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Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: djflipzat on November 23, 2005, 10:53:00 PM
i have a 30inch wide screen with hdtv ready with all bells and whisles when im playing a game that is high def how do i know that it is working all my tv desplay read is
720*480(60p)  what dose this mean is it hd ? i dont realy understand this and also in
xmbc i cand change it to 1080i dose that mean it will up convert my dvds ?can some one explain plese thanks
Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: Mr Ed on November 24, 2005, 10:07:00 AM
The second number is the vertical resolution, so you were in 480 mode which really isn't HD.

If that number ever reads 720 or 1080, you are in HD.

Most games don't support HD modes.

You have to enable them for games using the MS Dash.



Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: djflipzat on November 24, 2005, 10:53:00 AM
what does the (60p) mean and if iwere to play a high def game what would it read
Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: Mr Ed on November 30, 2005, 11:22:00 AM
QUOTE(Psimyn @ Nov 30 2005, 05:44 AM) View Post

I believe 60 is frames per second, and the p is Progressive scan, as opposed to interlaced scan (i).

-Psimyn


Exactly.  So it was 60Hz (or 60 frames per second) progressive.  In 1080 mode you will see 60i for 60 Hz and interlaced.  If your HDTV supported 1080p mode (which it doesn't) you would see 30p for 30 Hz (frames per second) in progressive.  The XBOX and most HDTVs don't support that mode.
Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: Greenpants200 on December 01, 2005, 10:04:00 AM
QUOTE(Mr Ed @ Nov 30 2005, 01:29 PM) View Post

If your HDTV supported 1080p mode (which it doesn't) you would see 30p for 30 Hz (frames per second) in progressive.



I'm confused, 1080p runs at 30 frames per second while 720p and 480p run at 60?
Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: Mr Ed on December 01, 2005, 10:10:00 AM
QUOTE(Greenpants200 @ Dec 1 2005, 10:11 AM) View Post

I'm confused, 1080p runs at 30 frames per second while 720p and 480p run at 60?


Why is that confusing?  1080p can also run at 24 frames per second.
Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: Greenpants200 on December 01, 2005, 04:41:00 PM
Well mostly because I wasn't sure about the statement I made.  Am I correct in saying that 720p runs at 60 fps?
Title: Quick Question About Hd Games
Post by: Mr Ed on December 02, 2005, 08:33:00 AM
Yep, I would've told you if you weren't correct.  biggrin.gif