Samsung forum: How do I set my Samsung HDTV to 1080p?

ManicRaider,

Everyone starts somewhere, so there are no dumb questions here.

If the TV is a 1080p TV, then it has a 1080p panel. Meaning that regardless of the signal coming in, the picture is processed (and if necessary, upconverted) to 1080p resolution. So basically, whatever picture you put into the TV, it will show it at 1080p. The closer it is to 1080p, the better the picture quality will typically be.

What you're seeing with the INFO bar (where it lists resolution and Hz) is the resolution and Hz rating of the INCOMING signal. In most cases, broadcast HD signals are 720p and 1080i - not very many signals are actually broadcast in 1080p for bandwidth reasons. (It's very expensive for the broadcasters). So, as the 720p and 1080i signals are HD signals, but that's how they are coming in.

If you have a Blu-Ray player, or game console, or attached box, there are some cases where you can increase the resolution from the source, but that has to be done in the menu of the game console or the cable/sat box. When you have a game console or a Blu-Ray player, this is a good indication of what your source settings are.

Does that help?

If you have any further questions, please let me know.

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mgaudet1,

I think I answered this on a different forum. If not, let me know.

But all signals will upconvert to 1080p if you have a 1080p. The C8000 is a 1080p resolution televisions, so yes, it will upconvert to 1080p.

The INFO bar is showing you what the incoming signal is. In some cases, such as DVD players, Blu-Ray players and cable/sat boxes, you can increase the resolution at the source and get a better picture.

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mgaudet1,

Okay, so now we have to determine which upconversion processor is better. If the receiver has a really good processor, then it's better to let the receiver do the work. Some people have HQV-brand processing chips, which some say are the best on the market. Samsung makes their own upconversion chip, which is an excellent processor, and gets very respectable reviews as well.

So there's no "correct" answer, it's based on which picture looks best, and that would be determined by which unit is doing the upconversion. To do that, adjust the receiver's resolution and see if you like the picture better. If you lower the resolution output on the receiver to 1080i or 720p and like the picture better, then you like the TV's upconversion better. If you send the signal at 1080p, and that looks better, then you like the receiver's upconversion process better. Definitely go with what looks best.

The TV, if it's a 120Hz or 240Hz signal, will still take any of the incoming signals and make it a 120hz or 240Hz (respective to the TV specs), and the AutoMotion Plus processing will still process the picture if you have it set to do so. But the source signal and conversion process can play a significant part of how the picture turns out.

Let me know what you find.

If you have any other questions, feel free to post them. That's why we're here.

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graboid4,


1920x1080 is the optimum resolution.
You may want to check to make sure that your video card's drivers are up to date.

The television is able to show a 1920x1080 resolution, so it may be a setting on the video driver or in the display settings.

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