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1360x768 Best Resolution ?

  • 13-07-2010 5:50pm
    #1
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭


    I have a 360 connected to Sony Bravia TV via HDMI cable
    I am getting 1360x768 /60 resolution when I play games
    Is this the best res or should I configure it differently ?


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  • #2
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,691 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Nope 1920 X 1080 (or 1080p) should be the best. Not sure why it's not giving you that option, may be the TV. You'd definitely notice a significant difference between that and your current setting.


  • #3
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Is it connected with a VGA cable by any chance? Those resolutions shouldn't even be selectable if you're using hdmi/component...


  • #4
    RealistSpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,686 ✭✭✭RealistSpy


    th3 s1aught3r wrote: »
    I have a 360 connected to Sony Bravia TV via HDMI cable
    I am getting 1360x768 /60 resolution when I play games
    Is this the best res or should I configure it differently ?

    HDRead TV or HD 1080P TV?


  • #5
    TheMooseInNam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭TheMooseInNam


    Just have the xbox choose the optimal display for you


  • #6
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    Its a HD Ready TV
    How do I change the resolution to the optimum level ?


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  • #7
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    I have changed it to 1080i as thats the best my xbox seems to be offering


  • #8
    sink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    th3 s1aught3r wrote: »
    I have changed it to 1080i as thats the best my xbox seems to be offering

    The highest resolution on a HD Ready tv is 1360x768 or 1080i. To get 1080p you need a Full HD tv. It's your tv that is limited by the resolution it can display.


  • #9
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    So 1360/768 and 1080i are exactly the same ?


  • #10
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    th3 s1aught3r wrote: »
    So 1360/768 and 1080i are exactly the same ?

    720p provides better image quality than 1080i.
    You TV has a max res of 1360x768 so it can do either 720p or 1080i.

    A TV capable of 1920x1080 can do 1080p which is better than than both and is full HD standard.

    For fast action, progressive scan is better than interlaced, hence the p and i settings. Interlacing images is slower as the TV has to render and interlace two images to try and provide a higher temperary resolution and there can be a bit of screen lag at times, not so with progressive scan.


  • #11
    th3 s1aught3r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭th3 s1aught3r


    ok thanks, I will go for the 720p so


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  • #12
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    I personally find that with the Xbox, 720p is generally a better option than 1080p anyway, as 1080p tends to introduce a lot of screen tearing, which bugs the life out of me.


  • #13
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    720p is only better, because most games run in 720p anyways, rather than 1080i/p, well, unless it's a new game like CODMW2 etc.

    There is barely any difference between 1080p/i

    1080p updates the screen in one frame, where as 1080i updates the screen in 4 frames (divides the screen into 4 parts, and updates them, rather than 1 frame instantly)


  • #14
    gizmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    Pov06 wrote: »
    720p is only better, because most games run in 720p anyways, rather than 1080i/p, well, unless it's a new game like CODMW2 etc.

    There is barely any difference between 1080p/i

    1080p updates the screen in one frame, where as 1080i updates the screen in 4 frames (divides the screen into 4 parts, and updates them, rather than 1 frame instantly)
    What? :confused:

    Most games are rendered in 720p natively and are only displayed on your TV in 1080p via upscaling. There are a few small exceptions to this but they're pretty few and far between. Modern Warfare 2, in fact, runs at lower than 720p natively.

    There is a very large difference between 1080i and p. You'll need a larger screen to fully appreciate it of course.

    1080i is composed of two 1920x540 fields which are combined to simulate a full 1920x1080 image.

    As Captain Chaos said above, a 720p resolution is also preferred for fast moving scenes so you'd be better sticking with that one OP.


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