is there a NTSC 60i 720/480 version on amazon? Is there another listed on amazon that has the NTSC / North America specifications?
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i ordered from beach camera and got the ntsc model. american sellers will send you the american product. all the specs are the sam and if you have questions you can vist the sonystyle.com website for specific info. that being said, i hope your not planning to spend 1500 on a 3D HD camcorder for its SD capabilities.
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==================>>BRiT says: The HD-A30 does 1080p output. The HD-A3 is the one that only does 1080i. <<==================Thanks BRiT, ... Your Correct, ... I corrected my post above!!!
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Few questions1080 60p is not part of the AVCHD standard, it only goes as high as 1080 60iWas the AVCHD standard modified to now accept 1080 60p?Or is Sony using a proprietary format?I exclusively use the PS3 to playback my videos that I store on a USB external drive.Will the 1080 60p footage from this camera playback on a PS3?The previous model CX550 could not capture pictures while shooting video at the highest bit rate, is this still the case?Thanks for your input.
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I go 720p. I beleive its a higher quality image. Either way they dont broadcast in 1080i i beleive 720 is the highest they broadcast at the moment on cable boxes. I know my local time warner does not broadcast at 1080
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It does not upscale 480i / 240p --> 480p. This is only a SCART to Component video covnverter. Genesis, SNES, Saturn, PS1 and PC Engine all look amazing with this unit when coupled with the correct cables and a SDTV with component inputs.If you want an upscaler, look into a Framemeister XRGB or something along those lines
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This is a native120hz panel that uses "scanning backlight" tech to achieve 240hz.. It doesn't matter what signal you feed it, it will still output a 240hz rendering. The 60hz you see in the top right info bar is simply the frequency/frame rate from your NTSC broadcast from your cable box/DVR or over the air signal. IN England it would say 50hz. All that aside, pay no attention to the top info bar if this has you worried. If you play a Blu Ray, it will say 1080p24 (assuming you have your Blu Ray sending your TV 1080p/24) This is really nothing you need to concern yourself with. The info bar ONLY displays the signal you are feeding the TV and NOT what the TV is putting out. The TV will ALWAYS put out a 1080p signal at either 60hz, 50hz or 24fps depending on your source. The 240hz is the screens REFRESH RATE and has nothing to do with the input or output signal. TO understand this further you can find useful info on both Wikipedia and the AVS forum among other places. Do not worry, this TV IS 240hz (120hz with scanning back light doubling what you see) Cheers! Marty G
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i ordered from beach camera and got the ntsc model. american sellers will send you the american product. all the specs are the sam and if you have questions you can vist the sonystyle.com website for specific info.that being said, i hope your not planning to spend 1500 on a 3D HD camcorder for its SD capabilities.
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Hello Willie,There is no problem with 720p even on 50's screens, but there is a little diff from the PN42A450 to the PN50A450. The resolution on the 42 set it's 1024x768 and the one on the 50 set it's 1365x768. So this make same results that you will get on 42 set, I had look both side by side with the same content and it's the same quality image. you wont sorry with either of this 2 sets. I currently have the 42 set an I love it.
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Thanks for that.Questions:1 Are there any known bugs resulting from switching to "region-free"?2 Can it be flipped back to NTSC?
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I am not even sure why they have Full HD 1080i, you can't stretch 640x480 into HD and not loose quality. Videos look great on my computer though.
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I'm guessing it's ntsc or pal, meaning that it is 480 pixels by 640 pixels, which is .9 mp, but it could be lower.
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William: Since you've had the 9040 for a week now, could you please be more specific and give us some details about what you have experienced? Does it do a great job of upscaling non-hd material to 1080p? I plan on buying one, but need to hear from someone how it performs when hooked up to an HDTV and/or Home theater system.? I would appreciate any additional information you can provide so I can learn a little more prior to pulling the trigger on this a/v receiver. Thank a lot William.
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It's not the Panasonic, it's the Samsung. Many people go out and buy these LCD's with 120 refresh rates only to find themselves with the same thing you are talking about a nearly "too clear" or "soap opera" looking picture. Go out and read the reviews for the 120 refresh sets. Many people find themselves preferring a little extra judder from the 60 refresh than the picture being almost too realistic as you stated; others say it's worth the trade off, it all personal perference. I know for sure the Samsung LCD 600 series are 120 refresh for sure. Being you feed it such a nice clean 1080P signal with the panny and you get the result. Bottom line is that effect is not from your DVD player.
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Hi to all of you , I dont mean to but in,but 1080i is superior,the only one higer is 1080p in which cable boxes do not have yet. I have my cable box set to 720p,and when a 1080i program comes on it automatically switches to 1080i on my cable box. there are tons of programs in 1080i , american idol,and most of your prime time shows are in 1080i. 720 p is a step below,but still considered hd quality,true hd is 1080i,and 1080p. If you set your box any lower than 720 ,your picture will not be good,and it will not upconvert on your cable box when a true hd program comes on. set your box to 720p,and above. sorry for the repetition,and good luck to all
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The cameras are digital, so I'm not really sure if TV Lines is the right term to use? The resolution for each 704 x 480 and 30 frames per second in NTSC standard, but you can adjust the quality downwards, according to the manual to 352 x 480 and 352 x 240.
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Thread 95245 on forum.blu-ray.com has an extremely helpful and complete discussion of the subject http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=95245 In short some will do and others won't. As some have stated already region codes (0-1 for DVD or A-C for BD) and format (resolution (480 or 576) and frame rate (50 Hz, 60 Hz)) are all independent issues that the player (and user) has to deal with. If your disk's frame rate is 50 Hz and your player will accept it's region code, then there are several ways of solving the issue and several ways you could get stuck with not being able to view the content of your disk on your tv. Your player could react in one of three ways: 1. It could plainly refuse to play the disk (some show "no play" on their front display) 2. It could play the content and output a 50 Hz signal (which your receiver and tv might or might not be able to handle) 3. It could play the content, convert it for you, and output a 60 Hz signal (this would be the easiest and most convenient for all users as any US receiver and tv would be able to display that signal without further processing) For further technical detail please refer to the following pages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code#PAL.2FSECAM_vs._NTSC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Video
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According to the document that was included, 1920x1080@60Hz is one of the supported resolutions, but I have not tested it since my PC does not have that resolution capability. I do not believe this unit will "up-convert" a non-HD signal to to 1080/720(i/p). I can tell you that I was pleased with the quality of the signal when I used it to display karaoke songs onto my 32" TV with my setting of resolution 1280x720@60Hz, true color 32bit, so I assume the quality would only improve if the source signal has a higher resolution. I hope this helps.