HDTVs: Why is the native resolution 1366x768?

[Serp86]

Most of the LCD HDTV's available have the native 1366x768 resolution. Wouldn't this be unoptimal, since no HD standard fits in the native resolution, and therefore cause blurring?

Why arent those tv's at a lower resolution e.g. 1280x720 (for 720p), if they cannot reach the optimal 1900x1080? Is there an actual benefit?

 

[Shawn]

I don't know but I hate it.

 

[Serp86]

maybe its better at the interlaced resolutions? Or scales better through 480/720/1080?

Other than that it just doesnt make sense not to make a native 720p screen, apart from the "OOO this has more resolution so it must be better" sales tactics

 

[KLin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1366x768

 

[Serp86]

the wiki link just describes resolutions, not why.

If everything (tv, dvd players, consoles, etc) outputs at 1280x720, why would you want a 1366x768 screen? Why are small ( < 32" screens) tvs that cannot have 1900x1080 native made in 1366x768, when the content that is going to be displayed on them is obviously 1280x720? As far as I know LCD screens do not scale resolutions very well.

I'm asking because from a range of 26 - 27" tvs (perfect for bedroom), 8 have 1366x768 and one has 1280x720. The latter makes much more sense to me.

 

[BrokenVisage]

If it ain't WQUXGA, I don't wanna look at it..

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Serp86
the wiki link just describes resolutions, not why.

If everything (tv, dvd players, consoles, etc) outputs at 1280x720, why would you want a 1366x768 screen? Why are small ( < 32" screens) tvs that cannot have 1900x1080 native made in 1366x768, when the content that is going to be displayed on them is obviously 1280x720? As far as I know LCD screens do not scale resolutions very well.

I'm asking because from a range of 26 - 27" tvs (perfect for bedroom), 8 have 1366x768 and one has 1280x720. The latter makes much more sense to me.

If you want to know why, call up the manufacturers and as them.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Serp86
the wiki link just describes resolutions, not why.

If everything (tv, dvd players, consoles, etc) outputs at 1280x720, why would you want a 1366x768 screen? Why are small ( < 32" screens) tvs that cannot have 1900x1080 native made in 1366x768, when the content that is going to be displayed on them is obviously 1280x720? As far as I know LCD screens do not scale resolutions very well.

I'm asking because from a range of 26 - 27" tvs (perfect for bedroom), 8 have 1366x768 and one has 1280x720. The latter makes much more sense to me.

If you want to know why, call up the manufacturers and as them.

He'd probably get a better answer from us, since the tech support folks probably aren't going to have a clue and the marketing folks would give him a BS answer.

If someone knew a Samsung/Hitachi/Sony engineer on ATOT, though, they would know the right answer.

 

[Nutdotnet]

1366x768 is similar to 1024x768 however the pixels are horizontally longer, ie the pixels are rectangular.

Don't ask my WHY some manufacturers do this (My Sony LCDRPTV is 1366x768) but...I don't mind it.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Serp86
the wiki link just describes resolutions, not why.

If everything (tv, dvd players, consoles, etc) outputs at 1280x720, why would you want a 1366x768 screen? Why are small ( < 32" screens) tvs that cannot have 1900x1080 native made in 1366x768, when the content that is going to be displayed on them is obviously 1280x720? As far as I know LCD screens do not scale resolutions very well.

I'm asking because from a range of 26 - 27" tvs (perfect for bedroom), 8 have 1366x768 and one has 1280x720. The latter makes much more sense to me.

If you want to know why, call up the manufacturers and as them.

 

[Tom]

i don' know for sure, but i think that my 1366x768 Olevia tv doesn't stretch anything to show 1280x720, I assum it just leaves a small number of pixels unused. I've never really looked, but i think that would be a very tiny black border, probably less thana tenth of an inch, i guess.

my guess is they use 1366x768 for some manufacturing reason having to do with equipment designed for 1024x768 computer monitor products.

 

[Serp86]

~90 pixels horizontal would be noticeable, but not a pain i guess, but if so you would have noticed it since it would be ~ 1/15ths of the horizontal and vertical distance distance - a border about .5 inch thick

Still, I would prefer it over stretching

 

[flashbacck]

bump to see if anyone has a more definite answer.

 

[ForumMaster]

because it lets them calim a total of over 1 million pixels. 720p is a bit less. 921,600. 1080p is over two million pixels. increaseing the resolution to 1366 gives them a total of 1049088 pixels which is better for marketing.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
because it lets them calim a total of over 1 million pixels. 720p is a bit less. 921,600. 1080p is over two million pixels. increaseing the resolution to 1366 gives them a total of 1049088 pixels which is better for marketing.

I've never seen a TV marketed by megapixels... They say "720p" and sometimes list 1366x768.

 

[smack Down]

Because everthing to do with HDTV has been screwed up so why not also screw up the resolution.