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Thread ID: 88610	2008-04-02 05:54:00	HDTVs	Jams (1051)	PC World Chat

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655224	2008-04-02 05:54:00	Hey guys. Well, i've been in involved in the PC loop so much that i have never paid attention to TV's. At 23, i thought it was about time to buy one. I have decided on a 32" (have looked at 37" and so forth but can't justify the extra cash) and have decided on 2 brands. Sony and Samsung. I have also narrowed it down to 5 Models. LA32R81BX Samsung LA32S81BX Samsung KLV32U300A Sony KLV32V300A Sony KLV32S310A Sony At the moment i am leaning towards the Sony's because they just look so much more appealing in terms of how the actual design looks. I'm dubious with Samsungs selling techniques with saying they have something like 7000:1 and 8000:1 contrast ratio when they are Dynamic Ratios not true ratios. So, does anyone have any of these models and tell me what one i would be best with ? I'll be putting my game console on it and hooking it up to my PC when i watch movies. I'm just really stumped and don't really know what the difference between the U, V and S series that Sony offers. I have tried Google but i can't really find anything, either that or I'm not wording my search phrases properly and i don't think i will get a straight answer out of a salesperson this early in the game. So, oh great internet people, lend me your wisdom. Oh, and it's been a while since i have been on PressF1, Joined this forum when i was 16 and have been off and on for a while. Thanks!	Jams (1051)
655225	2008-04-02 06:07:00	Unless things have changed since we got our Bravia, the Sony and Samsung panels are the same. The difference is in the rest of the electronics, such as the video processors etc. With Sony, the U series is the budget line, S and V series are mid-range and X and W are high end. Personally, I would avoid the U series simply because it will be lacking in features that may not stick out now, but might annoy you later on. Go for the S, or preferably the V. The best idea is to go to Sony Style and compare them side by side. Note that while these panels will display 720p (TVNZ HD), they will have to reduce the resolution of 1080i/p (CanWest HD/BluRay) so you won't be getting full HD quality.	maccrazy (6741)
655226	2008-04-02 06:10:00	Check Sony models out here. www.sony.co.nz :)	Trev (427)
655227	2008-04-02 06:12:00	Unless things have changed since we got our Bravia, the Sony and Samsung panels are the same. The difference is in the rest of the electronics, such as the video processors etc. With Sony, the U series is the budget line, S and V series are mid-range and X and W are high end. Personally, I would avoid the U series simply because it will be lacking in features that may not stick out now, but might annoy you later on. Go for the S, or preferably the V. The best idea is to go to Sony Style and compare them side by side. Note that while these panels will display 720p (TVNZ HD), they will have to reduce the resolution of 1080i/p (CanWest HD/BluRay) so you won't be getting full HD quality. Cheers for the feedback! One of the things i read in the Samsung reviews was that (i forget which one, will have to check) is that it has a built in Freeview decoder (was a British review). So that was rather appealing. And yea, i don't have a Sony Style shop close by but i will be cruising around the appliance stores looking at them first-hand. In saying that I'm still not going to get a definite answer because they always seem to strategically place the screens and play videos that are MADE to make the TVs look good, so when you get it home your like "oh, it looked better in the shop". So i thought i would get the hard word from the techies first :) And cheers for the clarification on the Series separation!	Jams (1051)
655228	2008-04-02 06:49:00	I got myself the samsung. not sure what model but it wa around the $1600 mark there was one cheaper. It had a better picture then the 3 sony lsds under the $2000 mark. It wasn't until you compared it to the top range sony that I could tell the sont had a better picture. Had for 4 months now, totally happy with it. Heaps of inputs on it as well	plod (107)
655229	2008-04-02 06:54:00	I sell and install HD TVs maccrazy is right on the money . Although I think a 720p TV will be fine for processing HD TDB 1080i signals . A Full 1080p TV would have an advantage, it would be able to display a 1080i signal as a 1080p picture . You see flat panel TVs cannot display interlaced images, It receives the interlaced picture and holds it in it's memory until it collects all odd and even fields and then displays them in 1080 progressive format . . However, this process can produce unwanted artifacts, especially depending on what HDTV you get as some TVs do a fake or untrue conversion of 1080i to 1080p . But a 1080p Full HD TV will cost you a fair bit more than a 720p TV . I would recommend waiting if you really want Full HD as the price is always dropping . 1080i is great for movies but 720p would be better for sports . TVOne, TV2, and TV3 will broadcast in a high definition format . There will be no standard definition signal for these channels meaning no need to simulcast in SD and HD . TVOne and TV2 will broadcast in the 1280 * 720 progressive (720p) format, while TV3 will broadcast in the 1920 * 1080 interlace (1080i) format . Both provide stunning HD picture quality . Samsung do make a lot of the parts used in LCD's except the very important Video engines and chips . Like the award winning Sony Bravia Engine . Out of your choices this is what I would recommend, in no particular order . . . KLV32V300A Sony LA32R81BX Samsung I do like the Sony but I think that the Samsung picture is a bit more natural, Sony's tend to have a lot of colour . Still I do like them Really it comes down to personal preference . Oh and one other important thing . I would say that Sony are more reliable than Samsung when it comes to breaking down . A model with 100 or 120Hz processing would be nice too, but then you would be going over your budget . . . Which ever one you get you will be happy with as you don't have them to compare themnext to each other at home . And your right Jams, we do hook the TVs up so they look good . It shows what they are cabable of producing . People get home plug in their poor quality VHF analogue aerial and expect to receive the same quality as at the store . We run our all our TVs on a HD Generators, Blu-ray, HD-DVD Players and standard DVDs all Hooked up as HDMI or component . We do explain to our customers that this is what you have to do in order to receive a high quality picture . As not to disappoint them when they get it home . :thumbs:	radium (8645)
655230	2008-04-02 19:06:00	One of the things i read in the Samsung reviews was that (i forget which one, will have to check) is that it has a built in Freeview decoder (was a British review). So that was rather appealing.The UK's Freeview system is based on MPEG2. I believe that France is using a similar system to us (MPEG4), and you can get Bravias with integrated digital tuners there so one would assume that we will eventually see them here. However, while all the new Bravias typically start coming out around this time of year (I believe there is a 1080p 32-inch model coming out this year), they typically don't come to New Zealand until much later in the year (as in November/December) so if you need a TV now, it probably isn't worth waiting (the benefits of 1080p on a 32-inch are no where near the same as 40-inchs and up, but it does avoid the TV scaling the picture). :)	maccrazy (6741)
655231	2008-04-02 20:12:00	I've had a Sony KLV-40V300A since the beginning of Feb. Can't complain about it. :)	Trev (427)
655232	2008-04-02 20:23:00	I've been told the Sony "D" range, which hasn't been mentioned so far is the sweet spot in the Sony range. Chris Keal reviewed the 32" version favourably in a PC World sometime late last year but can"t find my copy at the moment	bonzo29 (2348)
655233	2008-04-03 04:22:00	From another news group info on some Samsungs with built in DTT tuners.. www.dtvforum.co.nz May be worth a look at..	paulw (1826)
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