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gandalf · 10-27-2005, 12:46 PM

Hi all!

I´m very new as a member here and this is my first post.

I do not have anything new to deliver but i sure am confused about a lot when it comes to HDTV and the dirrerent variations of quality that it seem to bring.

I have heard that Europe (EU) has decided to use the 720p standard for HDTV broadcasting. True?

I also have heard that 1080p is not a reality with todays technology since it demands a lot of power and capacity to be produced in real time at least. True?

Will Blu-ray be capable of capturing a 1080p broadcast? Will it be capable of capturing a 720p broadcast? Or what?

Is 1080i almost the same as 540p??

As you might realize i´m very new to all this and might be asking stupid questions. Hopefully you wont toss me away from this forum for ever anyway. :-)

Looking forward to read and write more here!

Thanks for all great posts that I have read so far!

Let´s keep this forum going!

Gandalf - not my real name. :-)

10-27-2005, 12:46 PM	#1
gandalf Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2005 Location:europe 4K collection:1154 Blu-ray collection:5149 DVD collection:423 Blu-ray reviews:1	Blu-ray and 1080p = ? Hi all! I´m very new as a member here and this is my first post. I do not have anything new to deliver but i sure am confused about a lot when it comes to HDTV and the dirrerent variations of quality that it seem to bring. I have heard that Europe (EU) has decided to use the 720p standard for HDTV broadcasting. True? I also have heard that 1080p is not a reality with todays technology since it demands a lot of power and capacity to be produced in real time at least. True? Will Blu-ray be capable of capturing a 1080p broadcast? Will it be capable of capturing a 720p broadcast? Or what? Is 1080i almost the same as 540p?? As you might realize i´m very new to all this and might be asking stupid questions. Hopefully you wont toss me away from this forum for ever anyway. :-) Looking forward to read and write more here! Thanks for all great posts that I have read so far! Let´s keep this forum going! Gandalf - not my real name. :-)