HD videos on my pc

[indy1811]

i was just wondering whether the hd videos i downloaded from microsofts site are being displayed at 1080p.is my computer capable of displaying 1080p.
i have a core2duo e6300,1gb ddr2 ram,7600gt graphics card,samsung 740n tft monitor.is my monitor and my system capable of displaying 1080p??

 

[Wolfff]

Your 740n has a native resolution of 1280x1024. 1080p video has a resolution of 1920x1080. So while your PC might play the video file, your monitor cannot display the vid file in its native res.

 

[Switch]

Are you sure about that sahil ???

 

[Wolfff]

Sure about the 1080p resolution? Yes I am

Here's a quote from good old Wikipedia (1080p - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Most 17-inch computer monitors which support 1280 × 1024 at 60 Hz will accept an input signal at 1920 × 1080 at 60 Hz, although the projected resolution will exceed the physical limitations of the display screen itself

 

[zhopudey]

Obviously, the monitor will downscale the video to 1280x1024

 

[H@rsh]

Have a look at my 1080 HD wallpaper :bleh:

YouTube - Dreamscene on Dell 2407

 

[thexfactor]

Have a look at my 1080 HD wallpaper :bleh:

YouTube - Dreamscene on Dell 2407

Awesome !

 

[deathvirus_me]

??? I don't get it .. shouldn't the monitor have a HD decoder too ??

 

[techno_funky]

??? I don't get it .. shouldn't the monitor have a HD decoder too ??

That is called a HDTV Monitor ,my friend.

 

[Kumar]

monitors dont need decoders because the decoding and the processing is done in the CPU/GPU....in effect monitors are dumb terminals.

In case of TVs,the decoding is done by the decoder specially dedicated for that purpose.

 

[PriyoBan]

Monitors will accept the hd signal but will display it according to it's own physical restrictions.