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HD vs HD-Ready
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HD vs HD-Ready
by Thinker » Jan 6th, '12, 13:48
Whats the difference between an HD tv and an HD-Ready tv? (This is not a joke!)
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by The Beige Avenger » Jan 6th, '12, 13:53
1080 vs 720 lines in the screen
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Doonhamer » Jan 8th, '12, 20:49
I thought that HD ready meant that the TV only has an SD tuner but can display HD from an external source via HDMI
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by The Beige Avenger » Jan 9th, '12, 11:43
Sounds about right...
I see you get "HD ready 1080p" now too so I think Doon's right.
I see you get "HD ready 1080p" now too so I think Doon's right.
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Nails » Jan 9th, '12, 12:05
Very confusing.
Go for 1080p, there is no confusion then.
Be aware though, that some full HD TVs display a really poor picture on SD and HD (1080i) but look awesome with blu-ray.
We just bought a new LG which fell into this catagory, it has been quickly swapped for a Samsung.
I'm led to believe that this is a software related issue as the TV uses processing power to smooth out the image.
Go for 1080p, there is no confusion then.
Be aware though, that some full HD TVs display a really poor picture on SD and HD (1080i) but look awesome with blu-ray.
We just bought a new LG which fell into this catagory, it has been quickly swapped for a Samsung.
I'm led to believe that this is a software related issue as the TV uses processing power to smooth out the image.
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Liam Sheppard » Jan 13th, '12, 20:04
got a full HD 1080p Toshiba 40" for £300 the picture is great!
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Liam Sheppard » Jan 13th, '12, 20:04
got a full HD 1080p Toshiba 40" for £300 the picture is great!
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Jamie » Jan 13th, '12, 21:52
So great, in fact, it's worth mentioning twice! 
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Liam Sheppard » Jan 13th, '12, 23:11
the 2nd one was HD heh heh
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Re: HD vs HD-Ready
by Thinker » Jan 14th, '12, 15:02
Huh, that's nothing. One of the guys I work with has a wife that works at John lewis. He ended up with a 50" Panasonic 3D TV for £400. I gave him the bird when he told me!
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