Which to buy, Full HD tv or HD Ready tv?

Question

I'm buying some next-gen consoles, and planning to get the best of gaming experience.I'm pretty foggy about Full HD and HD Ready means, I just wanna buy a tv that can deliver the best visual excellence at lowest cost possible, which comes to the fact that Full HD are more expensive than HD Ready.Are there any differences between the both of them, graphical wise?

Answer 1

START with 1080P and do not go any lower than that......

Now, if you can find a 1080P unit WITHOUT the ATSC tuner, then you would have a PERFECT fit between your games, and future HD Cable/Satellite options......

You wouldn't cry in your beer if you follow the FIRST rule....you'll save some money if you follow the Second Rule....IF they make a model without the ATSC tuner that is....

Answer 2

Full HD sounds like a marketing phrase, but I suspect it means a TV with an ATSC tuner, so you can receive over-the air digital TV signals.

Whether you need to spring for the extra $$ for 1080P depends on how big a set you get and how far away you are when you view it. The bigger the set and the closer you get, the more value 1080P will have. Right now 1080P sets demand a big premium over 720P sets (usually advertised as 1366x768).

One recommendation though. Games are computer-generated imagery, which should benefit from progressive (non-interlaced) scanning. So avoid a 1080i unless you've seen its results with your console of choice.

Answer 3

HD ready just means the TV is ready to receive HD television programming and doesn't need an HD cable box thing. this does not effect your ability to play games or watch movies.

full HD means 1080p, which is the highest resolution at the fastest framerate available. at 1080p the screen is refreshed 60 times a second. at 1080i half the screen is refreshed 60 times a second, which means the entire screen is refreshed 30 times a second. then you have 720p, which is a lower resolution altogether.

most people cannot tell the difference between any of these, so unless you're really picky you should just go with whichever tv has the best deal. full HD will be slightly smoother, but you would never know unless you had it side by side with a tv in 1080i.

if you want cheap, check out www.secondact.biz . they deal exclusively with refurbished TVs, but they come with all the same guarantees and you can get an extensive 5 year warranty, so it's just like buying new. i got a $1500 tv for $800.