Sonar Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Which one to buy? Price range £0 - £500 40 inch with preview built in I did a quick flick through ebay and found one pretty cheap but need some one with a bit more knowledge. Ebay I know to stay away from technika - and that's about it. Anyone bought a new tv recently? Help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Saw this today - http://shopping.yahoo.com/news/cheaper-off-brand-tvs-aren-t-always-a-great-deal.htmlA little light on specifics, but some useful warnings. I personally think Samsung offers the most bang for buck in electronics lately. Visio's also a good choice if budget's a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudboy Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Get a Panasonic plasma. Also, buy from an authorized dealer or have fun trying to get warranty repair if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I love Samsung products and have two of their TV's and they are fantastic both 46in LCD and LED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 oh btw, if you are not in a hurry buy in January. Costco [North America] has good prices and doubles the Manufactures warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 You need to first decide whether you want a regular LCD like the one linked in your OP, LED backlit ones, or a 3D LED. Assuming that you do want a 'normal' LED, you need to decide whether you want a cheaper brand like Vizio, Sansui etc. with more features or something like Sony, Samsung, LG etc. with maybe a few less features but better general build quality ;)In general, I believe for 40", you need a 1920x1080 (16:9) 120 Hz IPS panel with high contrast ratio (Dynamic should be minimum 50,000:1 Plus - ideally 100K, Native should be at the very least 1000:1), low latency, low response time (2ms B to B ideally, max 5 - and/or 1ms G to G ideally, max 2ms), high brightness - at least 300 cd/m2.Make sure to check you've got multiple connectivity options including multiple HDMI slots, multiple USB 2/3 slots, and native support for multiple Video/Audio formats including but not limited to Divx (avi's).If you so desire, get one with Wi-Fi and/or RJ-45 (Ethernet) port and with DLNA support :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurplebeanZ Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Bought a nice Samsung 40" from comet a few weeks back - was only £399http://www.comet.co.uk/p/LED-TVs/buy-SAMSUNG-UE40EH5000KXXU-LED-TV/793493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted October 28, 2012 Administrator Share Posted October 28, 2012 Bought a nice Samsung 40" from comet a few weeks back - was only £399 :eek: I would surely like to know the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurplebeanZ Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Bought a nice Samsung 40" from comet a few weeks back - was only £399 :eek: I would surely like to know the model. I thought that afterwards. Fixed now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted October 28, 2012 Administrator Share Posted October 28, 2012 I thought that afterwards. Fixed now :) Thanks. :) But the model looks UK specific. And at that price, I can only get a 26 Inch LED TV. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 But the model looks UK specific. And at that price, I can only get a 26 Inch LED TV. :( 400 quids is like 35K :o You'll get a 40" LED easy. Maybe a cheaper one, but still - Flipkart link :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted October 29, 2012 Administrator Share Posted October 29, 2012 But the model looks UK specific. And at that price, I can only get a 26 Inch LED TV. :( 400 quids is like 35K :o You'll get a 40" LED easy. Maybe a cheaper one, but still - Flipkart link :) I see. Well, Rs. 30000 is my limit. Well, I want it for the bedroom, then transfer it to the living room when my sister marries in a unknown future (two years approx). So I can even go with 26 inch thing, if that will look fine in my small living room. But my requirements are, full HD and USB movie, HDMI movie and stuff. Now I'm having some doubts about Full HD, as we've got one set top box at 800 bucks. But the cable guy says the HD one will cost 4500. Okay, I can invest in it, but, if tomorrow, pay per channel arrives in my area, I really have no idea if I could afford it. Hell, I don't know how much a single HD channel will cost for that matter. So what will happen? I'll see the blocks and blurs I was talking about before. Then comes the brand, the only Samsung products I've ever bought is monitors (2) and an IDE HDD. But unfortunately, Samsung doesn't seem to offer a good Full HD tv at that size. I can prefer LG, Sony. But Hitachi and Philips doesn't make me feel secure (convince me though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudboy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 high contrast ratio (Dynamic should be minimum 50,000:1 Plus - ideally 100K, Native should be at the very least 1000:1) I'll agree with everything but that. There is absolutley no industry standard for contrast ratio numbers. One set with a 50,000:1 ratio could be exactly the same (or even have a better actual ratio) than a different set with a 100,000:1 ratio. Edit: You can do research on nearly every set on the market here: http://www.avsforum.com/f/166/lcd-flat-panel-displays http://www.avsforum.com/f/167/plasma-flat-panel-displays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I'll agree with everything but that. There is absolutley no industry standard for contrast ratio numbers. One set with a 50,000:1 ratio could be exactly the same (or even have a better actual ratio) than a different set with a 100,000:1 ratio. Edit: You can do research on nearly every set on the market here: http://www.avsforum....-panel-displays http://www.avsforum....-panel-displays Thanks for the links. It's the difference between dynamic and native contrast ratios that you're talking about, I believe. ;) CNET link - Not my reference site generally, but this one is actually a good article about TV contrast ratios that I read awhile back ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 I thought that afterwards. Fixed now :) Thanks. :) But the model looks UK specific. And at that price, I can only get a 26 Inch LED TV. :(He must've fixed the NOD32 for their outlet. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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