<P> The HD TV logo is awarded to either integrated digital television sets (containing a display conforming to "HD ready" requirements) or standalone set - top boxes which are capable of receiving, decoding and outputting or displaying high - definition broadcasts (that is, include a DVB tuner for cable, terrestrial or satellite broadcasting, a video decoder which supports H. 264 / MPEG - 4 AVC compression in 720p and 1080i signal formats, and either video outputs or an integrated display capable of handling such signals). </P> <P> The HD TV 1080p logo is awarded to integrated digital television sets which have a display conforming to "HD ready 1080p" requirements, a DVB tuner and a decoder capable of processing 1080p signal . </P> <P> In order to be eligible for the "HD ready 1080p" or "HD Ready" logo, a display device has to meet the following requirements: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Requirements </Th> <Th> HD ready </Th> <Th> HD ready 1080p </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minimum native resolution </Td> <Td> 720 horizontal lines (rows) in widescreen ratio </Td> <Td> 1920 × 1080 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Analogue YPbPr HD input </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Digital HDMI or DVI HD input </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The HDMI or DVI input supports copy protection (HDCP) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 720p HD (1280 × 720 progressive @ 50 & 60 Hz) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1080i HD (1920 × 1080 interlaced @ 50 & 60 Hz) </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1080p HD (1920 × 1080 progressive @ 24, 50 & 60 Hz) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Accepted video formats are reproduced without distortion </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Display 1080p and 1080i video without overscan (1: 1 pixel mapping) </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Display native video modes at the same, or higher, refresh rate </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Difference between hd tv and hd ready tv