HD TV Help

[The Merry Prankster]

Want HD TV. To those that have gone before....What should I get? It doesn't have to be the cheapest but I would like to be able to renew my season ticket. Thanks.

 

[Easy 10]

The first thing you need to decide is Plasma or LCD.

Plasma handles dark colours/blacks better than LCD, but the colour isn't quite as bright and vibrant. LCD's are lighter (weightwise) and completely unsusceptible to screenburn. And unlike Plasmas, the screens on LCD's are non-reflective - a BIG advantage if there's a lot of light in the room.

After weighing it all up, I opted for LCD and have been DELIGHTED with it. The plasmas are still excellent these days, but LCD edges it for me (the non-reflectiv screen was the CLINCHER for me).

 

[supaseagull]

Easy is correct. I have LCD and chose it because you don't get screen burn on LCD TV's whereas it is commonplace on Plasma's. Especially that darned annoying red button at the top corner.

Also, If you want to use the TV for a PC monitor, then LCD is better.

 

[scooter1]

Can you get plasma in under 42"?
We got an LCD last year and its great, but i've never seen a plasma under 42"

 

[Les Biehn]

Whats screen burn.

 

[dougdeep]

You want it but do you need it?

 

[Cian]

Whats screen burn.

Where static content - like the Sky News logo, or our attack at times - get "burnt in" to the screen. Means you can see it when its turned off - forever.

 

[supaseagull]

Whats screen burn.

It is where a shadow appears of, for example, the TV guide banneror the red button on satellite & Cable and you can't get rid of it for ages.

You see it sometimes in pubs that leave their plasma's on all day.

In fact I spoke to someone the other day who used their Plasma with their PC and they had the windows bar burnt onto the bottom of their screen.

 

[empire]

recommend hills in portslade,they know their stuff in their,also great deals at the mo,and BRILLIANT after sales unlike to big firms

 

[The Merry Prankster]

You want it but do you need it?

Wants? Needs? I let my therapist work it out, thats what he's paid for.

 

[Easy 10]

recommend hills in portslade,they know their stuff in their,also great deals at the mo,and BRILLIANT after sales unlike to big firms

Thats where I bought my LCD. Came with a 3 year warranty, which I bumped up to 5 years for an extra £70.

Currys can suck my dick.

 

[Easy 10]

It is where a shadow appears of, for example, the TV guide banneror the red button on satellite & Cable and you can't get rid of it for ages.

You see it sometimes in pubs that leave their plasma's on all day.

In fact I spoke to someone the other day who used their Plasma with their PC and they had the windows bar burnt onto th e bottom of their screen.

The new plasmas are (apparently) a lot less susceptible to screenburn nowadays, although the stores do still recommend you have them on low contrast for the first week or so when they're new.

I'd just be too paranoid though. I've always got Sky Sports News on, and those banners are really BRIGHT. And once those screens are burnt, there ain't a damn thing you can do about it.

 

[southstandandy]

The Panasonic LCD range IMO are some of the best around - they can be a bit more expensive than some comparative models but I think they are worth the extra.

Other people reckon the Sharp Aquos range and Sony's Bravia LCD's are good too, but my experience of the Panasonic has been excellent so far.

 

[Bert365]

Get LCD if going under 36inch
Get Plasma if going over 36inch tend to be better unless your paying in the region of 2/3 grand which your not

http://www.flattvpeople.com/tutorials/lcd-vs-plasma.asp

Try this

 

[Goodfella]

I have a Samsung 32" LCD, and it's the dog's.

 

[MOWTCHOPS]

Want HD TV. To those that have gone before....What should I get? It doesn't have to be the cheapest but I would like to be able to renew my season ticket. Thanks.

This looks to be a pretty decent tely for not a lot of money, its not FULLHD and doesn't have a PC/DVI input but it has enough of all the others

http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=PANA-TX32LXD60

 

[Bob!]

Whats screen burn.

The answer you wanted Les is

'It's like carpet burn, but you get it from the screen'?