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Okay, so I've got a 28in. Vizio HDTV. It is 720p 60hz.

1. On my Xbox One, I can select it to display at 1080p, despite the TV saying it's limited to 720p. Is it really displaying at 1080p?

2. Is 60hz really 60fps? Destiny definitely runs at 30fps, but I've noticed that my other games that run at 60fps don't look like they are at 60fps. Comparatively, other people on my dorm who have different TVs makes it look like their games really are at 60fps. Is this just my eyes playing tricks?

 
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1. I'm pretty sure your TV always displays its native resolution, no matter what you set the input as for a device

2. Not sure
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Quote from: Camnator on November 02, 2014, 02:54:15 PM
Are you used to a bigger television?
Yes. Before college I played on a 60in TV from about 6.5ft. away.

 
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Are you used to a bigger television?
Yes. Before college I played on a 60in TV from about 6.5ft. away.

Hmm, what kind of television? Is it junk? I notice 60fps just fine on my 17" monitor, and 720p 60fps is definitely noticeable, while 60fps at 480p is sometimes not worth it. Almost all televisions are 60hz, so that has nothing to do with it.
Both are Vizio.

Larger one is 1080p 120hz.

Maybe it has to do with me sitting so close to my 28 inch? Being in a dorm, there's not much room to move back.

 
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1,720p TVs are only capable of 720p, no matter what your Xbone says it's displaying.

2. 60Hz refresh rate means the TV is capable of 60 FPS, but the Xbone may not be able to keep that constant 60. framerate always varies and dips with any rig, and it's impossible to tell if your game is running 60 FPS unless your eyes are really good, or you have a FPS counter.

 
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Quote from: Camnator on November 02, 2014, 03:10:03 PM
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Both are Vizio.

Larger one is 1080p 120hz.

Maybe it has to do with me sitting so close to my 28 inch? Being in a dorm, there's not much room to move back.

I'm wondering, could you hook up a laptop to it and play some of those IGN Halo videos to test it out?
I was thinking of doing that. I'll check it out.

 
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Quote from: Mr. Admirals on November 02, 2014, 02:38:28 PM
Okay, so I've got a 28in. Vizio HDTV. It is 720p 60hz.

1. On my Xbox One, I can select it to display at 1080p, despite the TV saying it's limited to 720p. Is it really displaying at 1080p?
You TV's max output is 720p. However, downsampled 1080p on a 720p monitor will look better than 720p on a 720p monitor.

Quote from: Mr. Admirals on November 02, 2014, 02:38:28 PM
2. Is 60hz really 60fps? Destiny definitely runs at 30fps, but I've noticed that my other games that run at 60fps don't look like they are at 60fps. Comparatively, other people on my dorm who have different TVs makes it look like their games really are at 60fps. Is this just my eyes playing tricks?
If your TV's refresh rate is 60Hz, then it will display 60 frames a second.

 
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Quote from: Camnator on November 02, 2014, 03:11:37 PM
Quote from: Mega Sceptile on November 02, 2014, 03:09:23 PM
it's impossible to tell if your game is running 60 FPS

Uhhhhhhhhhh...
He means exactly.
You won't notice if it drops to like 57fps randomly unless you have an FPS counter.

 
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Quote from: Mr. Admirals on November 02, 2014, 02:38:28 PM
1. Is it really displaying at 1080p?
No

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2. Is 60hz really 60fps?
Yes