Help i went to buy a new tv and got totally bamboozled.
HD ready but does that mean i wont have to buy another in a few years when they faze out normal telly.
2006-09-14 12:10:41 · 13 answers · asked by shedevil 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
HD ready TVs mean that they're future proof TVs,which means for instance you can now go and get Sky HD which connects to your TV by a HDMI cable instead of a normal scart lead,the picture quality is far better in HD than normal,with sky HD you get about 9 Chanel's in Hd,but the boxes cost £300 plus an extra £10.00 a month subscription,the new PlayStation 3 is going to be in HD as well,so when you play games the quality of the picture should be a lot better than the PS2,you can now get HD DVD players as well,and just coming out is a new disc media which is called blue ray which is for HD,i had my Sony HD TV in may and sky HD and apart from there isn't a lot on the sky Chanel's,I'm over the moon with them,i highly recommend that if you're thinking of having a new TV go for a Sony LCD not plasma as they don't last as long,and they get screen burn on,plus they use more electricity.
2006-09-14 12:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by .â?¢Â°*â?¥.Shall.â?¥*°â?¢. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HD ready concerns the ability of television receivers to display high-definition pictures. The term has had official use in Europe since January 2005 when, EICTA (European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics Technology Industry Associations) announced the requirements for the label.
EICTA introduced the label as a quality sign for the differentiation of display equipment, capable of processing and displaying high-definition signals. It is awarded on the basis of minimum functionality requirements that are detailed in the "EICTA conditions for HD Labelling of Display Devices".
In the USA, "HD Ready" refers to any display that is capable of accepting and displaying a high definition signal at either 720p, 1080i or 1080p using a component video or digital input, and does not have a built-in HD-capable tuner.
2006-09-14 12:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 32 inch RCA analog TV just died. I am going to buy a PC Tuner card until the priced of Digital TVs reach a point where I am comfortable with them.
The government says it is stopping analog signals in Dec 2009. Cable and satellite I think will still be able to transmit them.
Heck a HDTV Tuner Card is less than 100 bucks on the net.
2006-09-14 12:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that it is ready to receive High definition TV, should you get the necessary equipment to pick up these signals (HD satellite or cable box).
I don't know if they will phase out normal TV, by that I mean regular digital as analogue will be.
2006-09-14 12:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by serenityredflowers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high definition. in several years all televisions will be needing this signal. there will be boxes that are converters for the older sets. the newer ones will be ready to go. caboe and satellite and many local channels are already using the hd signals as we write this here! go to your local electronics store and talk to a sales person about the various tv's that are out there prior to making an investment!
2006-09-14 12:19:44 · answer #5 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa whoa whoa
Most of these answers are totally off the wall!!
HD stands for High Definition, OK that's right.
But Hi-Def is highly available, particularly with digital cable or satellite like Direct TV. with my local Time Warner provider I have every local channel and lots of the major cable stations in High Def as well as HBO, Showtime etc.
OK OK I'm adding this. Time Warner in my area is only available in Digital, and the High Def receiver is no extra charge as long as you have a High Def or compatible TV!!
It also has digital sound.
Totally awesome and worth it!!!
GO for it!!
2006-09-14 12:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by MALIBU93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means it's ready for High Definition, which is something that is not out yet.
I think there's a test channel for HD and you can get HD DVDs.
It's nothing to do with phasing out analogue TV.
2006-09-14 12:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by Hairyloon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that HD is just the same as Regular TV becuase I saw one at Wal Mart, and it was kind of messed up and had some static which it shouldn't have had if it really was a real High Def TV.
2006-09-14 12:21:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
High Definition is out in North America. It gives you a sharper clearer. However don,t through out your present set it will be good for some time yet.
2006-09-14 12:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by Derek B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HD means high definition or better picture. Some videos and broadcasts are now in HD.
You don't need it though
Hope this helps
2006-09-14 12:15:51 · answer #10 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋