Blue Ray/HD question

[dude]

I played a 1080dp disc on a 1080dp tv and the little box at the top said it was playing in 780dp, is this because the HDMI cable is too low a quality or do I need to go into the blueray player and alter the settings ?????????

[MrRalphMan]

Did it say 720p? As you either get 1080(p or i) and 720(P or i).

 

Most BluRay players will have an option to select the output, 90% just use a best available it gets from the TV.

 

I'd do the following first - Check the settings in the BR Player, to ensure that you are not forcing it to 720p

 

If that doesn't work, let us know the make/model of the TV and BR Player.

 

Have you any disks that play at 1080p?

 

and because I'm nosey, what film is it?

 

Paul.

[monsween]

Yea its more than likely the BR player/PS3 that isn't running it at full 1080p

[dude]

Thanks guys, the film was Avatar and Max Payne and the player was a Phillips BDP3000, the TV was my new Haier,http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Haier-LET40T3-40-LED-FULL-HD-100Hz-TV-Freeview-/110627134094?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Televisions&hash=item19c1e41a8e

[tbourner]

1 Press the home button.

2 Select [settings], then press OK.

3 Select [Video Setup], then press the right arrow button.

4 Select 'HDMI Video', then press OK.

5 Select 'Auto', then press OK.

• To return to the previous menu, press

BACK.

• To exit the menu, press the home button.

[tbourner]

Ooh, actually, from here:

http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/b/bdp3000_05/bdp3000_05_dfu_eng.pdf

You can just press the 'HDMI' button (top right of your remote) and it changes HDMI resolution output.

[dude]

Thanks guys, ill go try the sony in the camper.

[Ric]

If that doesent still work

 

Have a look at the bluray box rear

 

Some titles only come in 720p, just because its a bluray doesent mean its automatically 1080p Its whatever the title is recorded in, however you would have thought avatar was 1080p

[dude]

Thanks guys the phillips was set to 720 the Sony seems to play in 1080 just fine. What type of HDMI lead should I be using, does it actually make any difference at all ??????? The satellite going on the camper is HD as well so I need 2 cables.

[AndyT]

Thanks guys the phillips was set to 720 the Sony seems to play in 1080 just fine. What type of HDMI lead should I be using, does it actually make any difference at all ??????? The satellite going on the camper is HD as well so I need 2 cables.

 

Dug this out of AVForums for you Dude. Basically over the lengths you require it doesn't matter what you buy it seems.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/2808049-post29.html

Seems I may have overspent by about 150 quid.

[dude]

Thanks dude ASDA for me tomorrow then.

[Tricky-Ricky]

Thanks guys the phillips was set to 720 the Sony seems to play in 1080 just fine. What type of HDMI lead should I be using, does it actually make any difference at all ??????? The satellite going on the camper is HD as well so I need 2 cables.

 

Using high priced HDMI leads is a waste of money, digital signals don't depend on transmission material's to gain/loses quality unlike analog, so you won't see any difference between a £5 and a £150 cable, other than your bank balance;)

[JustGav]

Using high priced HDMI leads is a waste of money, digital signals don't depend on transmission material's to gain/loses quality unlike analog, so you won't see any difference between a £5 and a £150 cable, other than your bank balance;)

 

To a certain length....

 

Cheapy ones are good for up to around 3m...any longer then sometimes a slightly better lead does help (shielding and such), but the super expensive ones? snakeoil