I know it has hdmi input, but does it accept 1080 input, or will I have to lower the output of my blu ray player?
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It doesn't matter what the input is, since it will automatically lower it for the rca output.
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The 2 HDMI on mine is one input which I use for Blu Ray and it can also be used for any other hdmi input. The second one is output so you can stream whatever the monitor sees to another hdmi device, such as a 50 + inch TV, HD downloads or netflix.
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No, you would need a converter from HDMI to RCA to be able to send the signal from your Blu-Ray player to your standard television. As mentioned in another response, you will be able to get a picture from the HDMI to RCA but it will not be high definition simply because you are using a standard television.
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Yes, this player will upconvert DVD's as well as play blu-ray discs up to a resolution of 1080i through the component jacks. In "video settings" select "component video out" and the proper resolution can be selected, up to and limited to 1080i, however. But the picture still should look great on your HDTV.
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I have no idea. But I would suggest not grttra blu-ray player if you don't have a high def TV. Kind of defeats the purpose.
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According to the installation guide, it will play Blu Ray but it says nothing about writing to Blu Ray. It says to use HDCP compatible display and VGA card to get HD digital output. I would contact Asus direct or try http://www.cyberlink.com
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There's no need for a separate audio connection with this receiver. For a nonblu ray source it will accept and process any audio signal over HDMI. For blu ray, you'll need a player that decodes the new formats and outputs PCM.
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I've hooked up HDMI to my 61" samsung (not led model) and it is full 1080p coming from my xbox 360. I heard its rare for a tv to accept 1080p signal from component but not impossible. HDMI is 1080p for sure though.
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No, HDMI cannot handle resolutions over 1080... You need either DVI or DisplayPort...
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Grab a Blu player , as you'll be fine with the 720p ; no downgrade in PQ as the Blu player will still output to 1080p . Just set the Blu player to 1080p (and 24fps to auto) and enjoy the picture .
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Alright, thanks for answering! I think I'll have to get a hdmi to vga converter to at least have the picture in HD then buy a bluray player later on.
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Sure, as long as your tv has an hdmi port. The bluray player won't display a 1080p picture, but it'll display at 720p picture instead.
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This unit does not have a built in BluRay player. It does have an HDMI input if you have an external BluRay source. This devices resolution is 720p, and BluRay is 1080p. If you do connect an external BluRay device you will NOT see the full picture quality you would expect viewing BluRay.
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Yes, and it will up-convert them to high definition (close to Blu-Ray quality) when you use a HDMI cable to connect it to your TV. It will also still make them look better if you connect it to your TV with any other source. To get the best out of your Blu-Ray Player, always use a HDMI cable if possible. It makes a huge difference in picture quality.
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Hi Craig: i need clarification. If it is hooked up to a bluray, then it follows the movie settings that you have listed? what if i am watching regular tv, do i set it on "standard", and what are the settings? thanks.
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Component can support 1080p, but the current agreements between hardware manufacturers caps implemented resolution at 1080i. This is in order that HDCP over HDMI be allowed to reign supreme over all our media content viewings. If they enabled 1080p over Component, then there would be easy(er) ways to bypass the DRM on High-Def discs and programming.So I doubt you're getting 1080p over component unless you've done some hacking.
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Your BD30 should upgrade video signal through component connections to 1080i, if HDMI it would upscale to 1080p. Others Blu-ray players would have same problems as BD30. The one you have is the best in Blu-ray right now.