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OK, I understand that a 1080p TV can refresh all of its lines of resolution in every cycle. So effectively, it is capable of double the refresh rate of 1080i. This much I understand. But here's what I don't understand: what device outputs a signal that takes advantage of 1080p? Movies are...

OK, this is weird, but I cannot get full screen DVD's to display in the proper aspect ratio on my widescreen HDTV. They are stretched by default. My DVD player is a Toshiba upconverting model. The TV is a Panasonic 720p plasma. The player is set to 16:9 and "Original" view mode. If I then set...

Hey, got a basic question here. Out of my cable box, I use component cables for video and the audio is hooked up with normal red-and-white composite cables. I see icons on my HD channels indicating that a program is in DD5.1 sound, but how am I going to hear it if I only have it hooked to the TV...

Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on this situation with a coworker. She is Pakistani and a Muslim, but not sure if that matters. Anyway, we normally get along pretty well, but she has strange opinions about certain things. One of these things is astrology. Another is my son...

I was reading the global warming thread and my wind wandered onto this interesting tangent. What would happen to the world if we knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that in 100 years all life on Earth would be destroyed? For instance, the sun is going to explode or something - so moving society to...