Buying a telly......what's the difference between 'HD READY' and 'FULL HD'?

reduceditem

...if any?




Also, what is this 1080 business......what does it mean and why is it important?


Thanks.

aerostar

Hd ready with lower than 1080 is more like DVD quality, Full HD gives you the highest definition that is currently available and is used on Satellite HD broadcasts and Freeview where available, plus Blueray.

spakkker

HD Ready used to mean "only" 720p, or 1080i, as opposed to 1080p.
However, it seems to be used differently now to mean that a tv does not have it's own HD source built in eg freeviewHD or freesatHD. Seems a tv can be full 1080p and be only HD ready. A full HD tv will have eg freeview HD built in.
Google 1080i vs 1080p

Edit - Satellite broadcasts and freeview are not full HD only 1080i ,or sometimes 720p on sky sports
Only blu-ray , hd dvd and full HD camcorder footage will be 1080p

Chimpofdoom

aerostar wrote: »

Hd ready with lower than 1080 is more like DVD quality, Full HD gives you the highest definition that is currently available and is used on Satellite HD broadcasts and Freeview where available, plus Blueray.

Actually Sky broadcast their HD output on 1080i not 1080p, which I believe is the same as freeview (1080p takes too much bandwidth).

Blu-ray/xbox 360/PS3 is the only way you'll see 1080p at the moment.

Your probably best buying a 1080p set as it's the more future proof

Orrin

Full HD is a resolution of 1920x1080 or 1080p. HD Ready is a lower resolution, usually 720p.

spadoosh

Chimpofdoom wrote: »

Actually Sky broadcast their HD output on 1080i not 1080p, which I believe is the same as freeview (1080p takes too much bandwidth).

Blu-ray/xbox 360/PS3 is the only way you'll see 1080p at the moment.

Your probably best buying a 1080p set as it's the more future proof

Not a 3D one?

Anyone know what the HD staus is with 3D or does it not have one seen as its supposed to be more real life?!

kwikbreaks

I've got an 84" 3D Full HD truecolour display.

It's double glazed too. Only problem is the programs are boring and only beat 50% of the normal broadcast stuff. I do particularly like the grass growing program.

Inactive

kwikbreaks wrote: »

I've got an 84" 3D Full HD truecolour display.

It's double glazed too. Only problem is the programs are boring and only beat 50% of the normal broadcast stuff. I do particularly like the grass growing program.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::D

Got it in one..

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

kwikbreaks wrote: »

I've got an 84" 3D Full HD truecolour display.

It's double glazed too. Only problem is the programs are boring and only beat 50% of the normal broadcast stuff. I do particularly like the grass growing program.

Get the kids to run away and towards your.....erm....display. The effect is life like.

birkee

reduceditem wrote: »

...if any?




Also, what is this 1080 business......what does it mean and why is it important?

1081i is HD ready, 1080p is true HD.

1080i means 1080 'interlaced' but for simplicity, I will explain it like this.
To get the 1080p effect, they first scan the screen with 540 pixels on alternate lines, and then scan it again with 540 pixels on the lines missed the first time. In effect, the picture is displayed twice at 50 cycles per second but at 540 pixels and this gives a compound effect.

Chimpofdoom

spadoosh wrote: »

Not a 3D one?

Anyone know what the HD staus is with 3D or does it not have one seen as its supposed to be more real life?!

I do remember reading somewhere, that if you want a high end 1080p TV, then your best to buy a low end 3D TV. As the 3D requires a better processor etc for fast moving images etc..