Posted by Joshua Zyber on 01/11/58 11:36

"Goro" <evilninjax@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I just wonder if anyone knows whether HD-DVD discs are supposed to be
> 1080p and if this player outputs 1080p.

Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are stored on disc in 1080p format. The initial
HD-DVD player from Toshiba will only support output at 720p or 1080i
resolutions (not all of the Blu-Ray players will support 1080p output
either, just the most expensive ones like the $1800 Pioneer). 1080p
output will most likely be activated on HD-DVD for the second generation
of players, which will coincide with a time when there is more than a
handful of 1080p displays on the market that can accept such a signal
anyway.

The internet rumors that HD-DVD was permanently limited to 1080i are
pure FUD from Blu-Ray supporters trying to stymie the HD-DVD launch.

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