ihaveaproblem Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Parents looking at buying a new tv for around £350 They want something no smaller than 32" and no bigger than 37" I've been having a look around. Just wondered if any of you nice edugeekers had some suggestions:) Have a lovely weekend.
ihaveaproblem Posted June 17, 2011 Author Posted June 17, 2011 Panasonic Thanks. I will look. Have been looking at this one and struggling to find one that can match or better it for the price Samsung UE32C5100 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 50Hz: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
ihaveaproblem Posted June 17, 2011 Author Posted June 17, 2011 Ok but can you see any that are as good as the one i mentioned above and roughly the same price?
Jawloms Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 There's usually something cropping up on HotUKDeals - Deals, Discounts & Voucher Codes
ihaveaproblem Posted June 17, 2011 Author Posted June 17, 2011 There's usually something cropping up on HotUKDeals - Deals, Discounts & Voucher Codes Thanks. Will have a look. Just seen this one as well Samsung UE32D5000 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Need see which is better that looks quite good. I see some tvs state they have rj45 ports. Does this mean you can get internet on the tv?
mavhc Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I got the LG 32LD490, it plays from usb and network with upnp/dnla, I use mediatomb. plays most avis, and about 50% of mkvs work properly, usually they cut out at some point during the file. Also does iplayer.
ihaveaproblem Posted June 17, 2011 Author Posted June 17, 2011 Taking a look at the LG. One thing i've noticed straight away is that this is a lcd screen wheres the samsung is LED. Led is generally better, right?
Trapper Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Avoid Sony at the moment. Apparently the recent Brava range is terrible.
kevbaz Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 This is what i would recommed!! LG / 37LE4500 / 37 Inch / Full HD 1080p / Freeview / LED TV - LED TV Electronics at Play.com (UK)
ihaveaproblem Posted June 18, 2011 Author Posted June 18, 2011 The LG looks quite good, it's bigger in size, but it's not LED and it seems to lack a few features that others have such as built in HD freeview and internet. I found a Sony that looks kinda nice as well. I will have to read some reviews to see what people are saying about Sony at the moment. Here's what I have so far Samsung UE32C5100 Samsung UE32C5100 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 50Hz: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Samsung UE32D5000 Samsung UE32D5000 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Sony KDL32CX520BU Sony KDL32CX520BU 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics LG / 37LE4500 http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/3097/2364/-/17744781/LG-37LE4500-37-Inch-Full-HD-1080p-Freeview-LED-TV/Product.html?source=9593&_$ja=tsid:11853|prd:78888 I'm still confused if the Samsung tv's can access the internet (Iplayer etc) like the sony one.
bossman Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 @ihaveaproblem: Have a look in Tesco at the varied selection especially the Technika brand, i have just purchased the 42" LCD model for £325 and I am sure they do the 32" for £199 and they may do a 37" for a little extra. The performance and sound from them is excellent with freeview HD built in along with network interface and many other inputs. excellent value for money.
chazzy2501 Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) How about nearly new,a 37" 1080P Bravia (last years model) at £250! as spotted on hotdeals... This is last years model, I think better liked than this years, it's got 4x hdmi and usb multimedia capabilities. spend the £100 change on a new bluray player or upgrade your sky for a year! Edited June 20, 2011 by chazzy2501
Achandler Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 LED/ LCD is the same thing. LED is just the type of lighting on tv (usually side lit), and just LCD is only style lighting by tubes at the back. There are problems with every type of TV, LED/ LCD the older LCDs and the Plasmas. LED/ LCDs are thinner, lighter and use less energy, however suffer from problem getting really dark areas to work (especially next to a lighter patch), but give a better contrast in general and use less Energy. LCDs are similar to the LED/ LCDs (its in the name) but are bigger, use more energy and again have problems with some darker patches, as they cannot be dimmed properly. Plasma TVs, are meant to be better at getting "true" colours but are bigger and heavier then both and can struggle with fast moving objects, also not as many manufacturers anymore and you have to watch the number of pixels on them (a alot still arent full 1080p). They also need more energy. Decide what is most important to your parents, then find a TV then look for reviews of it. I have bought a TV recently and you find that 1 model in a range can suffer from some problems whereas, the lower or higher one didnt, thats technology for you! If your interested I opted for the now "out of date" technology of Plasma, because I simply didnt like the colour on the LED/ LCDs when they were displaying darker images (a lot of light bleed to). My decision was based on what I want it for, it doesnt have a VGA input, well I didnt want one, it only have 1 SCART, some people want or even need more. If your parents are happy with an older model, i.e the 2010 range, then go to Richer Sounds, they sell them cheap and if you want a warranty its 10% of purchase price for 5 years. Much better then Curries and Comet and the like (about £200). Consider if you need a warranty to, LED/ LCDs shouldnt really break, how often does a computer monitor break? PLasmas however I have heard can decide after 2 years that they are in fact broken, hence the warranty maybe better.
kevbaz Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 The LG looks quite good, it's bigger in size, but it's not LED and it seems to lack a few features that others have such as built in HD freeview and internet. I found a Sony that looks kinda nice as well. I will have to read some reviews to see what people are saying about Sony at the moment. Here's what I have so far Samsung UE32C5100 Samsung UE32C5100 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 50Hz: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Samsung UE32D5000 Samsung UE32D5000 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Sony KDL32CX520BU Sony KDL32CX520BU 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics LG / 37LE4500 http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/3097/2364/-/17744781/LG-37LE4500-37-Inch-Full-HD-1080p-Freeview-LED-TV/Product.html?source=9593&_$ja=tsid:11853|prd:78888 I'm still confused if the Samsung tv's can access the internet (Iplayer etc) like the sony one. the LG i linked to is LED and has freeview
sonofsanta Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 LED/ LCD is the same thing. LED is just the type of lighting on tv (usually side lit), and just LCD is only style lighting by tubes at the back. There are problems with every type of TV, LED/ LCD the older LCDs and the Plasmas. LED/ LCDs are thinner, lighter and use less energy, however suffer from problem getting really dark areas to work (especially next to a lighter patch), but give a better contrast in general and use less Energy. LCDs are similar to the LED/ LCDs (its in the name) but are bigger, use more energy and again have problems with some darker patches, as they cannot be dimmed properly. Plasma TVs, are meant to be better at getting "true" colours but are bigger and heavier then both and can struggle with fast moving objects, also not as many manufacturers anymore and you have to watch the number of pixels on them (a alot still arent full 1080p). They also need more energy. Decide what is most important to your parents, then find a TV then look for reviews of it. I have bought a TV recently and you find that 1 model in a range can suffer from some problems whereas, the lower or higher one didnt, thats technology for you! If your interested I opted for the now "out of date" technology of Plasma, because I simply didnt like the colour on the LED/ LCDs when they were displaying darker images (a lot of light bleed to). My decision was based on what I want it for, it doesnt have a VGA input, well I didnt want one, it only have 1 SCART, some people want or even need more. If your parents are happy with an older model, i.e the 2010 range, then go to Richer Sounds, they sell them cheap and if you want a warranty its 10% of purchase price for 5 years. Much better then Curries and Comet and the like (about £200). Consider if you need a warranty to, LED/ LCDs shouldnt really break, how often does a computer monitor break? PLasmas however I have heard can decide after 2 years that they are in fact broken, hence the warranty maybe better. I hate to be that smartarse (although I do it a lot still) but... plasma is better at moving images than LCD, and has the better contrast due to producing its own light, rather than trying to filter out an always on backlight. The high-end LED TVs, that have localised dimming (i.e. an array of LEDs behind the image that it can switch on and off) are starting to approach plasma in black-levels and contrast. LCD is generally more energy efficient, and more importantly, is easier - plasmas need a bit of care in the first year or so to try and reduce screen burn, playing with contrast settings etc. although they are much better these days. As you say, 720p is much more common in plasma than LCD as well. And in general... Technika, bleurgh :S had a 22" in my bedroom once (briefly) and it had the most god-awful snail-paced UI I'd ever seen on a telly. I don't know if they're better now but it's really put me off... it's worth paying that bit more for at least a second-tier manufacturer such as LG, Samsung or Hitachi - much more usable.
JoeBloggs Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 Hannspree ST321MNB 32" LCD TV Full HD 1080p 4 x.. | Ebuyer.com £200
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