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I've decided that nothing less than maximum HD resolution with a minimum size of 50 inches will do. Don't think there're any like that on the market yet, or if there are they're not at a sensible price. I've pencilled in a new Sony 55 inch rear-projection set that's due out next year.
(Note that nearly all the sets currently being sold for HD in the UK only support the lower 720 line resolution.)
Wait for SED technology to hit the market, then make your choice
There are currently two common HD formats 720p and 1080i, and HD ready sets should be compatible with both.
More than likely in the future we will see more HDTVs with high ‘native resolutions’ such as 1920 x 1080.
However will you really be able to tell the difference between the two formats? Most likely not.
Then again, some audiophiles will tell you that 720p is better for fast action sports while 1080i is great for movies and the like?
Has anyone noticed though that if you go down to a shop selling LCD and Plasma tv's that the really expensive ones all have much better image quality than tv's that are cheaper and smaller in size. The cynic in me says they do this deliberately so you look at the smaller cheaper one and say to yourself "Ill buy the bigger more expensive one because it looks better"
There is an LG 27inch LCD panel that has an absolutely stunning image (and costs around £550) BUT if you look at various shops that very same tv will have a really grainy image while the more expensive model right next to it will be absolutely stunning!
Never trust a business who's only aim is to make money
However will you really be able to tell the difference between the two formats? Most likely not.
Then again, some audiophiles will tell you that 720p is better for fast action sports while 1080i is great for movies and the like?
Has anyone noticed though that if you go down to a shop selling LCD and Plasma tv's that the really expensive ones all have much better image quality than tv's that are cheaper and smaller in size. The cynic in me says they do this deliberately so you look at the smaller cheaper one and say to yourself "Ill buy the bigger more expensive one because it looks better"
There is an LG 27inch LCD panel that has an absolutely stunning image (and costs around £550) BUT if you look at various shops that very same tv will have a really grainy image while the more expensive model right next to it will be absolutely stunning!
Never trust a business who's only aim is to make money
Mailman
I have noticed in John Lewis that only the LCD panels are plugged into the HD feeds
How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think
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