HOW TO CHOOSE WHICH TV's RESOLUTION IS BEST?

by Fi
(Scotland)

I have found two TV's and am unsure which is the better one to buy - both Toshiba's:-
What is the difference between...

A. TV(1)32BV500B 32" HD Ready LCD TV+Freeview with Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels;
and
TV(2)32BV700B 32" FULL HD 1080p LCD TV+Freeview with Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels?

B. Would it be worth my while paying the extra £20 it costs for TV(2)with the higher resolution?

C. With either of these TV's(especially the higher Resolution

TV No.2)- would I need to purchase an HDMI Cable?

I am going from the usual basic heavy long backed TV and have a separate DVD player plugged into the TV - to hopefully - a Full HD type TV, which I would continue to use my DVD player with, until possibly able to consider blu-ray if decide to, and if affordable, at some point.

I am a bit lost in all the stuff I have read, and when found your page thought "YES!" hopefully you may be able to give me advice on the above questions? Any advice on the above, and also whether I would benefit more from the 1920 x 1080 pixels TV and paying the extra £20, or the 1366 x 768 one at £20 less than the other one?

Any help & advice would be greatly appreciated, and I hope to hear from you. I am planning buying online so if you are able to advise me soon that would be great . With many thanks, and wishing you a good 2011.

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Jan 12, 2011

Full HD or HD Ready?
by: Editor

Many get confused over the expression "Full HD" it simply means that the TV is capable of display 1080 lines of vertical resolution (lines of information or data) in one "progressive" scan.

Some TV's have a little over 720 lines which are scanned twice to produce the same result, they are called "interlaced".

You often notice that a TV has a resolution of 1080 or 768(or there abouts) with an "i" or a "p" after the number (i.e. 1080i). "i"=interlaced, "p"=progressive. Progressive is best.

Some of the information below refers to hardware brought in the UK

Although we cannot recommend any particular model or manufacturer we can offer you some advice

Both these models have a built in Freeview Tuner but NOT a Freeview HD Tuner. So you will not be able to view BBC HD, ITV HD, Channel 4HD, BBC1 HD. All the standard channels will be viewable for your area.

However you will be able view other media in HD such as DVD, Blu-Ray if you have these connected.

If you are just going to be watch broadcast material (normal TV programs) then there is not a lot of difference between the two types "Full HD" or "HD Ready". Note: neither of the two TV's you have asked about are capable of showing Freeview HD.

If your main reason is watching DVD's in HD then you might want to gravitate to a "Full HD"

Not many manufacturers include a HDMI cable, so if you have external equipment you will need to purchase one.

You need to ask yourself am I keeping my existing DVD player etc. or upgrading? As this may have a bearing on your decision.

We recommend that even if you are going to buy online it is well worth visiting a highstreet retailer to make comparisons, once you have decided, then by all means buy online.

In conclusion:
These two TV's cannot decode/show Freeview HD - they do not have a DVB-T2 Tuner built-in. Full HD does not mean Freeview HD.

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