Is HD TV really worth it?

[Baldy]

In my opinion yes, been watching some amazing programmes on BBC HD lately and the detail and colours are just amazing. Never thought it would be noticeable. And that's on a 19" TV.

[Pherelas]

For sport no (unless its beach vollyball), for documentrys and films yes. Well its a lot of money to get it set up and with sky still don't get ITV's HD channel which is annoying.

[Baldy]

To be honest it's ITV, wont be anything worth watching anyway.

[Pherelas]

To be honest it's ITV, wont be anything worth watching anyway.

 

Very true, I can just remember there was somthing I wanted to watch on it about 6 months ago but couldn't.

[CarMadMike]

I've got Sky HD, i wouldn't say it was worth that much more than any other TV packages, it's not that brilliant, sure the quality is great, but the price of HD boxes from sky can be extortionate, they are always doing deals, half price, sometimes free, (unless i'm confusing it with sky+) as pherelas said it's great for documentaries.

[Baldy]

All HD boxes have Sky+ Mike, and I got mine free on sign up

[CarMadMike]

All HD boxes have Sky+ Mike, and I got mine free on sign up

 

Noooooo i didn't mean that, i meant that i know you can get sky+ boxes for free, but i'm not sure whether you can get sky HD boxes for free.

 

As for the HD box for free on sign up, thats what i was talking about *facepalm*

[Baldy]

Haha, i think i'll give up with this place today, it's not going well.

[GTAMADDOG]

My dad sometimes watches BBC HD. I see no real benifit in having HD or even a HD TV. But these days you're forced to buy the rubbish because of government plans to update the whole of the UK to digital and what-not.

 

I would say a few other things on the matter but I'll end up getting in trouble for doing so, so I'll leave it at that.

[superhyper]

I should get a HDTV because we have a normal fat TV and its picture quality sucks. Well,our 360 makes it look...nah,it sucks. perioid.

[mistermojo]

My family just have a non-HD tv and I'm fine with that. I don't watch a huge amount of TV anyway really, having seen HD I haven't really noticed much difference anyway, maybe it's just me.

[ShadowGT]

Is HDTV worth it? Hell yes!, Do i have a HDTV? Hell no :(

[t.]

The difference in live sports events is noticeable with HD and for me worth it, I could live without it though. I get far more use out of HD for gaming.

[Iced_Bullet]

I wouldn't say HD is worth it just for HDTV*. If you own a Bluray PLayer, 360 and or PS3, then yeah, I'd say it is definately worth it, if you have the cash.

 

*I'm only speaking with experience of Freesat/Freeview. Not Sky HD.

[Camel]

*I'm only speaking with experience of Freesat/Freeview. Not Sky HD.

 

Is Freesat HD any good? I'm thinking of getting it in my bedroom after I move.

[Iced_Bullet]

Well, it's only BBC HD and ITV HD. Ours came integrated in the TV. So we had no choice. I don't know how much it costs to get a box. However, the quality is amazing! Especially when the 'Planet Earth' etc. programs are airing.

 

I personally don't watch many of the HD programs (I watch the HD version when it available, just not many are in HD). I probably watch around 4 on a good week. (at least the ones that are on this week) http://www.freesat.co.uk/index.php?page=whatson.HDschedule

[TimBud]

I only use mine for the 360. And just for the extra quality there its more than worth it.

The only problem is the speaker quality on the LCD HDTVs. Pretty much zero bass... so if you want any quality sound you have to buy a good speaker setup. I've got a Creative Itrigue 3400 2.1 system that makes the whole house shake when I play DeadSpace.

 

Would recommend a Samsung HDTV over everything else, absolutely brilliant... and gorgeous too.

You can pick a 19" up from Amazon for just under £190. Now thats a bargian.

[Risingsun]

When i watch football in hd on our hd 1080p tv downstairs , its amazing.

It's just like your sitting in the stadium.

[zubi]

i´ve got a western digital hdtv-box and it´s really cool to watch movies in 1080i/p... when you see "the dark knight" in sd/dvd and hd you know what i mean :D

 

picture is crystal clear, gaming with PS3 is great and i think in about 5 years most of tv´s in western-europe have a hd-tv.

[Callie_will_dich]

We got a 73" Mitsubishi Diamond Tech LCD and I couldn't love it more. For once I can see what I'm doing when I game on PS3 and the TV channels are fantastic. btw, watch Cloverfield in HD, you'll wet yourself.

[AustinDB9]

If you have the money, HD TV's are really worth it. We have a 50" Sony LCD which is brilliant. We only get about two HD channels since I live out of town but we have a blu-ray player which is absolutley amazing. They were really expensive a year ago when we got ours but they really have come down and there are heaps on special.

[EW]

We got a 73" Mitsubishi Diamond Tech LCD and I couldn't love it more. For once I can see what I'm doing when I game on PS3 and the TV channels are fantastic. btw, watch Cloverfield in HD, you'll wet yourself.

Overkill much? you mus have to sit a long ass way from the screen...

[Callie_will_dich]

It's not what you think, I can sit 5 feet away and all is fine. And it's not overkill when you have a family of 5, plus two fiances watching Blu-ray movies so often.

[CarboyZR1]

HDTV is soo worth it! We recently got a Samsung 52" LED tv and the colours and amount of detail is much better. You wouldn't believe your eyes!

[IDprofile]

Uhm, really depends on what your using your TV for.

I have a 22" 1080p Monitor for my pc which i love but i need to get a monitor with a 120hz refresh rate. i don't watch much TV and when i watch a movie i do it on my PC.

 

to me a HDTV would be pointless unless i hook up my PC to it.