1080p is definately the way to go and the 37" LCD is the minimum spec that supports the 1080p at the moment. Personally we can't tell you the right size of the display to choose but generally your viewing distance should be around 3 times the height the LCD. For example, if the height of the LCD is 3feet, then the viewing distance should be 9 feet away from the LCD.

If you're tired of the salesman's bullshit, just beware of the 1366 x 768 resolution deathtrap. It's not HD standard although most salesman tell you that "HD ready is 1 megapixel and Full HD is 2 megapixel" which is true. Because people know that HD is either 720p (1280x720) or 1080i/p(1920x1080). The other known specs are 480p(NTSC) annd 576p(PAL) which is your regular TV resolution. So how can 1366 x 768 be a standard resolution? Obviously there is some video scaling happening and not all 32" sets do scaling well. Some say LG and Bravia models do well but you will need to shop around more and get a feel of it.

One thing though is that when you look around these shops, most will use an upscale DVD player (of sorts in simple terms) as demo but again, that's not a true depiction of how HD really looks like. Also, your friendly salesman will tell you that HD is a "future investment" side stepping the issue of 1366x768 resolution. So 1080p

Then there is also the issue about HDMI version. Do get version 1.2/1.3/1.3a if you want to hook up to a computer.

You can read a bit more about this topic here http://hd1080i.blogspot.com/2006/12/1080i-...n-problems.html Easy read but slightly technical.

I know this sounds a wee bit technical but blame this on the industry who are so willing to roll-out HD without getting certain specs right. Hope this helps you out

This post has been edited by toyol: Feb 2 2008, 09:33 AM

HDMI version info can check out at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdmi

a quick quote from there is

HDMI 1.2
Released August 2005.

Added support for One Bit Audio, used on Super Audio CDs, up to 8 channels.
Availability of HDMI Type A connector for PC sources.
Ability for PC sources to use native RGB color-space while retaining the option to support the YCbCr CE color space.
Requirement for HDMI 1.2 and later displays to support low-voltage sources.



This post has been edited by toyol: Feb 2 2008, 09:45 AM

HD is 1280x720 or 1920x1080. I did mention 480p. Reason is most BD and HD-DVD disc r in 1080i if not 720p the least.

HD Ready as you said, is 1080i or 720p but the problem here is that most of the LCDs out there that are HD Ready have resolutions of 1366x768 which is not a standard....

This post has been edited by toyol: Feb 2 2008, 10:07 PM

woot!!! check this out folks.

http://www.engadget.com/photos/samungs-wor...-lcd-tv/571705/

from Samsung. Ultra High Def 3840x2160

lol

If you want to check out difference between the Sharp models, you're in luck. Went to Midvalley Harvey at lower ground floor and they use blu-ray player to play same BD video on three different Sharp lcds models (via HDMI video splitter). They've got 100Mhz lah vs hd ready vs full hd.

This post has been edited by toyol: Feb 4 2008, 11:49 PM

Not marketing gimmick. It's just that some LCDs can scale regular TV resolution nicer (hence looks better) than other brands