HD or HD Ready completed

[g forgeron]

My analogue TV is dying so it will have to be replaced. What is the difference between HD and HD Ready?
Can someone explain that to me without being too technical?

[japeflakes]

under 32" go for HD

over 32" go for Full HD

Freeview HD or Freesat HD

HD ready means will display HD if fed HD

[mshrmh]

HD Ready will need another device to receive the signal, but will then display a High Definition picture. HD (no qualification) - shouldn't need the extra gadget (do check carefully as there's some less than clear wording around).

So, if you think you'll benefit from HD probably best to go for the full HD rather than HD ready. Ask a shop to show you the same programme in both versions, not some disk or other means of display (I think some places use a loop feed rather than TV signal). General opinion seems to be that fast action is better in HD (eg some sport & wildlife). Most people I know seem to have found the biggest benefit was going from standard analogue to a larger flat screen.

Sound quality also varies - if you're ears aren't wonderful or you find "background" music intrusive check out whether you can adjust sound settings - our set has settings that include "clear voice" that enhances speech over the rest & we find a big plus (other settings include music, cinema).

[km1971]

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120428131141AAmpxLF

Says it all really. And I agree with the recommendation to buy from John Lewis.

Ken

[lookingforold]

One make of TV's have an HD tuner already installed and do not need a 'top box'. Panasonic springs to mind. Also agree very strongly re JLP with a FREE 5 yr Guarantee.

[mshrmh]

There's more than Panasonic that are fully HD, not "HD ready".  Those sold by John Lewis includes Sony, Samsung, Philips, Toshiba, LG as well as Panasonic.

As regards John Lewis & the 5 year guarantee - I asked what this really meant when we purchased our TV there & we were told that if the TV became unrepairable then we'd have an allowance towards a new TV, based partly on the age of the one that had died - ie not necessarily a full replacement. I asked because a relative's 2+ year old Panasonic had died within the previous month - it was bought from a local family shop who lent a set for few days and then delivered (and set up) the nearest new equivalent which turned out to be full HD (old one wasn't even HD ready). The shop wasn't the cheapest, but I doubt their service could have been bettered. So, if I'd been in the same area as relative I'd have chosen the local shop, not John Lewis!

[Suttonrog]

mshrmh is correct HD ready needs an external source particularly a HD set top box to receive and display a HD picture. A HD set already has a built in HD tuner so you save on a bit of kit and the wiring. Just pplug in the aerial and go.

The current good televisions have a built in computer that "upscales" ordinary signals to false HD on the set. Some of these are very good and unless you are sitting very close to the set or have very good eyesight it can be hard to tell the difference. My cable installer guy certainly couldn't when he installed my new HD cable package.

As the cost differences are small by the time you add in a HD set top box and HDMI lead go for the full HD

Rog

[g forgeron]

My thanks to all who have replied. I'll let the Boss read all replies and she can make up my mind for me. I would consider this topic closed but I don't know how to put that message into the system. Thanks again to all who replied.

[japeflakes]

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