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Select the Best Output Resolution
One of the major advantages of the OPPO Blu-Ray Disc Player is its ability to play high-definition Blu-Ray video
and also up-convert standard definition video stored on DVD discs to high definition. The sophisticated video
processor inside the player ensures that the video will have the best possible Colour, detail and motion. The player
offers several standard and high definition video output resolutions. To get the best visual result, it is important to
select an output resolution that best matches your TV or display device.
The rule of thumb when selecting an output resolution is to match the “native resolution” of your TV or display
device as closely as possible. The “native resolution” is the resolution of the actual display component in the TV,
such as the Plasma panel, LCD panel, or DLP™ chip. The TV may accept input signals with lower or higher
resolutions than its native resolution. In such cases the electronics in the TV will up-scale or down- scale the video
to fit its display component. Unfortunately many TVs on the market only do an average job scaling the video. On
the other hand, if you set the OPPO Blu-ray Disc Player to output a resolution that matches or is very close to the
native resolution of the TV, you are more likely to get a great picture.
For the latest generation of 1080p, “Full HD” or “True HD” displays, the best output resolution will naturally be
1080p. (A few early model 1080p displays do not accept 1080p signal. For these displays the best output
resolution to use is 1080i.) For all other digital televisions this will likely be 720p. For CRT tube or rear projection
televisions this will likely be 1080i. For EDTV displays (very rare if they have HDMI or DVI) this will be 576p (PAL)
or 480p (NTSC). These are general recommendations that work for most users, but there can be exceptions.
Advanced users may want to try all supported resolutions and choose the one that provides the best visual result.
The OPPO Blu-ray Disc Player supports a special “
Source Direct
” output resolution on its HDMI output. This
resolution is recommended for use with external video processors or high-end TVs. In “Source Direct” mode, the
player works as a “transport”. It decodes video from the discs and then sends the raw video signal in its native
resolution and format, without extra processing, to the external video processor or TV. The actual output resolution
varies by content:
Content
Source Direct Output Resolution
PAL DVD
576i
NTSC DVD
480i
Most Blu-ray Movies (film-source)
1080p 23.976Hz o 1080p 24Hz
Most Blu-ray TV Shows or Concerts (video-source)
1080i
SACD and DVD-Audio
1080i
Depending on your selection of “
Primary Video Output
”, the
available output resolution selections will differ. For the
HDMI 1
and
HDMI 2
output, the following output resolutions are available:
Auto, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p/576p, 480i/576i
, and
Source
Direct
. If “
Auto
” is selected, the player will determine its output
resolution based on the best signal resolution that the TV can
display.
For the
Analog
(component) output, the following output
resolutions are available:
1080p
,
1080i
,
720p
,
480p
/
576p
and
480i
/
576i
. Please note
1080p
only applies to HDMI output, if it is
selected for component video outputs, it will automatically be
down-scaled to
1080i
. Please refer to the specifications of your TV
to find the best resolution to use.
