What Japanese HDTV has that U.S. does not.

[Glock 19]

US HDTV Xbox 360 Gets the Shaft
READ MORE: HDTV, Home Entertainment, TOP, xbox 360
Listen up, you HD-mongering American Xbox 360 owners: it may be time to invest in a little Japanese-import HDTV for your Xbox 360. Here is the deal: in the US, HDTV A/V outputs support 480p, 720p and 1080i, correct? Well Japanese HDTV components run on all of these and one more, that is 750p. That’s why the HD component cable for the Japanese 360 looks a little different and is called a D-Terminal cable. What does this mean for you? Well, it means Japanese gamers can play 360 games at 720p at a hot 60fps and you can’t. Feeling a little screwed? Yeah, we all are. Thanks, Microsoft.

Japanese Xbox 360 Goes Higher Definition [Gamebrink]

LINK: http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/us-hdtv-xbox-360-gets-the-shaft-143072.php

[Wickedone82]

Well now i have two questions . # 1 how do i get a japanese Hd version if i live in the us ?

# 2 Is there any way i can get a 360 from a store in japan and only pay 150.00 us dollars? I mean with out going there? Maybe order it over the phone / computer? something ? Anyone out there speak chinese/japanese and wanna help i pay well for translation.

[Doughboy17]

another case of M$ trying to to suck the balls of the japanese

[Italia_NYC]

Actually I'm quite certain that does not affect us here in the U.S.

No HDTV in the U.S. that I know of supports or will output 750p. Even in the very minute chance the 360 were capable of outputting 750p (And I can't see any reason in the world it would), your Television would either upconvert/ downconvert (or scale) the picture to your TV's native resolution (either 720p or 1080i). So it's really irrelevant.

[Damiz]

What does them supporting a resoultion slightly higher than our standard have to do with frames per second?

And note this quote in the second part
"750/60p and 720/60p are therefore actually identical - they just have different names in the different territories."

Not sure when this was added, but makes the story completely wrong. ;)

[ZpYkE]

i doubt it will be anything noticable, i mean,,,unless ur robocop

[bioatlas]

Just wait for the next true progression to 1080p. The JVC D-ILA supports it even though now one is producing anything in that format.

[Cybergig1]

1080p for the next few years is useless. You pay so much over for the same size/model as another HDTV for an imput that nothing will support minus a few games on the PS3. no HDTV programming or movies will support that for years to come. so if you buy one now specifically for 1080p your throwing your money away. Since by the time any programming for it is available it'll be a standard feature on HDTV's and not cost nearly as much.

As for the whole Japanese thing, I could care less and to make a big deal out if is well, I think my buddy FordGTGuy said it best lol
believe me I'm not sitting their playing my 360 thinking about about how I wish my HDTV's were the Japanese models. Not even for a second

[Damiz]

Well the whole japaneese arguement is shot down since its the same resolution just a different name. But yeah we can keep discussing 1080p. ;)

[Wingman1977]

I agree, 1080p is not gonna be fully used for a couple of years. People who are gonna buy tv's with 1080p supporte ARE throwing thier money away. I would wait a few years til it gets strong support. Also, by then those tv's will be super cheap.

[360rulz]

hey you guys think 1080p will be fully utilized by december 08/ january 09? cuz that's when i plan to buy my first TV and i wanna make it a good one

[paymon]

:ditto:

[Italia_NYC]

hey you guys think 1080p will be fully utilized by december 08/ january 09? cuz that's when i plan to buy my first TV and i wanna make it a good one

I would certainly hope so. Considering that by 2008, all TV stations will stop broadcasting analog signals, this will all but force people to at the very least get a new digital high-def television. Whether or not 1080p will become the new standard by then, I couldn’t even begin to ponder. With technology moving as fast as it is; who know’s what the standard will be then? One thing is for certain though; we will be in an all-digital world by ’08.

[bentout]

Actually Italia it's 2009 now:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-12-21-dtv-usat_x.htm?csp=34

and I wouldn't be surprised if this date changes given the number of times it already has!

[Italia_NYC]

Actually Italia it's 2009 now:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-12-21-dtv-usat_x.htm?csp=34

and I wouldn't be surprised if this date changes given the number of times it already has!

Yes, I just read that in a mag. This is the 3rd or 4th time now the date has been pushed back!

[Wingman1977]

Yes, I just read that in a mag. This is the 3rd or 4th time now the date has been pushed back!

I guess they are trying to delay it as much as possible. Probably untill a much larger percentage of people have HDTV's. Just a hunch.

[AIR MCNAIR 9]

Actually, they persuaded Bush to sign the bill setting the date, b/c without a set date, stations would not be able to stop broadcasting the analog signal until 85% of the homes in a market had an HD television, that would take forever! There is a driving force behind getting rid of the analog signal, it will free up some valuable space on the radio spectrum, some of which will improve local police and fire communications and the rest is going to be auctioned off by the government to cell phone companies.

[Italia_NYC]

Actually, they persuaded Bush to sign the bill setting the date, b/c without a set date, stations would not be able to stop broadcasting the analog signal until 85% of the homes in a market had an HD television, that would take forever! There is a driving force behind getting rid of the analog signal, it will free up some valuable space on the radio spectrum, some of which will improve local police and fire communications and the rest is going to be auctioned off by the government to cell phone companies.

Well said, and absolutely correct!

[Wingman1977]

So when is the date set for?

[Italia_NYC]

So when is the date set for?

January 1st, 2009 I believe. But I would not write that in stone anywhere.

[AIR MCNAIR 9]

Everything I have seen is actually like feb. 17, 2009. Why they picked that date is beyond me.

[Wingman1977]

January 1st, 2009 I believe. But I would not write that in stone anywhere.

Neither would I.

[Sharky]

:dito: