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To: Guth who wrote (69798)	10/7/2007 5:13:53 PM
From: Paul Chiu	Respond to of 213183

i think they'll get better as even with those few 1080i that are available to be downloaded, they are not as high quality as from hd-dvd or blu-ray disks. yes, they are $20 to $30, but through amazon with the 10% off, most are under $18. by the time the 1080i downloads are more popular; as with FIOS at 20mbs+, prices there will get blu-ray DVD's to $10-$15. i think we'll be there in a year or two. all this new stuff is making my head spin as well. the mrs wants a bigger apartment just to house more of my electronic gear! lol paul

To: Guth who wrote (69798)	10/7/2007 10:39:21 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 213183

>>I assumed from that article that 1080i will be available through Apple tv/itunes. For now, I would be very happy getting 1080i hd movie downloads from the digital cable through itunes and port the movie to my receiver with a cable. My hitachi projector is only 1080i and, honestly, I don't see a huge difference between 1080 'i' and 'p'. I mean 'i' may not be as good as 'p', but it's pretty good. Are you saying the 'i' movies downloaded to Apple tv wouldn't be as good as the 'i' dvd's?<< Guth - Currently, Apple TV's highest output resolution is 720p (1280 by 720, non-interlaced). Here's a good explanation of the difference between 720p and 1080i. en.wikipedia.org Essentially, what it comes down to is that 1080i will give you more detail on a static shot than 720p, but there will be more artifacts (little blocky shapes) in 1080i scenes with a lot of motion. 720p is a part of the HD standard, as are 1080i and 1080p, so Apple TV can be called HD, even though it won't give you a real 1080i or 1080p output. HD and BluRay DVD's will give you 1080p output. I don't believe there are any 1080i DVDs, though some standard DVD players will "upconvert" your DVD output to 720p 0r 1080i. Confused? Good. In the modern world of technology, if you're not confused, you're not paying attention. - Allen