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New telly

STeaMSTeaM
edited June 2011 in Chit chat
It's fair to say that I know nothing about new televisions...I mean I have no idea which is best between Plasma, LCD, LED, hubble telescope etc...

I thought that Plasma ones had limited lifespans...but I don't know? But I thought that LCD ones had those dead pixel problems...

I know I should be looking at 1080p ones, I think. And because of all the furore over these 3D tellies, the price of other types has come down a lot. I've just finished decorating my living room and think a new goggle-box is in order.

So, what do people on here have and what is recommended?
Any gotchas or other things to take care about?
Any good/bad experiences of certain makes/models?

Currently I still have my 32" Sony Trinitron which is slowly on it's way out, so any help or suggestions are welcome.

Cheers,

STeaMy xx
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  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited June 2011
    Keep the Sony till it carks it :)

    Its still the same programs/stories/facts what ever you view it on. As long as its watchable and enjoyable.

    We have a philips matchline 32" crt, heavy as a brick house, but very enjoyable to watch even though it has no digital inputs.
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  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited June 2011
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    Keep the Sony till it carks it :)

    That's what I have been doing! It's now getting a purple blotch that is slowly filling up more of the screen...
  • milemile
    edited June 2011
    we've got a HD tv, you notcie the HD for about a day.

    you really have to be watching agod awful film to be going, doesn't that blacj look really good in the background.

    saying that, transformers 3 in on its way. :p
  • freddyhardfreddyhard
    edited June 2011
    back in the olden days you could hop a rubberkey spectrum off of the telly
  • milemile
    edited June 2011
    freddyhard wrote: »
    back in the olden days you could hop a rubberkey spectrum off of the telly

    what did he think was gonna happen when he stuck his finger in it, it was gonna come back to life? :lol:


    (theres a joke about a dead prostitute in that sentance)
  • fogfog
    edited June 2011
    depends on your budget.. I would say try to get one with a decent warranty.. e.g john lewis do a 5 year one for free.. so pay a bit more, the warranty is worth more. I bought a samsung 32" 1080 HD maybe 1-2 years ago.. after an 17-18 year old Panasonic packed up the ghost. that was ?350 or something. avoid "hd ready" tv's the price difference isn't that much for 1080

    Although I have a rarely used 28 year old Hitachi portable that still works (that was used on my original speccy & 64)

    the way things are with the economy now , you should be able to get a better deal.

    I guess samsung pretty much took over sony's place as the best sold maker ? back in the day the sony stuff was better
  • VincentACVincentAC
    edited June 2011
    mile wrote: »
    what did he think was gonna happen when he stuck his finger in it, it was gonna come back to life? :lol:


    (theres a joke about a dead prostitute in that sentance)
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  • MaccMacc
    edited June 2011
    Ive got an LG 50pt85 50" Plasma hanging off the wall in the front room, had a couple of issues with it but so far its ok, loving the built in freeview and Hard drive recorder though. Mind you, if plasmas your thing, turn the heating off in the winter, ours can give you a suntan in January it gets that hot!
    Theres a lot to be said for the old crt tv's, my Ferguson 14" portable from the 80's is still going strong at my dads house, gets used most days (didnt even come with a remote that one!)
  • VampyreVampyre
    edited June 2011
    We've got 3 LCD's and they're all awesome. Used to have a plasma as the main TV and that was great too, the only reason I updated it was to go from 720p to 1080p. IIRC Plasma's need to be constantly on for about ten years for the gas to run out.

    Mile has a point that you don't notice it after a while, but I think it can be quite jarring when you do go back to SD, especially for normal broadcasting - football is hugely noticeable SD to HD, and if you're 360 or PS3 gaming then there's a world of difference IMO.

    Anyway, if you're looking for a good deal, always keep an eye on HotUKDeals www.hotukdeals.com as there are some amazing bargains to be found on there (plus you can make money back with Quidco - well worth the ?5 annual fee).

    My best advice is go for the biggest screen you can afford, it's quite amazing how little space even a 42" takes up.
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  • SaboteurSaboteur
    edited June 2011
    Got a 42" panasonic viera plasma at christmas and it's awesome.

    Superb for gaming ( no lag on black ops ), it's got built in hd freeview/freesat and more connection options than u can shake a stick at.

    Put in a blu ray and you notice the difference instantly.

    Don't really notice much difference between standard tv and hd channels but that's probably down to the virgin box upscaling everything very nicely.

    I thought long and hard before buying as my old hitachi 32" crt was still good, but i'm glad I changed.

    If you go to a big elctronics store you can compare screen types side by side and choose the what suits you best - then buy it cheaper somewhere else.

    cheers
  • VampyreVampyre
    edited June 2011
    Saboteur wrote: »
    Put in a blu ray and you notice the difference instantly.

    Yup.

    If you wanna impress yourself/someone else, get The Dark Knight bluray, put it to one of the iMax scenes (Joker chasing down Dent in the truck is prob the best), put on a pair of cans and pump up the volume. Seriously, it's (almost) as good as being at the movies.

    TDK bluray is prob the best quality one out there at present. Plus it's one of my favourite films of all-time!
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  • ZagrebZagreb
    edited June 2011
    Something worth remembering that not many people who buy new, giant plasma TVs take into account: they use up a lot more power than the old CRT models so if you're the type of person who leaves the telly on all afternoon or whatever you might get a nasty shock when the electricity bill arrives.
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