Topic: Playing Games In High Defintion Using A Projector (Read 225 times)

allentron · « **on:** March 26, 2006, 07:25:00 PM »

It should. (You probably tried it already)

check specs for your proyector here and also read the proyector's manual (RTFM).

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2006, 11:05:00 AM »

If you can use it to watch other things in HD through component connections why wouldn't you be able to use it with an Xbox 360?

I use my Xbox 360 Exclusively with a front Projector.. as do many other people.

turkish demon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2006, 08:55:00 PM »

i think HD is best in 1080i format... i believe the specs are 1080 x 720. i could be wrong about the 720 part, its whichever goes with the 1080 thing

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2006, 07:52:00 AM »

QUOTE(The_Ocelot @ Mar 29 2006, 10:58 PM)

Well some people told me that I won't be able to get "true" High Definition since the resolution of the projector is only 800 x 600. Is that true?

If that is the resolution your projector displayed "natively" then yes you are NOT getting true HD... Your projector needs a native resolution of 1280x720 or higher for true HD... Your projector probably "supports" HD which means it can get the signal then down sample it to 800x600 (probably closer to 800x533 since it will be letter-boxed) So really you're only getting slightly better then what's called EDTV or Enhanced Definition (480p)

QUOTE(turkish demon @ Mar 29 2006, 11:02 PM)

i think HD is best in 1080i format... i believe the specs are 1080 x 720. i could be wrong about the 720 part, its whichever goes with the 1080 thing

720p is often considered a superior format to 1080i. 720p is 1280x720 progressive, and 1080i is 1920x1080 interlaced. I'd recommend reading my sticky topic about the different AV formats.

The_Ocelot · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:18:00 PM »

Bump

I just wanna know how EDTV will look (is it a lot better than SDTV?)

JMan8108 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2006, 07:52:00 PM »

yea you will notice the difference on urs from standard def... i remember a distinct difference even playing xbox 1 games in 480p over 480i, it will still look good just not true HD

Owtlaw333 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2006, 12:02:00 AM »

QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ Mar 30 2006, 05:59 AM)

720p is often considered a superior format to 1080i. 720p is 1280x720 progressive, and 1080i is 1920x1080 interlaced.

Meh... depends on the TV IMO.

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2006, 08:45:00 AM »

QUOTE(Owtlaw333 @ Apr 10 2006, 02:09 AM)

Meh... depends on the TV IMO.

I agree, but 720p is often preferred because it's progressive

unless you're using a CRT 720p is usually superior to 1080i.

sbeeze · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2006, 09:19:00 AM »

HD resolutions start at 1024x768p i believe. alot of lcd's and almost all plasmas native at this. either way even at 800x600 it should look really good.

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2006, 12:31:00 PM »

QUOTE(sbeeze @ Apr 13 2006, 11:26 AM)

HD resolutions start at 1024x768p i believe....

No, they don't

QUOTE(sbeeze @ Apr 13 2006, 11:26 AM)

alot of lcd's and almost all plasmas native at this.

No, they aren't

QUOTE(sbeeze @ Apr 13 2006, 11:26 AM)

either way even at 800x600 it should look really good.

It looks better then 480p, but it doesn't hold a candle to true 720p

I would suggest you read the stickies before you go giving people advice on a topic you obviously know very little about.

sbeeze · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2006, 12:38:00 PM »

ok well i guess samsung lies when they market there plasma HDTV with a 1024x768p HD resolution.and the fact that best buy site has alot of plasmas marked HD with a native of 1024x768p of but i guess there all lying too?

oswald · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2006, 01:38:00 PM »

QUOTE

ok well i guess samsung lies when they market there plasma HDTV with a 1024x768p HD resolution.and the fact that best buy site has alot of plasmas marked HD with a native of 1024x768p of but i guess there all lying too?

yep. Anything below 1280x720 is EDTV. A 1024x768 set is an EDTV set.

sbeeze · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2006, 01:40:00 PM »

just a note i don't mean to sound like i wanna fight, i am going on info from people that are very knowledgeable, and they tell me that 1024x768p is considered a form of HD. i will post some links to plasma HDTV's that native at this and maybe you can explain it.

89c4l98 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2006, 01:45:00 PM »

native resolution of samsung plasma is 1366x768p set it to 720p......for hd

native resolution os samsung ed is 852x480p for ed

sbeeze · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2006, 02:21:00 PM »

ok well heres where i stand i have a toshiba 27" LCD HDTV and i have a DLP projector that natives at 1024x768p. both when using a 720p signal look near identical. the LCD is a little bit sharper but nothing large enough to call one superior really. mind you i have i had both professionally calibrated. but basically i know some people/manfacturers call it HD others disagree, but i have never heard it called EDTV, its way to high to be compared to a 480p (640x480p,852x480p). i dunno what you want to call it, for every person i talk to that says its HDTV theres another thats says it isn't. all i know is that the projector looks HD to me and a few friends who directly did the comparison. so i dunno i don't think companies that release 1024x768p tv's labled as HDTV's should be able to if they truly aren't.

for the record here is the lcd i use

TOSHIBA 27" HDTV

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