Expert: Wayne Tapia - 1/23/2009

Question
QUESTION: Wayne, my kids gave me a Sony blu-ray.  My problem is my receiver does not have an hdmi port.  My system consists of the blu-ray; verizon fios cable box; Denon receiver and a Mitsubishi DLP tv with one hdmi port.  When I play my blu-ray now it only shows it in 480i and the tv is capable of 1080i.  At present I am using component cables from the blu-ray.  Suggestions welcome!  Thanks, Karl

ANSWER: You'll need to go into the Sony Blu-Ray setup menu and set your video output resolution to 1080i.
I have a Sony, and had the same issue, but it's an easy fix.

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QUESTION: The Blu-Ray is set to 1080i.  Any thoughts on the hdmi part of my question?

Karl

Answer
Were you getting 1080i resolution from any other device? Normally, component video (RGB) output from a Blu-Ray is 1080i. Are you going directly into the TV or thru the receiver?

If you could give me your signal path, I may be able to assist you better.

I also noticed on my Sony Blu Ray player, even though I had the setup menu at 1080p, while I play a movie, I'm able to switch the resolution regardless of what the menu is originally set at.