What is the least resolution a LCD TV Should have to support HD?

Answer 1

This is a trickier situation than other people have answered.

LCD TVs come in many shapes and sizes and resolutions. But a problem: most have a "native resolution," meaning that it only shows a great picture in high-definition. Standard definition TV will look best on a tube or Plasma.

So once you've got past that part, the next question is "how far ahead of your time do you want to be?"

1080p high defintion is way ahead of its time right now, the only source that can display 1080p is a Blue-Ray player, or some computers which have appropriate graphics cards. Most cable and satellite providers only broadcast in 1080i or 720p, so while a 1080p TV can show those, its not like you really needed to pay extra for it right now. 1080p over satellite or cable is way off, I'd say possibly 2009 before at least one channel DEFINITELY supports it. Most are still trying to upgrade to either 720p or 1080i.

Also, if it supports 720p, it will do 1080i in all but the most weird of cases. Every 720p TV I have at BestBuy works on 1080i signals, even the ones that on the tags only say 720p. So your only problem is deciding between either a 720p-1080i TV, or a 1080p capable TV.

If I were you, I'd do some more considering. Are you going to hookup an Xbox 360 or a PS3 to the TV? The PS3 has a built in Blue-Ray player (and at $400 cheaper than a standalone Blue-Ray player from Sony or Samsung, its better to get the game system) which does 1080p, and the Xbox360 will support 1080p with a software update.

If neither of those are going to be hooked up, then you only need a TV that can do 720p-1080i. And I'd recommend an upconvert DVD player too. An upconvert will take a standard definition DVD and add on more resolution, its not going to look at as good as a real HDDVD or a Blue-Ray, but its going to get somewhat close.

Also, use the best cables: Monster HDMI is good, at least 600 series. The reason you will want these is to eliminate any RF interference over your cables which could otherwise cause the screen to have a big, visible line in it or fuzz out. Ever been watching TV and suddenly it gets weird colored, or you have some fuz? Its because of crappy cabling.

Answer 2

The lowest HD resolution is 1280x720, and the highest is 1920x1080. This has nothing to do with "p" or "i" Either one of these can be called HDTV. For sets smaller than 37", 720 lines is adequate. The larger the screen, the more important 1080 lines becomes. Basically, you do not want to see individual pixels on the screen at your viewing distance.

Answer 3

It depends on how big the TV is. The resolution is a measurement of the number of individuals dots of color that the screen shows. So the bigger a screen is; the further those dots (pixels) have to spread out. So for bigger screens, you would want more resolution to make the picture highly defined and so you don't notice the individual pixels. (It keeps the pixels closer together so they seem to blend naturally.)

Answer 4

Most are 768 vert, the lowest step of two, the other being 1080, that can display a HD image.

Answer 5

I belive the lowest resolution for HD is 720P. The best is 1080P. If you go to this website they give you some pretty good information. Good Luck.
http://www.hdtvinfoport.com/HDTV-Resolution.html

Answer 6

the best would be 1080.....