Resolution / Resolutions

[jack]

http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles...292&cid=3&pg=3

If these are not correct, why? What do they mean?
1. DVD and HDTV-ready MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i resolutions. (How come 'resolutions' is plural?)
2. DVD and HDTV-ready MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i resolution. (Is it wrong when it is singular? Why? What does it mean?)

Thanks.

[HCaulfield]

In this case, the correct way to go is resolution. It indicates a level of resolution a device can achieve. Even in this acception or the others resolution takes, the plural form is acceptable (as in New Year's resolutions) but it's not really applicable in your example.

[jack]

1. DVD and HDTV-ready MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i resolutions. (How come 'resolutions' is plural?)

I have seen a lot of articles that uses this one though. Do you know why?

[Tdol]

There can be many different resolutions below that limit. If there are standadr resoluitions up to 1920x1080i, then it can decode a number of things.

[HCaulfield]

Didn't think of it that way... very true

[Casiopea]

Didn't think of it that way... very true

Jack's questions are loaded.

[jack]

Jack's questions are loaded.