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What types of TVs does HP offer?
HP makes LCD, plasma, and microdisplay televisions, all with HP Visual Fidelity technologies that create crisp, clear images with vivid color and details.
LCD (or liquid crystal display) TVs are flat-panel, tend to have smaller screens (26", 30", 32", and 37"), and are high-definition-ready. They are wall-mountable and capable of offering the highest possible resolution.
Plasma TVs are flat-panel and enhanced definition, HD, or HD-ready, with 42" and 50" screens. They are wall-mountable and feature excellent visual sharpness and color.
Large-screen microdisplay TVs are HD-ready cabinet sets with 50", 58", and 65" screens. They feature smooth color and motion handling and use Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology to create vibrant colors with high contrast.
All HP TVs are lightweight, stylish sets that easily connect with your existing equipment for the ultimate home theater experience. |
Are all HP TVs high-definition or HD-ready?
| All of the latest models of HP TVs have integrated high-definition capability. The 42" enhanced-definition plasma TV and some older TV models are HD-ready, which means they require an external HD tuner. |
What makes HP TVs better than other brands?
| For more than two decades, HP has been known for engineering excellence and innovations in color science. HP engineers have applied this expertise to the electronic technology behind HP HDTVs, and the result is dazzling, true-to-life color, crisp image quality, and a stunning overall visual experience. HP HDTVs also integrate easily with the rest of your home's technology. Connect to your computer to view slideshows, data files, or the Internet, and use with your home entertainment components—DVD player, stereo, VCR, and more. |
What is HDTV?
| HDTV is short for high-definition television, which offers clarified, precise images with enriched colors and contrast. With superior resolution and sound, it quickly became the new standard for broadcasting. HDTV sets have a rectangular screen (standard TV screens are square) and thus show the full picture (when viewing movies, for example) compared to standard TVs. HD programs are usually shot in widescreen format. |
How is HDTV different from traditional television?
| Traditional television, also referred to as NTSC (National Television Standards Committee), uses analog signals to broadcast programming. The result is lower-quality pictures with visual "noise" and flat sound compared to that of HDTV, which has lifelike picture quality, digital sound, and widescreen viewing. |
What do I need to be able to enjoy HDTV? Can I use the TV I have now?
| You cannot use an analog television to receive HDTV because its older technology is not compatible with HDTV's digital configuration. You will need either an HD television with a built-in HD receiver, or an HD-ready television or monitor and an external HD receiver (also referred to as an HD decoder, an HD tuner, or a set-top box). |
How do I set up my HP plasma, LCD, or microdisplay TV?
| HP offers online, step-by-step instructions for setting up your plasma TV, setting up your LCD TV, and connecting your microdisplay TV. |
What are the differences between plasma, LCD, and microdisplay TVs?
HP plasma, LCD, and microdisplay TVs all use the latest technologies to deliver stunning, high-definition picture that is vastly superior to standard television.
Plasma displays are generated from thousands of tiny gas-filled cells.
LCD displays use thousands of tiny "twisting" crystals sandwiched between thin panes of glass. Find out which television is right for you.
Microdisplay TVs create screen images by projecting light through a spinning color wheel onto a bed of microscopic mirrors.
Compare the three TV types to find out which one is right for you. |
What is unique about large-screen microdisplay televisions?
| The technology HP microdisplay TVs use is called digital light processing (DLP), which creates vivid, sharp images. These TVs also have stunning resolution thanks to HP's resolution-doubling technology. |
What innovations does HP bring to microdisplay TVs?
| As a leader in large-screen microdisplay TV technology, HP offers several new features, such as Visual Choice zoom for easier zooming of 4:3 content, and Visual Fidelity DVD, which calibrates your HP TV to match your DVD player, regardless of brand. HP has also added color wheel and color mapping technology to provide deep, richer colors. |
What is digital light processing (DLP)?
| Digital light processing is a Texas Instruments projection technology that uses Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) chips to create a picture. Light reflects from thousands of spinning color wheels, and the image is projected within a television or from a projector. |
What is resolution-doubling technology?
| Resolution-doubling technology is an HP resolution-enhancement innovation that doubles digital projection displays without increasing the cost of the projector or television. It's also called "wobulation." |
What is wobulation?
| Wobulation is an HP resolution-enhancement innovation that doubles digital projection displays without increasing the cost of the projector or television. It's also called "resolution-doubling technology." |
Where should I sit to get the best viewing experience?
The ideal viewing position for best picture quality is directly across from the center of the screen. A larger viewing angle—the area in front of the screen that provides optimum viewing—means better picture quality for people sitting to the far right or far left of your TV. All three of the televisions HP offers feature an ultra-wide viewing angle of 170 degrees for optimum viewing anywhere in the room.
To determine how far you should sit from the screen, divide the screen size (measured in diagonal inches) by five. The resulting number—in feet—is the approximate distance for ideal viewing (e.g., if you have a 50-inch screen, you should sit approximately 10 feet away). |
Does the amount of light in the room affect the picture quality of TVs?
A light-filled room may cause the picture on standard TVs to appear too bright, with less color contrast. Digitally and rear-projected pictures are affected by excess room light because of the way DLP technology works. However, HP flat-panel TVs use HP Visual Fidelity technology to eliminate this problem:
Plasma TVs feature Advanced Video Processing that combines information about a room's ambient lighting with picture detail to create the optimum image under any viewing conditions.
LCD TVs feature Ambient Light Adaptation, which allows them to measure ambient light and automatically adjust picture brightness for ideal viewing. |
What is the sound quality of HP TVs?
| HP LCD and plasma televisions feature Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound capability that immerses viewers in rich, realistic sound. HP microdisplay TVs feature SRS WOW, TruSurround, and TruBass technology for immersive, 3-D sound and deep, rich bass. |
How easy is it to connect home entertainment equipment to an HP microdisplay TV?
| HP has made connecting your equipment a snap with Quick Connect, a lighted front connector panel for easy setup and changes. HP large-screen microdisplay TVs also offer an integrated CableCARD, dual HD and HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) ports for optimal digital connectivity, and three composite and S-video connectors to support your existing equipment. |
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