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Question about HD-Ready

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3/1/08 at 7:10pm
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OK. I'm about to buy an Olevia 23" TV (I know it's small, but it's all I can afford ) The set says HD-Ready on Olevia's website although it's listed as HDTV on the sites it's sold at. From what I've read about HD-Ready, it seems that as long as I'm getting my HD channels from DirecTV (which will be the case) then HD-Ready is all I need. However, I'm wondering if I decide to buy an HD-DVD player down the road, will I also need to purchase a separate piece of equipment to use this with my TV? Any better explanations of what this HD-Ready means would help. Thanks.

Also, I've been told that when hooking up my PC to the tv through VGA, I will need a thicker gauge cable than what is normally used. Is this true? If so, is the Belkin High Integrity Monitor Replacement cable going to do the trick (like the one on Staples website) Or do I need to get something else? If so what?

Thanks for any help anyone can give.

-Ryan
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3/2/08 at 8:42am
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Re: Question about HD-Ready

what model of olevia are you getting?
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3/2/08 at 10:32am
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Re: Question about HD-Ready

The only difference between an HD-ready TV and an "HDTV" is that the former does not have a built-in tuner for over-the-air broadcast signals. That's why you need some kind of add-on to watch television - a satellite receiver, a cable box, or an external tuner. The two types of set work exactly the same way with DVD, HD-DVD, Blu Ray and everything else that isn't broadcast OTA television. (BTW, when you say you might buy HD-DVD down the road, I assume you mean Blu Ray, since the format war is over. HD-DVD player and disc manufacture is being phased out and will be completely discontinued by June.)

Have never heard about needing anything besides standard VGA cable for connecting your PC to the TV, so I can't comment on that question.

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3/2/08 at 10:47pm
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Re: Question about HD-Ready

Thanks...yah I totally meant to say BR
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3/3/08 at 10:43am
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Re: Question about HD-Ready

You will want to avoid sets that do not have HDMI HDCP inputs.

Sets with just analog (component video or VGA) inputs will not deliver hi-def pictures from Blue Ray. Blame Hollywood for this problem.

If you are not going to use an antenna to watch TV, an HD-ready set is just as good as a full HDTV receiver. All non-antenna uses of an HDTV set do not make use of any built in ATSC tuner.

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3/3/08 at 11:51am
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Re: Question about HD-Ready

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Sets with just analog (component video or VGA) inputs will not deliver hi-def pictures from Blue Ray. Blame Hollywood for this problem.

You can get 1080i just fine with component video. VGA is a computer standard. It has little place in home theater.
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