What resolution will the video on a movie HD DVD be?
HD DVD resolution will follow the standard HD resolution standards currently used for HDTV transmissions. This means, at least for the present, the maximum output resolution will be 1080i (see below for updated information on this issue), or 1920×1080 in interlaced format only (not many displays can support 1080p, and even less can resolve or display the full 1080 lines – more information in section A.2). There is also 720p resolution (1280×720, progressive), which is the current native resolution of many home theatre displays, and also SD resolution support, similar to today’s DVDs. The lack of 1080p support was something that even supporters of HD DVD are complaining about. At the time movies were to be stored in 1080i format, even if 1080p output in players were planned to be supported in the future – requiring a bit of de-interlacing to produce a progressive picture, as opposed to BD’s progressive source. But the situation has since changed. In an interview with Microsoft in the Au
HD DVD resolution will follow the standard HD resolution standards currently used for HDTV transmissions. This means, at least for the present, the maximum output resolution will be 1080i (see below for updated information on this issue), or 1920×1080 in interlaced format only (progressive is better, although not many displays can support 1080p, and even less can resolve or display the full 1080 lines, and even if they can, the required HDMI specifications for 1080p output has not been finalized yet as of early February 2006 – more information in section A.2). There is also 720p resolution (1280×720, progressive), which is the current native resolution of many home theatre displays, and also SD resolution support, similar to today’s DVDs. The lack of 1080p support was something that even supporters of HD DVD are complaining about. Even if 1080p output is supported in the future, the actual movies are stored in 1080i format, so it will require a bit of de-interlacing to produce a progre
HD DVD resolution will follow the standard HD resolution standards currently used for HDTV transmissions. This means, at least for the present, the maximum output resolution will be 1080i (see below for updated information on this issue), or 1920×1080 in interlaced format only (not many displays can support 1080p, and even less can resolve or display the full 1080 lines – more information in section A.2). There is also 720p resolution (1280×720, progressive), which is the current native resolution of many home theatre displays, and also SD resolution support, similar to today’s DVDs. The lack of 1080p support was something that even supporters of HD DVD were complaining about. At the time movies were to be stored in 1080i format, even if 1080p output in players were planned to be supported in the future – requiring a bit of de-interlacing to produce a progressive picture, as opposed to BD’s progressive source. But the situation either changed or was initially mis-represented. In an int
