I have a Panasonic DMR-EZ25EB DVD recorder connected to a Panasonic TX-26LXD52 LCD TV via an HDMI cable. On the DMR-EZ25EB, I'm wondering what HDMI settings to use. The recorder gives you a list of 5 options, if I remember correctly:
576i
576p
720p
1080i
Automatic
The recorder was set to 576p by default when I got it, but this caused the menus on the TV to appear flickery. So I switched to 576i and now have a stable picture.
I'd like to use 1080i, to get the maximum resolution possible. However, this mode seems utterly pointless to me. Any TV broadcasts or DVD recordings that aren't in 16:9, will be stretched to fill the screen with absolutely no way of altering the aspect ratio!
What's the best mode to use?
576i
576p
720p
1080i
Automatic
The recorder was set to 576p by default when I got it, but this caused the menus on the TV to appear flickery. So I switched to 576i and now have a stable picture.
I'd like to use 1080i, to get the maximum resolution possible. However, this mode seems utterly pointless to me. Any TV broadcasts or DVD recordings that aren't in 16:9, will be stretched to fill the screen with absolutely no way of altering the aspect ratio!
What's the best mode to use?