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Thread ID: 70433	2006-07-03 04:39:00	LCD TV'S	bonzo29 (2348)	PC World Chat

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468191	2006-07-03 04:39:00	I'm thinking of splashing out and replacing the ageing 14in TV in the bedroom with a 17 in LCD TV. Anyone got any recommendations, apart from the picture what's the sound quality like on these smaller models? On the Hyundai 14 in CRT we have the sound is very "tinny" ?	bonzo29 (2348)
468192	2006-07-03 05:44:00	I'm thinking of splashing out and replacing the ageing 14in TV in the bedroom with a 17 in LCD TV. Anyone got any recommendations, apart from the picture what's the sound quality like on these smaller models? On the Hyundai 14 in CRT we have the sound is very "tinny" ? Silly question why not: 1. Try all the previous threads for recomendations 2. Go to the shops and ask to hear and see them working Generally you get what you pay for - you want better then make a bigger splash	dvm (6543)
468193	2006-07-03 06:50:00	No, not a silly question. I don't own one, but I think it will be a bit like built in speakers on a 17" LCD monitor.... there's a limit to the size of the speakers they can/will fit on them as opposed to separate speakers. Having said that, some comp speakers with titanium drivers etc sound quite good. You'd have a hard time getting good bass sound out of them though. My Samsung TV has great sound with 'bass turbo' ports at the back :)	Shortcircuit (1666)
468194	2006-07-03 21:45:00	I'm thinking of splashing out and replacing the ageing 14in TV in the bedroom with a 17 in LCD TV. Anyone got any recommendations, apart from the picture what's the sound quality like on these smaller models? On the Hyundai 14 in CRT we have the sound is very "tinny" ? Make sure the new one has a digital tuner or if not wait a bit..	paulw (1826)
468195	2006-07-03 21:51:00	dvm has a point I should have done a better search of previous threads but there's always a newer opinion or advice. As for listening in the shops it's not that easy most of the multiples have ther sets linked to together somehow so that sound is not available, don't ask me how or why. Once I"d whittled it down to a couple or so I would insist on a trial in a home environment anyway Thanks shortcircuit for your advice, presume your Samsung is a larger model?	bonzo29 (2348)
468196	2006-07-04 02:19:00	presume your Samsung is a larger model? Yes, I've got a big one. Keep in mind that with LCD TVs of any size the manufacturers are trying to keep the size/depth of the box as small as possible (that's half the selling point of them), unless it's a 'static' type speaker (expensive) which doesn't have the depth of the cone/magnet in the back, then there's a limit to the acoustic properties of a speaker in a small box. To put it simply a bass speaker is usually in a separate box and is often 'vented' so that the air in the box behind the cone can be moved when the cone vibrates backwards and forwards to make sound. This is a hard thing to achieve in a small plastic box and half the reason TVs often sound 'tinny'. They also use smaller speaker cones that don't have the dynamic range to get both high and low frequency sounds.	Shortcircuit (1666)
468197	2006-07-04 04:24:00	Yes, I've got a big one . Er . . . I don't think we really need to know that, do we? :eek: Oh! You mean your TV?! :D The Tribe says the sound from our 20" Sanyo LCD TV is not as good as the 29" "big" TV but is a lot better than my 17" Philips LCD monitor . I would agree with dvm with regards to checking them out in the shop because there is a big difference in the picture as well, what with different resolutions . The higher the resolution, the better the picture - and the higher the price, of course . Low resolution TVs tend to be more grainy and whilst they are perfectly acceptable, the higher resolution TVs are much sharper .	FoxyMX (5)
468198	2006-07-04 04:58:00	As ive said many times before stick with the good ole CRT tube they still Havent ironed out the pixel problem in LCD yet and plasma isnt much better unless you want it to be used as a heater cause they use 300 to 400 Watts of power and bang up goes the power bill.You are better off waiting until HDTVS come into the country that will have a built in digital tuner which means you can kiss goodbye to a sky set top box.They maybe a few years away in arriving here but its better than having to go out to by another tv to keep up with the best format of TV.	Hitech (9024)
468199	2006-07-04 05:37:00	He's after a little TV, not a 42" job so a 17" one will be fine . Even small CRTs take up far too much room when you don't have a lot of space and the next size up from a 14" CRT is a 21" . That's massive in comparison to a 17" or even 20" LCD, depth-wise . The Tribe says the sound from our 20" Sanyo LCD TV I told lies . . . it's a Sharp, not Sanyo . :blush: Well, they both start with "S", don't they . :p	FoxyMX (5)
468200	2006-07-04 23:32:00	He's after a little TV, not a 42" job so a 17" one will be fine . Even small CRTs take up far too much room when you don't have a lot of space and the next size up from a 14" CRT is a 21" . That's massive in comparison to a 17" or even 20" LCD, depth-wise . I told lies . . . it's a Sharp, not Sanyo . :blush: Well, they both start with "S", don't they . :p You've hit the nail right on the head,there's not enough depth of space for a 21" CRT and you are also right most of the intermediate sizes have gone, as i suspect will happen wih the others in the not too distant future . I'd have gone with the 21" if the depth had been less,they are cheap enough these days but they all about 500mm or nearly 20ins Thanks for everyones input	bonzo29 (2348)
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