Which TV ?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:45 pm

We want to buy a new telly, any advice on brands? there seems to be a lot of contriversy at the moment regarding tv's & people getting ripped off.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:56 pm

Get one made in Japan. They can make a TV out of a dog turd.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:59 pm

We have a panasonic one and the picture is really good :-6

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:00 pm

What about all this HD & Hd ready stuff?

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:03 pm

buttercup;551067 wrote: What about all this HD & Hd ready stuff?

no we paid cash

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:04 pm

buttercup;551067 wrote: What about all this HD & Hd ready stuff?

Thats what we have it's High Defination, the picture is really clear, thats all i know:-5

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:04 pm

:wah: Jimbo

Really do you know anything about HD?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:05 pm

Pretty much everthing sold nowdays is HD.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:07 pm

A lot of them are HD ready & that means buying more equipment i think, maybe im wrong & maybe things are different in the states :-3

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:08 pm

buttercup;551079 wrote: A lot of them are HD ready & that means buying more equipment i think, maybe im wrong & maybe things are different in the states :-3

Ours is built in we didn't need anything else extra

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:08 pm

buttercup;551079 wrote: A lot of them are HD ready & that means buying more equipment i think, maybe im wrong & maybe things are different in the states :-3

Good point.

Slowly backing out of thread.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:11 pm

So dont buy a HD buy a HD ready? Im sure i heard on the news that people were being ripped off with HD ready but i dident pay a lot of attention to it as we dident need one at the time, kinda regretting that now

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:14 pm

buttercup;551085 wrote: So dont buy a HD buy a HD ready? Im sure i heard on the news that people were being ripped off with HD ready but i dident pay a lot of attention to it as we dident need one at the time, kinda regretting that now

yeah bc get with the programme :wah: :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:15 pm

jimbo;551087 wrote: yeah bc get with the programme :wah: :wah:

:wah: its confusing

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:20 pm

buttercup;551089 wrote: :wah: its confusing

thats a warm reception your giving me

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:21 pm

buttercup;551089 wrote: :wah: its confusing

Basically the HD ready and HD sets give you a far better picture and you don't need a Freeview box.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:27 pm

i dont have a freeview box, we have sky & im confused as to which brand & model are best, ive looked at the which tv guide but you could be there for days & it gets very technical. I was hoping someone here could advise which one they think is best. You men know your tellys

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:29 pm

which model soberano & i will go look it up

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:31 pm

Cant beat the panasonic, we've got DMR/E85H have a look

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:34 pm

Just look at the Panasonic HD range in the size TV screen you want and pick the one you like the look of.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:35 pm

Soberano;551107 wrote: LG supply Panasonic with their screens.

Why do they do that?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:38 pm

:wah:

you guys crack me up

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:42 pm

Soberano;551114 wrote: Cos Panasonic can't make em.

Blah Blah Blah:-5 :p

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:58 pm

Soberano;551123 wrote: For some reason LG supply most top TV manufacturers with the LCD screens.

Don't know why.

Because they don't sell enough TV's with LG on it so they have to sell under cover:-3

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:04 pm

A plasma TV consumes a lot of electricity, and will require expensive servicing over it's useful life. Advantage is "state of the art" picture.

Some reports I've read say tha LCD TVs have too dazzling whites and greyish blacks. They will require a replacement backlight at some point in their life.

If you just want a good TV, I'd buy a name brand CRT (cathode ray tube) set. They're cheap as chips now that plasma and LCD are the newest thing. They'll also last for decades. Otherwise, get a reasonably priced LCD set from a good manufacturer (almost any of the well known brands), but make sure you're satisfied with the colour resolution.

Bear in mind that LCD and plasma will be better, more reliable, and cheaper within a few years. Consider anything you buy now as a transitional move.

I've also heard that Samsung has reliability and quality control issues. My cousin bought a Prima LCD that came with a lousy one year warranty, then ceased working 20 days after it expired. She's had to make several calls to the Canadian distributor in British Columbia (the other side of the continent for her), only to get the runaround, and promises that they'll make follow up phone calls, which never happen.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:30 pm

Chookie;551094 wrote: Basically the HD ready and HD sets give you a far better picture and you don't need a Freeview box.

No! I think it's IDTV (Integrated Digital TeleVision) that doesn't need a freeview box Chookie! HD ones you still have to have a provider (Sky, Cable companies) and they're only broadcasting a percentage of their schedule at the moment in HD. Don't know if and when Freeview are planning HD broadcasts...

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:51 pm

One of my TV's is a JVC and I've had it for 9 years, great picture, surround sound, all the usual and never had a problem with it.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:57 pm

OOOOH - get her........

crazygal;551193 wrote: One of my TV's is a JVC and I've had it for 9 years, great picture, surround sound, all the usual and never had a problem with it.

Who needs more than one?

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:11 pm

Chookie;551202 wrote: OOOOH - get her........

Who needs more than one?

Most people I know have more than one. One in the living room, bedrooms. I just have two but getting my son his own for his birthday. People do like to watch different things you know!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:13 pm

crazygal;551221 wrote: Most people I know have more than one. One in the living room, bedrooms. I just have two but getting my son his own for his birthday. People do like to watch different things you know!

The kids have two Tv's in their room's, one linked to games the other for tv. We have one in our room and one in the living room:o

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:15 pm

SuzyB;551222 wrote: The kids have two Tv's in their room's, one linked to games the other for tv. We have one in our room and one in the living room:o

We ain't weird see! I only have two but for some reason that's strange. You must be REALLY strange Suzy! :wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:16 pm

crazygal;551225 wrote: We ain't weird see! I only have two but for some reason that's strange. You must be REALLY strange Suzy! :wah:

And you've only just realised :wah:

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:17 pm

SuzyB;551227 wrote: And you've only just realised :wah:

Ha ha, just weird the other reply to mine like he/she is from the dark ages or a remote country somewhere. :wah:

bigears · Post by **bigears** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:33 pm

There is a widely-held view that plasma is better for giant size screens but LCD preferable for smaller size. Cathode ray tubes of course are now plunging in price as manufacturers switch away from them - in fact you may find it difficult to even find the old CRTs in some stores - as we all know they are usually pretty bulky, the flat screen LCDs and plasmas take up much less room, look great and you can even hang them on the wall

Get a digital TV buttercup. The analogue signal in the UK will be switched off in a few years time so if you ever cancelled your Sky subscription, you will get no telly unless you have either a digital TV or a freeview box.

You might also want to consider HD ready, the picture quality is much better but it will probably be some time before HD broadcasts are the norm.

As for brands/models, would suggest researching in some sort of a magazine like What TV??? or something then go to shop and look at the ones you liked.

Alternatively move to desert island, read books have conversations...only kidding

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:40 pm

buttercup;551040 wrote: We want to buy a new telly, any advice on brands? there seems to be a lot of contriversy at the moment regarding tv's & people getting ripped off.

Unless, for a "lifestyle" statement, you need the latest, get a second-hand CRT

TV, and aim to keep it for a year or two. If you've already got on that's more

than a few years old, then a new-ish 2nd.-hand bargain will be a step up. You

can then watch a good picture while the LCD/Plasmas catch up, and then buy

a new machine. If you've already got a good CRT TV, then just keep it for a while,

and buy a PVR with Freeview. Sky? Spit it.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:32 pm

buttercup;551040 wrote: We want to buy a new telly, any advice on brands? there seems to be a lot of contriversy at the moment regarding tv's & people getting ripped off.

Panasonic.

Sharp Aquos

Plasma or LCD.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:36 pm

Retro black and white..........................:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:38 pm

chonsigirl;551379 wrote: Retro black and white..........................:wah:

Pre remote ?

Cave girl !