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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil The iPad 2 has always done 1080p out for video I see that in the specs, but according to this... http://hd.engadget.com/2011/03/02/th...g-to-see-here/ ...it can't do 1080p H.264, only 720p H.264. How…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil We have people running iOS 5 and using 1080p content already. Then you know something I don't know. But ask them if the 1080p content displays without scaling. If so, I apologize, and Apple has been …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Do you know how outputting to a display/projector works?. Sure I do. I've been working with technology 34 years and was at IBM when the first PC came out in 1981. But I'm as human as the next Nerd and…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Joseph L Plenty of pixels to display HD in 1080p. Is my math correct? Anybody? Yes -- PLENTY of pixels for iPad 3 to display 1080p. Perhaps it's my fault to assume that iPad 1 & iPad 2 will ALSO be upgradea…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism movies not being in 16:9 but a much wider aspect ratio that will also be cropped or letterboxed For the record, most movies are shot in 1.85:1 or 2.39:1 This compares to 1.33:1 (4:3) and 1.77:1 (16:9). …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil You've never heard of "30-pin out to a projector", have you? Heck, you've never heard of AirPlay, have you? Derision isn't helpful. And I have heard of both ways of getting iPad content to a high reso…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Why do you people confuse the content with the display. As I previously stated, I think iOS 5.0 will finally allow you to load and play 1080p content. You're probably right. But unless Apple hid a 2 megap…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Joseph L When displaying HD content in 16:9, will the picture be 1080 pixels tall? Or some other number? Some other number - the 1080p video has to be scaled to fit the physical resolution of the display. The let…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Super Kindle? Really? You don't read emails? You don't read web pages? You're also forgetting the effort that was put into the design and the upcoming Newsstand. I'd say reading of some sort is done on the iP…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism 1) I think iOS 5.0 allows the iPad 2 to play 1080p content 1080p requires a 2 megapixel display and a 16:9 aspect (1920x1080); the current display is 0.8 megapixel at 4:3 aspect (1024x768 XGA). An iPad ha…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Apple thought long and hard about the aspect ratio. 16:9 makes no sense on a tablet that will be used for heavy reading. 4:3 is here to stay. If all you want to do is watch movies then some 16:9 ratio would b…
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Quote: Originally Posted by freediverx Why do so many people think about buying iPhones when a new model is just around the corner? New models are ALWAYS "around the corner", and until they're announced and available (usually two separate dat…
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Another explanation for 'only' 1/3 more resolution is a switch from 'square screen' resolution (aka TV 4:3) to 'wide screen' resolution (aka HD-TV 16:9). Do the math -- ((16/9)-(4/3))/(4/3) = 1/3 more. So instead of a 1024x76…