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Jamie.
14-12-2008, 12:53
I want a 37" TV to go in our living room to play the xbox on.

Want a good deal but have no idea what to look for/at.

Any help appreciated.
stan
14-12-2008, 13:08
Bangkok would be your best bet, though I think 37" is a bit greedy if you ask me...
Can you comfortably take that sort of length?
MatBrown
14-12-2008, 13:10
http://www.bargaincrazy.com/epages/BargainCrazy.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BargainCrazy/Products/F010248Z/SubProducts/F010248Z01S&AID=6274488&PID=1546795&SID=282778

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00179SI3E/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21

http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=TOSH-37CV504DG


Mat.
fasterthanjesus
14-12-2008, 17:28
samsung if your going to have it though an amp

sony if you dont have an amp.

just check out some review magazines. just look out for 1080p.

37" is spot on. dont be fooled into thinking more is better.
Justin..
14-12-2008, 18:28
Bangkok would be your best bet, though I think 37" is a bit greedy if you ask me...
Can you comfortably take that sort of length?


:lol:
LEIGH-ANNE
14-12-2008, 22:36
Ive just got a panasonic 37" plasma from sainsburys..... £549 iirc
Daz.
14-12-2008, 23:00
samsung if your going to have it though an amp

sony if you dont have an amp.

just check out some review magazines. just look out for 1080p.

37" is spot on. dont be fooled into thinking more is better.


Well I have to disagree with all of that!

Samsung are SHIT, The problem with samsung is thats its a panel lottery, some are cracking tvs, lots are shitters and its pure luck if you get a good one, look at all the cheap deals in the papers, notice how many are samsungs? Two of my friends bought the same cheap samsung, same model, similar serial numbers and one has been fine the other is shockingly poor picture.

My advice is ask yourself are you just purely gaming or watching tv, blu-rays? if primary source is gaming stick to lcd's plasmas and gaming are hit and miss.. Right now Sony is your brand for lcd's, Panasonic do fecking awesome plasmas...

37" is the border of 720p vs 1080p visual difference - tests prove that viweing distances at this size dictates if you can see the differences in picture..

First check how far back you intend to sit and viewing angles, lcds struggle with certain viewing angles, you may find head on it looks great side on looks washed out.

Right now the only blu-rays, hd-dvds can utilise 1080p so make sure if you like swapping tvs often if you will use it to its potential or if 'just' 720p is more than enough for your current needs.

Word of warning I went out 2 months ago for a 37" and came home with a 40", after watching them side by side in the shop the 40" just looks 'right' compared to the 37!

I view mine head on 9ft away - pretty much perfect setup for this size.. if you were further back than me with a 37" you visually cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p - many fall into this trap!

And to finish don't forget tearing on screen ususally cleaned up by 100hz technology - some companys are much better at utilising this than others, gamings ok but if your watching the footy it can be hugely infuriating! :lol:
Purple
15-12-2008, 02:32
What's the current pricing "sweet spot" in terms of screen sizes? ie: getting a bigger size screen that don't cost much more than a smaller one. It's about 42 to 46 inch here, so I would guess that 37 inch prices should be close to 42 inches for you guys. Also, some of the cheapo unknown brands aren't that bad as they are made in the same factories as the better known ones. Just make sure you have decent local service & support, if they break.
talkingfish
15-12-2008, 10:34
there is no need to get 1080p unless you've got a screen size of 40 inches or above...

I've got a Sony 40 inch with 1080p and 24frames/second true cinema but I watch a lot of movies...

If you use it for games, you want a high contrast ratio too....

At the end of the day, you pays your money and takes your choice... but wait until the sales in January...
Jamie.
15-12-2008, 10:45
Thanks for the response but I never read it before I bought one anyway! :oops:

I bought a 40" Sony, 1080p TV with a contrast ratio of 20,000:1. I got it from sainsburys for £587.

I did want 37" but this was so cheap with all the stuff I wanted I got it anyway.

Looks MASSIVE compared to my old 32" TV.
Daz.
15-12-2008, 11:24
bet you have the v4000... cracking tv, no 100hz though but its good enough without it only the anal will notice the occasional tearing...

Good man! =D>
Daz.
15-12-2008, 11:27
there is no need to get 1080p unless you've got a screen size of 40 inches or above...

I've got a Sony 40 inch with 1080p and 24frames/second true cinema but I watch a lot of movies...

If you use it for games, you want a high contrast ratio too....

At the end of the day, you pays your money and takes your choice... but wait until the sales in January...

What have you got? I got the w4500, more than I wanted to pay but it blew away anything else I'd demo'd... 24fps really impressed me, I've already started looking up av amps now to match the secondhand Audiolab pre-amp I just bought :lol: :lol:

Can't get a picture I'm happy with on the sky hd box though its sky itself though they always put out poor washed out signals - sky hd looks fantastic though!
LEIGH-ANNE
15-12-2008, 17:01
good man! See I'm useful for some things....! LOL
Jamie.
15-12-2008, 20:14
good man! See I'm useful for some things....! LOL

I had bought it before your recomendation but cheers anyway :wink:
Daz.
15-12-2008, 20:15
good man! See I'm useful for some things....! LOL

I had bought it before your recomendation but cheers anyway :wink:

FAF :lol:
Jamie.
15-12-2008, 20:20
FAF?

Thats a new one on me.
2 live
15-12-2008, 20:59
i got a samsung 40" last year...dont know model etc. bought it cos the pic was shit hot...the ex bought a new samsung earlier this year, cost more and sposed to be better than mine......isnt a patch on pic quality tho.

is the best pic quality of all my mates etc that iv seen too. just needs a sound system to compliment it really, the tv speakers are shite. and the 2.1 surround is just all bass really.....suffers from lipsynch a lot too. need to get me arse in gear n get a decent surround set up again tbh.
Jamie.
15-12-2008, 21:39
A few of the family have samsungs. I do like them but why do they take so long to do anything, like turn on and change channel so knocked that one on the head.
col
16-12-2008, 19:40
Just bought a Lg 42" 1080p but the other thing you should consider is that its a 100hz [gives smoooother flow on action pics] . plasma im told have to be delivered ,must be kept upright in transit . :wink:
2 live
16-12-2008, 20:09
A few of the family have samsungs. I do like them but why do they take so long to do anything, like turn on and change channel so knocked that one on the head.


lol. mine gets turned on, its either got sky or the 360 playin.....dunt take long at all to switch between the 2.