What Resolution to set my V+ Box

Hi,

I have a new plasma tv (42") which has a resolution of 1024 x 768.

I have a Virgin Media V+ box connected to the TV via a HDMI cable.

My V+ box has a setting where the output can be 720 or 1080 or 720 wide or
1080 wide.

Should I set the output to the lower or higher number and as the TV is
obviously widescreen can I presume the 'wide' option is the correct one.

Regards

Steve

The box should also give the choice of a progressive scan signal, so you
have the following options:

720i
720p
1080i

I would experiment between the last 2 and see which looks best with your
display.


"Steve" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a new plasma tv (42") which has a resolution of 1024 x 768.

I have a Virgin Media V+ box connected to the TV via a HDMI cable.

My V+ box has a setting where the output can be 720 or 1080 or 720 wide or
1080 wide.

Should I set the output to the lower or higher number and as the TV is
obviously widescreen can I presume the 'wide' option is the correct one.

Regards

Steve

The wide options are for those who wish to incorrectly stretch a 4:3 picture
(when transmitted) to fill the screen.

You may want to use this option if you want, if you don't then any 4:3
picture will have black bars down either side of the screen, which would be
the correct aspect ratio.

Some people don't like that, so it's your choice.

I personally use 1080.

"Steve" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi,

I have a new plasma tv (42") which has a resolution of 1024 x 768.

I have a Virgin Media V+ box connected to the TV via a HDMI cable.

My V+ box has a setting where the output can be 720 or 1080 or 720 wide or
1080 wide.

Should I set the output to the lower or higher number and as the TV is
obviously widescreen can I presume the 'wide' option is the correct one.

Regards

Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi,

I have a new plasma tv (42") which has a resolution of 1024 x 768.

Is that the right resolution for a 42" screen?

"Beck" wrote in message
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"Steve" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a new plasma tv (42") which has a resolution of 1024 x 768.

Is that the right resolution for a 42" screen?




yep.
plasma's dont generally reach true 720p resolution until you get to 50"



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"the dog from that film you saw" wrote
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yep.
plasma's dont generally reach true 720p resolution until you get to 50"

Ok, so what is the point of people paying big £££s for a plasma if its not
even HD?
What other benefits are there?

"Beck" wrote in message
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"the dog from that film you saw"
wrote in message ...

yep.
plasma's dont generally reach true 720p resolution until you get to 50"

Ok, so what is the point of people paying big £££s for a plasma if its not
even HD?
What other benefits are there?


it's a higher res than SD - some owners would argue you wouldnt notice that
it's not quite there.
plus you have a nice big picture to look at.



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"the dog from that film you saw" wrote
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it's a higher res than SD - some owners would argue you wouldnt notice
that it's not quite there.
plus you have a nice big picture to look at.

Does it suffer from worse picture the bigger the size?
Like if you have a 26" LCD and a 32" LCD both at 1366x768, the 32" picture
may actually be worse than the 26" version.

Beck wrote:
"the dog from that film you saw"
wrote in message
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it's a higher res than SD - some owners would argue you wouldnt
notice that it's not quite there.
plus you have a nice big picture to look at.

Does it suffer from worse picture the bigger the size?
Like if you have a 26" LCD and a 32" LCD both at 1366x768, the 32"
picture may actually be worse than the 26" version.

I would say so, yes.


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"Beck" wrote in message
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"the dog from that film you saw"
wrote in message ...

it's a higher res than SD - some owners would argue you wouldnt notice
that it's not quite there.
plus you have a nice big picture to look at.

Does it suffer from worse picture the bigger the size?
Like if you have a 26" LCD and a 32" LCD both at 1366x768, the 32" picture
may actually be worse than the 26" version.



that's true of any tv - watch a decent quality 14" regular tv - if you can
find such a thing, and it will look a lot nicer than the same picture on a
28" regular tv - never mind a 42" plasma.


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That fly... is your magic wand.
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