Can anyone recommend a 42" or bigger TV
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Last week I got LG42PQ2000
42" plasma 600mz
3 hdmi 2 scart rf etc also usb.
Picture is faultless.
Richersounds £449, + I paid for 5 year extended warranty for an extra 10% so basically £495 and 5 years peace of mind.
Last week I got LG42PQ2000
42" plasma 600mz
3 hdmi 2 scart rf etc also usb.
Picture is faultless.
Richersounds £449, + I paid for 5 year extended warranty for an extra 10% so basically £495 and 5 years peace of mind.
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Choices are endless at the moment you will probably need to tell us a budget and what sort of features you are looking for.
If you just want it to watch the footy in the summer and normal tv then you can probably get away with spending around £350 to £500 but if you want to watch HD movies in blu ray etc with best experience and picture quality then probably anything from from £500 to £800...
Have a look at HDUK for current deals.
Choices are endless at the moment you will probably need to tell us a budget and what sort of features you are looking for.
If you just want it to watch the footy in the summer and normal tv then you can probably get away with spending around £350 to £500 but if you want to watch HD movies in blu ray etc with best experience and picture quality then probably anything from from £500 to £800...
Have a look at HDUK for current deals.
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Thanks Bally and Manic for you replies, I an not really sure about the features as this is the first time i am ever going to buy a TV for myself. I will be looking to spend £500-£600. Is there anything I should look for or anything I should avoid
Thanks Bally and Manic for you replies, I an not really sure about the features as this is the first time i am ever going to buy a TV for myself. I will be looking to spend £500-£600. Is there anything I should look for or anything I should avoid
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You want full 1080p, 24fps if you like watching movies and will be getting a blu ray player, 3 to 4 hdmi slots. Freeview HD or Freesat HD tuner... Personally I prefer having Freesat HD tuner compared to Freeview but it depends if you have access to a sat or digi aerial feed.
LED is very popular but still very new... Always try get 5 year cover plan if you can. Go down to Currys, Comet, Sony Centre etc... Have a look see what you like looks wise.
You want full 1080p, 24fps if you like watching movies and will be getting a blu ray player, 3 to 4 hdmi slots. Freeview HD or Freesat HD tuner... Personally I prefer having Freesat HD tuner compared to Freeview but it depends if you have access to a sat or digi aerial feed.
LED is very popular but still very new... Always try get 5 year cover plan if you can. Go down to Currys, Comet, Sony Centre etc... Have a look see what you like looks wise.
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Forget all that 1080p crap, unless your nose is touching the screen you don't need it.
Buy a Panasonic TX-P42X10 and used the money saved to take the missus out on a nice dinner date or buy the kids some new toys. Pixel resolution means next to nothing so don't get caught up in all of that marketing nonsense.
Forget all that 1080p crap, unless your nose is touching the screen you don't need it.
Buy a Panasonic TX-P42X10 and used the money saved to take the missus out on a nice dinner date or buy the kids some new toys. Pixel resolution means next to nothing so don't get caught up in all of that marketing nonsense.
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C'mon Munkey 1080p makes a shit loads of difference I got a 720p LCD in my room and blu ray looks a lot better on 1080p LCD but then again mines just from ebuyer and not branded.
Saying that my 50" Samsung plasma is 720 and blu rays dont look all that compared to the 1080p screens I have seen.
C'mon Munkey 1080p makes a shit loads of difference I got a 720p LCD in my room and blu ray looks a lot better on 1080p LCD but then again mines just from ebuyer and not branded.
Saying that my 50" Samsung plasma is 720 and blu rays dont look all that compared to the 1080p screens I have seen.
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Bally, the picture can look different or better but it has nothing to do with the pixel count. I've compared two identical PJ's side by side (Sharp XV-12000 Mk II vs Sharp XV-20000), both PJ's are identical aside from the pixel count. I did side by side tests on BR content, Xbox 360 gaming, DVD's and other stuff. There was zero difference between the two images at a normal viewing distance, at under 5 odd feet for a 7' wide image you could start to see a minute difference and only if you were looking for it.
Have you read about the Athens shootout over at AVS? It makes for some good bedtime reading. I posted my results over at AVforums a good few years ago, 2007 I think, hopefully I can dig up the thread for you.
Anyway if pixel count matters, why is it that the Pioneer 428XD/4280XD and the Fuji 58 series (of which both are only 1024x768) are the best 42" TV's ever made?
Bally, the picture can look different or better but it has nothing to do with the pixel count. I've compared two identical PJ's side by side (Sharp XV-12000 Mk II vs Sharp XV-20000), both PJ's are identical aside from the pixel count. I did side by side tests on BR content, Xbox 360 gaming, DVD's and other stuff. There was zero difference between the two images at a normal viewing distance, at under 5 odd feet for a 7' wide image you could start to see a minute difference and only if you were looking for it.
Have you read about the Athens shootout over at AVS? It makes for some good bedtime reading. I posted my results over at AVforums a good few years ago, 2007 I think, hopefully I can dig up the thread for you.
Anyway if pixel count matters, why is it that the Pioneer 428XD/4280XD and the Fuji 58 series (of which both are only 1024x768) are the best 42" TV's ever made?
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I have been looking at this tv and have found it for £838, what do u guys think about it. Its a Panny g20.
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I have been looking at this tv and have found it for £838, what do u guys think about it. Its a Panny g20.
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have you done the color settings after 200 hours use .. if not, then you should .. even awesome picture quality.
have you done the color settings after 200 hours use .. if not, then you should .. even awesome picture quality.
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I have a samsung le40b650. Excellent tv with good revews, you can stream to it vid dlna or just plug a usb hard drive into it.
It will play a huge range of formats including x264 hd.
Si
I have a samsung le40b650. Excellent tv with good revews, you can stream to it vid dlna or just plug a usb hard drive into it.
It will play a huge range of formats including x264 hd.
Si
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How much did that cost mate, I really want to use it for game ands tv but i also want to connect it to my network and stream too
I have read the owners thread over at av forums and a few other places over the last 20 odd hours and it seems this tv is good all round value for the price well other then audio side of things.
Thanks
Edit: Sorry can you recommend any others that will allow me to do this
How much did that cost mate, I really want to use it for game ands tv but i also want to connect it to my network and stream too
I have read the owners thread over at av forums and a few other places over the last 20 odd hours and it seems this tv is good all round value for the price well other then audio side of things.
Thanks
Edit: Sorry can you recommend any others that will allow me to do this
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Hi GSIM thanks for the reply but this TV does not have dlna and can not be used as a PC monitor.
Hi GSIM thanks for the reply but this TV does not have dlna and can not be used as a PC monitor.
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The Panny G20 is a nice TV which has great PQ, however the Panasonic's don't seem to have as many bells and whistles compared to the Korean manufacturers and are costlier. I think most of their R&D budget does into getting the best possible picture quality rather than cramming in as many features as possible.
If you're after added functionality over picture quality then LG or Samsung would offer you more bang for your buck.
Pop into John Lewis and have a demo if at all possible, some of their staff are a lot more knowledgeable than the guys down at Richer Sounds.
The Panny G20 is a nice TV which has great PQ, however the Panasonic's don't seem to have as many bells and whistles compared to the Korean manufacturers and are costlier. I think most of their R&D budget does into getting the best possible picture quality rather than cramming in as many features as possible.
If you're after added functionality over picture quality then LG or Samsung would offer you more bang for your buck.
Pop into John Lewis and have a demo if at all possible, some of their staff are a lot more knowledgeable than the guys down at Richer Sounds.
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Thanks for thereplay Munkey, but if I am going to go for bells and whistles would it be better for me to get an LCD then as I guess it would also last longer.
I dont really have a problem with sunlight and my viewing distance is about 6 or 7 feet.
Thanks again
Thanks for thereplay Munkey, but if I am going to go for bells and whistles would it be better for me to get an LCD then as I guess it would also last longer.
I dont really have a problem with sunlight and my viewing distance is about 6 or 7 feet.
Thanks again
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6'-7' is pretty close, you may be one of the lucky few who can actually appreciate the higher pixel count when watching HD content on a 1080p display. LCD is fine up to around 37", after that you're in plasma territory.
One of the other nasty side effects of sitting close to a TV is that you get to see all of the horrible artifacts introduced if you have poor internal scaling, or if you have a poor video source.
Don't worry about longevity on a plasma, newer ones last over 60k hours and even then I've yet to hear of a plasma regardless of it's age packing up as it's reached the end of it's natural lifespan. Components inside of the TV will usually fail long before the gas runs out.
If you won't be watching much BR content I'd advise on a £500 Panny and if you will be, then consider some of it's better equipped brethren.
Oh and according to Hawkish's guide July is a great time to buy, if you can hold out I would.
6'-7' is pretty close, you may be one of the lucky few who can actually appreciate the higher pixel count when watching HD content on a 1080p display. LCD is fine up to around 37", after that you're in plasma territory.
One of the other nasty side effects of sitting close to a TV is that you get to see all of the horrible artifacts introduced if you have poor internal scaling, or if you have a poor video source.
Don't worry about longevity on a plasma, newer ones last over 60k hours and even then I've yet to hear of a plasma regardless of it's age packing up as it's reached the end of it's natural lifespan. Components inside of the TV will usually fail long before the gas runs out.
If you won't be watching much BR content I'd advise on a £500 Panny and if you will be, then consider some of it's better equipped brethren.
Oh and according to Hawkish's guide July is a great time to buy, if you can hold out I would.
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Thanks Munkey, yes I can wait for July, as my TV is still working just wanted to upgrade it. My house is small so yes thats why I thought I would be able to use a HD TV, However you are right to state I will probably not use it for much HD content as I dont have any, :FRIGHT:
So as you say I probably will be better off with a cheaper plasma with more bells and whistles as you stated earlier. Thanks again. I am going to have to review what I actually want again
Back to square one again
Thanks
Thanks Munkey, yes I can wait for July, as my TV is still working just wanted to upgrade it. My house is small so yes thats why I thought I would be able to use a HD TV, However you are right to state I will probably not use it for much HD content as I dont have any, :FRIGHT:
So as you say I probably will be better off with a cheaper plasma with more bells and whistles as you stated earlier. Thanks again. I am going to have to review what I actually want again
Back to square one again
Thanks
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What ?????
The G20 comes with Freeview HD, Freesat HD, PVR via USB HDD, DLNA, USB playback, online content access and webcam. I can't think of to many other sets that offers all that.
What ?????
The G20 comes with Freeview HD, Freesat HD, PVR via USB HDD, DLNA, USB playback, online content access and webcam. I can't think of to many other sets that offers all that.
