OPPO Digital BDP-93 Select the Best Output Resolution, Content Source Direct Output Resolution

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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 color, 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 480p (NTSC) or 576p (PAL). 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
	NTSC DVD		480i
	PAL DVD		576i
	Most Blu-ray Movies (film-source)		1080p 23.976Hz or 1080p 24Hz
	Most Blu-ray TV shows or Concerts		1080i
	(video-source)
	SACD and DVD-Audio		1080i
			Depending on your selection of “Primary Video
	Easy Setup
			Output”, the available output resolution selections
			will differ. For the HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 output, the
	Step: 3/6	Auto	following output resolutions are available: Auto,
		1080p
			1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p/576p, 480i/576i, and
Choose the output resolution which best matches
		1080i	Source Direct. If “Auto” is selected, the player will
your TV.
Change will be applied immediately. You will have		720p	determine its output resolution based on the best
		480p/576p	signal resolution that the TV can display.
15 seconds to either save the new setting or
rollback to the previous output resolution.		480i/576i
		Source Direct	For the Analog (component) output, the following
			output resolutions are available: 1080p, 1080i,
	Previous	Enter Next	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.

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