1080i on UPC HD+ Box????

Clav · 28-01-2010 05:59PM #1

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:

who_me · 28-01-2010 07:18PM

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!

celticbest · 28-01-2010 07:29PM

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.

Guy:Incognito · 28-01-2010 11:46PM

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.

JoeyJJ · 29-01-2010 07:56AM

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

celticbest · 29-01-2010 08:17AM

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.

29-01-2010 12:55PM

The channels are broadcast in 720P, so not much odds either way.

Minstrel27 · 29-01-2010 01:06PM

cisk wrote: »

The channels are broadcast in 720P, so not much odds either way.

They are? They are 1080i on satellite.

surf board · 29-01-2010 01:19PM

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

29-01-2010 02:59PM

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

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.

Minstrel27 · 29-01-2010 03:54PM

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.

who_me · 29-01-2010 06:46PM

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"?

1080i on UPC HD+ Box????

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