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1080p and "info button" - where is the "p"?

Mar 27, 2009 10:08AM PDT

I hooked up a PS3 to my Samsung LN46A650 to view Blue Ray at full 1080p. My Samsung supports 1080p/24hz. I've configured the PS# to output at 1080p, but when I play a BlueRay movie and press the info button on my Samsung remote, the info box in the upper left-hand corner says "1920 x 1080 @ 24hz". However, when I watch HD TV the info box says says 1920 x 1080i. My question: why doesn't it say 1920 x 1080p when I watch BlueRay...why is there no "p" after 1080? Does this mean I'm not actually getting full 1080p?

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Mar 27, 2009 10:26AM PDT

This has been answered a few times already, see:
http://forums.cnet.com/5208-13973_102-0.html?messageID=2997825#2997825

Basically, it's either going to be 1080p or 1080i. There's no need to show both the p and the i (since if you pick one to show, the other is assumed if it's not shown) -- think of it as an on/off switch, you don't need to label both the on and the off.

Basically, if it says 1080, it means 1080p.

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That's it!
Mar 27, 2009 10:38AM PDT

Thanks for jumping in Click!

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Got it.
Mar 27, 2009 10:39AM PDT

Thanks for the quick response clicq - much appreciated.