HD-TV is is really that good?

[adrian29uk]

Is it really that good.

Would it not be one of those things you buy and after a few days your eyes adjust to the new quality of the screen and wonder why the hell you spent the money?

Picture quality is good enough anyway.

 

[REDLAND]

Dude

if you go into Dixons in Churchill Sq. thay have a complete HD set up you can view .

I promise you that you will walk out wanting it soo badly..

so YES its fantastic !!

 

[surrey jim]

its good but if you have Sky i think you have to pay an extra £20 or so a month to view the HD channels, IMHO a rip off at the moment, im waiting until the price comes down.

 

[Albion Dan]

£300 for a new Sky box and £10 an extra a month. Anyone buying it now is getting MUGGED right off. Avoid until after the World Cup when prices will start to plummett.

It really is another excuse for the companies to fleece you of your cash, I fail to see how the enjoyment of TV Football can really be enhanced by a slightly improved picture.

 

[surrey jim]

£300 for a new Sky box and £10 an extra a month. Anyone buying it now is getting MUGGED right off. Avoid until after the World Cup when prices will start to plummett.

It really is another excuse for the companies to fleece you of your cash, I fail to see how the enjoyment of TV Football can really be enhanced by a slightly improved picture.

And i'l be down a pub for the majoroty of matches anyway

 

[Albion Dan]

Also the demos I saw were all cartoons, which are far easier to improve in terms of definition and look far more impressive than Film.

Which is fine if you watch lots of Cartoons, I will wait to see an HD normal film demo before passing judgement but Im not convinced.

Also, the SKy ad that promoted HD services has a really impressive little display of how it will look going on, but hang on a minute, it looks really good but its on my non HD sky box!!!!

Ive already got an HD tv but Im waiting till the geeks have paid over the odds then Ill pick it up when its cheaper.

 

[aftershavedave]

obvious course of cation at the moment is to wait, but if you are buying a new tv get a hd-ready one.

my lovely new sony being delivered today

 

[Wozza]

obvious course of cation at the moment is to wait, but if you are buying a new tv get a hd-ready one.

Wise words mate.

And anyone wanting HD should have a serious look at this CRT (non LCD) set:

http://www.clubstores.co.uk/newinfo.php?club=fli&item=WS32Z409TQX

 

[Man of Harveys]

Sorry, I'm a bit out of the loop on this: how long will it be until they're broadcasting free-to-air telly in high-definition? Presumably that will be digital-only.

 

[Dez]

That looks like a steal! Is there any reason why I shouldn't purchase that TV now??

 

[Wozza]

That looks like a steal! Is there any reason why I shouldn't purchase that TV now??

Well it's a CRT so it's quite fat (deep) - 20in, I believe. The pic is mis-leading.

Do your own research.

Info all over the net ie http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=340071&page=2

 

[Superseagull]

That looks like a steal! Is there any reason why I shouldn't purchase that TV now??

Don't think you can yet as it is not on sale in the UK. Pre-orders only at the moment. Edit - sorry talking Bollocks as usual - looks like comet have stock now!

 

[Wozza]

No, Comet have it in stores.

 

[captainmorganrum]

Also, the SKy ad that promoted HD services has a really impressive little display of how it will look going on, but hang on a minute, it looks really good but its on my non HD sky box!!!!

What he said!

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I'm seriously thinking about taking out a HD subscription. I want to upgrade to Skyplus anyway and my £300 for the HD box would include that, so after that one-off cost, it would be only an extra tenner a month.

I've ordered my new HD telly for the World Cup, so might as well go the whole hog as I can't get Freeview in my area anyway.

 

[trueblue]

HDTV's being driven by two things mainly:

- In the US, the dreadful quality of their NTSC system. IT is a quantum leap forward compared to that, but less of an improvement on our PAL system.

- The proliferation of bigger and bigger LCD TVs. A 'normal' picture looks absolutely dreadful on them compared to the old CRT sets. HDTV brings it up to a much better standard.

I won't be buying for quite a while - certainly until the day a monthly subscription costs next to nothing. I tend to think the first post is right - once you get used to it, you'll barely notice the difference. It's largely a good earner - a new way to sell us more stuff we don't really neeed.

 

[Normal Rob]

It's largely a good earner - a new way to sell us more stuff we don't really neeed. [/B]

agreed - if you've got it already the marketing teams are laughing at you...

 

[Wozza]

Not necessarily

 

[fatbadger]

The very best HD-TV only just competes with an averagely good CRT TV. I fail to see why anybody buys any kind of flat screen telly.

 

[Eggmundo]

Just turn the contrast up...voila HD-TV.