Tesco 51" plasma TV.
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As above. Having trouble linking a pic, on sale at £479. Any good?. I do know they use a bit more juice than led's. One thing I can't see is a built in HD freeview tuner, in fact I couldn't see any reference to freeview being built in full stop. Is this to keep the price down to the bone? Any ideas on how good this set is from the PH massive?
This one?
Samsung PS51F4500 51 inch HD Ready 720p Plasma TV with Freeview
If so it's even cheaper now. It's got freeview built in but is not "full" HD. It's 720 not 1080.
Samsung PS51F4500 51 inch HD Ready 720p Plasma TV with Freeview
If so it's even cheaper now. It's got freeview built in but is not "full" HD. It's 720 not 1080.
h0b0 said:
This one?
Samsung PS51F4500 51 inch HD Ready 720p Plasma TV with Freeview
If so it's even cheaper now. It's got freeview built in but is not "full" HD. It's 720 not 1080.
Yes that's the one. Any good? What's a 720 plasma like? Samsung PS51F4500 51 inch HD Ready 720p Plasma TV with Freeview
If so it's even cheaper now. It's got freeview built in but is not "full" HD. It's 720 not 1080.
If it was my money, it would be going on this, cheaper even if you include a 5 year warranty.
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panas...
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panas...
If the screen resolution is 1024x764, it does not support 1080 or 720 in any native resolution and will be downscaling even 720. To be honest, when you get to larger screens, (and I would personally put 42" + in to this category), there will be a noticeable picture quality issue on a 1024x768 screen compare with one that supports native 720 (1280x720) or HD (1920x1080). With that said, for these prices, if you are not looking for quality, it is worth the punt.
It is also worth mentioning that even the higher end flat screens tend to have pretty poor sound reproduction because the speakers need to be so small to fit in the screen frame. Some manufacturers are getting much better at this but I would definitely want to see and hear a screen like this before buying it, even at these prices!
It is also worth mentioning that even the higher end flat screens tend to have pretty poor sound reproduction because the speakers need to be so small to fit in the screen frame. Some manufacturers are getting much better at this but I would definitely want to see and hear a screen like this before buying it, even at these prices!
Have to agree with both of the above really - I'm normally defending 720p on smaller screen sizes, but at 51" (unless you're going to be sat a long way from the screen) I'd consider spending a bit more and going for a 1080p panel, or going for the Panny mentioned...
It's a lot of TV for 400 quid and (unless they've changed them in the later models) their built-in speakers are pretty decent (can't comment on the Sammy's sound as it may be fine, but we have one of their LED sets that sounds very tinny and weak in comparison)!
It's a lot of TV for 400 quid and (unless they've changed them in the later models) their built-in speakers are pretty decent (can't comment on the Sammy's sound as it may be fine, but we have one of their LED sets that sounds very tinny and weak in comparison)!
Ultuous said:
Have to agree with both of the above really - I'm normally defending 720p on smaller screen sizes, but at 51" (unless you're going to be sat a long way from the screen) I'd consider spending a bit more and going for a 1080p panel,
What can actually generate 1080 lines these days?Globs said:
What can actually generate 1080 lines these days?
Im not really sure what you mean by this? To support FULL HD, the screen needs to support an equivalent resolution of 2,073,600 pixels (1920x1080. If the spec of the screen supports this resolution then it supports full HD. Likewise for 720 (1280x720). Resolutions that are neither of these mean that the screen needs to scale the picture. The following web site has some quite good info on the subject: http://www.hdtv.biz/
Ultuous said:
Have to agree with both of the above really - I'm normally defending 720p on smaller screen sizes, but at 51" (unless you're going to be sat a long way from the screen) I'd consider spending a bit more and going for a 1080p panel, or going for the Panny mentioned...
It's a lot of TV for 400 quid and (unless they've changed them in the later models) their built-in speakers are pretty decent (can't comment on the Sammy's sound as it may be fine, but we have one of their LED sets that sounds very tinny and weak in comparison)!
You can get 42" 3D LCD screens for under £300 these days. Prices are getting silly.It's a lot of TV for 400 quid and (unless they've changed them in the later models) their built-in speakers are pretty decent (can't comment on the Sammy's sound as it may be fine, but we have one of their LED sets that sounds very tinny and weak in comparison)!
A few years back we had a 42" plasma. "only" 720p. Sadly it failed and it was replaced by a 1080p LCD. I much preferred the images on the 720p plasma, it looked absolutely stunning.
Globs said:
Ultuous said:
Have to agree with both of the above really - I'm normally defending 720p on smaller screen sizes, but at 51" (unless you're going to be sat a long way from the screen) I'd consider spending a bit more and going for a 1080p panel,
What can actually generate 1080 lines these days?Plenty of choice
clonmult said:
Globs said:
Ultuous said:
Have to agree with both of the above really - I'm normally defending 720p on smaller screen sizes, but at 51" (unless you're going to be sat a long way from the screen) I'd consider spending a bit more and going for a 1080p panel,
What can actually generate 1080 lines these days?Plenty of choice
Bluequay said:
If it was my money, it would be going on this, cheaper even if you include a 5 year warranty.
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panas...
That is a lot of telly for £400. http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panas...
clonmult said:
XBox 360, PS3, Bluray players, Apple TV (or is that 720p?), Sky HD, most mobile phones with a HDMI output?
Plenty of choice
When did sky HD start supporting 1080P??Plenty of choice
Last time I looked it was 720 or 1080i both of which is happily supported on a 768 screen even if it just drops 48 lines.
My Pioneer 50" plasma is 768 and with any Sky or Freeview feed HD and non HD it blows socks of any modern set I have seen.
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