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please advise on tv choice
jpsbcfc
17-05-2007
i am after a new flat panel tv for my living room.

i was thinking 42" plasma with 1080i resolution.

i have been reading about the differences between 1080i and p and now im confused about which is better for me.

i have a ps2 ( may get a ps3 or xbox) and it will be connected to sky ( possibly sky hd before long) and i will be sat 7-8 foot from it.

i watch pretty much everything from football to comedies, i have read that the 1080i can struggle with fast images such as console games and football, is that an issue?

what would you go for in this situation, i am looking to spend about £1000 but maybe a smidge more for the right set.



it has to be wall mountable ( i think most are)

thank you
Last edited by jpsbcfc : 17-05-2007 at 13:19
niall campbell
17-05-2007
its got to be 1080P not i

2 or 3 HDMI ports

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/...&sourceid=2019

thats a cheap one and its 42"

you need to go and look


one thing for sure HDMI is the way forward
briandiggle
17-05-2007
i'd be interested in hearing anyone has seen this TV running, seems awfully cheap for 42" 1080P and have read reviews that aren't to cleaver at

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361178

Although for the current price, it could be worth it?
jpsbcfc
18-05-2007
from what i understand the 1080p is a bit of a waste of time, no tv stations broadcast in that and only hd dvd or blu ray i think show in that.

having said that at that price it may be the one to go for, does seem too cheap though compared to other 1080p models ive seen!
David (2)
18-05-2007
So far, there are zero HD stations on Cable or Sky Satellite which make use of 1080p - they are running on 1080i or 720p. As far as I am aware, the UK has agreed to stick to 1080i and 720p for broadcast tv.

Devices such as PlayStation 3, Blue-Ray standalone players may offer both 1080i and 1080p output, so in theory the 1080p could be found on these.

Freeview doesnt do any form of High Def.

External devices (SkyHD, CableHD, PS3) must be linked with HDMI or component wires - not SCARTs or other current forms of connections. High Def only works over HDMI or component wires.

But you may want to compare the screen resolutions, as on LCD's at least the vertical resolution on 1080p sets is higher than on 1080i sets. This added advantage will make 1080i (and 1080p if you have a source) look better as the increased resolution will match the resolution of the broadcast signal, even if its 1080i. These sets are usually called "FullHD" sets. Lesser "HD-Ready" sets dont quite match vertical resolution with live 1080i signals, so some scaling is going on, which will lower quality.

Dave
bobcar
19-05-2007
Originally Posted by David (2):
“But you may want to compare the screen resolutions, as on LCD's at least the vertical resolution on 1080p sets is higher than on 1080i sets. This added advantage will make 1080i (and 1080p if you have a source) look better as the increased resolution will match the resolution of the broadcast signal, even if its 1080i. These sets are usually called "FullHD" sets. Lesser "HD-Ready" sets dont quite match vertical resolution with live 1080i signals, so some scaling is going on, which will lower quality.

Dave”

How can you say that the resolution of a 1080p set is higher than a 1080i set? They are the same, it's true that a moving 1080p signal has more information than a 1080i one but the resolution is the same.

I think you may be confusing the fact that most TVs that currently support 1080i have a vertical resolution of 720 or 768 on the panel itself. However this doesn't neccesarily follow, there are 1080i sets with a panel vertical resolution of 1080 and there are sets that will accept 1080p that have a vertical resolution of 720.
jpsbcfc
22-05-2007
I think the ones ive been looking at are 1920x1080 resolution if that helps.

i already have a hdmi cable in the wall ready and waiting to be used.

one other thing that concerns me, some people reckon plasma screens can suffer a bit when using games consoles ( ps2) is that true and if so is it noticeable?


if so i can always use the ps2 in a different room i guess.
suniil
22-05-2007
Panasonic 10th generation plasmas are very good and VFM (£800-£1000ish), there is one series (PZ?) full HD model but due to launch anytime.
niall campbell
22-05-2007
1080p is the future why get i ?

so sky doesnt support it but everything else soon will including blu-ray/HD, ps3 and soon x-box

you would be mad not too

remeber HDMI connections as well
suniil
22-05-2007
but not in OP's price bracket!

Originally Posted by niall campbell:
“1080p is the future why get i ?

so sky doesnt support it but everything else soon will including blu-ray/HD, ps3 and soon x-box

you would be mad not too

remeber HDMI connections as well”

ney
22-05-2007
Dont know if its true but I head LCD TVs are sometimes better then the plasma ones.

Darren
niall campbell
23-05-2007
http://www.ajelectronics.co.uk/ViewP...od_code=37LY95

£1045

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/...&sourceid=2019

£699
Last edited by niall campbell : 23-05-2007 at 01:02
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