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16 April 2010, 11:55 AM

Milamber

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Why is this described as "HD Ready" when it is 1080p

http://www.johnlewis.com/230606375/Product.aspx

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16 April 2010, 12:03 PM

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Jeepers I got a 42" Samsung Plasma from Comet/Currys for that price a few weeks ago. That also shows HD broadcasts (via HD Freesat box)

I guess HD ready means you can use it with HD services that are offered by your receiver, until such time as everything is broadcast as HD.

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16 April 2010, 12:04 PM

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It fools the MP's!

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16 April 2010, 12:55 PM

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I know what you mean but it appears that 32" are all expensive. This one is also a LCD version and not LED or plasma and that seems to make a difference too.

I saw a 42" in Argos before xmas for sale at £299

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16 April 2010, 01:25 PM

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AIUI "HD ready" = 720p. But I don't know if there is any legal or technical backing to the use of that phrase. There are enough mentions of full HD 1080p in the description to say that it isn't a misprint.

As said above, maybe "HD ready" is being used with a different (and confusing) meaning here