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HD Ready and HDTV

  • 06-08-2006 11:51pm
    #1
    Nehpets
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    I heard that HD Ready doesnt actually mean your tv will transmit in High Definition. is this correct?

    What's the difference between HDTV and HD-Ready?

    If this has already been asked, just link me to the topic.


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  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
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    HD ready means it's able to show HDTV but can't unless it's hooked up to a HDTV source like a Sky HD box.

    that would be my understanding of it.


  • #3
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Nehpets wrote:
    I heard that HD Ready doesnt actually mean your tv will transmit in High Definition. is this correct?

    What's the difference between HDTV and HD-Ready?

    If this has already been asked, just link me to the topic.

    Alot of people are confused by this.

    HD ready means that your TV is capable of accepting a HD signal and reproducing it as HD, so you get a HD picture.
    So in terms of speech to the end user, if you buy a HD ready tv you are safe in the knowing that your tv will display HD material.
    It was really introduced to help the buyer have an easier job in buying a TV for HD material.

    HDTV in terms of what it says means the same as above.
    It is a High-Def Television.

    Afaik, HDTV as a logo on a TV is to replace HD ready, as HD is now available as a service rather than a proposed service.


  • #4
    Hydromonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Hydromonkey


    "HD-Ready" is the european standard for high-definition displays, ensuring they meet certain requirements.
    Read more here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD-ready

    "HDTV" as a term is more often used in relation to high-def broadcasts, rather than the display.
    Read more here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDTV


  • #5
    Nehpets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭Nehpets


    ok cool. So buying a TV marked HD-Ready would be worth it?


  • #6
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    Do some research before buying it. Some have DVI as a connection which only carries video. Other have or can have HDMI which carries both audio and video.

    Lots of info over at http://www.avforums.com


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  • #7
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Mountjoy Mugger wrote:
    Do some research before buying it. Some have DVI as a connection which only carries video. Other have or can have HDMI which carries both audio and video.

    Lots of info over at http://www.avforums.com

    Not forgetting Component Video which also carries HD condent...


    Having audio transmitted to the panel is not necessarilly a waste but will only give stereo sound through the tv speakers. 5.1 audio that may accompany normal and HD source video will require an external decoder and external 5.1 speakers.

    L.


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