I bought a 42" SONY LCD tv 2 years ago for £3500, it isnt HD ready, can i upgrade my TV to HD or did i just throw the money away when i bought my current TV!!!!
2006-12-19 06:40:58 · 7 answers · asked by GAZ 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
No, High Definition TV's have more pixels/lines to display the picture. A HD TV has anywhere between 800 to 1080 (as far as I'm aware) lines/pixels which makes the picture clearer. A standard TV has alot less, to upgrade a standard TV to HD you'd have to add more pixels which can't be done without altering the display matrix.
2006-12-19 06:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by clusp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it's possible to get devices that can simulate it, but I think this is just all rumours.
The reason being is that HD has over 2x the resolution of a regular TV, it'd be like taking an original GameBoy and trying to play a DS game on it, wouldn't be possible, because it doesn't have the graphical or audio capabilities.
2006-12-19 16:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HD, is high definition as you probably know, basically your telly hasn't got high enough resolution, so it is onto ebay with it and a new one if you what HDTV
you will also need a hi def box to reeive the channels apart from bbc
2006-12-19 14:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
High Definition televisions are set up different then a regular LCD t.v. so you probley will have to go and buy a HD ready television
2006-12-19 14:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by Havoc S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can watch HD on your set with an HD STB, BUT it will not be nearly in as high of resolution as a true HD set would deliver. Sorry!
2006-12-19 14:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Geoff S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cant upgrade sorry
2006-12-19 14:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. No. I'm not sure.
2006-12-19 14:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋