Need a 37" telly....it's hard when you're skint...
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Like much in life getting hold of decent gear is really simple when you have money to burn.
After spunking millions of pounds on my new extension I'm left with a really nice big open plan kitchen/dining/family room but not enough cash left to just crack on and splurge on one of them lovely looking Philips sets that our Der sells.
Instead I'm thinking more along the lines of something like this??
Panasonic tx-P37x20b Plasma
or this
Panasonic tx-l37g20b LCD
Now it used to be the case that plasma was better and unless you had a fair wedge then Panasonic was the default. Is that still true?
House is wired for freesat (no coax to an aerial) so the built in freesat of the LCD one above is good. It negates the need for an extra telly box. Does it perform OK with an SD feed though?
I'm limited with space due to an akwardly placed chimey breast arrangement, hence the 37" option. Saying that a 40" with slimiline bezel would prob be ok too. It's not a main fillum telly if you know what I mean, the big telly and surround sound is in the other room. But, it will be plumbed into the media center so will have a fair amount of HD content available.
Given I didn't want to spend more than £400 what would you lot suggest?
After spunking millions of pounds on my new extension I'm left with a really nice big open plan kitchen/dining/family room but not enough cash left to just crack on and splurge on one of them lovely looking Philips sets that our Der sells.
Instead I'm thinking more along the lines of something like this??
Panasonic tx-P37x20b Plasma
or this
Panasonic tx-l37g20b LCD
Now it used to be the case that plasma was better and unless you had a fair wedge then Panasonic was the default. Is that still true?
House is wired for freesat (no coax to an aerial) so the built in freesat of the LCD one above is good. It negates the need for an extra telly box. Does it perform OK with an SD feed though?
I'm limited with space due to an akwardly placed chimey breast arrangement, hence the 37" option. Saying that a 40" with slimiline bezel would prob be ok too. It's not a main fillum telly if you know what I mean, the big telly and surround sound is in the other room. But, it will be plumbed into the media center so will have a fair amount of HD content available.
Given I didn't want to spend more than £400 what would you lot suggest?
LuS1fer said:
Samsungs get good reviews and this one is only £422 on Amazon for a 40" set.
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/samsung-le40c580-le...
Full HD and Freeview
Only downside with samsungs is they have lots of HDMI connectors and not much SCART
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003DNSJ5Y/ref=...
Well I ended up getting the "lesser" Le40c530 from Makro for £390. Also got a Freesat HD box.http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/samsung-le40c580-le...
Full HD and Freeview
Only downside with samsungs is they have lots of HDMI connectors and not much SCART
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003DNSJ5Y/ref=...
Looks great in HD, SD is just great but it only ever is really.
I was always of the opinion that LCD was rubbish, especially Samsungs. I've ended up with one in the bedroom and this new one
They are perfectly decent.
Carry on....
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