Understand Resolution

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Originally Posted by Travis

JThe HD73 is a 1280x768 projector, known as WXGA. WXGA is an unusually flexible resolution, due to the fact that it can display three common signal formats in their cleanest native form without scaling.

The "scaling" issue is not due to the LCD/DLP panel. It is how the video graphics chip are programmed to handle the video inputs. The good ones do 1-to-1 pixel mapping based on the video content, either PC, DVD or BD.

Edit:
After more research:
Review on amazon http://www.amazon.com/Optoma-HD73-72...7350112&sr=8-1 said there are extra black bars, and they are different in color than the ones from the disk. So Pirates would have thick black bars and then smaller lighter black bars.

The reason for that could be that the reviewer was using a HTPC BD. The black value for PC video is 0 while the black value for NTSC is 16. Because it's WXGA, it shows the PC black and then NTSC black.

Originally Posted by Travis

Bought PS3 without researching. Thought I'd use it for games (last console was the first Nintendo with DuckHunt and Super Mario Bros.) found out I have no time for football, racing, boxing or war.

Well...

Worst was I found out PS3 cannot deliver HD audio unless receiver has HDMI, thought Toslink would do it.

Toslink on any BD player can't deliver HD audio.

Should have bought a player that had 6 RCA jacks. Want oe that plays SACD too.

Should have gotten the original 60GB PS3. It has SACD playback. Now you can wait for the Oppo.

I know I can get a good 720p projector for under 2k, what about 1080p?

The Panasonic AE2000 is available at 2K. It's a 1080p PJ. All previous 1080p models are sold at a lower cost. But seriously, spend the extra US$500 for the AE3000 or the latest models of other manufacturers, if you can.


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