hdtv and hd ready

xirokx · 26 Nov 2007 at 11:12

Hi,

Can someone please clarify the difference between if a tv is hdtv and hdtv ready??

If my tv is just hdtv and not hdtv ready will i require a convertor in the near future?

thanks in advance

cheers

Marcos · 26 Nov 2007 at 11:32

I think HD ready simply means the tv can accept a HD signal, but doesnt necessarily mean it can display it how it should.

Does mean you'll be able to watch HD channels etc though.

And HDTV > HDTV ready, HDTV ready is more like "HDTV compatible", not full-on HDTV

FrankJH · 26 Nov 2007 at 19:28

I may be wrong but this is what I think is the difference

an Hd Ready tv has to have one hdmi port (or more) and hdtv does not (this is "just" a tv with a panel capable of displaying a HD signal

The HD Ready "tick" sticker is from a group which has hardware requirements, I cant remember what they all are - but only one is an hd panel (1280*760 is a common cheap res althought 1366*768 is becoming more common)

Some of the cheaper sets have a dvi connector instead - it is possible to get a dvi to hdmi converter (or even a cable with different connector on each end)

This is what I understand anyway

Marcos said:
And HDTV > HDTV ready, HDTV ready is more like "HDTV compatible", not full-on HDTV

I THINK thats the wrong way round (ie its HDTV Ready - with the tick sticker - that you really want and not just an "hdtv")

bullit in head · 26 Nov 2007 at 19:43

I THINK thats the wrong way round (ie its HDTV Ready - with the tick sticker - that you really want and not just an "hdtv")

nope sorry youve got it the wrong way...... hd ready just means it'll accept a hd signal not nessasarily display it at 1080p or whatever.

eg I have a hd ready tv but its a 1024x1024 panel

bullit

weringo · 26 Nov 2007 at 20:02

hdtv = will display a hd signal (at least 720p)
hd ready = will display no more than 720p
true hd/full hd = will display no more than 1080p

All a load of nonsense really, designed for consumers who don't have a clue about technology.

FrankJH · 27 Nov 2007 at 09:50

bullit in head said:
nope sorry youve got it the wrong way...... hd ready just means it'll accept a hd signal not nessasarily display it at 1080p or whatever.

eg I have a hd ready tv but its a 1024x1024 panel

bullit

http://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_...d_plasma_tvs_essential_guide_574_103930_3.jsp

Seems to indicate the other way round - with HD Ready including a 720p picture at worst and a digital socket (although I was partly wrong in that it can still be a dvi socket)