DISPLAY Screen Size 32? / 80cmV
Screen Type LCD
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Effective Display Area (H x V) 698 x 392mm
Pixels 1,366 x 768
Pixel Pitch H 0.51mm / V 0.51mm
Colours 1.06 Billion
Panel Luminance (At White Peak) 500cd/m2
Contrast (Typical) 600:1
Quote:HDTV Ready - accepts up to 1080i/50 Australian HDTV signals
Yeah, I think it's safe to say this is a HDTV. If you own a DVD player that can upconvert 480p to 1080i, then you can take advantage of the DVI or HDMI inputs and the HD capabilities of this LCD display. You may connect your pc to this for a nice big display.
This is what it listed for the specs; it's definitely a HDTV "ready." Meaning if you have any dvi or hdmi outputs on your dvd player or satellite receiver and connected into your TV's dvi/hdmi inputs, then it's HD.
KEY FEATURES:
32" (81cm) Screen
Ultra slim design
1,366 x 768 resolution
16.7M colours (256 grey levels)
500 cd/m2 panel luminance
600:1 Contrast ratio
Built-in twin analogue tuners
Multi-Picture (PinP, Split, PonP4, PonP12)
Aspect ratio mode (Panoramic, Zoom, Cinema, Full, 4:3)
HDTV Ready - accepts up to 1080i/50 Australian HDTV signals
Matrix Surround Sound + Dynamic Bass
Teletext (Fastext with 100 page memory)
Remote Control Swivel Desk Stand
Detachable HiFi quality speakers
VGA-UXGA input for PC
Twin Component inputs (DVD/STB)
DVI + HDMI digital inputs
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. May 2005 @ 21:33
Thanks guys, I was just worried as some people have said that a tv may be HD Ready in that it can receive HD Signals, but does not actually display them in HD resolution.
I just want to make sure my TV can handle the full potential of Xbox 360.... I already know its is great for watching home theatre!!
Your resolution as specified is 1,366 x 768 - full HDTV resolution is however 1920 vertical pixels x 1080 horizontal pixels 1920x1080 - where it gets its name from - 1080i.
Also, 1080i is an interlaced image associated with older forms of HDTV. Mostly HDTV is broadcast in a 720p crystal clear Progressive Scanning image.
Just so that you can gauge the difference in quality, a 1080i image has around 1,900 pixels per line. Meaning, 2 million pixels. Thats roughly eqivalent to 6 times the quality of an NTSC format of 330lines.
So, in response, i dont think you will be getting the full quality. If im wrong, someone please point it out to me.
480p and 720p are progressive scan resolutions. A HD signal is 1080i, and though it is an interlaced signal, the picture is incredibly detailed. In order for a tv to display any progressive scan signal, it has to have progressive scan capabilities. I myself have never heard of a display that had HD capabilities and not progressive scan. If you have Adobe Reader, you can look at all the specs for this LCD TV.
As you can see, it does support progressive scan as well. As far as what HD is, it is said that 1080p is a true HD signal, but the only thing I have ever heard of that supports this is the new PS3. Hope this helps.
