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| Thread ID: 107718 | 2010-02-27 02:48:00 | How did you choose your LCD or plasma TV? | FoxyMX (5) | PC World Chat |
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| 862056 | 2010-02-27 05:39:00 | I was told by someone who I thought knew,that LCD was the way of the future,anyway I believed him and now have a 32" Sony. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 862057 | 2010-02-27 06:06:00 | What's a plasma or LCD TV? | Sweep (90) | ||
| 862058 | 2010-02-27 06:10:00 | I chose mine by lot; they wanted a lot of $$ so I chose not to get one. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 862059 | 2010-02-27 06:13:00 | Bought a Sony Bravia 40in LCD with 100hz motion flow - Brilliant set. Why? it was on special at AUD1900 and they threw in a Sony Blue Ray/DVD player; and it came with 3 years manufacturer's warranty against 1 year which is fairly standard in oz. I bought a further 4 years extended warranty for AUD130, which gives the set 7 years warranty - so it will probably see me out. My short list was either Samsung or Sony for LCD - the panels come out of the same factory and are amongst the best available. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 862060 | 2010-02-27 06:25:00 | Bought a Sony Bravia 40in LCD with 100hz motion flow - Brilliant set. Why? it was on special at AUD1900 and they threw in a Sony Blue Ray/DVD player; and it came with 3 years manufacturer's warranty against 1 year which is fairly standard in oz. I bought a further 4 years extended warranty for AUD130, which gives the set 7 years warranty - so it will probably see me out. My short list was either Samsung or Sony for LCD - the panels come out of the same factory and are amongst the best available. In NZ you dn't need to pay extra for extended warrenties, as it is covered by the CGA, which offers more protecting then the consumer laws on Oz. You only need the extended warrenty for business useage. I compared a motionflow against one without it, and couldn't see any difference, so I personally wouldn't spend the extra, unless it is a similar price. |
robbyp (2751) | ||
| 862061 | 2010-02-27 06:36:00 | small bathroom? Small cabinet in the "office". |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 862062 | 2010-02-27 07:09:00 | Small cabinet in the "office". I was thinking you may live in a sleeping bag.... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 862063 | 2010-02-27 09:15:00 | Another factor that no-one has mentioned so far is running cost; plasma sets cost considerably more than LCD's (side-lit LED are cheaper again) to run, and are a lot heavier too, which may be a consideration for some. I recommend plasma for people who watch a lot of sports, as they give you more bang for your buck than the 100mhz LCD's (that is changing now though). It's also worth noting that full 1080p on a 32" set is pretty much indiscernible from 720p/1080i, so full HD isn't really a concern until you get into the 42"+ range. Also, don't get upsold to a screen that's bigger than you need - watching a 52" screen from a few feet away isn't pretty. Work our the optimal size for your room/viewing distance and go with that. Goes without saying that being stingy and getting one too small is a bad thing too! :) |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 862064 | 2010-02-27 10:34:00 | Another factor that no-one has mentioned so far is running cost; plasma sets cost considerably more than LCD's (side-lit LED are cheaper again) to run, and are a lot heavier too, which may be a consideration for some. I recommend plasma for people who watch a lot of sports, as they give you more bang for your buck than the 100mhz LCD's (that is changing now though). It's also worth noting that full 1080p on a 32" set is pretty much indiscernible from 720p/1080i, so full HD isn't really a concern until you get into the 42"+ range. Also, don't get upsold to a screen that's bigger than you need - watching a 52" screen from a few feet away isn't pretty. Work our the optimal size for your room/viewing distance and go with that. Goes without saying that being stingy and getting one too small is a bad thing too! :) Just a note on the power usage, There is not much difference in it now as plasmas are becoming more 'Green'. |
wmoore (6009) | ||
| 862065 | 2010-02-27 11:01:00 | Don't have a thin TV yet b/c our CRT is still going. We also don't have HD channels. We would need to add the UHF thing or we would need to get Sky HD, we only have the foreign channels off Sky but not the Sky channels, however they are not HD. Tell us what model of television you have and we'll be able to tell you whether it can do high definition. |
GoodHour (12218) | ||
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