[BNM] [OT] Big TV recommendations, and is 1080 worth it?

[John Cooper]

i picked up a great philips 32" LCD from sunderland electronics i  
think on church road
really nice guy there, spent 15 minutes just looking at the same  
channel on 4 tv's

I would also get the 1080p to future proof it a bit. I think i read  
somewhere today that they're fixing the broadcast signals so that you  
can get HD on freeview (which'll be nice)

I'm a bit of a PS3 fan and HD gaming is ace

jc



On 4 Apr 2008, at 17:48, Jonathan Hirsch wrote:

> Hi Iestyn,
>
> I bought a Samsung 32" LCD a couple of months ago and have been very
> pleased with it. I've been running my PS3 and XBox 360 through it and
> the quality is superb, so I'd say it's well worth going for 1080 if
> you're using those consoles. I have Sky HD also and although the
> picture quality is good (best with CGI material though - live footage
> is debatable - arguably sharper and more detailed than 'normal' TV,
> as you'd expect, but I'm not convinced that normal TV through a
> decent CRT isn't better than HD on an LCD...).
>
> On which subject, while HD does look good, normal TV is definitely
> not as good as through a CRT, IMHO. Noticeable artifacts, especially
> on fast-moving footage (which is odd, since it copes fine with the
> games consoles). I suspect that's just a trait of LCDs though - I
> spent quite a bit of time checking out different LCDs and decided the
> Samsung was the best for my purposes. The equivalent Sony came a
> close second. It does depend how far away you are from the screen
> though - on a 32" the problem isn't really noticeable if you're sat
> more than about 2 meters away.
>
> Incidentally, if you're thinking of getting Sky HD - I'm not sure I'd
> bother, in hindsight. Unless you also subscribe to the sports and
> movies, there's not all that much on worth watching...
>
> Anyway, the Samsung was £499, which I thought was pretty good value
> for a 32" (though it's probably cheaper now and/or there may be
> better deals around).
>
> I got a 19" Samsung for the bedroom as well (£299) - also very
> pleased. Seems to be a good make.
>
> A friend of mine swears by LG - says they're excellent for the price.
>
> I've heard rumours that Plasma screens don't last very long (c.5
> years). Anyone know either way?
>
> Oh, one big gripe with LCDs - they never seem to come with a decent
> floor stand, and the good ones are seriously expensive to buy
> separately. Wall mounting's probably the answer, but I didn't trust
> my walls to take the weight...
>
> HTH,
>
> Jon
>
>
>
> On 4 Apr 2008, at 16:55, iestyn lloyd wrote:
>> Ello,
>>
>> I'm selling my enormous 32" Sony CRT TV because i'm moving and it's
>> huge.
>> I'm looking for a >=32" LCD or Plasma TV - anyone here bought one
>> recently
>> that's good value for money?
>> And is it worth going for 1080, seeing as I won't have Sky HD /
>> Virgin /
>> anything other than a 360 or PC hooked up to it?
>>
>> Also, if anyone wants to buy an enormous 32" Sony CRT, let me know :)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> iestyn
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