HDMI is a new interface intended for transfering high defination audio/video. the current S-Video cables dont have enough bandwidth, hence the new standard was created.
Hey,
I don’t recommend Onida really. I’ve got one LCD, one Plasma, one CRT and one LCD Projection tv at home, so lots of experience with TVs.
I suggest you wait for a couple of months before making a move. The prices are going down I got Sharp Aquos 37" in October 2005, and the price went down by 12,000 rupees in just a couple of months.
Make sure the TV you buy has HDMI.You get amazing picture on HDMI. Classic. If you have a laptop, even keep “PC Connection” in mind. You can connect your desktop to your LCD, and connect to the internet if you have wireless or whatever. Or just watch movies downloaded.
HDMI provides a high bandwidth interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, a DVD player, or an A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television. It integrates both audio and video. HDMI is the only interface which supports Super Audio CD, though you will never find one.
The latest HDMI standard was released very recently, which will support Hi-Def videos to be released on HD DVD and Blu Ray. I doubt, that interface will be present on the current TV models. I would suggest to wait till Jan 2007, for those TV to come in which supports the 1.3 HDMI version. Then your TV will really ready for the future Hi-Def video.
Somethings that HDMI supports that the current standard interface dont support.
192 kHz Audio Support ==> More Sampling Rate = Better Sound Reproduction. Most current system supports 44 khZ to 48 kHz.
1080p Video Support ==> A resolution of 1900 x sumthing. That will be 8 times better quality of what we see on our PAL standard.
But, again the input again will DVD players, Video Game Consoles. Standard Cable TV will be still PAL, and the picture will appear all choppy on the LCDs screens. You will find the old CRT giving better quality due to the illusion of blurry pictures. So, decide first what you are gonna use it for more?
I have Onida Black 21" from last 4 years No Problem at all.
My frinds have Sony Wega and Videokon Bazooka so I can say that if you are very much nterested in Surround Sound go for Videocon, but if you want level of Voice and Clearity I will Vote to ONIDA.
What a nice post !! Wish I could rep you again Remind to rep you for this !!
Anyway another question…
If I buy an HDTV, that means, regular DVD players are useless… So what do you suggest ?? What sort of input should I give to the TV ?? Wha tare my options ?? laptop ?? Special DVD player (chaos had pointed out some sort of special DVD player… DAMN !! I lost the link… )
a) All TVs have a number of inputs, including s-video, component, and maybe even rgbhv. All DVD players have component out nowadays, even the cheapest ones.
b) HDMI has been specially designed for copy-protection for HD material, such as Blu-Ray disc and HD-DVD. Since we don’t have to bother about these formats right now, you need not worry about HDMI. Component out is good enough for DVD.
I got the Sharp for 132,000 indian rupees and it dropped down to 120,000. Note: The prices Im telling you are converted from AED=IR. I don’t have any issues with my Plasma. I love it! Amazing picture quality, PC connection, HDMI, its got everything I need.
All the TVs have their own pros and cons. But I’ll say Plasma is the best. Its 42" without a dabba behind, classic picture quality and all, HDMI, PC connection, so its the best I got. LCD is nice, but no HDMI, so we had to buy an HDMI dvd player, and its too small, 37". Then JVC LCD Projection 56" is in the living room, everything cool but it has a dabba behind, which is not in fashion.. No comments for CRT! So I would say buy plasma. Its also affordable now.. with the prices falling.
All the TVs have their own pros and cons. But I’ll say Plasma is the best.
LOL, Lavina, sorry if this sounds rude, but recommending obsolete technology just because you spent a packet on it isn’t justified…
Plasmas still sell because they provide more VFM than LCDs on a pure size to cost basis, but that doesn’t mean Plasmas are the best!
As for HDMI, I fully concur with Zhops
In terms of the picture quality , technically DVI-D connectors will provide you the same picture quality as HDMI, but the picture quality over a DVI would be automatically downgraded by a HDMI device using HDCP compliant software
IMHO, spending an extra packet for HDMI isn’t justified.
As long as you have the ability to connect component out and DVI-D on the TV, you are good to go for the next several years
I saw the Sony Bravia LCD tvs also. Very high priced. Way beyond my budget.
In case you didn’t notice my earlier post Sony India is known to put exorbitant margins.
I don’ty know where you are from , but if you look around at the right places, the Bravia 32" (S32A10) can be had for <65K