HD Ready
 

Lots of clever people here...

Can someone explain the difference (if there is one) between HD Ready and HD Compatible LCD/plasma TV?

A friend says that some tellys claiming to be HD are not HD at all :?

Re: HD Ready
 

Your friend is right. Unless it's certified 'HD Ready' it might not work with HD equipment such as Sky HD, or might not even be HD at all. I've seen some displays that have lower definition than UK standard definition TV that have been labelled 'HD compatible'.

Well having recently bought a dock-off telly.... HD compatible means it will accept a HD signal, but does NOT display a HD picture. You need a HD Ready TV for a HD picture.

Make sure that any TV you buy has enough digital inputs and that these are compatible with with existing or planned hardware. You need DVI or HDMI to get a full digital signal between hardware and that is needed for HD. SCART just does not do HD.

Remember that HD on DVD is coming (well kinda here, but not a lot of choice yet) so you need extra digital input for that and your surround sound needs a digital input from DVD and HD TV reciving box to get the full effect.....

Or, buy a non-HD TV with a good screen for half the price, then buy a HD TV in a couple of years once its stabilised and the prices are down?