View Full Version : 1080i Native vs. 720p Scaled to 1500i
RP2A03
07-16-2013, 07:50 PM
I am in the market for an HD tube and need some help. Specifically I was wondering which is better: 1080i native or 720p scaled to 1500i as done by this (http://support.jvc.com/consumer/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027104&pathId=77&page=1&archive=true). Furthermore, does anyone have experience with this tube and does it scale fast enough to be lag free. It should be noted that I intend to only send either a 1080i or 720p signal to the set.
Also, I know that 720p native tubes exist but they are quite rare and I don't expect to ever find one.
Greg2600
07-16-2013, 09:06 PM
No experience, read whatever you can on avsforum.com, it's the best place to get info. Personally I'm not a lag freak, I never notice it. That said, I'm sure newer generation consoles are fine, but the vintage stuff who knows.
I was always under the impression that CRT's don't have a fixed resolution, or a "native" resolution. They have various resolutions that they support.
Of course, I could be totally wrong about that.
RP2A03
07-18-2013, 01:13 PM
I was always under the impression that CRT's don't have a fixed resolution, or a "native" resolution. They have various resolutions that they support.
Of course, I could be totally wrong about that.
Yes and no. While the technology is inherently capable of displaying multiple resolutions, consumer grade televisions don't as a cost cutting measure. In order to make a multiscan monitor the electronics have to be able to operate at a variety of voltages and frequencies while maintaining a tight tolerance, and since the cost of monitors scales pretty quickly with size something has to give.