I want a new tv for my bedrooom , my current tv is a 32 inch crt, and i spend a lot of time on the xbox 360 and watching dvds, ive been to currys and seen a 47 inch lg tv i really like 1080dpi etc, i just want to know if there is anything to watch, this tv is around £780 and is a lcd.. There is just such a large range, i really dont want to get the wrong tv.
A wise man in the know once told me that if it's over 38", forget LCD and go plasma.
really! whys that? there seems to be some great quality massive lcd's out there. phillips 108"Originally Posted by Mart
and samsung 70" being the biggest ive seen, and very clear.
Ye i saw one of those 108 inchers in some tv magazine, was about 70 grand if i rememberreally! whys that? there seems to be some great quality massive lcd's out there. phillips 108"
Dollars that is
I've got a Samsung 40" LCD and its fine. Great for the PS3.
plasma's are much cheaper then the lcds though, reason being the tubes leak, and they suffer from screen burn, the tvs must be completely vertical, (cant be tilted),and basically i just got warned away from them at all cost.
this is the one im looking at ,
http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...rmationSection
A great forum to use for any technology questions is http://www.avforums.com/, have used them many a time
To house a 47" screen you must have a big bedroom!!
In the lounge, I've got a 50" plasma and it looks ok, but the lounge is 6.5m x 5m.
Also, I agree with Mart, anything over 38" go for plasma.
AVForums will tell you all you need to know, and will also confirm about plasma being better than LCD over a given size.
I'm not saying the difference is night & day, but it's been tested & proved that that's the case, and not by some sharky Comet's geeza who reckons 'Double Dragon is pixel perfick on this mate, innit mate'.
It's also a complete load of cr8p about the modern day plasma screens burning out. People who tell you that are talking bollox.
Biggest pile of pish I've read in a post for a long time.
52" Phillips Ambilight is what I have in the main room, mounted and angled. No leak or screen burn.
Compensating for something Billski?
Screen burn will only occur when a static image is constant... ie, if a helpdesk department were to use a Plasma for their monitoring screen.
But yes, pish... im yet to see a plasma thats cheaper than an LCD...
My parents have 42" ... Hitachi think 1086 dp thing- and its sh*t... blury pic, pixels are crap as Mart would agree when he was down... http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...7C10199303.htm
I have a 37" lcd high def etc etc, and you can tell the difference, its alot more clearer than the Hitachi thing.. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...7C10199303.htm
Tbh i cant see why you would need anything over 40" but thats just my personal opinion.
You know me Tim; hung like a two year old
As for needing more than 42", if you have a large room, you do appreciate the difference.
Anyway, They have a 60" in Costco I want. I can get the 52" for the Garage then. Mwuhaha
ermm ok , well i am just going off what ive been told, as for prices, well just look around, everywhere the 40+ inch plasmas are like £500 mark, and lcds start around £650.
my bedroom is ermm, rather large, 47 inch wont be a prob in there
in my experience the best tv out there at the moment is the series 6 samsung. Out of all the tvs i have seen this blows the sock offs the all. My mate managed to pick a 42'' series 6 for 800 quid . The specs are mental with 50:000 - 1 contrast ratio , 1080P and has loads of hdmi conections in the back. As for the difference between plasma and lcd i would say what ever floats your boat as the problems that you used to get with plasmas like screen burn etc are non existent in new sets and only were a problem when they first came out. There are so many to choose from these days and all at good prices its better just going into a shop and seeing which one youlike the look of the best . But if it were me SERIES 6 SAMSUNG
Personally I have a Toshiba 37" 1080p LCD in my room, could have had a larger size for less money but that had the best picture in my price range and my room isn't that big so looks the part
It is all down to personal preference with T.V's imo.
Last edited by Wayno; 12-09-2008 at 11:08.
thats only a 720 p could get a 1080 for that mate .
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Last edited by Wayno; 12-09-2008 at 11:08.
http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/buyinggu...isions/32.html
Pro's of plasma's in my opinion outweigh the con's.
Pro's of LCD..
* Screen life? Sure it won't last as long, but do you really plan on owning it for 20 years.. Plus, something else on the TV will let go by then no doubts..
* Screen burning? I bet you would have to throw some serious still images for a long time at a plasma before you even need to start worrying about that..
* Power consumption? Pah - that's for girls.
Pro's of Plasma..
* Response times? Awesome.. Better quality picture
* Viewing angle? OK, so you practically always sit infront of your TV, but still a genuine usable pro (compared to your LCD lasting 40 years rather than 20)
* Colour saturation? Awesome.. Better quality picture
So yeh - get an LCD if you're a girly.. get a Plasma if you're a man
Last edited by James5; 12-09-2008 at 10:25.
Before you crack open another tin of fail, posting websites showing plasmas cheaper than LCD's is completely pointless & proves feck all. I could show you a link of a Ferrari 355 being cheaper to buy than a Skyline GTR, but it doesn't mean the Ferrari is a steal & the car to own out of the 2
You listen to who you want, but you're barking up the wrong tree if you go LCD @ 47".
Imho.
Yay.. Mart cracks open the fail again
+1Before you crack open another tin of fail, posting websites showing plasmas cheaper than LCD's is completely pointless & proves feck all. I could show you a link of a Ferrari 355 being cheaper to buy than a Skyline GTR, but it doesn't mean the Ferrari is a steal & the car to own out of the 2
You listen to who you want, but you're barking up the wrong tree if you go LCD @ 47".
Imho.
dude, i am posting exactly what i see, .. if i read prices on plasmas that are cheaper than lcd, and then post the site to show you, than please explain to me how the hell does that not prove that they are indeed cheaper ??
I am taking all advice onboard, and my reason for posting this topic is indeed for advice, and all of it is much appreciated.
I am not in anyway saying that the lcd, must therefore be the better option due to price, but i am just quoting the prices i have been given/viewed on websites.
Last edited by djinuk; 12-09-2008 at 10:32.
He never denied the fact that they are cheaper.. What he said was that they are cheaper, but not necessarily better.
what is the power consumption of say a 46 inch plasma compared to a crt 32 inch rouhgly.
Why am I getting drawn into this...
Ok, seeing as we're at the stage of posting websites, here ya go - An LCD tele, same size as the plasma unit you linked previously, made by a good company, and shock horror, it's cheaper:
http://www.directtvs.co.uk/Toshiba_4...DB/version.asp
All that proves is this a nonsensical argument...
im not arguing, im asking for advice, jeez,
And it was given, yet you're still trying to row the LCD/cheaper prices shpiel failboat.
"Row, row, row your boat...."
yes but if you read my query a few posts above i am actaully questioning the power consumption on plasma tvs, as i will take a look into them.
Gently down the fail stream.
"Row, row, row your boat...."
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a fail.
A plasma tele, in most cases, will consume more power than an LCD of similar/same size.
I didn't realise we were comparing tv's from a carbon footprint angle though...
well it was more a crt 32 inch i was comparing it to, reason being i already have 3 servers running continous , so i have to keep a eye on power consumption you see. I know plasma will use more than a lcd, but i was just wondering what they compare like to a crt.
Lol.. Didn't you know, we all care about that sort of stuff in this club
Couldn't. Give. A. Phuk.Lol.. Didn't you know, we all care about that sort of stuff in this club
well no, not so much the carbon footprint, but maybe more to the fact that more power consumer = more cost, more cost = less cash to spend else where. The way this country is going you cant really overlook things like that else you will end up with a very dismal standard of living.
See my previous answer.
Wait untill you have kids; then you're just used to writing cheques like a madman anyways
A few more spins of the meter isn't going to make the difference. Sadly.
lol, yes most likely, dont plan on that anytime soon though :P
Couldn't have said it better myself. But that's a whole different tin of worms.
well no, not so much the carbon footprint, but maybe more to the fact that more power consumer = more cost, more cost = less cash to spend else where. The way this country is going you cant really overlook things like that else you will end up with a very dismal standard of living.
His rowing boat has just become a 93ft Sunseeker...
I have no idea what a sunseeker is, but does it have lots of comfy sofas and 50inch LCD TV's in it? Obviously because LCD is better..
ok, i guess i will just leave that thread there, thanks for the advice, ill look into the plasma's aswell then.
I have no idea what a sunseeker is, but does it have lots of comfy sofas and 50inch LCD TV's in it? Obviously because LCD is better..
http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/bo...-predator-108/
LCD FTW
LOL.. I was nearly there.. 42" LCD.
I would advise going pioneer
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