What is the difference between a blu-ray player that has 1080p output vs. 1080p upconversion?

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excelonx

I thought that all blu-ray players output in 1080p. Is this not the case?

Answer
You can tell the player to output in 480, 720 or 1080 resolution.

Sony players will output 1080i out the component cable jacks, but not 1080p. For copy protection reasons you only get 1080p from the HDMI jack with Sony BluRay players.

Also - BluRay players will up-convert standard DVD's to what ever resolution you say - but this only works using a HDMI cable. If you use analog cables - you only get 480 resolution. (This is not bad as most televisions also up-convert from 480 to their internal resolution).

What do I need to get a HD ready tv to work with Blu - Ray player?

lynseylori

I bought a friend's HD Ready Sony Projection TV (Model KP-57HW40) that comes HD Ready. I'm not very technical but I understand this isn't a HDTV per se but is HD Ready. What do I need to get in order to view things in HD and get a Blu-Ray player? Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Answer
If it's HD ready it means it needs an HD source to feed it an HD pic. It has no internal tuner so you can't use an antenna to pull in over the air HD signals.

So you'll need either a cable or satellite HD box for tv, attached to the tv with Component (red/green/blue) video cables and red/white audio cables, or if your tv has HDMI inputs, you can use HDMI to attach the cable box, but I don't think HD ready tvs have HDMI.

Then you get a Blu Ray player and attach it with component and audio cables also, you should have two component inputs on the back of the tv.

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