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Re: FreeView HDMI ?



720p ?   'thought that was an option that wasn't being taken-up, by
programme-makers ?

Chris



Phil Harris wrote:

>
> > Anyone ever heard of a FreeView box with HDMI ?
>
> Been looking for one that has component video output and can upscale
> to 720p
> for myself ...
>
> ... Haven't seen one yet tho.
>
> > I know it's not HD, but then neither is DVD and you get
> > plenty of those with HDMI these days. I realise that DVD is
> > higher res than FreeView,
>
> *cough* No it's not ... 768 x 576 pixels is defined as PAL resolution
and
> both Freeview and DVD work to that standard. However the compression
> applied
> to Freeview is greater which is why the resolution appears to be less.
>
> > so perhaps it's not able to upscale
> > well enough.
>
> Not seen the output from a Windows MCE machine playing a Freeview
source
> signal upscaled to 720p or output at native panel resolution then?
Looks
> great!
>
> > It just seems strange to connect digital TV
> > with analogue ports.
>
> Ahhhh ... One of life's great mysteries eh?
>
> Phil
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