1080p Digital LCD TV a waste of money ?

[tellboy]

An article in the Sunday Times says that paying a few hundred pounds for Full HD 1080p rather than 720/1080i is money wasted as no broadcasts will be on that standard for years yet.
Having just bought a Panasonic to the higher spec have I really wasted my money unless I buy a Blue Ray or HDTV player and high defintion DVD films.

[adamhornsby]

Not really. You would of wasted your money if you had bought a cheapo non-descript creation from China. With your Panasonic, you have one of the market leaders, in LCD TV's. Cheaper ones have lower quality older screens.

[adamhornsby]

As time goes by, broadcasts will be done in full high def, Tellboy, you are sensible, you are future proofed.

[bobtheturkey]

hi def is the future those who say otherwise dont have one

[bobtheturkey]

id invest more than 400 quid in property

[adamhornsby]

that is why you should look for a HD and one with the Digital logo

[adamhornsby]

Usually the whole family watch the television don't they?

Or am I wrong there as well?

[adamhornsby]

Yes, but what good is our lives, if we cant enrich them?

[Hugh Spencer]

neildownx, what a sad outlook you have on life! Don't run everybody else down because they don't agree with you. Avoid updating your TV by all means but these things do wear out and produce poorer pictures. Provide all the other more important things in life, by all means, don't be so disparaging of others.

[Reverandfunk]

Ive got a basic tv and the pic is good enough for me, HD, plasma, LCD personally I think its all a bit pants

[sarah_louise]

neildownx.
What an over reaction to a perfectly good question not a silly question as you describe it..

Keep taking the pills

[adamhornsby]

I have a cusson with a similiar outlook like that, And guess what, his names Neil too.
Is there a coincidence?

[zinnie]

Hi tellboy...if I can bring the posts back to dealing with the sensble question that you asked... no I don't think you did waste your money:-
1..1080p will become the future norm.
2..In 2/3 years 'high definition' dvd's will be the norm
3.. If you are viewng a 1080i picture it will appear better on a 1080p set (visit www.hdtvorg.co.uk)

[adamhornsby]

Thanks Zinnie, thats exactly what i was thinking