another lcd tv question

[12joe340]

Both tvs cost £350
cant decide which to buy

this 32 Philips 32PFL5403D

Aspect ratio Widescreen
Brightness 500 cd/m²
Dynamic screen contrast 30000:1
Response time (typical) 6 ms
Viewing angle 176º (H)/176º (V)
Diagonal screen size (inch) 32 inch
Diagonal screen size (metric) 81 cm
Display screen type LCD WXGA Active Matrix TFT
Panel resolution 1366 x 768p
Picture enhancement Pixel Plus HD , 3/2 - 2/2 motion pull down , 3D Combfilter , Active Control + Light sensor , Colour Transient Improvement , Digital Noise Reduction , Dynamic contrast enhancement , Luminance Transient Improver , 1080p 24/25/30 Hz processing , 1080p 50/60 Hz processing
Screen enhancement Anti-Reflection coated screen

Equalizer 5-bands
Output power (RMS) 2 x 15 W
Sound Enhancement Auto Volume Leveller , Graphic Equaliser
Sound System Nicam Stereo , Virtual Dolby Digital , BBE

or

Sony bravia kdl32l4000







Display Format: 768p
Input: A/V (Composite),
Coaxial (RF),
Component Video,
Front/Side RCA Composite,
HDMI,
S-Video,
SCART
Output: Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini),
SCART
Display Type: LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Resolution: 1366 x 768 (WXGA)
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Diagonal Screen Size: 32
Display Panel
Contrast Ratio: 15000:1
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Response Time: 8 ms
Max Resolution: 1366 x 768 (WXGA)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Diagonal Screen Size: 32 in
Viewable Size: 81.3 cm
Display Type: LCD
Broadcast Standards
Broadcast Format Supported: 1080i (HDTV),
1080p (HDTV),
480p (EDTV),
720p (HDTV)
Broadcast Format Displayed: 768p
Interface
Output: Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini),
SCART
Input: A/V (Composite),
Coaxial (RF),
Component Video,
Front/Side RCA Composite,
HDMI,
S-Video,
SCART
Physical Specifications
Weight: 15 kg
Depth: 240 mm
Width: 800 mm
Height: 580 mm

[Rob.]

Could I be the first to request a £10 payment for everytime a thread like this is posted?

[MrV]

If you can stretch your budget a bit this plasma

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/televisions/plasma-...

[MJK 24]

I've just bought the Sony. No complaints so far.

T'was £299 plus local taxes in Makro.

[SS2.]

Isn't choosing a TV a personal and objective decision ?

When I was choosing my TV, I made a short list and then went and viewed each TV on the list.

The one I chose represented (to my eyes, anyway) the best picture quality amongst the group.

It wasn't the most expensive TV, nor was it the highest specced TV - the picture just 'looked' the best.

Too simplistic ?

[MJK 24]

SS2. said:

Isn't choosing a TV a personal and objective decision ?

Not really. One of the above may have a poor reliability record which others have experienced and are able to comment on.

[Simpo Two]

I like the look of the Sony better.

That's good, because I won't have anything Philips in the house because it was the account held by my former boss who made me redundant in 1990. Prejudice is a strange thing...

[mouseymousey]

The Philips has better response rate, contrast and brightness although I doubt the naked eye would be able to tell.

[SS2.]

MJK 24 said:

SS2. said:

Isn't choosing a TV a personal and objective decision ?

Not really. One of the above may have a poor reliability record which others have experienced and are able to comment on.

Of course. But in my case I had already created a short list based upon an assortment of product reviews.

Top of the list amongst reviewers was a Sony (can't remember the variant). But when a couple of DVDs were played on the Sony alongside a cheaper Panasonic, the difference in picture quality was massive (to me, anyway) and I ended up with the Panny.

My point being that what works for one might not work for another..

[dave_s13]

MrV said:

If you can stretch your budget a bit this plasma

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/televisions/plasma-...

In-laws got one of those last weekend, on my advice, from Empire direct in Leeds. It was £430 with a 3yr warranty. Cheaper than erestrictors place and on the doorstep too. Not that you ahouldn't get it from that link

They are a smashing telly, and look very smart too.

I pi$$es all over the 26" Samsung LCD I have in the bedroom, wish I'd known about them back when I got that one!!

[12joe340]

MJK 24 said:

I've just bought the Sony. No complaints so far.

T'was £299 plus local taxes in Makro.

Im leaning towards the sony

[12joe340]

Ok im buying one tomorrow and i was going for the sony but now the philips looks more tempting and now i cant decide again. Someone tell me which one to get

[raf_gti]

Sony

HTH

[12joe340]

it does

thanks

[MElliottUK]

Sony KDL-32V4000

is very popular, i would investigate that one too

[PJ S]

Out of those two - Sony every time.
Add on another £100 to your "budget" and take a punt on the 32" LG P6000 Plasma or a bit more again on the 37" Panasonic PX80.
Seriously, if Plasma wasn't any better in nearly every aspect compared to LCD, it'd still be championing LCD TVs.
The fact is, Plasma broke through the ceiling 2 generations ago (Panny PX60/600 series, and Pioneer 428), and LCD has floundered in that time.
Only now with per pixel lighting, and some other additions, are they somewhat coming back, but it's mainly a case of too little, too late.