Samsung LCD TV's
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jollygreen

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21,545 posts

233 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I was in the local TV shop at the weekend looking at a small-ish LCD (32").

The woman told me that a 32" Sony Bravia TV that they had in stock had the screen from a Samsung and that the only difference between the two TV's was the external styling. She had the Samsung in stock too and it was about £200 cheaper than the Bravia.

Is this bks?

I'd always thought these cheapy samsung tellies were kack. I've got a 20" Sony Bravia in our kitchen and the picture quality's OK (It only cost £350). A mate has a 37" Samsung LCD and the quality's gash.


Plotloss

67,280 posts

301 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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Its the same film, the processing engine is potentially different though.

Before you commit to either Sony or Samsung go and have a look at a Panasonic 32LXD85.

It kicks the st out of either.

Barreti

6,689 posts

268 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I've got a 37" Samsung (I think?!) and the quality is brilliant.

There are some settings you need to change though which make a massive difference compared to the 'out of the box' settings.

Have a search on AVForums, thats where I found out about this - and that one model has a rubbish screen so should be avoided.

Silverbullet767

11,369 posts

237 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I have 2 samsung LCD's

The LE40R74BDX and the LE26R74BDX, the same TV just smaller in the bedroom, and I find them fantastic TV's

I know its well known that LG make a few screens for people but I didn't know samsungs were into it too, it soulds like she's telling a whopper, I would imagine a company like sony to make their own panels.

tamore

10,107 posts

315 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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sony demonstrated the ps3 on samsung tellies at launch. says it all really.

camgear

6,941 posts

225 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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My 40 inch Bravia rocks biggrin better at displaying SD than Samsungs IMO.

Edited by camgear on Monday 11th August 12:48

N1CK

5,588 posts

252 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I used to be all about Sony, wouldn't have anything else, untill i got my first Samsung 42" screen, since then i wouldn't go back to Sony, my next purchase will be a 60" Samsung for the new house, looking at prices its one of the cheapest and i can vouch for the quality.

funkyol

1,816 posts

250 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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You can now get 1080p on 32" sets. I'd recommend browsing www.avforums.com for some sound advice before buying. Certianly helped me. I have a 40" Sony W3000.

anonymous-user

85 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I bought a Samsung 32" LCD about 2yrs ago, don't know the model number but it was around £1200 at the time. It looks great as a piece of furniture but I'm really disappointed with it's performance, the sound isn't great and the picture is really nowhere near the quality I expected from an LCD, especially when showing dark or black colours. Only reason I bought it is because it was a take it or leave it exchange for an even worse Philips LCD which kept breaking down on me.

Davi

17,153 posts

251 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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Silverbullet767 said:
I know its well known that LG make a few screens for people but I didn't know samsungs were into it too.
Been the way since the dawn of tellies - or in fact any electrical gizmo's. I remember (many) years ago my dad taking the tape unit out of a (very) expensive car header unit and replacing it with an identical one from a header unit that cost 1/20th the price as it was cheaper than buying the "proper" replacement. Much like supercar parts we have 101 threads on.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

301 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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funkyol said:
You can now get 1080p on 32" sets.
Why on earth would you want it though?

To notice the difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p on a 32" Set you'd need to be sat less than 4ft from it!

Scott328i

18,310 posts

232 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I purchased a samsung 50" plasma on saturday

It is fantastic - even from 1ft away.

Just panicking about screen burn now!

jollygreen

Original Poster:

21,545 posts

233 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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Thanks, I'm feckin clueless when it comes to TV tech...

Been told that Panasonic Viera's are good too?

funkyol

1,816 posts

250 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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Plotloss said:
funkyol said:
You can now get 1080p on 32" sets.
Why on earth would you want it though?

To notice the difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p on a 32" Set you'd need to be sat less than 4ft from it!
Really? Thanks for that. I wasn't implying that you need it, merely that it exists. From what I've gathered of the OP so far they're not too clued up on AV.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

301 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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funkyol said:
Plotloss said:
funkyol said:
You can now get 1080p on 32" sets.
Why on earth would you want it though?

To notice the difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p on a 32" Set you'd need to be sat less than 4ft from it!
Really? Thanks for that. I wasn't implying that you need it, merely that it exists. From what I've gathered of the OP so far they're not too clued up on AV.
1080p has no place on televisions under 50" (and even then its only just acceptable), it makes the picture worse on SD feeds as the scaler has to work harder to fill the difference between 480 lines and 1080 lines.

furtive

4,503 posts

310 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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jollygreen said:
A mate has a 37" Samsung LCD and the quality's gash.
He has got it setup "gash" then. Mine looks superb both in HD and SD. And yes, it's the same screen as the Sony but with a different processing engine.

ln1234

848 posts

229 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I have a 42" Panasonic 1080p TV, and cannot tell the difference between 720p and full hd (1080p). I think you'd probably only notice the difference on 50" and above.

jollygreen

Original Poster:

21,545 posts

233 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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funkyol said:
Plotloss said:
funkyol said:
You can now get 1080p on 32" sets.
Why on earth would you want it though?

To notice the difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p on a 32" Set you'd need to be sat less than 4ft from it!
Really? Thanks for that. I wasn't implying that you need it, merely that it exists. From what I've gathered of the OP so far they're not too clued up on AV.
By my own admission, yes!

Our main living room (where the 32" is destined for" is quite samll so I don't want a TV which will over-dominate the room./ My den, where the xbox and blu-ray player will be, will have the monster 52" - 60" tv... hehe So it's time that I start learning...

Red Firecracker

5,349 posts

258 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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I think we had this discussion on another thread quite recently;

t'other PH LCD Thread

and I have to agree with Plotters' first reply to the OP. Samsung is Korean for no.

I have one (well, I say I, the missus bought it) in the bedroom. Atrocious piece of garbage, and yes, I have set it up with the video essentials DVD or at least I tried to. The lack of 4:3 -> 16:9 switching is the least of the sets deficiencies. Hate it with a passion. My JVC procured from Der's emporium of wallet lightening 18 or so months ago is a far far superior watch.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

301 months

Monday 11th August 2008
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jollygreen said:
funkyol said:
Plotloss said:
funkyol said:
You can now get 1080p on 32" sets.
Why on earth would you want it though?

To notice the difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p on a 32" Set you'd need to be sat less than 4ft from it!
Really? Thanks for that. I wasn't implying that you need it, merely that it exists. From what I've gathered of the OP so far they're not too clued up on AV.
By my own admission, yes!

Our main living room (where the 32" is destined for" is quite samll so I don't want a TV which will over-dominate the room./ My den, where the xbox and blu-ray player will be, will have the monster 52" - 60" tv... hehe So it's time that I start learning...
32" - Panasonic TX-32LXD85
60" - Pioneer PDP-LX6090