So confused but I think I might have worked it out. - Blu-ray Forum

HighTechJunkie · 02-15-2009, 12:46 PM

Hey all, I just finished hooking up my Sony BDP-S350...after like 2 hours. What stumped me was the 1080p 60p or 24p setting that I knew nothing about when I bought the player. I have a 40", 1080p Samsung that is about two years old and didn't know what level of 1080p signal it could take nonethless knowing about this particular feature/capability on high-def tv's to begin with. How would I have known what signal my tv was capable of? I just thought that 1080p was 1080p and there weren't different levels of 1080p. I was driving me nuts because the little 24p light on the player would come on and nothing would happen. After some tinkering in the settings I figured it out but it was very frustrating to say the least. Now my player is displaying everything @ 1080p 60p and looks incredible.

I just want to make sure that my player is putting out the best possible picture to my tv. I am currently using a Monster cable with a 10.4 gigabit rating. I see that HDMI cables can have tons of different "speed" ratings. What's the difference in speed vs. performance? And can't all HDMI cables work with a Blu-Ray player? Any advice, hints or similar experiences anyone has had would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

neos_peace · 02-15-2009, 09:38 PM

as far as the HDMI cable is concerned. They al do the same thing. so having a brand name is aonly gonna kill your wallet. as far as the picture deal. I personally don't know that much other then the 1080P deal which yes is the best but the other thing can't help someone wil come along and help you, just sit tight and be paitent.

prankster · 02-15-2009, 09:53 PM

if your display can accept 24p then you should enable it. some people (myself included) report that enabling 24p on a 60hz set will cause additional judder.

Branden · 02-15-2009, 10:14 PM

1080p refers to reslution. 1080p = 1920x1080 progressive.
24p/60p refers to refresh rate. 24p = 24 hertz, 60p = 60 hertz.
movies are filmed at 24fps (frames per second), so if your TV is 24p capable then the film won't have that juddering effect most noticable during slow pans, theoretically.

WriteSimply · 02-16-2009, 02:33 AM

HDMI cables deliver digital signals. If the signal is there, then you get sound and picture. IF the signal is there (ie bad cable) then you get nothing. So next time you're in the market for a HDMI cable, buy a cheap one. Like US$4.

As far as frame rate, if your HDTV can only do 1080p60, then that's the best you can do. Until you upgrade to a better set, learn to love it.

fuad

Clark Kent · 02-18-2009, 04:27 PM

Proper film playback occurs when the BD player is outputting 1080p/24 and the display can accept and output 1080p/24. Not all displays that are labeled 1080p though can properly display 1080p/24 material. Many can only display 1080p/60, which is wrong for film-based material. There is a thread here that can tell you if your display can do correct 1080p/24 playback. Here it is...

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5155

02-15-2009, 12:46 PM	#1
HighTechJunkie Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:11	So confused but I think I might have worked it out. Hey all, I just finished hooking up my Sony BDP-S350...after like 2 hours. What stumped me was the 1080p 60p or 24p setting that I knew nothing about when I bought the player. I have a 40", 1080p Samsung that is about two years old and didn't know what level of 1080p signal it could take nonethless knowing about this particular feature/capability on high-def tv's to begin with. How would I have known what signal my tv was capable of? I just thought that 1080p was 1080p and there weren't different levels of 1080p. I was driving me nuts because the little 24p light on the player would come on and nothing would happen. After some tinkering in the settings I figured it out but it was very frustrating to say the least. Now my player is displaying everything @ 1080p 60p and looks incredible. I just want to make sure that my player is putting out the best possible picture to my tv. I am currently using a Monster cable with a 10.4 gigabit rating. I see that HDMI cables can have tons of different "speed" ratings. What's the difference in speed vs. performance? And can't all HDMI cables work with a Blu-Ray player? Any advice, hints or similar experiences anyone has had would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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02-15-2009, 09:38 PM	#2
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	as far as the HDMI cable is concerned. They al do the same thing. so having a brand name is aonly gonna kill your wallet. as far as the picture deal. I personally don't know that much other then the 1080P deal which yes is the best but the other thing can't help someone wil come along and help you, just sit tight and be paitent.

02-15-2009, 09:53 PM	#3
prankster Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:LA/OC, California Blu-ray collection:408	if your display can accept 24p then you should enable it. some people (myself included) report that enabling 24p on a 60hz set will cause additional judder.

02-15-2009, 10:14 PM	#4
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	1080p refers to reslution. 1080p = 1920x1080 progressive. 24p/60p refers to refresh rate. 24p = 24 hertz, 60p = 60 hertz. movies are filmed at 24fps (frames per second), so if your TV is 24p capable then the film won't have that juddering effect most noticable during slow pans, theoretically.

02-16-2009, 02:33 AM	#5
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	HDMI cables deliver digital signals. If the signal is there, then you get sound and picture. IF the signal is there (ie bad cable) then you get nothing. So next time you're in the market for a HDMI cable, buy a cheap one. Like US$4. As far as frame rate, if your HDTV can only do 1080p60, then that's the best you can do. Until you upgrade to a better set, learn to love it. fuad

02-18-2009, 04:27 PM	#6
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Proper film playback occurs when the BD player is outputting 1080p/24 and the display can accept and output 1080p/24. Not all displays that are labeled 1080p though can properly display 1080p/24 material. Many can only display 1080p/60, which is wrong for film-based material. There is a thread here that can tell you if your display can do correct 1080p/24 playback. Here it is... https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5155

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