Originally Posted by 73GTVJim
Just bought a new TV and a Blue Ray player (PS3) and the picture quality on DVD is excellent.
I tried a couple of Blue Ray discs and it upscales standard DVDs ( I think) but to be completely honest, I don't think I can see a massive difference in picture quality between the two types.
So we come to HD. I am probably going to upgrade to Sky HD for the start of footie season but I am now wondering if you really can tell the difference as they claim.
So, gentle AOers, I ask for your experiences of HD.
What TV you got Jim ? Generally speaking, the bigger screen you have, the more benefit you will get from Sky HD, but yes it is definitely definitely worth getting
The footy will blow you away mate, trust me ! If you have a 5.1 surround system as well (and you really should), you also benefit from 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.
Re component connections v RGB Scart, component is slightly better, but there's not much in it. Obviously for HD sources you need to be using HDMI.
Don't get too hung up on 1080P v 720P screens; you really won't notice any difference between the 2 unless you have a 50 inch screen or bigger. For most people with 42 inch screens or smaller, it's just a bit of marketing hype to be frank; at that size the extra resolution just isn't visable.
Much more important to spend your dosh on a quality screen (Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung ) and take time to calibrate it properly ie dont use the out the box settings.