http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:33:27 -0600 hourly 1 http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/#comment-228 ice_sky_ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:59:35 +0000 http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/#comment-228 YOU seriously need to get a Mac! you can play all types of movies on them YOU seriously need to get a Mac! you can play all types of movies on them

]]> http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/#comment-227 superiht Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:05:25 +0000 http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/#comment-227 You could buy a 1080p HD Adapter. You could buy a 1080p HD Adapter.

]]> http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/#comment-226 kozzm0 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:43:36 +0000 http://www.flatscreen-hdtv.com/plasma-screen/how-do-i-modify-my-pc-computer-to-play-1080p-hd-video/#comment-226 If your pc is old, then chances are it has only a VGA output. Most older pc's can at least hit 720p resolution, which is 1280x720. It's not surprising if it can't do 1920x1080 though. If your pc can't play 720p video, it's probably because it lacks the video acceleration necessary to do it. For starters your card has to be able to handle opengl2.0 to run video at that resolution. For 1080p resolution it has to be very good. The ATI Radeon 9000 series and the Nvidia GeForce FX 5000 series should be able to play video at 720p res. They are old cards and could be found for cheap. If you want the best video, though, get a new video card. It will run from $130 to $400. Then it will be able to play any video pretty much up to 1080p, with a catch the catch is that you will still need a blu-ray drive to be able to play blu-ray discs, and also that all true 1080p video is encrypted with a scrambling code called HDCP. All 1080p equipment must legally have the equipment to encrypt the video with HDCP, to prevent copying. This includes HDCP-compliant video cards. So to watch true 1080p video you will need an HDCP-compliant graphics card and those are on the expensive side. If your monitor is 24 inches or under, don't worry about 1080p, it is hard to see much difference between 720 and 1080 on a monitor that small. If your pc is old, then chances are it has only a VGA output. Most older pc’s can at least hit 720p resolution, which is 1280×720. It’s not surprising if it can’t do 1920×1080 though.
If your pc can’t play 720p video, it’s probably because it lacks the video acceleration necessary to do it. For starters your card has to be able to handle opengl2.0 to run video at that resolution. For 1080p resolution it has to be very good.
The ATI Radeon 9000 series and the Nvidia GeForce FX 5000 series should be able to play video at 720p res. They are old cards and could be found for cheap.
If you want the best video, though, get a new video card. It will run from $130 to $400. Then it will be able to play any video pretty much up to 1080p, with a catch
the catch is that you will still need a blu-ray drive to be able to play blu-ray discs, and also that all true 1080p video is encrypted with a scrambling code called HDCP. All 1080p equipment must legally have the equipment to encrypt the video with HDCP, to prevent copying. This includes HDCP-compliant video cards. So to watch true 1080p video you will need an HDCP-compliant graphics card and those are on the expensive side.
If your monitor is 24 inches or under, don’t worry about 1080p, it is hard to see much difference between 720 and 1080 on a monitor that small.

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