After speaking with a senior TSR today, I was curious why, in set up, I hadn't seen a 1080p option?
It isn't a valid option, presently...
He explained, 1080p only applies presently to PPV/VOD that resides on your HD (High Definition) STB (Set Top Box) DVR (Digital Video Recorder).
NOTE: Those of you without HD STB DVR capabilities, are out of compliance, at present.
The content is residing on your HD STP DVR, and it is encoded to query your connection via the STB's HDMI connection. When, and only when, your STB HD DVR is MPEG-4 compliant and is connected via HDMI to your monitor, and your monitor is 1080p capable, is the only time, at present, you will see 1080p content.
PPV/VOD via HD STB DVR only...
The content is streamed, overnight, to your STB HD DVR, and resides on its HD. When you elect to purchase that film, it takes approximately 30 to 40 seconds prior to the film initiating as it checks via phone line or ethernet, and conforms connection and equipment.
Again, this is not live streamed content. It already exists on your STB HD DVR.
He stated, it is Dish's intent to make more 1080p content available, when available. When? That'll depend on when providers end up feeding 1080p content.
Reality, it should be more advantageous to push 1080p at 24 frames, as one would assume, mathematically, it would actually save bandwidth...
It isn't a valid option, presently...
He explained, 1080p only applies presently to PPV/VOD that resides on your HD (High Definition) STB (Set Top Box) DVR (Digital Video Recorder).
NOTE: Those of you without HD STB DVR capabilities, are out of compliance, at present.
The content is residing on your HD STP DVR, and it is encoded to query your connection via the STB's HDMI connection. When, and only when, your STB HD DVR is MPEG-4 compliant and is connected via HDMI to your monitor, and your monitor is 1080p capable, is the only time, at present, you will see 1080p content.
PPV/VOD via HD STB DVR only...
The content is streamed, overnight, to your STB HD DVR, and resides on its HD. When you elect to purchase that film, it takes approximately 30 to 40 seconds prior to the film initiating as it checks via phone line or ethernet, and conforms connection and equipment.
Again, this is not live streamed content. It already exists on your STB HD DVR.
He stated, it is Dish's intent to make more 1080p content available, when available. When? That'll depend on when providers end up feeding 1080p content.
Reality, it should be more advantageous to push 1080p at 24 frames, as one would assume, mathematically, it would actually save bandwidth...