[Altar of Onan]

Having decided to take the plunge with an HD-ready TV, I'm now confronted with the question of whether or not to opt for a 1080-compatible set.

If I opt for a standard HD-ready set, will it become obsolete in a couple of years?

Is 1080 likely to predominate soon?

Contributions will be viewed with some interest.

[gaz_berotten]

even if something like 1440P comes out it will be ages before 1080P becomes obsolete not even sky hd is running programs at 1080p only 720p so it will be years before 1080p becomes outdated even then you can always keep a regular eye on www.teleland.co.uk for the best deals.

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Originally Posted by gaz_berotten

even if something like 1440P comes out it will be ages before 1080P becomes obsolete not even sky hd is running programs at 1080p only 720p so it will be years before 1080p becomes outdated even then you can always keep a regular eye on www.teleland.co.uk for the best deals.

I know the BBC HD channel output some 720p during the trials but apart from that all HD via Sky's HD box is 1080i.

[Jarrak]

The important thing is that the HD Ready spec is more about ensuring the TV's can accept current and future HD sources while providing a minimum HD resolution, in practical terms that doesn't mean for the next 100 years but any HD Ready or HD Ready 1080p TV bought now will always work with the UK's broadcast SD and HD sources plus DVD, HD optical, PC's and STB's used for IPTV services.

Take an older HD Ready set that doesn't accept 1080p or 1080p/24, there is no 1080p broadcasts and a HD player provides the option to ouput other genuine HD resolutions.
It's the flexibility in the source hardware that makes HD Ready and HD Ready 1080p safe to buy into to, the actual resolution of the screen is pretty much irrelevant in that respect.

The important thing to remember is that your room size and viewing distance will impact on the "value" of a 1920*1080 res display and the actual performance of the TV could mean that the 1366*768 model looks better than the 1920*1080 model, it's not all about resolution.

[Altar of Onan]

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Originally Posted by Jarrak

The important thing is that the HD Ready spec is more about ensuring the TV's can accept current and future HD sources while providing a minimum HD resolution, in practical terms that doesn't mean for the next 100 years but any HD Ready or HD Ready 1080p TV bought now will always work with the UK's broadcast SD and HD sources plus DVD, HD optical, PC's and STB's used for IPTV services.

In lay terms, does that mean that a standard HD-ready TV (a pre-1080 one) will be fine for many years to come?

[Nigel Goodwin]

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Originally Posted by Altar of Onan

In lay terms, does that mean that a standard HD-ready TV (a pre-1080 one) will be fine for many years to come?

Yes, an HD Ready TV should work fine until standards change entirely, when a 1080 one will probably not work either.

[eddiewood]

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Originally Posted by Altar of Onan

In lay terms, does that mean that a standard HD-ready TV (a pre-1080 one) will be fine for many years to come?

It'll be fine. Don't forget that even CRT is going to be around!