Where's the High-Def Games???? (1 Viewer)

[Ernie S]

What's the hold-up of Hi-Def Game Software? I keep hearing of games in 1080i, but none have been released yet, whassup?

 

[Gary King]

IGN just said that the Xbox version of Burnout supports 720p (and the announcement mentions 1080i support).

 

[Dean Cooper]

Another one to watch is Test Drive. It was anounced quite a while back and is still listed as supporting HD. Due out this month.

Dean

 

[Camp]

Is it really coming out this month? I think everyone here will buy it if the 1080i is really there.

 

[Dean Cooper]

Looks like Burn Out supports 1080i and 720p. you can check out the features here.
This game is due out tomorrow.
Dean

 

[Andrew Grall]

(drool)

 

[Ernie S]

I think they're just spouting some marketing BS.

In the beginning of the above link they say...

High resolution: Burnout runs at 640x480 resolution for incredibly sharp and detailed graphics.

I kinda' believe the second quote, so...

I'm gonna' wait until the others buy it first!

 

[Jason Harbaugh]

I haven't personally tried this game yet but from others it sounds like it is yet another case of a Game Developer not knowing what the heck Hi Def actually is.
The folks that tried to run the game in 1080i have set the dashboard to 1080i yes, 720p yes and the tv reports only getting a 480p signal. They even said 480p: no to force it to choose the higher res but then the image reverted back to 480i.
Anyone else confirm this?

 

[Jason Harbaugh]

Actually in the press release there is mention of it supporting 480p and 720p, but no 1080i. The person that I mentioned in the above post has a tv that supports 1080i but not 720p.

There's hope yet...

 

[Andrew Grall]

Darn... I have one of those sets that upconverts 480 to 540p and is capable of 1080i, but not 720p... I hope this game or Test Drive supports 1080i...

 

[Larry Seno Jr.]

Called EB, they were clueless, I'll wait and see. Ill buy a SHITTY game JUST to use the HD portion of my HDTV as it has gone sorely underused.

 

[JoshF]

Larry:

Stopped by VideoGamesters in NYC this morning and they said it runs in 480p at best. I didn't buy it and try it myself (my tv in 480i anyway), but these guys know their stuff.

Oh well. Hope they're wrong.

 

[Larry Seno Jr.]

That sucks :frowning: A guy in the software forum says that it says "HDTV compatible" on the back, maybe that just means 480p :frowning:

 

[Camp]

Hell, 480i could be considered "HDTV compatible".

 

[Daren Welsh]

I personally like this statement: "Burnout is crisp and interlace-free when displayed on a High-Definition TV, running up to 1080i or 720p!"

So am I to understand they have developed a way to display 1080i without interlacing? Interesting ...

 

[Jason Harbaugh]

LOL
Not only that but they figured out a way to display 1080i and 720p with a 640x480 image. Acclaim is amazing!!

 

[Dave F]

The person that I mentioned in the above post has a tv that supports 1080i but not 720p.

This would also be true of most people that have HDTVs. We've had a Mits, Toshiba, and Sony in our house, and none displayed native 720p. At best, the Sony accepts a 720p input, but converts it to 480p.

I'm not saying that Burnout supports 720p - I have no way to tell. But I'm betting that most people have no way to tell either.

On a semi-related note, wouldn't a 1080i image be easier to produce than 720p?

-Dave

 

[JoshF]

Dave:

One would think, yes. But the truth is that no one, especially in the gaming industry, is really bothering with HD resolutions (unless you count 480p, which I don't).

They're using it for marketing speak, but they're not applying it.