Blu-ray dvds

joe_flanigan22 · 19-07-2008, 16:46

Can someone please help me, most of you know that i won't be getting my blu-ray dvd player until monday as i am renting it out and the blu-ray player is full HD (1080p) but the problem is that my lcd tv is not full HD As my tv is (1080i) But will the blu-ray dvds and the blu-ray player still work on my LCD tv?

any help would be great thanks.

zAndy1 · 19-07-2008, 17:14

What's the blu-ray player and what TV is it? It should work fine, connect using HDMI (if possible) and it should detect what your TV is capable of. You should be able to set the output to 1080i anyway. Would help though if you told us exactly what blu-ray player and TV it is and how you plan on connecting it up? And am I understanding this right, you're renting the blu-ray player

joe_flanigan22 · 19-07-2008, 17:59

Hi there,

This is mine tv. http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...ification#spec

And the blu-ray player is http://www.martindawes.net/ProductDe...language=en-GB

Also the LCD tv is not mine, i am renting that also.

So will my blu-ray dvds still work?

jaz101 · 19-07-2008, 18:05

why woudnt your blu ray discs work its not as if it knows its playing on a rented machine

Nigel Goodwin · 19-07-2008, 19:43

As suggested, it will work fine, just don't force the BluRay to 1080P, as your set may well not display anything then - the BluRay should have plenty of output options, and 1080i is guaranteed to work on any HD Ready TV.

joe_flanigan22 · 19-07-2008, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

As suggested, it will work fine, just don't force the BluRay to 1080P, as your set may well not display anything then - the BluRay should have plenty of output options, and 1080i is guaranteed to work on any HD Ready TV.

So what do i choose? do i choose that : 1080i?

atvmidlands · 19-07-2008, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_flanigan22

So what do i choose? do i choose that : 1080i?

Choose 1080p - if you get a picture you're ok.

Some 1080i tv's will accept a 1080p input.

But the HDMI connection from the player should automatically detect the correct resolution anyway.

Note that unfortunately while standard def material will be upscaled by the player on dvd's - any standard def material on Bluray discs (extras for instance) wont be...although I'm on the PS3 - I'm assuming standalones are the same

So quality will drop

David (2) · 19-07-2008, 22:11

Blue ray players go "upto 1080p", but you dont have to use it. You can use them on the slightly lesser setting of 1080i, or even the lower 720p.

I guess its much like the upscaler on my Freeview DVD-HDD combi. You can upscale to 720p, or 1080i. If the tv were an old (early) HD it may only go as high as 720p, in which case I would just select the lower 720p setting as the output.

Dave

zAndy1 · 19-07-2008, 22:16

You might be better selecting 720p anyway as it's not a full 1080 res display. Try 720p and 1080i and see which looks best to you

19-07-2008, 16:46	#1
joe_flanigan22 Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancashire (Burnley) Posts: 1,300	Blu-ray dvds Can someone please help me, most of you know that i won't be getting my blu-ray dvd player until monday as i am renting it out and the blu-ray player is full HD (1080p) but the problem is that my lcd tv is not full HD As my tv is (1080i) But will the blu-ray dvds and the blu-ray player still work on my LCD tv? any help would be great thanks.

19-07-2008, 17:14	#2
zAndy1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 536	What's the blu-ray player and what TV is it? It should work fine, connect using HDMI (if possible) and it should detect what your TV is capable of. You should be able to set the output to 1080i anyway. Would help though if you told us exactly what blu-ray player and TV it is and how you plan on connecting it up? And am I understanding this right, you're renting the blu-ray player

19-07-2008, 17:59	#3
joe_flanigan22 Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancashire (Burnley) Posts: 1,300	Hi there, This is mine tv. http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...ification#spec And the blu-ray player is http://www.martindawes.net/ProductDe...language=en-GB Also the LCD tv is not mine, i am renting that also. So will my blu-ray dvds still work?

19-07-2008, 18:05	#4
jaz101 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: glasgow Posts: 123	why woudnt your blu ray discs work its not as if it knows its playing on a rented machine

19-07-2008, 19:43	#5
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	As suggested, it will work fine, just don't force the BluRay to 1080P, as your set may well not display anything then - the BluRay should have plenty of output options, and 1080i is guaranteed to work on any HD Ready TV.

19-07-2008, 19:53	#6
joe_flanigan22 Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancashire (Burnley) Posts: 1,300	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin As suggested, it will work fine, just don't force the BluRay to 1080P, as your set may well not display anything then - the BluRay should have plenty of output options, and 1080i is guaranteed to work on any HD Ready TV. So what do i choose? do i choose that : 1080i?

19-07-2008, 21:56	#7
atvmidlands Banned User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 1,274	Quote: Originally Posted by joe_flanigan22 So what do i choose? do i choose that : 1080i? Choose 1080p - if you get a picture you're ok. Some 1080i tv's will accept a 1080p input. But the HDMI connection from the player should automatically detect the correct resolution anyway. Note that unfortunately while standard def material will be upscaled by the player on dvd's - any standard def material on Bluray discs (extras for instance) wont be...although I'm on the PS3 - I'm assuming standalones are the same So quality will drop

19-07-2008, 22:11	#8
David (2) Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: S.West England. Posts: 18,037	Blue ray players go "upto 1080p", but you dont have to use it. You can use them on the slightly lesser setting of 1080i, or even the lower 720p. I guess its much like the upscaler on my Freeview DVD-HDD combi. You can upscale to 720p, or 1080i. If the tv were an old (early) HD it may only go as high as 720p, in which case I would just select the lower 720p setting as the output. Dave

19-07-2008, 22:16	#9
zAndy1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 536	You might be better selecting 720p anyway as it's not a full 1080 res display. Try 720p and 1080i and see which looks best to you

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