HDTV - What is HD Ready & Full HD TV?

 

There are two main types of HD TV. HD Ready TV delivers twice the resolution of standard definition TV, with 720 horizontal lines of information in every single frame – great for watching HD television broadcasts. But for the ultimate high definition experience, Full HD TV delivers 1080 horizontal lines per frame, bringing you an extreme level of real-life detail - perfect for watching films on Blu-ray Disc™.

 
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High Definition explained

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What is it?

HD TV makes it possible for you to enjoy home entertainment with stunning picture quality and sound.

Whether you’re watching an HD TV channel, enjoying a Blu-ray Disc™ movie, or playing a PlayStation®3 game, characters and scenes spring to life on screen.

It’s all down to the much higher resolution in HD TV sets, producing an incredibly clear and detailed picture.

What resolution?The more pixels, the better the resolution and the finer the detail

What resolution?

Standard Definition TVs have 720 x 576 pixels, or 576 lines of 720 pixels.

High Definition TV screens have a lot more, starting with twice as many at 1280 x 720, and then up fivefold to 1920 x 1080 pixels, the more advanced you get.

So the more pixels, the better the resolution and the finer the detail you see in the images. But what else makes HD give you such amazing picture quality? It’s the difference between a progressive and interlaced signal. Simply, the way the image is written and displayed on the screen.

How does it work?

How does it work?

With an interlaced format, the screen is filled in two stages, with odd lines first and then even lines.

While the movement is so fast the human eye can’t easily see it, you may have experienced a 'flicker' quality.

A progressive signal is more advanced, it writes screen content all at once - meaning that you see all the detail on the screen in one go.

What the logos mean

HD Ready

HD Ready

HD Ready is a format that allows double the resolution of standard definition TV pictures. TVs must be able to show 720 horizontal lines of information in every single frame. HD Ready will give a brilliant picture whether you are watching HD broadcasts, Blu-ray Disc™ movies or gaming on a PlayStation®3.

Full HD 1080

Full HD 1080

With 1080 horizontal lines per frame, Full HD represents the ultimate in HD viewing. When the format is combined with picture improvement technologies on a BRAVIA® TV, the results are truly breathtaking.

A device bearing the Full HD logo displays Blu-ray Disc™ films without any re-scaling so you can watch movies just as the director intended on the studio set. It’s also the format of choice for real gaming enthusiasts.

High definition BRAVIA TVs

  1. 38cm/15"+
  2. 80cm/32"+
  3. 117cm/46"+

High definition BRAVIA TVs

 
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