast. This will change of course as the providers move away from satellite towards broadband delivery of content.

    If you want to see the difference then hook up a bluray player, they are normally 1080p I believe?


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