Is this really going to be HD? Does anybody know if that will be changing with the April product release?
213219
no, this camcorder is not High Definition. It does not record in either 1080i or 720p. It does say however that it is high resolution, which is where I think it gets almost misrepresented. Here is the confusion.. Widescreen HR Recording The FS200 records true High Resolution Widescreen for picture perfect video. Canon's Widescreen HR Mode uses the entire width of the image sensor, capturing true 16:9 widescreen. What difference does it make? It's simple. The more pixels captured, the better your final image quality is. Notice that it does not say High DEFINITION, it says high RESOLUTION. Easy way to truly know is that In order for something to be high-def it has to be 1080i or 720p!
1753561
yes I found a chart for this model which says "offers full hd upsampling" I'm sure you realize that upscaled sd sources--i.e. 480i dvds-- can only looks so good when upscaled. in other words it won't look close to true 1080p hd quality. but it will offer noticeable improvement over native 480i. hope this helps. Arkadin
1574669
It up scales hd connections. If you connect a non hd connection (vcr,dvd, etc) it won't be a 4k quality image. It'll look a bit better but there is a limit to it
123880
No, I use it through my computer and the picture looks over granulated. Other sources for 1080 and 720 hd works though =\
114006
By far, the majority of my high def wish list is on HD DVD exclusively. For me, the question was never "should I buy HD DVD" it was "should I buy a player that will allow me to play the odd BD too". Both formats will be around for years to come, and I think that smart buyers are among the early adopters of the universal/dual player formats.
916054
are you watching DVDs on an iPod or something? HD makes regular DVDs look like an animal crackers puppet show. Maybe you should try Googleing those "imposed standards" and learn the difference between 480i (DVD) and 1080p (Blu-ray).
1924986
It depends on the lighting. I have filmed indoors with decent lighting and when I upload it doesnt look hd either. Although when I am outside, the quality is very good
10589
The quality is pretty good, but you may have to configure it. I was unimpressed with the first pictures until I realized that there are settings for it. Select media, then push the gear at the bottom of the screen. Select "quality" and you can select from normal, fine and HD.
1460076
The TV has a native resolution of 1280x1080 so it is full HD. You don't get any better than that unless you buy those 4k; which would be ridiculous because beyond 1080p the human eye is not capable of telling the difference. As far as the colors go it is not the very best, but it is top tier and you won't notice any lack of vibrancy. I have played Wipeout HD in 3D and it is flawless.
1780815
No. This unit down converts and records in standard definition and then up converts the playback in HD. Seems counterproductive but my guess is this approach was chosen to put less demand on the hardware. The up conversion is very good and the quality is about 90% of true HD. I would estimate most people would not notice the slight loss of quality.
1895443
Good info, totally makes sense. Im excited for the 3D and all that but I am also looking forward to the 240Hz in 24" and at the price as there is currently nothing like that now. Will probabaly have to use a different Blu-Ray player for movies to have that smooth look to them as I don't think the PS3 can play movies past 60Hz. Still curious how it looks. I personally like smaller HD screens and am curious how it will look.
661239
I have no experience with HD. I would ask your question on an HD forum. There, I bet you would get an answer. Good luck!
1571175
This is the low resolution version. When I ordered mine, I searched high and low for the high-resolution version and settled for this. But due to the small size of the screen, the higher resolution would have been wasted... at least on me, so I'm quite happy with this. Can't say which HD interface it is, perhaps someone else will.
3362
Hmm, I've a PS3 and an Xbox, and none of them have any issues with this TV. I've seen 300 on this TV and noticed no such flaws (of course, I'm still not over the euphoria of going HD!), but in all fairness that was the HD-DVD version, so we can't rule out encoding issues on the Blu-Ray side.
452105
It does not get HD. You can use your HD receiver but it is in regular picture. It was very easy to install and I am thinking about putting it on my camper. I use the one I have on my ice fishing house and it works great!
1618492
It's MPEG2 encoded, up to 5 gb (yes, you read right) an hour for 1080i content. Obviously, lower res (720p, 480p/i will require less).
339416
The picture quality depends on your file. If you have a video file or a photo of low quality/resolution, do not expect too see it as HD.If you have high quality files, then it will play them great.