[mganga]

somewhat of a newbie here, wondering which setting i should choose and when 480i,480p, 720i,720p,1080i? i have a 1080 capable panasonic plasma, so does that mean i should leave the hr-20's format on 1080i and then change my aspect ratio on my TV as needed? or are there times when it is best to change to the other settings? thanks!

 

[Earl Bonovich]

Need to know what model Panny you have.
As even though it may accept a 1080i signal, it may only be displaying at 720p.

 

[Canis Lupus]

The choice is actually up to you depending on whether the HR-20 or your TV does a better job of upscaling. The advantage of having the HR-20 do it for you (aka "Native Off") is that channel changing is faster with fewer hang ups in switching the scaling. It depends on your TV though as to which is better. I run mine with Native Off at 720p which I'm happy with (my TV is 1080p).

 

[mganga]

Panasonic TH-42PX60U

 

[CousCous]

The TH series plasmas run at 768 if they downscale 1080. Essentially you get 48 more lines than 720p. I think it makes a difference on mine even though it's slight.