XBox 360 on HDTV ????

[Hoos]

My question is this......

If I have a game that says 720P on the box but I have my system set to 1080i, will I get a better image by changing to 720P ?? Will the game look just as good if I leave it set to 1080i or do I need to set the system to what the game was designed for ??

thanks guys

[JayBee74]

Re: XBox 360 on HDTV ????

My question is this......

If I have a game that says 720P on the box but I have my system set to 1080i, will I get a better image by changing to 720P ?? Will the game look just as good if I leave it set to 1080i or do I need to set the system to what the game was designed for ??

thanks guys

here's a Q&A off the net that might shed some light:

Q. My HDTV only supports 1080i but I’ve heard that most games are programmed for 720p. Will I be able to play games in high definition?

A. Absolutely. Some HDTVs do not include a built-in scaler to handle non-native resolutions. The Xbox 360 has the needed built-in scaler that will scale the output to any resolution you need. In the case of HDTVs that only support 1080i, the game might render to an internal 720p frame buffer, but the output scaler will scale that output up to a 1080i signal that your HDTV can display. Yes, it will still be gorgeous. As an example, both ABC and ESPN-HD broadcast their high definition content in 720p, so if you’re receiving that content there’s scaling being done somewhere in your equipment chain.

[JohnnytheSkin]

Re: XBox 360 on HDTV ????

My question is this......

If I have a game that says 720P on the box but I have my system set to 1080i, will I get a better image by changing to 720P ?? Will the game look just as good if I leave it set to 1080i or do I need to set the system to what the game was designed for ??

thanks guys

Set the 360 to what your display was designed for. If your TV is native 720p (DLP or LCD likely) then set the 360 to 720p. With a CRT just go with whatever looks best to you.

I have it set at 1080i on my SXRD (native 1080p) and it looks much better to me then at 720p on my old native 720p Samsung DLP.