Any tv that you guys are thinking of buying, remember that it needs to have "HDCP enabled" to be able to accept the SKY HD signals. There is a lot of confusion at the moment as there are many TV's claiming to be HD capable when in fact it is not. I have included a list of TV's that are HD ready - although not for the maximum resolution of 1080i/p
Initially sky will start to broadcast at 720 which is still a remarkable improvement in quality to standard definition (SD broadscast), however, if you're not in a rush then waiting until later this year/early next when the next generation of HDTVs appear, may be more of a prudent purchase since they will start to support 1080i (1080p will probably be more for HD-DVD/Blu Ray rather than broadcast)
Remember that 1080 has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 so any TV that is xxxx X 720 will require some electronic wizardry to downscale the image (make 1080 fit into 720) and since the next gen consoles support and eventually release games running at 1080 then you may not get the true resolution intended.
At the moment, in terms of picture quality, DLP TV's are leading the way and do not suffer from burn-in plasmas do. However if you want hang on the wall TV then LCD is probably the best choice.
Sorry about the long post, but these TV's are currently a lot of money and I want to help people make an informed decision. Below are TV's that are HD ready (720)
Plasma Televisions
Hitachi 42PD7200 42" Plasma Television
Panasonic TH37PV500B - 37" Plasma
Panasonic TH42PV500 - 42" Plasma
Philips 42PF5520D 42" Widescreen Plasma Television
Pioneer PDP-435FDE - 43" Plasma
Pioneer PDP-435XDE - 43" Plasma
Pioneer PDP-505XDE - 50" Plasma
Pioneer PDP-615EX - 61" Plasma
LCD Televisions
Hitachi 32LD7200 Widescreen LCD Television
JVC LT-26DS6 - 26" LCD
JVC LT-32DS6 - 32" LCD
JVC LT-37DS6 - 37" LCD
JVC LT-37DM6 - 37" LCD
LG 26LX2R 26" Widescreen LCD Television
LG 32LX2R 32" High Definition Widescreen LCD Television
LG RZ37LZ31 Widescreen LCD Television
Panasonic TX26LXD500 - 26" LCD
Panasonic TX32LXD500 - 32" LCD
Philips 26PF5520D 26" Widescreen LCD Television
Philips 32PF5520D 32" Widescreen LCD Television
Philips 32PF9830 Widescreen LCD Television
Sagem HDL32T Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
Sony MFM-HT75W 17" 16:9 Multifunction TV and PC Monitor
Sony MFM-HT95 19" 4:3 Multifunction TV and PC Monitor
Thomson 23LB230B4U 23" LCD Screen with Built-in DVD Player
Toshiba 32WL48
Toshiba 32WLT58 32" Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
Toshiba 37WLT58 37" Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
Toshiba 42WLT58 42" Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
LCD Rear Projection TVs
Thomson 50DLY645 50" Rear Projection Television
DLP Rear Projection TVs
Sagem Axium HDD45 High Definition DLP TV
Sagem Axium HDD56 High Definition DLP TV
Samsung SP50L7HX 50” Slimline High Definition DLP TV
Thomson 50DSZ645 High Definition Slim DLP TV
Toshiba 46WM48P 46" DLP Rear Projection Television
Toshiba 52WM48P 52" DLP Rear Projection Television
Initially sky will start to broadcast at 720 which is still a remarkable improvement in quality to standard definition (SD broadscast), however, if you're not in a rush then waiting until later this year/early next when the next generation of HDTVs appear, may be more of a prudent purchase since they will start to support 1080i (1080p will probably be more for HD-DVD/Blu Ray rather than broadcast)
Remember that 1080 has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 so any TV that is xxxx X 720 will require some electronic wizardry to downscale the image (make 1080 fit into 720) and since the next gen consoles support and eventually release games running at 1080 then you may not get the true resolution intended.
At the moment, in terms of picture quality, DLP TV's are leading the way and do not suffer from burn-in plasmas do. However if you want hang on the wall TV then LCD is probably the best choice.
Sorry about the long post, but these TV's are currently a lot of money and I want to help people make an informed decision. Below are TV's that are HD ready (720)
Plasma Televisions
Hitachi 42PD7200 42" Plasma Television
Panasonic TH37PV500B - 37" Plasma
Panasonic TH42PV500 - 42" Plasma
Philips 42PF5520D 42" Widescreen Plasma Television
Pioneer PDP-435FDE - 43" Plasma
Pioneer PDP-435XDE - 43" Plasma
Pioneer PDP-505XDE - 50" Plasma
Pioneer PDP-615EX - 61" Plasma
LCD Televisions
Hitachi 32LD7200 Widescreen LCD Television
JVC LT-26DS6 - 26" LCD
JVC LT-32DS6 - 32" LCD
JVC LT-37DS6 - 37" LCD
JVC LT-37DM6 - 37" LCD
LG 26LX2R 26" Widescreen LCD Television
LG 32LX2R 32" High Definition Widescreen LCD Television
LG RZ37LZ31 Widescreen LCD Television
Panasonic TX26LXD500 - 26" LCD
Panasonic TX32LXD500 - 32" LCD
Philips 26PF5520D 26" Widescreen LCD Television
Philips 32PF5520D 32" Widescreen LCD Television
Philips 32PF9830 Widescreen LCD Television
Sagem HDL32T Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
Sony MFM-HT75W 17" 16:9 Multifunction TV and PC Monitor
Sony MFM-HT95 19" 4:3 Multifunction TV and PC Monitor
Thomson 23LB230B4U 23" LCD Screen with Built-in DVD Player
Toshiba 32WL48
Toshiba 32WLT58 32" Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
Toshiba 37WLT58 37" Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
Toshiba 42WLT58 42" Freeview Widescreen LCD Television
LCD Rear Projection TVs
Thomson 50DLY645 50" Rear Projection Television
DLP Rear Projection TVs
Sagem Axium HDD45 High Definition DLP TV
Sagem Axium HDD56 High Definition DLP TV
Samsung SP50L7HX 50” Slimline High Definition DLP TV
Thomson 50DSZ645 High Definition Slim DLP TV
Toshiba 46WM48P 46" DLP Rear Projection Television
Toshiba 52WM48P 52" DLP Rear Projection Television
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