Do settings need to be changed on an 'HD Ready' TV to get the best?

[birdofprey]

We now have the four HD Freeview channels and I am watching them through a Humax tuner to my Sony Bravia.

Quite frankly I can't tell the difference, apart from the sound being quieter.

Do I need to adjust or synchronise anything to fully appreciate the supposed benefits?

[bibblebub]

Are you using an HDMI cable?

[whiskeryron]

Are you connected with a HDMi cable ? If you are still using a Scart lead you will see no difference.

Ron.

[birdofprey]

HDMI and SCART but I have been using HDMI for Channel 50

[chas2008]

to be honest i have a 32" Samsung HD ready,the picture is superb i have no intention of going HD i am more than happy with the quality.

[birdofprey]

chas2008 That is part of the purpose of my question.

If you already have a good picture is there any discernible difference and how do you quantify it?

[deggers316]

a standard tv pic is nowhere near the quality of a hd picture, my humax of course has the 4 hd channels on, you say the hdmi cable is just for channel 50 ?? you should not have a scart in for the humax box if your tv supports a hdmi cable, all the channels will go through the hdmi cable

[deggers316]

and you will only get a high deff picture with a hdmi cable

[Mattk]

A 'good' picture is fine but definitely not as good as an HD picture. As you would expect HD sharpens the image making text clearer and colours more vibrant.

That said, broadcast quality HD is not the huge leap that they would have you believe.

[gingejbee]

....and I'd prefer a good standard-definition set to a poor HD one.

[deggers316]

no such thing as a poor hd one ginge, its not possible compared to a standard pic