HD Ready vs Full HD

[JADF]

Chaps,

Can you please tell me the differene between HD Ready and Full HD. I quite fancy one of the TV's below, tho' the only one I can have deliered before Xmas is the HD ready tv (below). Is there much difference between them? The TV will be wall mounted. I will not be connecting the TV to Sky or Cable.


UE32-C4000 32" HD Ready LED TV Resolution (horizontal x vertical - in pixels) 1366 x 768

vs

UE32C5100 32" Full HD LED TV brings 1080p

Thanks in advance.

J

[Stu R]

Full HD typically means 1080p HD

HD ready just means it'll do / take HD to a non-specific point - normally 720.

[Plotloss]

Stu R said:

Full HD typically means 1080p HD

HD ready just means it'll do / take HD to a non-specific point - normally 720.

HD Ready is a standard that mandates the following:

Minimum native resolution of 720 lines in 16:9
YPbPr (Commonly referred to as Component) Video Input
HDMI and/or DVI-D HDCP Compliant Input
It also must accept (then can internally scale) BOTH a 720p AND a 1080i video signal.

Any display carrying the HD Ready logo will conform to these standards.

HD Ready is not to be confused with manufacturer marketing exercises such as 'Made for HD' 'HD Compliant' and the like as these do not mandate the above minimums.

[Gingerbread Man]

Am I correct in saying that 1080p will be noticeable with TV ranging 42"+ and HD ready would be fine for smaller TV due to not getting the full effect on the smaller screen?

[OldSkoolRS]

Gingerbread Man said:

Am I correct in saying that 1080p will be noticeable with TV ranging 42"+ and HD ready would be fine for smaller TV due to not getting the full effect on the smaller screen?

Perhaps generally, but it depends on how close you sit to the screen. If you sit back 4 metres from a 42" screen you probably won't be able to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p (maybe even 576p). I got a 32" 1080p set as it will also be used as a PC monitor, so I'm sitting only a few feet away and can see the difference from my other 720p 32" set I previously used for this job.

[Plotloss]

Gingerbread Man said:

Am I correct in saying that 1080p will be noticeable with TV ranging 42"+ and HD ready would be fine for smaller TV due to not getting the full effect on the smaller screen?

Visual accuity is a static.

So screen size to notice resolution difference is directly correlated to how far your eyes are from the screen.