1080 HD TVs

Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?

Ed wrote:
Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?

hardly makes any difference as most of the folk who buy them do not have
any HD sources to watch.... ;-)

Guy

"Ed" wrote in message
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Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?


Well it is allways the same today, something better tomorrow.
Just think about the PC you on. Buy another today and it better and likely
cheaper.
Maybe when HD TV readily available TV sets will be even better.
You know unless you really want a new TV wait.
Regards
David

On 22 Oct, 09:54, "David" wrote:
"Ed" wrote in message

oups.com...

Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?

Well it is allways the same today, something better tomorrow.
Just think about the PC you on. Buy another today and it better and likely
cheaper.
Maybe when HD TV readily available TV sets will be even better.
You know unless you really want a new TV wait.
Regards
David

That's true, we were going to buy a flat screen LCD TV to mount on the
wall last year as we thought it would look cool; then we decided to
wait until our current TV breaks down and replace it, I'm glad we have
as the prices have had a nice drop in the meantime and the quality is
getting better. I'm still not convinced with the picture quality I've
seen on the large LCD's in the shops, whether it's because they can't
be bothered to set them up correctly or they are genuinely poor I
don't know. I am however hoping our current TV breaks down in
January ;-)

In article .com, Ed
wrote:
Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?

No, you're not alone. Of course it's a massive scam. Flat screen
displays only show the sharpest pictures when the pixel resolution of
the signals fed to them is the same as the physical resolution of their
screens, so the fact that the displays on sale in the shops are all
different means that whatever system we end up with, it simply isn't
possible for all of them to show the extra resolution properly, which
rather negates the purpose of broadcasting it.

Then there's the size of the screens. I recently had need to buy a
combined TV/PC monitor, predominantly for computer use but with a SCART
input for video as well, so a 16:9 screen with a 19" diagonal seemed
about right, and TV looks OK as well. But it is labelled "HD Ready",
and I cannot help wondering at what viewing distance anybody would
expect to see a difference on a screen that size even if I had an
appropriate signal to feed to it.

HDTV systems with 1000 lines or more have been around for about a
quarter of a century, but none of them has yet been implemented on a
significant scale. If this ever happens, and if the programmes seem to
be worth watching, *then* will be the time to shop for gear.

Rod.

"Ed" wrote in message
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Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?


Maybe, but if you are going to spend a grand on a TV and not research it
first ...

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:37:40 -0700, Ed wrote:

Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?

I am very happy with my 720P LCD that I bought over a year ago. I knew
about 1080P, but couldn't afford one back then. When I upgrade next it
will be 1080P, but for now 720P is a "mahoosive" upgrade from SD and
does me just fine.
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g.skinner wrote:
On 22 Oct, 09:54, "David" wrote:
"Ed" wrote in message

oups.com...

Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?

Well it is allways the same today, something better tomorrow.
Just think about the PC you on. Buy another today and it better and
likely cheaper.
Maybe when HD TV readily available TV sets will be even better.
You know unless you really want a new TV wait.
Regards
David

That's true, we were going to buy a flat screen LCD TV to mount on the
wall last year as we thought it would look cool; then we decided to
wait until our current TV breaks down and replace it, I'm glad we have
as the prices have had a nice drop in the meantime and the quality is
getting better. I'm still not convinced with the picture quality I've
seen on the large LCD's in the shops, whether it's because they can't
be bothered to set them up correctly or they are genuinely poor I
don't know. I am however hoping our current TV breaks down in
January ;-)

I'm hoping that by the time my current TV breaks down, OLED screens will be
available at a decent size and a decent price.

Roderick Stewart wrote:

Then there's the size of the screens. I recently had need to buy a
combined TV/PC monitor, predominantly for computer use but with a
SCART input for video as well, so a 16:9 screen with a 19" diagonal
seemed about right, and TV looks OK as well. But it is labelled "HD
Ready", and I cannot help wondering at what viewing distance anybody
would expect to see a difference on a screen that size even if I had
an appropriate signal to feed to it.

I'd be very surprised if the screen you have is 16:9, _all_ the 19" screens
I've seen have been 16:10.

"Ed" wrote in message
oups.com...
Am I the only one that thinks this is a scam on a mahoosive scale by
flogging people 'HD ready' TVs that weren't even proper HD, and are
now going to flog the same people a new line of 1080 TVs?


Why not? Not so long ago many people were prepared to pay a huge premium for
a bigger screen that was only wider, not taller and wider as previously,
just because it was the 'latest thing'.
The TV manufacturers have got keep the money coming in somehow, but if you
want value for money better to be a late adopter rather than an early one.
1080p sets will soon be down at current 720p levels. Personally, it is
content that determines how much I enjoy a program or film, and resolution
and aspect ratio are insignificant in comparison.

Z