General help for newbie required - LCD/LED/Plasma?

[Mastiff]

I have no idea what I want to buy here..

It will be large 50" +, wall hung and central in large room.

What are the differences really?

Movies and mainstream TV (SKY + HD Box) are watched mainly - I do not have Blu-Ray.

Any suggestions/advice gratefully received. Thanks.

[Mastiff]

Thank you sir!

I knew someone on here was in the business, just could not recall who!

You're not a million miles from me (Send/Ripley/Old woking way), would you like to give me a cost to supply/fit - or even just supply if it's too small a job?

Thanks again.

[Mastiff]

headcase said:

Yeh, dont forget that liquid crystal re fills have gone up in price so factor that cost in twice a year

Thanks for that.

Although I did spot the smiley, I thought I knew what I was doing there for a minute there...

[Mastiff]

Arrgh! What's the difference between 50v20 & 50g20? Help.

[Mastiff]

I was informed yesterday that the V series is no longer in production, with the gap being filled by the VT (3D) variant. He may of course have told me that to either a) make me spend more or b) put me into the G series that he had in stock.

Anyway, SWMBO has now decided that she likes the "sharpness" of the LED as opposed to the "depth" of the plasma.

So, the 55" Samsung 8000 series is on the cards, because "she likes their phones", but I have a contact at Phillips, so may look at the 56" recommended by Plotloss. I assume I am looking at the Philips 56PFL9954?

Whats the biggest difference between LED and LCD though, in viewing terms?

[Mastiff]

Plotloss said:

The V is still there, the VT is 3D and not a stop gap. Were you told this by a cretin in a shed (Comet/Currys etc)?

LED refers to the backlighting, it's still an LCD set. It just uses LED instead of Fluros

Samsung crap, swerve.

Yes - to be fair to him out of the two or three I spoke to he had at least some inkling of what he was talking about. He intimated that the V was no longer in production and the VT was superceeding (sp?) because of the 3d stuff.

Is that the right Phillips model number?

Samsung I really wish to avoid, just trying to figure out how to do it because she is using her bonus for it!!!

[Mastiff]

Found the Phillps I want to have a go at - 58PFL9955H/12.

Looks quite cool:

http://www.philips.co.uk/c/cinema-21-9/30849/cat

[Mastiff]

Even with my contacts help - the 58" Philips is looking too expensive .

The 56" can be done though - now, how much am I going to miss 3D, when in my original post I couldn't give a flying st about it. Now I've started looking into it though.....