If Sky HD isn't full HD i there any point in buying a full HD tv?
I need a new tv as my current one is on the blink. At the moment I have a 32 inch lcd which is hd ready not full hd.
I've been looking with the intent of upgrading to full hd but after some research I discovered sky don't even broadcast in full hd.
I don't use my bluray player anymore because I'm more into watching things on the net and hooking that up to my tv.
So when buying a new tv for watching sky hd is there any point at all getting a full hd one? Bearing in mind that the hd ready are about £70 cheaper. I assumed all this time I was missing out on the best quality because I had stupidly bought only hd ready but when it comes to sky if I get a full hd tv will I see any difference in quality on the hd channels?
I've been looking with the intent of upgrading to full hd but after some research I discovered sky don't even broadcast in full hd.
I don't use my bluray player anymore because I'm more into watching things on the net and hooking that up to my tv.
So when buying a new tv for watching sky hd is there any point at all getting a full hd one? Bearing in mind that the hd ready are about £70 cheaper. I assumed all this time I was missing out on the best quality because I had stupidly bought only hd ready but when it comes to sky if I get a full hd tv will I see any difference in quality on the hd channels?
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HD broadcasts on Sky generally use 1920x1080 which is "Full HD" resolution.
Just because it is 1080i rather than 1080p, it still uses all the pixels on a "Full HD" screen.
I think you are very confused by all the terms, HD ready tends to mean it dosent have a T2 tuner so cant get freeview HD.
HD ready means if you plug in Sky HD with and HDMI lead you will get full HD.
1080I with 50 interlaced fields is generally better than 1080P25, to my knowledge, no one broadcasts 1080P50
no it doesn't.
"HD ready" generally means that the TV is 720P, and not 1080P.
sounds like you are the one confused.
this is not correct at all.
Please ignore this post, this must hold some sort of record for inaccuracies.
"Full HD" means a screen with 1080 pixels vertically.
It's nothing to do with progressive or interlaced signal compatibility.
Yes that's what I've read
the new AppleTV also is 1080p, as well as other media players too.
the bottom line is that saving a few pounds and buying a 720P TV is a false economy.
Yesterday I purchased LG 42" LED FULL HD with WiFi built in
1920x1080 Resolution
HDMI x4
USB2 x3
Freeview HD
Connects to my PC by Router/Wireless to access Pictures/Music etc.
Cost £479 ......Model...LG 42LS575T...supplier..CURRYS.
Very happy bunny indeed.
occasionally
Your research was completely wrong, Sky (and all UK HD broadcasts) are Full HD.
A good quality HD Ready TV will give a better picture (on both SD and HD) than a cheap Full HD set. In order to get benefit from a Full HD set, then buy a good one, and view it from closer than your old set (or buy a bigger set).
But to repeat, ALL UK broadcasts are in Full HD.
hmmm.. not sure I agree with that.
for me the "Full HD" marketing term refers to 1080p, and we both know that it's 1080i that is used by Sky HD.
That's only your mistaken belief, as both have the exact same number of pixels and number of frames per second. 1080i was one of the two HD standards approved for use in the EU (the other being 720P) - 1080i being Full HD, and 720P not.
so if you say 1080i is Full HD and 720p isn't, what is 1080p? extra Full HD?
besides, what the EU decides is a standard doesn't make it a worldwide standard.
also, didn't Eurosport HD start off with the "Full HD" DOG and then had to change it to "Native HD"? if 1080i is in fact Full HD, why change it?
"Full HD" and "HD Ready" are simply marketing terms, and I think it's generally accepted that when you see "HD Ready" on a TV it means it's 720p, and if it says "Full HD" then it's 1080p.
Blu-ray films tend to be 'Full HD'.
'Full HD' has nothing to do with what Freeview tuner the TV set has. If it has Freeview HD, it will state that separately.
You can have a 'Full HD' set without Freeview HD.
But the point relevant to this thread is that 1080i and 1080p use exactly the same amount of pixels, they are just delivered in a different way, and you need a Full HD (1920x1080) TV to accurately resolve all of the detail in both of them.
Freeview does sometimes use 1080p/25fps which I don't think is technically full hd either. Surely that would be 1080p/60fps if we are going to be pedantic.
Totally agree though freeview hd is poor compared to dsat hd.
Tbf what Nigel said is spot on; don't go purely on specs, buy a tv with a half decent name and decent online reviews
Almost all Freeview HD broadcasters use a system that dynamically changes between 1080i50 and 1080p25.
1080i50 effectively uses two half resolution frames, one taken slightly later than the first to complete the picture. That makes fast moving scenes less jerky. On slow moving scenes or film, 1080p25 gives a more detailed image.
Both these are compromises to conserve bandwidth for broadcasting. Blu-ray players are not so restrcted and can do 1080p50.
All the other broadcasters still use, and no doubt will do for some time to come 1080i
Whether it's transmitted interlaced or progressive can't be as important as whether it's being displayed natively or scalled - can it? (a question as much as anything)
VIewing on a 1366x768 "720P" (*) display means some rescalling of the image is required and although it might be progressive, some image detail must be removed from the 1920x1080 source?
(*) just to please the pedants: 720P displays are 1366x768 generally speaking.
All of this is subjective and only as good as your viewing equipment, eyesight, viewing distance, alcohol level and lucidity.