I havent got HD source to plug it into, just running off normal house aerial, am I better getting full hd in the long run?
2007-11-21 07:15:25 · 7 answers · asked by LouLou 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Someone has been misleading you (or just guessing) with dud information (sounds like the sort of thing you used to hear in Dixons).
I do not know what you mean by "full HD" television. There is no such thing in the UK. Maybe it's an American term that someone's picked up without understanding the UK situation.
"HD Ready" simply means that the set is fully capable of resolving and using signals via its HDMI input. At the moment the only HD signal sources are SKY or Blu-Ray or HD DVD.
The only HD-Ready television choice that you have is between those that contain built-in digital tuners (Freeview) and those that only have built in analogue tuners.
When the digital switchover reaches your area the analogue tuner will be useless so you should buy a set with a digital tuner built in. If you don't then you'll be messing around with a separate set-top Freeview box, and tying up a SCART socket in the process.
At the moment there are no HD transmissions on Freeview (other than a small experiment in London) so you won't receive any HD pictures from that source anyway for probably at least 10 years.
However, Freeview pictures from a built-in tuner are usually better than those from an external box - unless you buy a bloody expensive one.
You do need a good aerial that's properly aligned. Not necessarily a new one if your aerial is good already.
This is because a poor analogue signal will just give you a noisy picture with ghosting and snow etc. At least you could see something.
A poor digital signal will just go 'blocky' and fail.
Hope this helps you to see your way through the fog of guesswork, misinformation and "just wrong" stuff that will come your way.
Caution. There are a huge number of HD Ready televisions out there. The old saying "you get what you pay for" definaltely is true in this case. Whilst they all meet the minimum technical spec for HD they vary considerably in their actual build quality and picture and sound quality.
For example: if you pay £500 for a 32" for an Asda "own brand" you would regret it as soon as you compared the picture and sound with a £800 Panasonic or Sony (which your mates would have).
Don't make a decision based only on Yahoo Answers. Go to your nearest John Lewis for the best unbiassed advice and highly competitive prices. I'm nothing to do with them. I just like the way that they train their staff and do business.
Enjoy your trip. It'll be fun. Honest.
2007-11-22 06:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get full HD, not "HD Ready" if you use an antenna. Thats the basic difference between the two. The "HD Ready" does not allow you to plug in an antenna for HD signals.
The "Phillips Silver Sensor" is a $30 indoor antenna that is famous for doing a great job with HD signals. I have loaned mine to 4 people and three of them have ran out to buy their own within a day.
2007-11-21 08:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by Grumpy Mac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Which is the best LED in 24 or 32 inch in sony with full HD
2016-05-24 22:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are willing to pay for Full Hd go for it. But if you are on a budget, go for hd ready. you wont see much difference between the two on standard tv.
or if you are planning to go for skyhd it will be pointless getting FullHD, the only place where you will use Full HD is on PS3 and bly-ray players.
2007-11-22 04:42:17 · answer #4 · answered by CrazyMax 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes - But if not HDTV then at least a digital TV (SDTV - America, Freeview - UK)
2007-11-21 07:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Broadcast Engineer 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Check out this question asked before:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061201215526AAKcAw4
2007-11-21 07:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by Ben L 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think hd ready...
2007-11-21 07:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋