plasma/lcd tv's - Saxperience

jamiemackie · 28th April 2009, 12:03

basically i have £700 credit to spend on a new t.v. the only thing is it has to be at currys,
not really sure what to get
this is my old one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-40XF.../dp/B000W4B6VQ
i dont want anytyhing smaller but i want something that is just as good,
these are the ones i have found on curries online
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-34810
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-34810
or spend a little more and get this
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...uct&sku=507063

any ideas really, i mostly use it for xbox btw just dont really know what i am looking for.

Peejous · 28th April 2009, 12:06

SAMSUNG!

(Haven't clicked any of the links)

P.S. Your better off with LCD not plasma

WorthingSaxoVTR · 28th April 2009, 12:17

http://awards.whathifi.com/winners_details.cfm?id=1

jamiemackie · 28th April 2009, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peejous

SAMSUNG!

(Haven't clicked any of the links)

P.S. Your better off with LCD not plasma

whats the difference, all the links are plasma

Peejous · 28th April 2009, 12:30

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Originally Posted by jamiemackie

whats the difference, all the links are plasma

To get the benefits from a plasma tv
1) The TV has to be 42" or more
2) You need to be watching HD content on a screen this big - preferably from a Blu-ray source.
3) Finally the plasma TV needs to have a resolution of 1920x1080.

Therefore, can get a better quality LCD for the money imo.

jamiemackie · 28th April 2009, 12:31

so this one then, bit smaller but samsung and lcd
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-34810

-Jason- · 28th April 2009, 12:41

I have this one

http://reviews.comet.co.uk/0331-en_g...43/reviews.htm

Not sold there anymore but can get it elsewhere 42" plasma and it blows away my 37" samsung lcd I had

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.204-7327.aspx

jamiemackie · 28th April 2009, 12:44

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Originally Posted by -Jason-

I have this one

http://reviews.comet.co.uk/0331-en_g...43/reviews.htm

Not sold there anymore but can get it elsewhere 42" plasma and it blows away my 37" samsung lcd I had

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.204-7327.aspx

nice, i dont want to lose 3 inches by going with that samsung lcd, althought i can get an 42in LG lcd for 649.99, im confused

-Jason- · 28th April 2009, 12:56

They are both 42" panasonics look at the link

Lg = poor build quality the best tvs to go for in terms of quality and reliability are Pioneer > Sony > Panasonic > Samsung

Ferg · 28th April 2009, 12:57

Serious Samsungs are win!

Don't buy plasma ...

-Jason- · 28th April 2009, 13:01

Samsung = looks pretty but built to a price

Panasonic = looks ok but very high quality

I used to work for the tech guys who do all the tv repairs for pc world and currys and the majority of tv's needing repiar were samsung followed by lg.

One of the guys there said in 4 years he has never seen a sony / pioneer plasma go wrong but they are mega money

Ferg · 28th April 2009, 13:04

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Samsung = looks pretty but built to a price

I don't think mine was ... Fucking expensive to buy @ the time.

Don't Samsung use the same screen as someone else (Can't remember who)

jamiemackie · 28th April 2009, 13:06

looks like its samsung or panasonic then, its just the lcd's are smaller, im swaying more to samsung as thats whet we have in the living room and its amazing

-Jason- · 28th April 2009, 13:08

Dont pay attention to contrast ratios either as they test them differently ie samsung only us a black and white screen whereas panasonic use all the colour of the spectrum.

I love my plasma but had an lcd before but for gaming etc I find the plasma to be better

jamiemackie · 28th April 2009, 13:12

i have narrowed it down to 2 i think, both plasma both 42inch one is samsung on is panasonic, panasonic is 100 more and means ill have to put some money towards it.....

bpm · 28th April 2009, 15:13

You get what you pay for so youll get more component quality for your £100 but at the end of the day you may never see that difference.

Go to Currys and look at the two you want side by side, comparing the same program broadcast off the same input. At teh end of the day its in the eye of the beholder. If you still think the samsung picture looks better, save your cash! If you can see where your £100 is going in the panasonic picture quality then theres your answer!