Albion Dan
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Just interested to know if it was really worth all the hype or not, and the £300 for the Sky box?
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To anyone who had HDTV for the World Cup
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Cian
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Yes and no. Its worth the hype, its not worth E400 and E15/month "HD rental" from Sky, at least not yet.
If you just want to watch football, any football, in HD it might be when the new season starts; but don't expect to see our probable single game this season in HD.
If you just want to watch football, any football, in HD it might be when the new season starts; but don't expect to see our probable single game this season in HD.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I watched the England v Portugal game round a mates on his HDTV (40 inch jobbie). Have to say its as I thought - TOTALLY overrated. Yes, the picture is sharp and the colours vibrant. But after a few minutes of watching it, I'd completely forgotten I was watching it in HD and just took it for granted. I went back to my own humble non-HDTV with Sky+ digibox and didn't notice any perceptable downturn in picture quality.
In short, I guess if you had a HDTV immediately next to a normal TV, you'd see a big difference. But otherwise, for me, a standard digital broadcast is absolutely fine. I don't think its worth splashing out the extra cash to upgrade to HDTV. Suppose I'll get one when I need a new TV, but its certainly not good enough to leave me gagging for it right now. In fact, if I could get a nice 37'' LCD TV that was cheaper because it ISN'T HD compatible, I'd get that straight away.
In short, I guess if you had a HDTV immediately next to a normal TV, you'd see a big difference. But otherwise, for me, a standard digital broadcast is absolutely fine. I don't think its worth splashing out the extra cash to upgrade to HDTV. Suppose I'll get one when I need a new TV, but its certainly not good enough to leave me gagging for it right now. In fact, if I could get a nice 37'' LCD TV that was cheaper because it ISN'T HD compatible, I'd get that straight away.
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Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
HDTV has been around for years, but sales have really been driven by the States where the difference between it and NTSC is much, much more noticeable.
No doubt the new Playstation will drive a few sales, but I think I'll wait a few years for there to be less flavours of HDTV to choose from and the price to be a lot cheaper.
No doubt the new Playstation will drive a few sales, but I think I'll wait a few years for there to be less flavours of HDTV to choose from and the price to be a lot cheaper.
Cian
Well-known member
Yeah, I'd advise NOT buying a HDTV any time soon, unless you're replacing a TV. The first 1080p capable ones are starting to appear, which will reduce the cost of the current generation of kit as well as eventually percolate down to the affordable end of the market.
That and all current HDTV satellite boxes suck bollocks. They're all useless, crashy shit.
That and all current HDTV satellite boxes suck bollocks. They're all useless, crashy shit.
Franks Wild Years
New member
Icy Gull said:Are Apple involved at all?
Don't get him started on Mac stuff.
Cian
Well-known member
Icy Gull said:Are Apple involved at all?
No,just Thomson, Humax, Pace and Kaon to the best of my knowledge.
Apple did make a cable box, once. It flopped so badly they'll never do it again.
Fred Oliver - Legend
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got an xbox 360 coming so im thinking bout getting a HD tv just for that.
Wozza
Shite Supporter
Easy 10 said:
Yeah, but you came to that conclusion before you'd watched a football match on HDTV.
http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?s=&postid=1413665#post1413665
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Albion Rob
New member
I would imagine you just watch the same programmes but the vision is a bit better? Is that right?
It's not going to make England beat Portugal, make the Da Vinci Code a good film or make Big Brother more interesting.
In short, it sounds like style over substance to me - very expensive style at this stage.
It's not going to make England beat Portugal, make the Da Vinci Code a good film or make Big Brother more interesting.
In short, it sounds like style over substance to me - very expensive style at this stage.
REDLAND
Active member
MYOB said:
1080p TV's have been around for a while now, DOES anyone know what NTL are doing about HDTV ?, it can't belong before someone at NTL realises what thay CAN DO with optical fibres !!!!
Wozza
Shite Supporter
REDLAND said:
Don't think you'll find a 1080p LCD on the UK high street at the mo.
REDLAND
Active member
Wozza said:
They have this beaut in Currys over the road right now
http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:...0AOGPP0+1080p+lcd+uk&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=1
its very nice too
Wozza
Shite Supporter
Okay. Don't think it's got much competition though. Hence the price.
Love the quote on Amazon: "Brilliant, almost 3D performance." :thud:
Love the quote on Amazon: "Brilliant, almost 3D performance." :thud:
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
True.Wozza said:Yeah, but you came to that conclusion before you'd watched a football match on HDTV.
http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?s=&postid=1413665#post1413665
Can I help it if I was RIGHT ?