HD TV Standard Regulations

littlesusie

Hi,

Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I can find what the standard regulations as to what an HDTV should have.

I have recently got SKy HD to find my suppossedly HDTV Ready TV does not have the HDMI slot for the box to be connected up enabling it useless in obtaining Sky HD TV.

From looking on a couple of online techy forums I have found others have complained about the same televison for its lack of HD support but their posts are a few years old and would like to find somewhere official and up to date that can back up our claims.

Thanks In Advance

TonyMMM

What inputs does the TV have ?.... I believe "HD ready" just refers to the number of lines a TV can display (i.e. at least 720) , not the type of connections it can make.

This offers more explanation

davemurgatroyd

It depends on when you purchased the TV (and the definition of HD Ready at that time - specifications have changed), prior to 2005 there was no official "HD Ready" definition and even since that time qualifying TVs need not have HDMI or DVI connections but merely analogue component HD capable video inputs. I suspect very much that your TV falls into this category and is thus not compatible with present generation HD receivers that only have HDMI outputs. One solution to this problem is a device similar to the HD Fury which accepts HDMI inputs and outputs a HD component signal. The other solution if you after Sky HD is the purchase of a second hand early Thomson Sky HD box which had both HDMI and component outputs to cope with this very problem (although they are no longer being manufactured).

almillar

As above - I didn't know about the 2005 date, but for the official HD Ready logo, the TV had to be able to display at least 720 lines vertically, and have at least 1 HDMI port. Telling us your TV or its age would have allowed better advice...

moonrakerz

"Consumers should note that HD displays will only display an HD picture when connected to an HD receiver. You should check with the manufacturer for information on other facilities of the displays in this database"

From:
http://www.hdready.org.uk/

Doesn't actually say that there HAS to be a way of connecting it to an HD receiver...................!

jb66

almillar wrote: »

As above - I didn't know about the 2005 date, but for the official HD Ready logo, the TV had to be able to display at least 720 lines vertically, and have at least 1 HDMI port. Telling us your TV or its age would have allowed better advice...

That can't be true
I've seen loads of older flatscreens with the hd logo that have no hdmi sockets, just a dvi socket

littlesusie

Thanks for your replies.

The television is a samsung sp43w6hl. It doesn't have a HDMI or DVI input and was purchased in 2005. And states on the front HDTV Ready 1080i.

Any more help appreciated!

a27

littlesusie wrote: »

Thanks for your replies.

The television is a samsung sp43w6hl. It doesn't have a HDMI or DVI input and was purchased in 2005. And states on the front HDTV Ready 1080i.

Any more help appreciated!

Does it have component input?

moonrakerz

This has some interesting posts on that TV:

http://www.allquests.com/question/1872932/PS3-and-Samsung-SP43W6.html

davemurgatroyd

This TV was actually introduced in 2003 I believe before the "HD Ready" specification came out and according to Samsung states HDTV 1080i on it and NOT "HD Ready". It should have component video inputs which do in fact support 1080i HD and 50Hz - the UK standard. If it does state merely HDTV and not HD Ready I am afraid you do not have a leg to stand on with the manufacturer. If the retailer sold it to you as HD Ready then your gripe is with them as they are misquoting the specification.

Most of the complaints around the web on this TV are about it not supporting the US 60Hz system used by games machines such as the PS3 and XBox.

littlesusie

davemurgatroyd wrote: »

This TV was actually introduced in 2003 I believe before the "HD Ready" specification came out and according to Samsung states HDTV 1080i on it and NOT "HD Ready". It should have component video inputs which do in fact support 1080i HD and 50Hz - the UK standard. If it does state merely HDTV and not HD Ready I am afraid you do not have a leg to stand on with the manufacturer. If the retailer sold it to you as HD Ready then your gripe is with them as they are misquoting the specification.

Most of the complaints around the web on this TV are about it not supporting the US 60Hz system used by games machines such as the PS3 and XBox.

Thanks for this, we are just really unhappy that we believed the tv would be HD Ready, we may still try a complaint as it is very deceiving and the television was bought on the premises that we would be able to get Sky HD on it at some point.

It does have the component input. Is this enough to view Sky HD through?