Nyff 0 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Looking to get a new TV, mainly to play XBOX on. What are the best ones to get (for a fairly reasonable price) and what is the difference between something being full HD and just HD ready? I thought it was just the HD thing that I would have to take into thought, but then seen some links on the internet that say there can sometimes be input lag and other things which affect the gaming experience...any ideas? Saw this one for a decent price: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005U0V49Q/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller= worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaMoUsE 0 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I tend to go with branded tv's like. If its for gaming u'l want a good response time too. 26in isnt very big either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4774 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Full HDs H is H'er D than HD readys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 26 Inch is what I have at the moment, but it is an old 'HD ready' TV so I'm not really getting the full experience for XBOX. Plugged my XBOX in to the TV back home and the difference is amazing. Have found a 32" Toshiba for £205 that looks fairly decent so will wait until my pay comes through today and decide to where to go from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10876 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 HD projector anamorphic lens HD screen Recliner Good divorce lawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7034 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Hd ready is 720p, Full HD is 1080p iirc. You wont notice the difference on anything smaller than a 42'' screen though The difference you noticed between the 2 screens is down to the panel rather than it being 720/1080p. You are using an hdmi/component lead arent you? Scart leads dont do HD Edited October 3, 2012 by J69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4389 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hd ready is 720p, Full HD is 1080p iirc. You wont notice the difference on anything smaller than a 42'' screen though Not quite - ready is 1080i which is what sky use. 1080p only applies to blu-ray and games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7034 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I didnt want to confuse him with i's and p's Makes nee difference on a 26'' telly btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Aye, using a HDMI cable. The TV at home is the same size as my one here but the difference in quality and sharpness was huge. Bearing in mind my current TV is a good 5+ years old now. Going to look into getting this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00778ENMO/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Not quite - ready is 1080i which is what sky use. 1080p only applies to blu-ray and games. I didnt want to confuse him with i's and p's Makes nee difference on a 26'' telly btw Again, not quite. Progressive (P) and interlaced (i) are both HD formats and it is in the construct of the frame of each picture. Progressive is a single frame, just like film, whereas interlaced is more like video and two fields are "interlaced" to make a frame - hence P is 24 (for cinema production) 25 for PAL countries and 30 for NTSC countries and interlaced is either 50 for PAL countries and 60 for NTSC. Interlaced is better for movement, such as sport as it has less strobing in the picture. HD ready usually means the television is capable of processing a HD signal but does not have an inbuilt HD tuner and requires a set top tuner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 So, the TV arrived today and I am a little underwhelmed. Back at home, the TV gave a much crisper image (it was a much smaller TV, too), yet I can't get such a nice image on this one. Any suggestions? When I plug in my Macbook via the HDMI cable it is beautifully crisp and clear, yet my XBOX 360 doesn't seem able to hit the same heights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4774 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 you got the settings right on the 360? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Aye, changed them to 1080p. After playing around with the settings on the TV I have got it a bit crisper but certainly not the HD quality I would expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4774 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 some games themselves won't play in 1080 anyway and will revert to 720 I think, depends when they were made and what res they were made for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Playing FIFA 13 on it so should be alright shouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4774 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 it should aye dunno what to tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyff 0 Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 Tried a few settings but not getting much luck. Downloaded a bluray version of The Avengers last night which looked amazing when plugged in via my Macbook...can't quite understand why FIFA13 looks so much like FIFA98 on it....lots of jagged edges and not at all sharp. Considering sending the TV back. Any other ideas for a decent TV around the £200 mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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