[davidflas]

I'm taking delivery of one of these SonyStyle.com | 46" BRAVIA™ XBR® LCD Flat Panel HDTV. Other than buying a blu-ray player which I'm not ready to do that this point, where else can I get 1080p content to play on my new tv?

[baw]

I bought an HD set a year and a half ago. I've probably watched at most an hour of HD content because of the lack of HD content.

[MaxPower2k3]

If it's hooked up to a computer, you can download some 1080p HD trailers from apple.com. Otherwise, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are your only options for 1080p. If the TV does proper pulldown on 1080i sources, though, they should look pretty close to a 1080p30 signal.

[The Godfather]

What about over-the-air HDTV? Is it 1080p?

[rozwado1]

Originally Posted by The Godfather

What about over-the-air HDTV? Is it 1080p?

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by The Godfather

What about over-the-air HDTV? Is it 1080p?

It's either 720p or 1080i, depending on the network.

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by rozwado1

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Is that necessary?

[milhous]

short clips, but does the job:

Apple - QuickTime - HD Gallery

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

It's either 720p or 1080i, depending on the network.

well a lot of stations say they are HD BUT they 'up-rez' (force up the resolution) and put an HD tag on it. There are a few shows that are actual HD like the Tonight show, Conan O'Brian, some ABC and CBS shows but most can put the HD tag if the up-rez to 480p which is HD but not the best version. I believe ESPNHD is 720p or 1080p all the time. Remember those programs, sitcoms, drama's shot with film are most likely up-rez to HD most likely 480p

[wallinbl]

Originally Posted by baw

I bought an HD set a year and a half ago. I've probably watched at most an hour of HD content because of the lack of HD content.

Aside from the Daily Show & Adult Swim, everything I watch is HD.

[Art Vandelay]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

well a lot of stations say they are HD BUT they 'up-rez' (force up the resolution) and put an HD tag on it. There are a few shows that are actual HD like the Tonight show, Conan O'Brian, some ABC and CBS shows but most can put the HD tag if the up-rez to 480p which is HD but not the best version. I believe ESPNHD is 720p or 1080p all the time. Remember those programs, sitcoms, drama's shot with film are most likely up-rez to HD most likely 480p

The OTA broadcast streams are either 720p or 1080i at all times, regardless if the content was created in 720p or 1080i. Sure, they up-convert a lot of the material since most content is not shot in HD yet, but the stations are always sending out a 720p or 1080i broadcast. Well, here they do anyways.

Also, 480p is not HD at all. It is ED.

[MaxPower2k3]

Pretty much everything on network TV in primetime is in HD now. (That doesn't make it watchable, but that's another story...). Some soap operas and an increasing number of morning shows are in HD, too. It's pretty obvious what's HD and what's not... the HD will be widescreen and the "not" will be pillarboxed 4:3 upconverted from 480i to whatever the channel is in.

ABC, ESPN, and FOX are in 720p.
CBS, NBC, and the WB are in 1080i.

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

Also, 480p is not HD at all. It is ED.

True, thats what I meant..tnks

found some good info here on HDTV HDTV Pub . Com

and an excellent article on those coveted 'Plasma' HDTV's everyone wants...TheStar.com - The big picture

[davidflas]

Thanks for all the info guys, it looks like I have a lot to learn about HD programming... I'll check out those links, stevesnj....