32" HD Ready vs 32" Full HD

[rna800]

I was scouting for a 32" LCD TV for my family this Christmas and the prices and promo of Samsung has caught my attention. One thing that's bothering me is should I get the full HD or HD ready? I asked the salesman on what's the difference, he told me that the full HD has 2 megapixel whereas the other only has 1.3 mp. Both units have promos wherein they come with the home theater system. The HD ready costs P42,900 and the Full HD costs P49,900.

That will be used mainly for watching news, HBO and all those other channels in cable and nothing fancy like playing games in it or using it as a PC monitor and all those stuff. Would I really see the difference between the two? Given that I would just mainly use it for watching shows, do you think I should just stay with the HD Ready? Please advise. Thanks!

[russpogi]

Full HD ka na lang sir. Actually, bababa pa prices ng LCD this coming weeks and try to haggle pa for lower prices or get freebies.

[rna800]

Full HD ka na lang sir. Actually, bababa pa prices ng LCD this coming weeks and try to haggle pa for lower prices or get freebies.

Ok sana ang full HD kaso malaki din kasi ung 7k then we'll only use it for watching news. Nasa work din kasi palagi. And, madami pang kasing bibigyan ng regalo ngayong pasko.hehe In my other post, I also couldn't decide on what monitor I should buy.hehe I asked the salesman if they would lower their prices when Christmas is near, he said probably that's the best that they could give this year. Baka daw next year pa bababa pag naglabas nanaman ng new models. I don't know, Christmas is still 2 weeks away so I guess I'll just take a survey first before finalizing my decision.

[russpogi]

Ok sana ang full HD kaso malaki din kasi ung 7k then we'll only use it for watching news. Nasa work din kasi palagi. And, madami pang kasing bibigyan ng regalo ngayong pasko.hehe In my other post, I also couldn't decide on what monitor I should buy.hehe I asked the salesman if they would lower their prices when Christmas is near, he said probably that's the best that they could give this year. Baka daw next year pa bababa pag naglabas nanaman ng new models. I don't know, Christmas is still 2 weeks away so I guess I'll just take a survey first before finalizing my decision.

Yun nga lang! hehehe! Pero ok naman siguro yun. Just make sure na lang na may HDMI input yung LCD TV na gusto mo.

Pansin ko nga puro LCD shopping ka ngayon ah! heheh! Good luck sir!

[rna800]

Yun nga lang! hehehe! Pero ok naman siguro yun. Just make sure na lang na may HDMI input yung LCD TV na gusto mo.

Pansin ko nga puro LCD shopping ka ngayon ah! heheh! Good luck sir!

Thanks for your inputs, sir! Yup, it has 3 HDMI inputs.

[Monseratto]

32" is too small to enjoy Full HD unless you seat extremely close. The screen is compressed enough that its hard to tell between the two. Standard NTSC signal usually looks bad in HDTV. Always demo before you buy...check if you can make out details in dark scenes which is one of the weakness of LCDs.

[rna800]

32" is too small to enjoy Full HD unless you seat extremely close. The screen is compressed enough that its hard to tell between the two. Standard NTSC signal usually looks bad in HDTV. Always demo before you buy...check if you can make out details in dark scenes which is one of the weakness of LCDs.

Thanks for your advise.

Let's say for example I watch a show/movie that is HD in a 32" HD ready, would I see the difference or would that even work?

By the way, if it's HD ready, do you happen to know how could I make it HD? Would it cost me 7k let's say for example I opted to go with the P42,900?

[Monseratto]

Thanks for your advise.

Let's say for example I watch a show/movie that is HD in a 32" HD ready, would I see the difference or would that even work?

By the way, if it's HD ready, do you happen to know how could I make it HD? Would it cost me 7k let's say for example I opted to go with the P42,900?

Best way to go HD is either buy a Blu Ray Player or a NMT. Blu Ray is HD movies on disc, best player is Sony Playstation 3 (P26,000). Movies are hard to come by and still considered expensive (P1600-P1900 per disc). While NMT(Network Media Tank) is a media player which playbacks HD files(mkv) from P*rated sources such as Blu ray, defunct HD DVD or recorded HD broadcast from the US. Cost P12,000 w/o Hard Disk. NMT is the cheapest way to go HD since most retailers offer 1 TB (terabyte) or 100 free p*rated movies in full HD quality. Additional movies can be downloaded via ******* files...

[Mguy]

Going back to the topic, i think it would be wise to spend for a HD ready TV than a full HD, specially since you are going to use it for cable shows lang. Di mo rin gagamitin ang feature.

Plus if you are not that sensitive about it, there is very little difference between and HD Ready with a Full HD in a 32" LCD TV. Full HD would be much appreciated on 40"+ LCD/Plasma TV. Full HD TV can accept 1080p signals and so does HD Ready TVs but it displays only 720p.

But if you could spend, then spend.

[Psylocke]

"HD ready"... i hate hearing that term... it's like vista-ready... nonsense

pls post the model numbers so we can make a proper recommendation

[boybi]

No need to go Full HD in a 32" TV. Difference won't be noticeable.

HD Ready means the TV can accept HD signals and output it to its native resolution. You can plug in your HD sources (Blu-ray, PS3, etc.) to a HD Ready TV and watch HD movies or play HD games.

[voltes_V]

Would I really see the difference between the two? Given that I would just mainly use it for watching shows, do you think I should just stay with the HD Ready? Please advise. Thanks!

Nope, you will barely see any difference since they are both HD Tv sets.

The reason why the full HDTV is more expensive than the other is because it has a digital tuner built-in while the HD-ready does not.

The built-in tuner is basically to receive and display HD broadcasts.

Since the HD ready TV does not have this built in tuner you will have to subscribe and get a HD set top box from your cable company to enjoy HD broadcasts.

The only problem is, unlike here abroad, the cable companies in the Philippines do not offer HD broadcasting. Even though in the future they might offer this, the number of HD broadcasts will not be enough to really appreciate it. The reason being is that for companies to upgrade from regular to HD broadcasting will be very expensive for them.

So to answer your question that you should stick with the HD-ready Tv is, definitely Yes. They both both are HD capable anyways, so why bother coughing out an additional 7000 pesos for the other one.

The solution to really enjoy your HD Tv is to buy a blu-ray player. And make sure you have that baby hooked up with the 5.1 surround sysytem. Yeah baby

[rna800]

"HD ready"... i hate hearing that term... it's like vista-ready... nonsense

pls post the model numbers so we can make a proper recommendation

32" Samsung LA32A450 Series 4 - P42,900
32" Samsung LA32A550 Series 5 - P49,900

They both come along with a Home Theater system which originally cost 20K+ but I could avail it for 5k only, full HD/DVD player together with a 5.1 surround sound system.

[Horsepower]

You should just buy Sony Bravia instead of this. Mas maganda yung Bravia engine.

I'm not sure what "HD ready" means but if it's not 720p/1080p capable, then forget about it.

You can enjoy HD if you connect your computer (PC/laptop) to the computer via HDMI or VGA(it usually has VGA or DVI). Or you can buy DVICO 4100SH. It can play mkv container files.

Then you can get HD contents from the internet (there are millions of it). Even TV series now are in HD.

After watching an HD video, you will swear how blurry an original DVD is.

[chua_riwap]

32" Samsung LA32A450 Series 4 - P42,900
32" Samsung LA32A550 Series 5 - P49,900

They both come along with a Home Theater system which originally cost 20K+ but I could avail it for 5k only, full HD/DVD player together with a 5.1 surround sound system.

Bro meron nang Series 6 at 8. Mas ok yun.

[Javoy]

32" Samsung LA32A450 Series 4 - P42,900
32" Samsung LA32A550 Series 5 - P49,900

They both come along with a Home Theater system which originally cost 20K+ but I could avail it for 5k only, full HD/DVD player together with a 5.1 surround sound system.

I seem to recall a thread in pinoydvd about the LA32A550 on sale for P35,000. Not sure though...

[empy]

i have no idea what a "HD ready" is or a "full HD". ginogoyo ka ba nung salesman, or is this a different term for something else?

a true HD set can display signals at 1080i. even though some HD signals are in 720p - the HD set can display either 720p or 1080i. some sets can only display 720p - those are the ones you don't want imo.

all HD sets are technically "HD ready"....meaning that you need an HD signal from either over the air HD, a HD cable/satellite feed, or a HD/Blu Ray DVD.

[rna800]

i have no idea what a "HD ready" is or a "full HD". ginogoyo ka ba nung salesman, or is this a different term for something else?

a true HD set can display signals at 1080i. even though some HD signals are in 720p - the HD set can display either 720p or 1080i. some sets can only display 720p - those are the ones you don't want imo.

all HD sets are technically "HD ready"....meaning that you need an HD signal from either over the air HD, a HD cable/satellite feed, or a HD/Blu Ray DVD.

The salesman told me that a full HD has 2mp and an HD ready has 1.3mp, basing on the models that I am eyeing on. At first I didn't know what are those since I thought all LCDs are already HD. I tried looking in the net (Samsung, Sony) in yup, there are LCDs that are Full HD and HD ready.

The LA32A550 has 1080p so I am guessing that the LA32A450 has the 720p.

[rna800]

Bro meron nang Series 6 at 8. Mas ok yun.

Yup, I've seen those but it's so way out of my budget.

[rna800]

You should just buy Sony Bravia instead of this. Mas maganda yung Bravia engine.

I'm not sure what "HD ready" means but if it's not 720p/1080p capable, then forget about it.

You can enjoy HD if you connect your computer (PC/laptop) to the computer via HDMI or VGA(it usually has VGA or DVI). Or you can buy DVICO 4100SH. It can play mkv container files.

Then you can get HD contents from the internet (there are millions of it). Even TV series now are in HD.

After watching an HD video, you will swear how blurry an original DVD is.

I looked at Sony but they are out of my budget. Their 32"s are already 50k+ already. They have a 32 in the S series. It's already 46k+ but it's HD ready only. I think Samsung has the best offer. I just hope it would last long.

Based from what Mguy said, HD ready only displays 720p.