ArchAngel777
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Originally posted by: rbV5
Q]HD does not normally specify the horizonal pixel range... Not sure why.
Because its implied, its easier to say 720p than 1280x720 progressive.
my fathers Plasma 42" from Dell is 1024 X 768 WIDESCREEN. Widescreen? Thats right
It could be 1024x1024 and be widescreen also. With a plasma display, the HD resolutions are just mapped to those pixels, its not a 1:1 pixel mapping, just interpolated..the acual panel dimensions determine if its widescreen or not, thats why you want to check a plasma panel out pretty closely since different interpolation give different results.[/quote]
Which is why I said
Additionally, the TV modes are screwed up from MFG to MFG. For instance, my fathers Plasma 42" from Dell is 1024 X 768 WIDESCREEN. Widescreen? Thats right... The Pixels are not 1:1, they are wider than they are tall. On a PC 1024 X 768 with 1:1 pixel mapping is 4:3 ratio, but on several Plasma TV's 1024 X 768 is a 16:9 ratio... Odd huh? Yeah, it gets worse, but I will stop here, because it could get rather lengthy.
I knew why they did it... Was rhetorical
Thanks for the explanation on the first paragraph. That makes sense :thumbsup: