1080i D3

1080i, known in Japan as D3, is a high-definition video mode consisting of 1080 vertical lines delivered in an interlaced format. By refreshing only half the lines per field, it allowed early HD-capable consoles like the PlayStation 2 and Xbox to output high-resolution imagery that exceeded the bandwidth limits of the era’s progressive scan technology. This tag highlights the small selection of early 2000s titles that specifically supported this mode,