supra steveo Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 i thought that 1080i was the best but after playing call of duty 4 of the PS3 on 720p ive seen that the 720p looks better than 1080i , so tried to cange it on the PS3 and the screen goes black and and comes up with mode not supported, to say i am gutted is an understatement i am so p155ed off at the moment i feel like ive been ripped off after thinking it was an HDTV when it says HD ready its not really an HDTV it will just play things that arent ment to go fast on 1080i well, *rant over* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Nope thats exactly what I found out when I researched the whole HD thing. HD Ready is not HD at all. Full HD is 1080p down side was when I got mine 37" was the smallest they did so it looks a little out of place lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 37" looks out of place, mine is 40" and i think it is a good size Edit , saying that it all depends on the size of the room you put it in i guess i might look into selling this one ive got now and get a full HD one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3342811/Samsung-40-LE40R87BDX-XEU-HD-Ready-Freeview-Widescreen-LCD-TV/Product.html only diference is after the 87 mine is an RB looks like play have crashed the price rekon i could get £550 for it ? then if i can put in another couple of hundred £ i can get myself a full HD one i payed £860 for it about 4 month ago i guess the shop had big windows ..........coz they seen me coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I have a Sharp Aquios cost £1100 last summer so should be a bit cheaper now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Yeah I was annoyed to find that although my panasonic is 1080p, it isn't 24p ? I'm sure I wont notice, it's just annoying to cough up your hard earned and then find out it's already out of date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 1080i is good enough, as that's what sky etc broadcast.... for games though, 1080p is needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 i was going to say 720p looks better than 1080i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've heard it all depends on TV size. I read a lot into it when i bought my TV. THey say below say 40" you dont need 1080p because you wont be able to tell the difference between that and 720p. But if you have a larger t.v like the one i purchased then you definatly want to get full HD The key difference is on the labels stuck on the tv: HD ready - not neccessarily 1080p Full HD - 1080p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 The Key Difference Is On The Labels Stuck On The Tv: Hd Ready - Not Neccessarily 1080p Full Hd - 1080p Best Advice! Look Out For This When You Buy Ur Tv. People Out There Are Always Out To Con You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdzC Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Yeah I was annoyed to find that although my panasonic is 1080p, it isn't 24p ? I'm sure I wont notice, it's just annoying to cough up your hard earned and then find out it's already out of date I thinnk that's the problem with technology in general. As soon as you buy something there is a new technology improving on what you have just bought realeased a few months later. I also have a full HD Panasonic plasma and find it fantastic. Got to the stage where I was reading so many reviews with pros and cons that I just took the plunge and bought what I thought fit my requirements. Either that or I would still be waiting and researching now and forever more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 It seems very few HD TVs actually support full 1080p - the components to support this cost more within the TV as they require higher clock cycles to handle the increased bandwidth. You won't get 1080p broadcast for a long time so it only affects your BluRay and console performance. I've been holding off until 1080p is a bit more prolific. Haven't looked for a while but it looks like it's starting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 as it happens sony have developed a TV that suports twice the res as 1080p. What I dont understand is PC monitors have been able to support res well above HD for many many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Steve, I would have thought a 1080i TV would also support 720p? Thats the basic HD format. There are loads of FULL HD TVs around now for under £1k, HD ready (imho) was just some ploy to get the people thinking they own the propper HD setup to help sell those early sets, they never sold it like that in the US. But flat screen monitors with a decent contrast ratio, size etc etc cost a bloody fortune and remember, they're just monitors, they don't come with speakers, and all the extra gubbins that most TV's have these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 as it happens sony have developed a TV that suports twice the res as 1080p. What I dont understand is PC monitors have been able to support res well above HD for many many years. Yes PC monitors have always been higher, however the big issue with higher res's on TV's is that the content needs to be delivered somehow. In the case of TV it has meant a huge re-investment in playout equipment and broadcast equipment. Very chicken and egg as usual, and of course man-on-the-street won't go out and buy the 204823p stuff unless there is a benefit...media broadcasters won't spend millions until they know there is a target market. And of course you then have the standards fights, which take years before a product comes out...beta-max vs vhs, hd vs blu-ray... it just puts consumers off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Couple of things: 1) Just because your TV isn't a 1080p panel doesn't mean it won't accept a 1080p input. Check the manual. 2) To display 1080i 'properly' would require a 1080p panel anyway - if the panel is only 720p it means it can accept higher resolution inputs, and then just downscales them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 well Keith that one kind of lost me a little but ive been talking to a few mates and i think i want a full HD TV, i need to see one working to first and i also need to get rid of one ive already got so its probibly a little way off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Keith C's right about the input - my TV is 'only' 720p but accepts 1080p input quite happily and if you go into the PS3 menu you can force it to only output 1080p rather than 720p, which most games support. Of course, that doesn't mean that 720p games are now 1080p but it says 1080p on my screen and that's good enough for me. Also, a full HD TV isn't necessarily better - you'll only notice the difference between 720 and 1080p on a huge screen and even then it'll only be marginal and 1080p TVs are worse at displaying regular TV broadcasts, so unless you're planning to watch all your TV in HD then a 720p one might be a better bet. Then again, considering how quickly prices are falling, I guess it makes sense to get the best and most advanced, feature-laden TV you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 would i not be able to switch a 1080p TV down to 720p though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 1080p would most likely upscale the 720p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 A 1080p TV would just run in 720p mode. Lower res on a screen that can accept higher def pictures. Its like running 1024x768 res on your pc monitor even tho you can run it at higher resolutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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