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3rd December 2009, 23:12
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Help, I'm being thick!
Hey all! 
Need to ask a techy question as am more than slightly thick when it comes to modern technology, lol! I'm planning on getting the BF a HD TV for chrimbo as he's hinted about how good his X-box games'd look in HD. Well I know full HD is 1080p resolution and HD ready is 720.
Firstly, I've seen a TV that is 1680X1050 resolution but states HD 'ready'..??? Thought that resolution made it full HD???? 
Secondly....what is a HDMI cable and would I need one to connect his X-box to the TV?? He hasn't got an X-box elite...that much I know, lol!
Help! I apologise in advance for sounding dumb, lol! 
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3rd December 2009, 23:16
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You need to be carefull about getting resolutions. Dont be fooled by people when they say that it's 1080i instead of 1080p. 1080i is interlaced to look like true HD, but isnt as good. 1080p is full HD.
HD ready just means it's ready to use a high definition source (like a HD dvd player, skyHD or xbox etc)
Also, it will only play in HD when you have a HD source played through a HDMI cable, or HD componant cable (HDMI is better). so obviously if you have free view or standard sky, it wont play through HD, only standard definintion.
Hope this helps
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3rd December 2009, 23:18
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Originally Posted by benJee_VTR
You need to be carefull about getting resolutions. Dont be fooled by people when they say that it's 1080i instead of 1080p. 1080i is interlaced to look like true HD, but isnt as good. 1080p is full HD.
HD ready just means it's ready to use a high definition source (like a HD dvd player, skyHD or xbox etc)
Also, it will only play in HD when you have a HD source played through a HDMI cable, or HD componant cable (HDMI is better). so obviously if you have free view or standard sky, it wont play through HD, only standard definintion.
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Thanks, it does. So if I get a 1080p TV and he uses a HDMI cable he'll appreciate the maximum resolution of the TV?
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3rd December 2009, 23:18
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Originally Posted by trcygrdn
what is a HDMI cable and would I need one to connect his X-box to the TV??
Help! I apologise in advance for sounding dumb, lol!
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If he has an xbox 360 premium, he will have a componant cable to play in HD, but it wont be as good as a HDMI cable. I could tell the difference just by changing the cables, so will be a good investment, as you can use the HDMI cable for other sources aswell like a HD dvd player/skyHD or plugging a laptop in etc.
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3rd December 2009, 23:19
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Thanks, it does. So if I get a 1080p TV and he uses a HDMI cable he'll appreciate the maximum resolution of the TV?
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yep. if you get a 1080p tv, played through a hdmi cable, it will be spot on.
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3rd December 2009, 23:21
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Originally Posted by benJee_VTR
yep. if you get a 1080p tv, played through a hdmi cable, it will be spot on.
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Thank you veeeeery much! I've been getting myself quite confused, lol! You're a gem! 
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3rd December 2009, 23:33
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No problem  its confusing when there's so many features with similiar names!
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9th December 2009, 11:27
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9th December 2009, 20:17
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Originally Posted by BenjaM
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Waste of time. Just get a £5 HDMI cable. That way you can use it for other things, is less bulky and enables full 1080p.
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10th December 2009, 23:11
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Originally Posted by benJee_VTR
1080p is full HD.
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not true, only Full HD when its 1920x1080 not just 1080
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11th December 2009, 13:29
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Originally Posted by carter
not true, only Full HD when its 1920x1080 not just 1080
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ok, you got me
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