32" HD Ready vs 32" Full HD

**rna800** · December 8th, 2008 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Gen. Miting

1080p HD ready TV's are great but I think you'll spend more on discs. sa panahon ngaun na parang MP3 na lang ang movies, 720p movies are enough for casual watching.

i've got the old 32" Samsung 32S series bought at 28K sa shang this early year, puwedeng-puwede na sa xvid with NMT player.

recently I bought a 40" Bravia S Series (55k lang), and i watched a downloaded Dark Knight xvid sa Tvix ko, noticeable lang ang grainy pixels sa black but it's watchable. the entire family didn't even notice it kasi first time nila maka-watch sa bigger screen

1080p's are overrated or for purists. a 1080p download is at 3GB per movie. kung bili ka naman ng blue ray halos 1k per disc. ouch.

I agree with you wherein you'll spend more on discs if you wanna experience HD. And you betcha, they are so expensive! As far as I know, based from regular watching, only National Geographic offers HD shows but not all. Maybe in 5 to 10 years, that's really the time that HD shows will really become regular. Perhaps there's already a replacement with HD's by that time and for sure, I would again be in the market scouting for a new TV to replace my aging soon to be LCD TV.

Anyways, thanks to those people who told me about Sights and Sounds in Shangri La. I called them a while ago and they have the Samsung full HD and it only cost 37k + 5k if I want the entertaintment system. That is way better compared to the 49,900 that SM Appliance Center is offering. So I guess I will stick with the one that has 1080p then.

**Monseratto** · December 8th, 2008 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by rna800

Anyways, thanks to those people who told me about Sights and Sounds in Shangri La. I called them a while ago and they have the Samsung full HD and it only cost 37k + 5k if I want the entertaintment system. That is way better compared to the 49,900 that SM Appliance Center is offering. So I guess I will stick with the one that has 1080p then.

Just be sure they have Samsung Philippines Warranty. They might sell you a grey-market unit, which is only covered by a in-store warranty.

**rna800** · December 8th, 2008 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

Just be sure they have Samsung Philippines Warranty. They might sell you a grey-market unit, which is only covered by a in-store warranty.

I inquired about warranty and the woman told me that it comes Samsung Philippines 1 year warranty. I guess it's all covered.

**v6dreamer** · December 8th, 2008 11:49 AM

HD Ready Vs Full HD

HD-Ready has NOTHING to do with resolution or anything else for that matter.....
It is an HD TV set, but it comes WITHOUT a Hi DEF tuner.....

People that use Cable or Satellite systems don't need an HD tuner, so an HD-READY TV set works perfectly for them and they save money NOT BUYING the HD tuner....

Back in the HD Ready TV days that tuner was like $400 more!
But ALL TV sets built today are HDTV sets with the HD tuner built in.....

So nowadays, the NATIVE RESOLUTION is the MAIN question to ask......

Is it 720 Native or 1080 Native? On small 26 to 32 inch TVs, 720 is good enough.....

But on 40 up to 73 inch, you WANT 1080P Native Resolution !
You want to be able to SEE the nose hairs flipping back and forth on Paul Sr., when he RIPS into Paul Jr on American Chopper!
It's funnier than crap....

**rna800** · December 8th, 2008 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

HD Ready Vs Full HD

HD-Ready has NOTHING to do with resolution or anything else for that matter.....
It is an HD TV set, but it comes WITHOUT a Hi DEF tuner.....

People that use Cable or Satellite systems don't need an HD tuner, so an HD-READY TV set works perfectly for them and they save money NOT BUYING the HD tuner....

Back in the HD Ready TV days that tuner was like $400 more!
But ALL TV sets built today are HDTV sets with the HD tuner built in.....

So nowadays, the NATIVE RESOLUTION is the MAIN question to ask......

Is it 720 Native or 1080 Native? On small 26 to 32 inch TVs, 720 is good enough.....

But on 40 up to 73 inch, you WANT 1080P Native Resolution !
You want to be able to SEE the nose hairs flipping back and forth on Paul Sr., when he RIPS into Paul Jr on American Chopper!
It's funnier than crap....

Haha that's funny. I didn't know you watch American Chopper too. I love watching that. Especially the episode where Sr. rammed his Expedition in their office.

Well, anyway, since there's a shop that sells a full HD at a price of 42k with 5.1 surround system, I think I would just stick to it though I couldn't really see the difference in terms of resolution since it's only 32".

**Jun aka Pekto** · December 24th, 2008 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by v6dreamer

HD Ready Vs Full HD

HD-Ready has NOTHING to do with resolution or anything else for that matter.....
It is an HD TV set, but it comes WITHOUT a Hi DEF tuner.....

People that use Cable or Satellite systems don't need an HD tuner, so an HD-READY TV set works perfectly for them and they save money NOT BUYING the HD tuner....

Back in the HD Ready TV days that tuner was like $400 more!
But ALL TV sets built today are HDTV sets with the HD tuner built in.....

So nowadays, the NATIVE RESOLUTION is the MAIN question to ask......

Is it 720 Native or 1080 Native? On small 26 to 32 inch TVs, 720 is good enough.....

But on 40 up to 73 inch, you WANT 1080P Native Resolution !
You want to be able to SEE the nose hairs flipping back and forth on Paul Sr., when he RIPS into Paul Jr on American Chopper!
It's funnier than crap....

Yup. It's the presence or lack of an HD tuner (ATSC here in the US) that differentiates an HD ready tv from a full HD tv. Our older 32" Magnavox is an HD-ready tv because it only has an NTSC tuner. Our new Bravia is full HD because it has an ATSC tuner built in.

Ditto on 720p. It looks best on 26" but still ok on 32". Anything bigger and 720p starts showing artifacts or banding with some color ranges.

**Punisher Rano** · January 4th, 2009 02:15 AM

Guys, planning to buy a LCD TV, ano ba mas maganda Samsung LA32A450C1H Series 4 or Sony T Series - KLV-32T400A. Advice lang po sa mga experts natin dito. Thanks in advance and Happy New Year din sa inyo.

**Horsepower** · January 4th, 2009 07:22 PM

yeah but masyado limited ang features and functions ng WDTV

**rna800** · January 5th, 2009 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Punisher Rano

Guys, planning to buy a LCD TV, ano ba mas maganda Samsung LA32A450C1H Series 4 or Sony T Series - KLV-32T400A. Advice lang po sa mga experts natin dito. Thanks in advance and Happy New Year din sa inyo.

May I know how much is your budget and where will you buy it? If your budget is 40k, go to Sights and Sounds in Shangri La Plaza. You could get the Samsung LA32A550P1 with the HT-Z210T Home Theater System for 40k flat, if they haven't changed their prices. I could only speak for Samsung since I have the 5 series and so far so good. It's just that I haven't really watched any high definition movies in it yet coz I mainly use it to watch news or those cable channels. I opted to go with Samsung since it's cheaper as compared to Sony plus it's already full HD.