1080p Ready Designation

The highest designation for video displays, native 1080p capable products are arriving everywhere.  The 1080p logo designates products that performs at 1080p (1920x1080@60Hz). 

Video sources and displays

For scaler/processor manufacturers, it generally means that you can drive a display device at higher frequency than the typical HDTV display (which is generally not very demanding).  A scaler that can upconvert to 1080p signal normally supports variety of other resolutions in between to match the native (or golden) resolution of the display used for optimal image quality.  

Digital displays come in all resolution flavors, the most commonly used are:

1280x720
1280x768
1366x768
1400x788
1280x1024
1400x1050
1600x1200
1920x1080

Importance of Cables and Accessories

The most important factor in delivering 1080p resolution across your equipment is that each connection point in the chain is capable of passing through the data without error. To ensure success of 1080p digital transmission, copper cable must be built in such a manner that data can be delivered with accurate timing, otherwise the errors can manifest in the picture as misfired pixels.  

Fiber Optic cable is a sure way to deliver 1080p video, often able to run distances of up to 500 ft. with DDC and four times further without.  Using 1.65Gbps transceivers, today's common single link fiber cable can handle UXGA (1600x1200) and WXGA (1920x1200) resolutions.  

Switchers and Distribution Amps have come a long way since the initial release, and performance in these in-line devices have improved to reliably display 1080p resolution.  Check the specs before you pull the trigger.  

To ensure that a product delivers as advertised, we at Digital Connection are committed to testing each product for rated performance.  We are committed to providing the most accurate specification data as possible to help you make informed purchase decision.