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lowki

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« on: November 02, 2004, 12:59:00 AM »
Ok this may sound weird but  in some emulators i can switch the resolution from 480I to 720x480 and it looks better i thought 480I was the same thing as 720x480 whats the differance here and if 720x 480 is better can i make it so all my xbox games play through this resolution?  Oh and when i bought my tv its not a hdtv but it said it could reacha  higher resolution i dont rember the details but might that have something to do with it?
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Shakey_Jake33

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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2004, 01:39:00 AM »
The latter might be referring to 480p.
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2004, 10:09:00 AM »
If it is not an HDTV (supports 480p, 720p, and 1080i) or EDTV (supports only 480p); and the only cables that can accept these resolutions are component, DVI, or vga, then your TV will only support the standard low resolution of 480i.
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lowki

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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2004, 10:49:00 AM »
my tv supports svideo component 2 av and one moniter out but it is not an hdtv but like i said when i bought it at best buy it said it could reach a higher resolution but didnt have detailed specs on it.  So what i siad at first is (is 720x480 better in some way that 480I)?  and if not why would this emulator let me switch between the two with no problem whatsoever?  and it looks like it comes in better under 720x480 so whats the differacnce?
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Mr Ed

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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2004, 11:26:00 AM »
There is no difference.  The only possible difference is that it might be progressive, which you haven't been able to verify to us one way or the other.
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lowki

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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2004, 09:09:00 PM »
well hey if any of you have pcsxbox then youll know go to configuration , video/skin configuration , and video mode and youll see for your self it has  standard 480I, 480p, 720p, 1080I , 720x480 and 720x578  does that help?
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Mr Ed

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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2004, 09:06:00 PM »
Ok, so 480i and 480p are 720x480, but with the modes listed the way you listed them, it sound like their 720x480 is probably a "vga" type mode meaning that it's probably progressive and at a scan rate for a computer monitor instead of the typical NTSC rate.  That would be my guess at least.
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2004, 12:59:00 PM »
Ya well when I try to change video modes it says YOU GO TO HELL AND YOU DIE!!!  And then the TV Explodes in my fucking face and since it costs a lot of money to buy new TV's and have the glass shards surgically removed I stopped doing it...
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Mr Ed

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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2004, 02:51:00 PM »
QUOTE (Cathesdus @ Nov 4 2004, 02:02 PM)
Ya well when I try to change video modes it says YOU GO TO HELL AND YOU DIE!!!  And then the TV Explodes in my fucking face and since it costs a lot of money to buy new TV's and have the glass shards surgically removed I stopped doing it...

I really wish that had been funny in some way.  jester.gif Anything to get that post count up eh?  rotfl.gif
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2004, 06:20:00 PM »
Oh come on I only do one pointless post every 50 or so so I was entitled to that.  Look!  I was so proud of myself I put it in my Sig!  w00t!
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