I will be purchasing an HDTV soon, possibly a Sony (KDL40W3000/46W3000) or Samsung (LNT4065/4665) as they are both highly-rated and both 1080p's. Given the Bose system I have (321 Series II),which only shows DVD's in 480p, and the variety & cost of HDTVs to choose from, can you suggest which HDTV (brand, model & pixel count (720p or 1080p)), would work best given my Bose system capabilities? Given the difference in cost between 720p & 1080p, I don't want to spend the extra $$$ if there is little or no difference in picture or sound quality.
Unfortunately, I didn't do my homework before getting the Bose system (purchased 6 months ago using Airmiles rewards program so ditching it is not an option), as I was infatuated with simplicity of operation and small size, without checking its compatibility with today's HDTV technology. Your experience, wisdom, and advice is most appreciated.
Sincerely,
Vacillating in Vancouver
2007-11-16 07:23:22 · 6 answers · asked by LifewithPigs 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Right, HDTV is only as good as the signal it receives. It is like asking the TV to upconvert a Free Air Signal from "bunny ear antennas" to 1080p. The best thing to do in your situation is to get a Upconverting DVD Player (Samsung makes excellent ones for about $130). Make sure you go with a good quality HDMI Cable from the DVD Player to the TV, and a High quality Optical Cable from the DVD to the Bose Receiver (Not sure if this receiver has an optical in or not). If the Bose does not have an optical in and 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound is not important to you then RCA will have to do the trick. So sorry you didnt do your HW on the BOSE. It just comes to show that since BOSE systems are not very expandable it just BLOWS!
2007-11-16 10:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by gtplayb0y 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the hdtv will upscale the 480p signal to either 720p or 1080p. You will not notice the difference in picture from a 480p signal.
those look like 40 or 46" hdtvs, you won't see a difference between 720p or 1080p. If you want 1080p, get at least a 50" tv, the bigger the better.
2007-11-16 07:28:46 · answer #2 · answered by crippldogg 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
These days - they will all do a good job with standard DVD's. A few years ago - Televisions or DVD players with the "Faroudja" chip where highly desirable because this company had a LOT of experience doing up-conversion, the 3:2 pull down, etc.
To be honest - this should not even be a consideration. You are likely to be buying a BluRay or HD-DVD player soon and these units take care of the up-conversion for you when you hook them up with a HDMI cable. So the TV's ability to up-convert wont matter.
Also - doing the up-conversion in the DVD player is usually a smidge better than letting the TV do it because this is all done with digital data in the player.
2007-11-16 07:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Grumpy Mac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't have an hd dvd player to go with the hdtv you aren't going to see a difference in the picture when you watch the movie. Can tell you watching football in hd with 1080p pic looks much better than standard 480p on a 52" plasma hdtv.
2007-11-16 07:34:57 · answer #4 · answered by maybe 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it doesn't really matter what TV you get. The Bose system is only sending a 480P signal to the TV, so you're dvd's will display in "Standard Definition" You'll see exactly what you see now on your regular TV. Maybe a little crisper picture, but not much. You can always go out and buy a new DVD player that upconverts to 720P or 1080I, and they can run as cheap as $75.00
2007-11-16 07:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by Timeflo 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It will look better than your OLD TV set.....
2007-11-16 10:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋