HDTV Ready?!?

[d3n]

What does this mean.. HDTV ready? Is it HDTV?

 

[jcuadrado]

it means that the tv is "ready" for HDTV but you need a tuner to receive the signal. The tuner can be different like an OTA (over the air) tuner or like a dss hdtv tuner that has the OTA built into it also or your cable provider will provide you with a tuner.

The tv's with integrated HDTV have the OTA tuner built in..so all you would need is an antenna to receive the signal.

Hope this helps.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

All it means is that the television will accept an HDTV signal. That does not always mean that it will display HDTV content in actual high definition.

 

[LikeLinus]

It mean's they've suckered you into spending another $300+ dollars! j/k

 

[d3n]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
All it means is that the television will accept an HDTV signal. That does not always mean that it will display HDTV content in actual high definition.

The resolution issue is another question mark in my head. It has been difficult to find a definitive source to explain the types of buzzwords that manufacturers slap on to so called 'HDTV' displays.

 

[azazyel]

<--- just bought an HDTV... what do you want to know?

 

[EvilYoda]

bad joke.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Don't bother, EDTVs are the way to go.

Thats so mean.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Don't bother, EDTVs are the way to go.

Too expensive for me...they are only plasma and lcd right?

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: d3n

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
All it means is that the television will accept an HDTV signal. That does not always mean that it will display HDTV content in actual high definition.

The resolution issue is another question mark in my head. It has been difficult to find a definitive source to explain the types of buzzwords that manufacturers slap on to so called 'HDTV' displays.

look for 720p, 7201, 1080p, or 1080i. they're the most common markers of actual HDTV capabilities. i or p stand for interlaced/progressive.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Don't bother, EDTVs are the way to go.

Too expensive for me...they are only plasma and lcd right?

No, read this.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Don't bother, EDTVs are the way to go.

Too expensive for me...they are only plasma and lcd right?

No, read this.

Huh, I guess the TV I bought is HD and ED.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Don't bother, EDTVs are the way to go.

Too expensive for me...they are only plasma and lcd right?

No, read this.

Huh, I guess the TV I bought is HD and ED.

Yep!!!

 

[EvilYoda]

damn...I thought you all would've known that I was being sarcastic. See, I'm much more sarcastic in real life, but don't tend to be as snippy online...I do it once and look what happens.

my bad ^_^

 

[fr]

Originally posted by: jcuadrado
it means that the tv is "ready" for HDTV but you need a tuner to receive the signal. The tuner can be different like an OTA (over the air) tuner or like a dss hdtv tuner that has the OTA built into it also or your cable provider will provide you with a tuner.

The tv's with integrated HDTV have the OTA tuner built in..so all you would need is an antenna to receive the signal.

Hope this helps.

Isn't every TV "HD Ready" then?

 

[EvilYoda]

no, most older TVs simply cannot support the number of lines that HD contains. You have either an "HDTV display" (which is just like a computer monitor...able to do lots of things, but useless w/o a video card) or an HDTV, which has a built in tuner of some sort (whether it be the new CableCard or older ATSC tuner).