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Old 14-12-2009, 22:28
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Hey guys, I'm planning to buy a HD TV for my bedroom. My bedroom is quite small, the "box" room of the house and it has space for a new TV.

I want to get a TV that is 22-26 inches and as I know, 720p is HD ready whereas 1080 is full hd. I'll be connecting up a blu ray player and I'll be getting a Freeview HD box (when they are available) my price range is up to £300 but if the quality of 1080p is a lot better, I will extend my price range. I'd just like to know whether I would notice the picture quality of full HD 1080 on a TV up to 26 inches or whether its best to just go with 720p? I'd like to save as much money as possible in order to get the freeview hd box

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Old 14-12-2009, 22:36
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IMO, you wouldnt notice the difference in picture on a TV that size, and anything bigger would burn your eyes in a small bedroom.

IMO a better quality 720p tv would be fine.

However im no expert.
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Old 14-12-2009, 23:05
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I got a 1080p for gaming. as the rendering on a 1080p television would be much higher for gaming content (Which will render each 3d object at an higher resoloution than a flat image. I paid £170 for a 22inch TV

this TV might have more potential for future services. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ag=3dmovies-21
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Old 14-12-2009, 23:16
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Thanks so much for replying guys

this TV might have more potential for future services. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ag=3dmovies-21
Thanks for posting the link although it looks like a TFT Monitor rather then a HD TV?
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Old 14-12-2009, 23:18
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Thanks for posting the link although it looks like a TFT Monitor rather then a HD TV?
It is 3D though and if your watching by HDMI it doesnt matter if it is an TFT monitor.
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Old 14-12-2009, 23:50
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I don't think you're actually able to buy a 1080p TV that small. I thought the lowest was 32", but then again some monitors a are higher than 1080p so perhaps some enterprising manufacturer will start.

While I don't buy the "you can't tell if it's under 37 inch" argument, I wouldn't be bothered in the bedroom unless you're planning to watch a lot of blu ray on it or something!
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Old 15-12-2009, 09:51
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I don't think you're actually able to buy a 1080p TV that small. I thought the lowest was 32", but then again some monitors a are higher than 1080p so perhaps some enterprising manufacturer will start.

While I don't buy the "you can't tell if it's under 37 inch" argument, I wouldn't be bothered in the bedroom unless you're planning to watch a lot of blu ray on it or something!
I can assure you that having changed from a 40" HD Ready Sony to a Full HD Sony same series set that it's near impossible to tell the difference between the two with SD and 1080i broadcast signals unless you stick your nose about 2ft from the screen (not a very good position to watch from ). There's a small but perceptible difference in viewing bluray discs (the new TV is 1080p 24 the old was only 1080i). On a small screen TV the OP want's A better quality HR Ready TV will be miles better than a cheap 1920 x 1080 panel. I have a friend who has a small screen Panny LCD, the pictures are superb from all sources.
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