hd tv

[748rhydhir]

i have a hd ready tv & hd ready dvd recorder. at present connected via a scart lead.if i connect a hdmi lead between the two to get hd tv when applicable will i need to remove the scart lead? if so will i still get non hd tv displayed.
regards,
john

[pug100]

The HDMI cable carries the HD signal. If there is a signal present the tv should switch to the correct input.

[748rhydhir]

so i leave the scart lead connected?

[deggers316]

switch your tv to the hdmi input if it hasn't done this automatically,take out the scart if you still get a pic,it's ok..
hd ready recorder? you sure? if its not over �300 i doubt its even a hd player
i have a samsung dvd player (upscaler) which really just means it has a hdmi output to the tv

[748rhydhir]

says hd ready on the installation booklet.haven't read the small print yet.(panasonic)
regards.

[vehelpfulguy]

>says hd ready on the installation booklet

The term "HD ready" is not the same as "HD capable".

Buying a HD Ready TV does NOT automatically give you HD TV.

Buying a HD Ready DVD recorder does not automatically give you HD TV either.

The ONLY way to get HD (as far as I am aware) is to either:

1) Have the Sky HD package (with a HD receiver) and viewing one of the HD channels.

2) Have a HD DVD player that plays either BluRay disks or HD DVD disks.

If you can give us the number of your Panasonic DVD recorder we can let you know if it is a HD recorder.

[748rhydhir]

panasonic dmr ex77eb.reading some more it appears to have an hdmi interface & as you say is not a hd recorder.
the tv is a panasonic tx-32lmd70.
we are using freeview.
freeview rx in tv & dvd.
according to the bbc website they have been trialling hd tv for a while now.
many thanks for you assistance.
regards,
john

[748rhydhir]

reading some more.bbc is trialing hd tv on satellite & cable only.
we are terrestial so all that has gone before is to no avail.
many thanks for all your kind advice.
regards,
john