Can my 480i TV display 720p format in 480i?

Question

I'm going to buy a HD PVR (High definition personal video recorder). The inputs and outputs are component and it records in the definition that is put into it. The problem is that I want to record in HD but my TV only supports up to 480i. If I plug the component cable into the TV and turn on 720p, will the TV be able to read the 720p format and display it in 480i or will the TV not display anything at all? I have a Sony Wega Trinitron SRS BBE TV. Thanks for any help I get.

Answer 1

Without knowing exact model most sony trintrons had ntsc tuners built in,do you have component video the red green and blue on the tv? If so you can definitely get the signal it will just downgrade to 480i.The tv will read at the tvs highest resolution which is 480i.So if you have a hook up for a digital source it will play without external converter.My trinitron 32fs100 from 06 played all signals input but only output at the sonys highest resolution.Google your exact model number and you'll find what you seek.Edit [thanks other answerers. Ive answered this twice in 2 days.And that was basically what I was saying,Yes it will play 720p but will likely look bad as it will be down converted to the tvs highest resolution of 480i.I couldnt see the tuner type or if it had a converter with out the exact model number.

Answer 2

Joe G is the right answer. The question is will his sony 480 play a 720p recording,how is that nothing to do with the tv?And tvs only have video outputs then you better tell every tv manufacturer on the planet,because without inputs how does a bluray or a cable signal get IN to the TV? So if your sony has 480 thats all it will output is 480 no matter what you input.The TV is the display and the pvr is the source or output.Most tvs upconvert the input source to the resolution of both you can set a cablebox to output 480 standard def or 720 and 1080 hi def and the tv if its full hd will display the signal at 1080p.Or the tv can even downconvert a 1080 to 720 even 480 on a new 1080p hi def TV.Cable does it all the time people say my tv doesnt look good after cable fixed something most of the time the cable box is set wrong and the tv is displaying the lower source untill properly set to full 1080p.

Answer 3

Recording has nothing to do with your TV.



In fact you don't even need a TV to record, although that would make it hard to operate the recorder ;-)



So if you connect a HD cable/satellite box or a HD digital tuner to the HD PVR, and set the tuner/box to a HD channel, the PVR will record in HD.



However if you play a HD recording on your TV that only supports 480i, the PVR will downscale the signal so the TV can handle it.



You'll see the picture in the proper aspect ratio with black bars on the top and sides.



However if you then connected this PVR to a HDTV, the show would play back in 720p.



Keep in mind that most 480i TVs only support composite video or s-video, not component video connections.

Answer 4

The INputs of the TV are hooked up to the OUTputs of the HD-PVR, but what is hooked up to the INputs of the HD-PVR? Normally, that would not be the TV -- TVs usually have only video outputs.



The 480i TV will always show 480i; that's all it can do. But yes, you can record in 720p on the HD-PVR, and the TV will display it at 480i, if you have hooked up a 720p source to the HD-PVR's HD inputs.

Answer 5

Sony Trinitron Srs Bbe

Answer 6

It will output to sony tvs 480 resolution the tv is your input and the pvr is the signal so it will have to down scale to tvs resolution.

Answer 7

No, I'd the television only supports 480i definition then that's what you'll get every time, no matter what video equipment you might have nor camera. Switch to a Hi-Def television that supports 720p or 1080i or p and you'll get the Hi-Def picture you wish. It all depends on the television.