Lexicon Blu Ray Disc Player BD-30 - Manual (Page 27)

BD-30 Blu-ray Disc Player
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Installation
Select the Best Output Resolution
One of the major advantages of the Lexicon 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 downscale 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 Lexicon 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. 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 Lexicon 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 (video-source)
1080i
SACD 1080i
Depending on your selection of “Primary Video Output”, the
available output resolution selections will differ. For the HDMI
output, the following output resolutions are available: Auto,
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p/576p, 480i/576i, and Source Direct.
If “Auto” is selected, the player will determine its output resolution
based on the best signal resolution that the TV can display.
Easy Setup
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Choose the output resolution which best matches
your TV.
Change will be applied immediately. You will have
15 seconds to either save the new setting or
rollback to the previous output resolution.
720p
Auto
480p/576p
480i/576i
Source Direct
1080i
1080p