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@TimSykes wrote:
The new systems will not do 1080p. I just got mine on sat. They may have upscaling to 1080p, but that's not true 1080p. You will not see anyone broadcast in 1080p for a long time. 1080p take about 10x the bandwidth that 1080i does.
DISH does not have regular broadcasting in 1080p, but they are already offering VOD in 1080p. I think the selections are extremely limited at this point, but the ball is rolling...
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I believe DISH sends the 1080p VOD during off-peak (night) usage hours. You can watch it the next day from your DVR.
Like I said, limited at this point, but the ball IS rolling...
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You know, sometimes when I read about resolution differences with FIOS ( 1080i vs.1080p for instance ) I think maybe I'm living on a different planet than other viewers. The HD movies and shows that I'm viewing now coming from FIOS appear to be 1080P. I'll admit right from the getgo I'm a fanatic when it comes to picture quality. My TV and A/V receiver were purchased with the 'spare no expense' mentality to achieve the best picture. I figured if I was going to have them for a while I might as well go top-drawer. The other night FIOS had 'Lawrence of Arabia' broadcasted on one of my HD channels. The image was, in a word, stunning! No, it was beyond stunning: the clarity, sharpness, color, contrast and depth of detail, was eye-poppingly perfect! Not to mention the sound which was excellent.
No, I'm not crazy. The image quality of that movie was truly exceptional. But I see that same quality staring me in the face every night with all my HD viewing. Even bad movies hold my attention because they look so good. Does anyone else using FIOS have similar experiences? Am I alone up here?
Maybe it's the hook-up ( all new cable installed in the neighborhood just three months ago ) or maybe it's my high-end electronics or maybe it's just my positive Karma- I don't know. But if what I'm watching isn't a 1080P image- even though I'm being told here that it's impossible to achieve with the FIOS electronics- well, I'll eat my remote.
What's really odd is that after watching a 'Lawrence of Arabia' or 'The Elephant Man' ( another eye-popper even in B&W ) on FIOS I make a mental note to check the prices of the Blu-Ray discs for purchase only to discover the films themselves aren't even on Blu-Ray yet! Go figure that one out.
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CrustyViewer wrote:You know, sometimes when I read about resolution differences with FIOS ( 1080i vs.1080p for instance ) I think maybe I'm living on a different planet than other viewers. The HD movies and shows that I'm viewing now coming from FIOS appear to be 1080P. I'll admit right from the getgo I'm a fanatic when it comes to picture quality. My TV and A/V receiver were purchased with the 'spare no expense' mentality to achieve the best picture. I figured if I was going to have them for a while I might as well go top-drawer. The other night FIOS had 'Lawrence of Arabia' broadcasted on one of my HD channels. The image was, in a word, stunning! No, it was beyond stunning: the clarity, sharpness, color, contrast and depth of detail, was eye-poppingly perfect! Not to mention the sound which was excellent.
No, I'm not crazy. The image quality of that movie was truly exceptional. But I see that same quality staring me in the face every night with all my HD viewing. Even bad movies hold my attention because they look so good. Does anyone else using FIOS have similar experiences? Am I alone up here?
Maybe it's the hook-up ( all new cable installed in the neighborhood just three months ago ) or maybe it's my high-end electronics or maybe it's just my positive Karma- I don't know. But if what I'm watching isn't a 1080P image- even though I'm being told here that it's impossible to achieve with the FIOS electronics- well, I'll eat my remote.
What's really odd is that after watching a 'Lawrence of Arabia' or 'The Elephant Man' ( another eye-popper even in B&W ) on FIOS I make a mental note to check the prices of the Blu-Ray discs for purchase only to discover the films themselves aren't even on Blu-Ray yet! Go figure that one out.
The likelihood is that your a/v receiver is upconverting the signal from 1080i to 1080p. Its not true 1080p. But some do a **bleep** good job at it. And as far as the movie not being on blu-ray, it would cost them to much to manufacture the move, with out a lot of people buying it. Take Iron Man, the highest blu-ray sales to date. 7.2 mil on DVD and only 500k on blu-ray. So if you think what the older movies would sale there would be next to nothing.