This isn't HD ready is it?

[/////AMG]

Ok these are the specs:


10,000:1 contrast ratio
1,500 cd/m2 brightness
Free tilting wall bracket
Fully inclusive 3 year manufacturers warranty worth over £500
HDTV ready
2 x 10W NICAM speakers
Also includes:

42" (106cm) plasma display manufactured by LG in 16:9 format
852 (H) x 480 (V) pixel resolution
Full HDTV compatibility (480p, 720p, 1080i) via DVD input including HDCP decoding.
Over 160º horizontal/vertical viewing angle
16.7 million colours.
Full dual TV tuners manufactured by Samsung for full Picture-in-Picture functionality.
Multi-picture function and full split-screen viewing
99 TV channels
Optimal solution 1280 x 1024 over VGA.
2 x 10W built-in speakers
NICAM Stereo Sound
On-screen display menu
Full Teletext with 100 page memory
Automatic channel search
Sleep timer
Picture freeze function
Size: 1045 x 640 x 88mm (without stand) 1045 x 700x 240mm (with stand)
Approx. weight 50kg
Remote control (batteries included)
Customer helpline available
Three year warranty

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but a native screen resolution of 852 by 480 is not high def.ok it might have the connectivity to hook up high def equipment but the screen cant display a truelly high def resolution, right?

[b_t]

That's right, it will downconvert everything you give it into a 480p format, unless there is some trick here I am missing.

[rage2]

It's an EDTV. 720p and 1080i will look like DVD quality on there.

[/////AMG]

Not worth $2100 then.
Cheapest Plasma I have seen with "some" HD compatibility though.

[rage2]

You're not going to find a plasma HDTV in the $2000 range. All those are EDTV's, good for DVD's and SD TV stuff, that's about it.