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`felix`

Jun 20 2005, 08:34 PM

Hi All,

Have been reading with interest the prices on SD and HD Plasma screens and have just recently purchased a Optima 42" Screen (PPMA42SD00).

Whilst the screen is reported to be SD, and certainly is advertised as such - the instruction manual clearly states in the "Table of HDTV resolution supported" 480p, 720p & 1080i!

The deal i got included an Optima SD STB, however it is very basic for a STB it only has stereo output even with optical connection.

But i can not complain as i got the lot for $2529.00 plus another $339.00 for extended warranty from the Good Guys.

Am about to purchase a HD STB and see what happens when Ii put a HD signal through it - will let you know.

If it works it has to be the cheapest HD Plasma i have ever seen

JoshH

Jun 20 2005, 09:28 PM

QUOTE (`felix` @ Jun 20 2005, 08:34 PM)

Hi All,

Have been reading with interest the prices on SD and HD Plasma screens and have just recently purchased a Optima 42" Screen (PPMA42SD00).

Whilst the screen is reported to be SD, and certainly is advertised as such - the instruction manual clearly states in the "Table of HDTV resolution supported" 480p, 720p & 1080i!

The deal i got included an Optima SD STB, however it is very basic for a STB it only has stereo output even with optical connection.

But i can not complain as i got the lot for $2529.00 plus another $339.00 for extended warranty from the Good Guys.

Am about to purchase a HD STB and see what happens when Ii put a HD signal through it - will let you know.

If it works it has to be the cheapest HD Plasma i have ever seen

ALL plasmas support HD - they just scale the incoming signal to their own native resolution. In order to truly have a HD plasma you need a screen capable of natively resolving 1920 X 1080.

Although there is a market place 'thing' that any screen over 1024 X 720 is also HD. Mostly because you cant buy a 1920 X 1080 plasma.

Your screen is SD and scales the incoming HD resolution to its own SD panel resolution.

Hope I havent disappointed you!

JoshH

Jun 20 2005, 11:32 PM

Forgot to add - check your user manual. The specifications page should list the native resolution of your plasma - most likely 852 X 480 or thereabouts.

If you plug in a HD box you will get HD scaled to 852 X 480 (or whatever the exact specs. of your screen are).

It will look good - better than SD anyway (most of the time

) but its not true HD.

`felix`

Jun 21 2005, 02:58 AM

QUOTE (WORX A4 @ Jun 20 2005, 09:32 PM)

Forgot to add - check your user manual. The specifications page should list the native resolution of your plasma - most likely 852 X 480 or thereabouts.

If you plug in a HD box you will get HD scaled to 852 X 480 (or whatever the exact specs. of your screen are).

It will look good - better than SD anyway (most of the time

) but its not true HD.

No not disappointed and thankyou for clearing that up, this is all new to me and i am learning as i go

I appreciate the information. I will be interested to see the result when i plug in a HD STB. You are right about the default screen res. - 852 x 480.

Well at least i will not have a few channels that are blank

Thanks again!

cjason

Jun 28 2005, 02:36 PM

QUOTE (WORX A4 @ Jun 20 2005, 08:58 PM)

you need a screen capable of natively resolving 1920 X 1080.

my screen does that - well 1920 x 1200 actually

Ian Everett

Jul 12 2005, 12:43 PM

QUOTE (WORX A4 @ Jun 20 2005, 09:28 PM)

ALL plasmas support HD - they just scale the incoming signal to their own native resolution. In order to truly have a HD plasma you need a screen capable of natively resolving 1920 X 1080.

Although there is a market place 'thing' that any screen over 1024 X 720 is also HD. Mostly because you cant buy a 1920 X 1080 plasma.

Your screen is SD and scales the incoming HD resolution to its own SD panel resolution.

Hope I havent disappointed you!

yabbal

Jul 15 2005, 03:50 PM

QUOTE (WORX A4 @ Jun 20 2005, 09:28 PM)

Although there is a market place 'thing' that any screen over 1024 X 720 is also HD.

1280x720 is a true HD display, there are 2 HD resolutions.

1280x720p is prgressive scan.
1920x1080i is interlaced.

Currently no one uses 720p in Australia though.