I have a Vizio VO32L, it says max resolution is 1080i but it displays 1080p also. How?

Question

My old HDTV was a westinghouse 32 and when i flipped on the 1080 p setting on my xbox360 the screen went black and it wouldnt support the signal but the vizio displays it. Any ideas why one set works and the other doesnt?

Answer 1

there is no need to switch on the 1080p setting.  it is just a crappy upconvert through the visio.    those are low grade tvs and it isnt going to make much of a difference in picture any ways.  

they difference in 1080 i and 1080p is that i is interlaced and p is progressive scan.  

with a 32 inch you will get a great picture no matter 1080i or p (if you are plugged in component or hdmi)

Answer 2

The reason is that your old TV did not have a built in converter and your new one does. It does not display 1080p, it automatically converts it to 1080i so you can watch it even if your source is 1080p.