Ive noticed that all of todays DVD players are progressive-scan. What if my TV can accept progressive-scan signals?
Unlike interlaced scan, which splits each video frame into two sequential fields, progressive scan displays the entire frame in one sweep. An interlaced-scan signal from a DVD player (480i) displays 30 frames (60 fields) per second, while a progressive-scan signal (480p) displays 60 full frames per second. Since progressive-scan signals display twice as many frames per second, and since none of these are broken up into fields, progressive-scan pictures look more filmlike, with better detail and less flicker. Progressive-scan viewing requires a compatible digital TV (EDTV, HDTV-ready, or full HDTV). But don’t fret — even if your current TV can’t accept progressive-scan signals, your next TV almost certainly will. Also, current DVD players have a selectable output, so they can still send an older TV interlaced-scan signals.
