im thinking of gettin an LG 32" lcd tv.
it has dvi connection with hdcp
anybody know if this will this be able to recieve SKY HD

The full specs for Sky HD still havent been released so there is no definate answer yet... but all the speculative specs would suggest that it will be.

If the TV is labelled HD Ready, then the answer is 'yes', though a DVI-HDMI adapter may be required if there is no HDMI port.

The Sky HD box has all the video connections from composite upto HDMI. No DVI though.

Bear this in mind when buying an HD ready TV. There are 2 types of HD ready - HD ready, and HDMI compliant. HD ready means that it has the resolution to handle a HD signal and HDMI means it is generally HD certified. The difference is that DVI carries picture only and uses seperate audio connections, whereas a HDMI connection carries audio as well. It shouldn't affect the picture but some cheaper TV's may downscale, then upscale the picture to suit the resolution. HDMI TV's generally will display HD inputs without manipulation.

No, there is only one HD Ready standard licensed by EICTA. All HD Ready TVs are HDMI compliant, though some may require an DVI to HDMI adaptor.


Again I disagree. Digital displays have to scale all incoming signals to their native resolution irrespective of the source input, be it component, DVI-HDCP or HDMI.

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This is also wrong. My LCD does not scale a 1280x720 picture and displays it at it's correct resolution and not scaled by the tv. It scales down 1920x1080 yes.
Neither is the picture from my xbox 360 scaled by the set. It is at the resolution I set it to.

Get a grip.

Yes, it's fairly obvious that if the input signal matches the panel's native resolution then no scaling is needed. However, some displays zoom in slightly so simulate CRT overscan, so on some 720p screens 720p is scaled.

The poster claimed that some TVs downscale and then upscale. That is what I was refuting.

My display is 1366x768 native resolution. It does not scale a 1280x720 source. So you comment that all screens have to scale up to native resolution is wrong.
I was just pointing this out and have a good grasp of what I am talking about.

Apologies for my brusqueness - I understand what you are saying now.

What you meant was that your LCD has an option to display 1280 x 720 with small black borders on each side of the screen, rather than scaling to 1366 x 768.