One of the reasons why HDMI 1.3 is so important is because of issues like this. Saying a TV is "native 1080p" right now is misleading; currently, most sets achieve 1080p by interpolating the 1080i feed, even if a Blu-Ray player is set to output 1080p. This is why 1st gen HD-DVD players currently output 1080i only. I expect a marked difference between 1080i and 1080p won't appear until HDMI 1.3 players and sets start hitting the market.
Sony's 1st party Blu-Ray player was delayed the very week the HDMI 1.3 spec was finalized. I don't think that's a coincidence.
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One of the reasons why HDMI 1.3 is so important is because of issues like this. Saying a TV is "native 1080p" right now is misleading; currently, most sets achieve 1080p by interpolating the 1080i feed, even if a Blu-Ray player is set to output 1080p. This is why 1st gen HD-DVD players currently output 1080i only. I expect a marked difference between 1080i and 1080p won't appear until HDMI 1.3 players and sets start hitting the market.
Sony's 1st party Blu-Ray player was delayed the very week the HDMI 1.3 spec was finalized. I don't think that's a coincidence.
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