Bluray on a 1080i TV

[Maiyr]

Hi all,

I have my HTPC hooked up to my TV via HDMI out, to a converter box, and then Component in to my TV. The TV is an old rear projection 1080i. If I rip a Bluray and then use my HTPC to play it is it going to look decent (not expecting 1080p quality of course) on my TV. I mean will it look at least as good as a standard DVD will look? Or is there some kind of issue I am unaware of in playing a Bluray rip into a Component input on a 1080i TV?

Thanks,

Maiyr

 

[mindbomb]

it would look pretty much as you'd expect a bluray to look. Perhaps not as sharp because it doesn't have pixels like digital displays, but better colors and contrast I would think. Last set of graphics cards with component are the nvidia gtx 260, 275, 280, 285 cards.

 

[smitbret]

Hi all,

I have my HTPC hooked up to my TV via HDMI out, to a converter box, and then Component in to my TV. The TV is an old rear projection 1080i. If I rip a Bluray and then use my HTPC to play it is it going to look decent (not expecting 1080p quality of course) on my TV. I mean will it look at least as good as a standard DVD will look? Or is there some kind of issue I am unaware of in playing a Bluray rip into a Component input on a 1080i TV?

Thanks,

Maiyr

If it's a BR that doesn't have a lot of action you will literally see no difference.

Because i=interlaced, it means that it only refreshes every other line for each frame. Fast action sequences can seem a little soft as a result but otherwise it'll look really good. A static picture where nothing moves will look exactly the same as it would on a 1080p

 

[rsutoratosu]

i been using 1080i for a long time.. can't tell.. haha..

 

[Batmeat]

1080i vs 1080p is a washout imo. I highly doubt you'll notice the difference