What definition is Blu-Ray and HDTV?

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I think I read that Blu-Ray is 1080p (1920 x 1080). Is it limited to that, or can it go higher?

HDTV doesn't seem to be as simple. I download a few TV shows in 720p (1280 x 720), but I've seen some claiming to be 1080p. Is HDTV limited to 720p resolution, or is that just a common format today?

And a related question... Are digitizations of older TV shows limited to a certain resolution, or can they be done at 1080p or 720p, if desired? I have some DVD collections of 60s and 70s TV shows and much of the quality is pretty bad. Could there any benefit to be had from re-releasing those on Blu-Ray?

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Topic - What definition is Blu-Ray and HDTV? - J.Mac 15:54:05 07/02/13 (2)

RE: What definition is Blu-Ray and HDTV? - mrdavis842 23:48:53 07/04/13 (0)

RE: What definition is Blu-Ray and HDTV? - Jack G 04:52:49 07/03/13 (0)

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