does anyone care to explain the advantages of having a HD plasma over a 'normal' one?

the one im looking at is the panasonic viera and the HD is quite a bit more expensive but dont know if its worth the extra££££.

 

swerv ,

you wont get any advantage until next spring when sky launch hd broadcasts.

a . unless you get a dish and box for sat1080i (hd broadcast ex europe)
b. you get media centre computer to run hd material
c. you buy a scaler to upscale your dvd signal to hd spec

imagine the best picture youve seen from dvd and multiply by at least two.

ty/dvd runs on 525 scan lines, hd is min720 up to 1080.

almost 3d style

dont buy a flat screen/projector with out hd ready.like buying bread tonite to eat tomorrow when you can get fresh stuff am....

rob

 

forgot to ask which panny.
both the panny and pioneer are reconed to to be the best at the mo

rob

 

as said ensure you deff buy hd ready

andy

 

hence why non HD plasma's have been so cheap in the last few months.

 

cheers for the info guys, the HD is deffo worth it then.

empire direct have got a good deal at the minute, 42" panasonic viera HD ready complete with stand for £2300 or around that

the one without HD is only £1800.

 

get the model number

 

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/conten...42PV500CAB.htm

 

I have had my HD ready Plasma 3 weeks now and still totally loving it.

I can highly reccommend the Pioneer PDP43XDE instead of the Panasonic. Its almost the same price, performs just as well, looks better IMHO and is a 43inch not a 42inch. AND you get 2 free return flights to Newyork or Boston if you get one now

The Panasonic is also VERY VERY good though. I looked at that one as well