HDMI

test HDMI output just now
with Chidod's Panasonic VIERA 32" HD ready
test with Xbox 360

the result...

• the picture quality is in HD.. so what? same as ordinary laptop (HD is 1280x720 , most laptop 1280x 768 @ 1280 x 800)
• the game play is native 720p so Anti Aliasing really needed when play with 720p screen (32" screen really show the wrinkles)
• compare to my samsung 23" full HD, my picture quality is way better
• think of putting 0.9Mega Pixel to 32" and 2MP on 23" its waaaayyyy different in quality right?

so if u think of buying a HDTV, i would strongly recommend that u buy a FULL HIGH DEFINITION set... its not that expensive anymore.. under RM2000 you can get 32" full HD with a high contrast around 15000:1 if im not mistaken.

yes, when u watch astro.. the picture seem sucks.. same goes to HD ready tv.

HD ready - VGA to HD - 640x480 to 1280x720
FullHD - VGA to FullHD - 640x480 to 1920x1080

fullHD will "upscaling" the vga resolution to fit the entire pixel... which may look kind of distort but worry not as technology getting better.. even astro will change it technology to HD or FullHD soon or later.. so why not buying FullHD instead as HD is not a mainstream (i mean... yeah.. lots of HD video out there.. but u will miss out full HD capability)

not many games offer in full HD (1080p natively, most of them are 720p upscale to 1080)
PS3 do offer 1080p titles more that xbox360

will try HDMI with ATi Radeon HD4870 next semester

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