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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | At present, DVDP does not provide information on whether a Blu-ray disc has a resolution of 1080p (progressive) - used on the vast majority of Blu-ray discs - or 1080i (interlaced) - primarily used for some video-based TV material.
Theoretically, there could be Blu-ray releases with lower resolutions (e.g. 720p) around as well, but I don't know if these exist.
I think some users would appreciate having this information in the programme - e.g. because they want to avoid buying 1080i material. So I would propose to add it. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have thought about this previously, deejay. I am neutral on it, but sometimes I wil,l say that i wonder IF it might not be redundant. Ihave never seen a BD less than 1080P, though it is possible, so I wonder if it is not basically a given than BD=1080P and therefore a little redundant.
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| Registered: July 31, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,506 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Prof. Kingsfield: Quote:
I have thought about this previously, deejay. I am neutral on it, but sometimes I wil,l say that i wonder IF it might not be redundant. Ihave never seen a BD less than 1080P, though it is possible, so I wonder if it is not basically a given than BD=1080P and therefore a little redundant.
Skip While not common, I do have at least one 1080i BD, the recent release of the 2009 Doctor Who Specials. |
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| Registered: April 3, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,998 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Forget_the_Rest: Quote:
Quoting Prof. Kingsfield:
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I have thought about this previously, deejay. I am neutral on it, but sometimes I wil,l say that i wonder IF it might not be redundant. Ihave never seen a BD less than 1080P, though it is possible, so I wonder if it is not basically a given than BD=1080P and therefore a little redundant.
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While not common, I do have at least one 1080i BD, the recent release of the 2009 Doctor Who Specials. REALY. Hmmmmm, fascinating | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Forget_the_Rest: Quote:
Quoting Prof. Kingsfield:
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I have thought about this previously, deejay. I am neutral on it, but sometimes I wil,l say that i wonder IF it might not be redundant. Ihave never seen a BD less than 1080P, though it is possible, so I wonder if it is not basically a given than BD=1080P and therefore a little redundant.
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While not common, I do have at least one 1080i BD, the recent release of the 2009 Doctor Who Specials. Well, I'll be. Leve it to Hollyweird or whoever you want to blame.  | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: January 1, 2009 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,087 |
| | Posted: | | | | I know that many specials are just at SD (720p), but a movie on BD in 720p??? This would a rip-off.  On the other hand: This one I could imagine does just have 720p.  Hmm, perhaps it could happen at BluRays with more than one movie on one disc. (low budget bundles) |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have a good number of 1080i Blu-rays. They're usually TV material. I'd liek to see video codec tracked as well. |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | I have a couple of 1080i ones as well, all video material (NOT films). Interesting thought about the video codec. I agree.
@VirusPil:
720p is NOT SD - 576 (PAL) or 480 (NTSC) would be. 720p is what was in the past called HD-Ready in Europe. | | | | Last edited: by dee1959jay |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | There are Blu-rays that are less than 1080. This is a prime example, a disc at just 720p. The old DVD edition of The Beast looks better upconverted in fact. I also own a Blu-ray "triple feature" that has 3 movies on the disc. 2 of the movies are presented in 1080i, while the 3rd movie is presented in 1080p. | | | | Corey | | | | Last edited: by Katatonia |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | In view of the examples that were provided, I think we can all agree that there are plenty non-1080p releases out there. I think information on the video resolution (and the video codec) belongs in DVDP. In a way, it's not unlike registering whether a DVD widescreen release is anamorphic or not. |
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| Registered: January 1, 2009 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,087 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dee1959jay: Quote:
I have a couple of 1080i ones as well, all video material (NOT films). Interesting thought about the video codec. I agree.
@VirusPil:
720p is NOT SD - 576 (PAL) or 480 (NTSC) would be. 720p is what was in the past called HD-Ready in Europe. Thanks.  |
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