Hey guys,
I just got a black monday 42" 1080p LED TV for $499. Got it hooked up and got a new hdtv antenna for it. Everything looks amazing, but I can't help but notice that the highest resolution I have seen on the channel info screens is 1080i or 720p. The tv was advertised as 1080p, but it was also advertised as internet capable, which it is not and I was aware of due to reviews before I bought it. I have a couple of questions.
Is the reason the highest resolution I'm seeing on the INFO banner 1080i, not 1080p, because I'm just using a hdtv antenna picking up digital channels over the air? Or is my tv not actually 1080p, it's 1080i? If the former, would basic cable have any true 1080p channels or is all 1080p content separately purchased content?
Also, I hooked it up to my desktop which has a HD5870 graphics card. But the text looked funny on 1920X1080 resolution, and it said nonoptimal nonnative resolution, 14something by 900 was recommended. Everything looked great on that setting, and still looks great on 1680X1050, but 1080 looks like crap. I'm really just referring to my desktop, the text under icons look blurry/shifted, if that makes any sense.
Oh, should mention that the hdmi cable used to connect PC and TV is a Vizio Premium High Speed 1080p + Ethernet, but there's no standard # anywhere, eg. 1.3, 1.4. Could it be that my cable is falsely advertised? I've heard that if you don't actually see the 1.3 or 1.4 on the packaging, you might not be getting a true 1080p capable cable.
Also, is it better to have a remote control for your PC, or a long range mouse/keyboard? Thanks in advance for any input you can offer.
I just got a black monday 42" 1080p LED TV for $499. Got it hooked up and got a new hdtv antenna for it. Everything looks amazing, but I can't help but notice that the highest resolution I have seen on the channel info screens is 1080i or 720p. The tv was advertised as 1080p, but it was also advertised as internet capable, which it is not and I was aware of due to reviews before I bought it. I have a couple of questions.
Is the reason the highest resolution I'm seeing on the INFO banner 1080i, not 1080p, because I'm just using a hdtv antenna picking up digital channels over the air? Or is my tv not actually 1080p, it's 1080i? If the former, would basic cable have any true 1080p channels or is all 1080p content separately purchased content?
Also, I hooked it up to my desktop which has a HD5870 graphics card. But the text looked funny on 1920X1080 resolution, and it said nonoptimal nonnative resolution, 14something by 900 was recommended. Everything looked great on that setting, and still looks great on 1680X1050, but 1080 looks like crap. I'm really just referring to my desktop, the text under icons look blurry/shifted, if that makes any sense.
Oh, should mention that the hdmi cable used to connect PC and TV is a Vizio Premium High Speed 1080p + Ethernet, but there's no standard # anywhere, eg. 1.3, 1.4. Could it be that my cable is falsely advertised? I've heard that if you don't actually see the 1.3 or 1.4 on the packaging, you might not be getting a true 1080p capable cable.
Also, is it better to have a remote control for your PC, or a long range mouse/keyboard? Thanks in advance for any input you can offer.