Best TV 37-40"

[T5SOR]

I have lost track of what is available now.

I was looking at some the other day and I saw a Samsung LED which had the best clear picture I have ever seen. Is LED a new type of TV?

Anyone recommend a good 37-40" TV (Sony preferred) for less than 1K?

Is LCD better than LED?



Mike

Edited by T5SOR on Saturday 15th August 10:35

[PJ S]

LED doesn't exist for domestic use - that's still the preserve of events screens.
All that's happening with that Samsung one is it now has LEDs as backlight, not the typical cold cathode tube.

Anyway, you've said nothing about distance you'll be sat from the TV, what sources you'll be feeding it now, and perhaps very shortly in the future.
This is standard fayre when making a recommendation.

[T5SOR]

I guess it would be approximately 8-10 ft away from the sofa. I would be using Sky (maybe HD), DVD and Playstation.


Mike

[headcase]

You should be looking around 40-42" no bigger,

The samsung LED tv's are in fact an LCD that uses LED's instead of the usual backlight arrangment. Have a look at the panasonic range its quite good at the moment, they do both plasma and LCD in that screen size.

[PJ S]

I would spend the small amount extra an get the Panasonic 42X10 - no point from that distance looking at the G10 as you'll never benefit from the native resolution of the screen with B-R movies at 1080P, and all other HD will be scaled to fit more than the HD Ready X10.

[mackie1]

I still think Samsung are being dodgy in the way they advertise their LED backlit TVs. I think a lot of people that buy them are thinking they're getting something that they're not.

[headcase]

People dont know what they want, they just buy what salesment tell them they want, i mean for christ sake when widescreen came out everyone had to have it and watched a streched picture because they didnt understand it and thought it was wonderfull! , then they all got a nicam VCR and tuned it into zero! Then changes Tv's to silver then to black again, Now they are buying new TV's because of the digital switchover, throwing away thier old DVB CRT becaue they thought they had to buy a new one and then asking 'When does all of this digital start? i cant wait to see the new channels'... AAAARRRGGHHHHhhhh you've had it for the last 6 years!!!

sry rant over..

is short, tell someone what they want and they will want it reguardless. Samsung may be pushing the boundries a little but to me they are using LED as a brand like panasonic use Viera or Sony use Bravia, they dont actually say that the screen is made from LED's.. but also they dont explain it properly. (not that anyone would listen)LED's isnt that what my windows are made from?

[Agoogy]

I thought it would be this....

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/panasonic/tx-p37x10...

or this:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/lcd-tv/sony/kd...

They're what I'm looking at.... doesn't a PH'er own and run Digitaldirect? bloody good site that... I bought my first 37" LCD from them years ago, before I discovered the PH link. Very good levels of advice and service.

Whichever I get I'll be looking to attach:
SkyHD
PS3
Kef1005 and
Onkyo TXSR507 amp

Open to more informed opinion on the choices though....

[derestrictor]

If you want a backlit LCD (which looks like The Northern Lights during a party with Bez from 'The Mondays') which actually delivers black levels and works with SD material, the Philips 37PFL9604H will destroy most comers.

Edited by derestrictor on Monday 17th August 14:36

[headcase]

Fishlips!! OMG personally im not a big fan, the look very over digitised to me.

[derestrictor]

They?

Which chassis?

Tbf, initially, even the might of the uber 21:9 can seem a bit peculiar but after several minutes exposure it looks perfectly natural.

They are the Spyker of the higher end, I must say.

[T5SOR]

Thanks for your help. Yesterday I finally bought a Sony KDL40W5500 for £699 in Richer Sounds. Now to get a PS3