Help needed - selecting a TV

nicensleazy
nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
edited July 2010 in The bottom bracket
Any guys out there who know their TV's. Looking for a good TV with all the mod cons, but within a sensible budget range. Cheers

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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    What size are you looking at.

    Theres a guide here from sony.

    The Bravias always get a good review

    http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/bravia-lcd-televisions/4/1
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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    The new Bravias are stunning, Mum and Dad just bought one.
  • thedirge
    thedirge Posts: 181
    I've got a sony bravia with built in freeview hd, love it. kd40 ex403 i think the model is, very happy with it.
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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    thedirge wrote:
    I've got a sony bravia with built in freeview hd, love it. kd40 ex403 i think the model is, very happy with it.

    Thats the one that Ma and Pa bought, the built in freeview is "only" 1080i but its lovely.
  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    thanks guys
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    have a look at Richer Sounds or similar. TV technology is pushing all the time so paying eg £1k for a state of the art TV is not a good idea unless you have money to burn. TV's used to be a major purchase and you expected to keep them 10 years. Now they come with 3 year warranties for £300 (that's £2 a week) and at the end of 3 years the shops will be stocking the next gen. models
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Stewie Griffin wrote:
    thedirge wrote:
    I've got a sony bravia with built in freeview hd, love it. kd40 ex403 i think the model is, very happy with it.

    Thats the one that Ma and Pa bought, the built in freeview is "only" 1080i but its lovely.
    that is because they only transmit the signal at 720p or 1080i, not enough band width.
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    nicklouse wrote:
    Stewie Griffin wrote:
    thedirge wrote:
    I've got a sony bravia with built in freeview hd, love it. kd40 ex403 i think the model is, very happy with it.

    Thats the one that Ma and Pa bought, the built in freeview is "only" 1080i but its lovely.
    that is because they only transmit the signal at 720p or 1080i, not enough band width.

    I think I've got that one too, can't get freeview hd round here though so I had to spring for Sky. Not at al to watch the tour in HD no of course not my love. :oops:
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  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Panasonic - every time
  • ScottieP
    ScottieP Posts: 599
    Panasonic Plasma - don't even waste your time looking at anything else. Just my opinion of course.... :D
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  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Just bought a Panasonic TX-L37Gsomething or other - pleased with it. Very good picture from an angle - some aren't that viewable unless you watch pretty straight on.
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  • ScottieP
    ScottieP Posts: 599
    If you buy from John Lewis you get a free 5 year warranty - they will price match with Richer Sounds if you find a shop with the TV you want on display/in stock. You can find out the finer details of how to do it on AVForums - a good place to do some research too.
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  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    just bought a hitachi 32 inch LCD today from a bargain basement Argos shop, the one in Stanley, Co Durham

    180 quid
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    We got a samsung 432 inch LCD one last year that is great picture freeview HD ready and all that, but it regularly refuses tro respond to the remote and needs turning off to reconnect. Repairs can't find whats up with it. minor but bliooming frustrating when the go compare advert comes on and the mute doesn't work.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    shouldbeinbed wrote:
    We got a samsung 432 inch LCD one

    :shock:
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  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    Brought this model for the World Cup. Marvellous pictures, mega contrast and wafer thin.

    http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-a ... prd_detail

    However, I can confirm that England were as c**p in HD as they were when I watched them in SD. :wink:
  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    Bit of a hijack, but any thoughts on the new LED TVs?
  • pmannion9
    pmannion9 Posts: 287
    +1 Panasonic Plasma - got the 42" G20.
    Awesome.
    On offer in Costco at £740
    Still well over a £100 more everywhere else...
  • Lillywhite
    Lillywhite Posts: 742
    Monkeypump wrote:
    Bit of a hijack, but any thoughts on the new LED TVs?
    See my post above . They're brilliant and use alot less power since you can't leave on standby.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    LEDs have much darker blacks, so the picture is much richer.


    I wouldn't get an LCD now that LEDs are good enough for HD.
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