“when i turn on my tv the top right corner says 720P not 1080P did they send me the wrong TV?”
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Hello Best Buy Customer Sharon! I would be willing to bet that a whole lot of people would think that a television set such as this 40" Insignia TV model: NS-40D420NA18 which is described as having 1080P capabilities would perform in a "uniform" manner where "all" of the TV stations which one is capable of receiving would be labeled with "1080i;" however, sadly this is just "not" the case. I only use an indoor HDTV antenna (no cable TV!) placed in a window and I am able to receive some 45+ channels. If you go on websites like www.TVFool.com (and there are others!) you can find the locations of your TV stations' broadcast towers and the distance that they are located from you. I recommended a Winegard brand Indoor HDTV antenna below which is amplified; however, I use the non-amplified version of the same Winegard brand and I get great results. Everyone's needs are different! Some of the TV channels are duplicates while others are audio only stations and still others are channels I just would never want to watch. I have found that the major networks for the most part (unless when it comes to older/classic/vintage TV shows which they may choose to broadcast from time to time) broadcast in 1080i. Many of the other TV stations and programs broadcast in 720i or even 480i. To make things even more confusing, sometimes programs do not "fill" the entire screen when the TV's remote "P-size" button is set to "Aspect Ratio: Auto." Just because a program you are viewing indicates on the top/right of the screen when you change channels that that program is 720i or 480i this does not guarantee that it will not fill the entire screen of the TV and many times they "will!" To add to the "confusion," sometimes the 480i and the 720i programs have great imagery--in addition to being able to fill the entire TV screen. Of course, if one wants to expand the program image to fit the entire screen, one can select the P-size "Cinema" setting or some other setting that will make the imagery larger, but then the imagery can get more blurry or parts of the TV shows' characters' bodies will be hidden. What I am describing does not just apply to this TV or brand or model. I guess it has something to do with the programs of yesteryear or ones that are not processed in 1080p causing broadcast quality problems with this and other 1080p TVs. I have found that with programs that don't fill the entire screen to just let them stay in the P-size "Auto" setting is best as then there is less blurring and you see the images in their entirety as well. So...the answer to your question Sharon is that it's the "source" of how the TV programs are broadcast and not something that this TV plays a role in being able to produce each and every program in 1080p viewing quality. This took me a long time to accept; however, I hope that this information helps you and others as well. (P.S. you might want to consider connecting a laptop computer via HDMI cable to this TV to its HDMI ARC 1 port as this will enable you to control the volume of the laptop and TV together with just one volume button push.and this will increase your viewing options that might fill the screen better. Another Best Buy customer wrote in with a question about being able to use a computer with the TV and I attempted to answer "that" question. You might want to review that question and answer Sharon. There are also "streaming" options out there to increase your viewing enjoyment.)
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I wouldn't think they did. I'm betting whatever you was watching was only broadcasting that. I have 1080 showing up on ours.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The reason it is reading 720 is because the station in programming in 720 vs. 1080p. The station is not a hmdi station.
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