High Definition on Virgin Media: FAQ

[spiderplant]

Any TV with the EICTA "HD Ready" logo (as that one has got) should be fine.

[ptmacey]

Originally Posted by Clevett10

Hi All sorry to jump in the convosation like this but.....

I have V+ (all the bits included, sports etc). and was just wanted to know the best connection that people are using to there TV

I myself am using HDMI to DVI and outputting 1080 but 720 seems a tad better?

any reason for that ?

I have a Philips 37PF5520D 37 Inch HD tv with limited inputs and requires sooo much convertors its Madness check the link if your intrested!?

http://www.musthaveit.com/products/d...igital-tv/492/

Any views on this would be great!

Also i spoke to a Virgin Sales Rep... and they are "HOPING" to be getting HD Skysports and other sky services this September/October!

(but i have been told so much cra* before!)

The tv set you mention above is only 768 vertcal resolution so cannot properly display a 1080p picture,it might display 1080i (interlaced)to compensate for the screens low resolution in which case part of the picture frames are shown followed quickly by the rest to complete the picture,this can make the picture seem slightly blury particularly with fast action such as sports,most hd tv broadcast transmit in 720p so as your set is native 720p this gives the gives the best pic quality in your scenario,in an opposite case scenario my tv 1080p recieving a 720p signal has to artificially increase 720 to 1080 lines vertical resolution this also causes picture artefacts,Sky have said they will not even consider increasing broadcast resolution to 1080p until after 2012

[Kevin T]

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[hokkers999]

Originally Posted by ptmacey

The tv set you mention above is only 768 vertcal resolution so cannot properly display a 1080p picture,it might display 1080i (interlaced)to compensate for the screens low resolution in which case part of the picture frames are shown followed quickly by the rest to complete the picture,this can make the picture seem slightly blury particularly with fast action such as sports,most hd tv broadcast transmit in 720p so as your set is native 720p this gives the gives the best pic quality in your scenario,in an opposite case scenario my tv 1080p recieving a 720p signal has to artificially increase 720 to 1080 lines vertical resolution this also causes picture artefacts,Sky have said they will not even consider increasing broadcast resolution to 1080p until after 2012

So save your money and buy an HD telly in four years time. Don't forget though that there is an "optimal" viewing distance for HD. There is also a distance beyond which the eye is incapable of telling the difference.

Not going to restart that particular debate but do a google for "hd viewing distance" and make your own mind up.

Oh yes, sorry, too late you've already wasted your hard earned haven't you!

[ptmacey]

i agree with you totally,was just tryin to point out pros and cons,and that as hd tv is broadcast in 720 and will be for some time.a native 720 tv is probly best for hdtv viewing,even if i download hd films i will often go for the 720 as opposed to 1o8o as it saves hard disk space and download time,and the difference is only noticeable less than 3xscreen size in distance,even then you would have to really stare at the pic to notice difference between 720 and 1080,(sorry for going off thread)also the guy asked as to why his pic quality seemed better set to 720 which was what i was tryin to answer,thanks,