New TV.... LCD/LED/PLASMA?! *GOT ONE!! HELP!!! LOL!!"
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
New TV.... LCD/LED/PLASMA?! *GOT ONE!! HELP!!! LOL!!"
Looking to buy a new TV in the near future but undecided about which way to go! Anyone got any thoughts on whats best for general viewing and some gaming?!
Leaning towards LED at the moment and actually got one put aside at Richer Sounds but just want to get some views from you lot first!
Leaning towards LED at the moment and actually got one put aside at Richer Sounds but just want to get some views from you lot first!
Last edited by Redeye Jedi; Sep 24, 2010 at 07:53 PM.
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
Well 50" is way too big for my room, realistically looking at 37" so LED appears to be the way to go!!
Ive had a 37" LG LED put aside at Richer Sounds so will go have a look after work!!
Ive had a 37" LG LED put aside at Richer Sounds so will go have a look after work!!
Will it ever end !!!!!!!
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 464
Likes: 1
From: Colchester, Essex
Laugh off Richer sounds - wont be cheapest - try a couple in Ilford (yes they do deliver) PRC direct and RGB direct (will probably find they will do you a deal) - when i have always looked for tv's they have been cheapest in the UK on 4 occassions.
Professional Waffler
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 25,714
Likes: 129
From: south yorkshire
Ive just bought a new pana 37inch plasma and home cinima blue ray and cheapest place by far was through amazon. TV came from Amazon and the cinema sound from hughes direct through amazon! Delivered in 2 days too.
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
Neil, once you are settled on which one you want, give John Lewis a call and see if you can get them to match RS price. They should do as its how I have bought all my TV's and you get the 5-year warranty as standard. In other words, they will match the standard RS price, not the one with their chargeable 5-year warranty on it.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
Neil, once you are settled on which one you want, give John Lewis a call and see if you can get them to match RS price. They should do as its how I have bought all my TV's and you get the 5-year warranty as standard. In other words, they will match the standard RS price, not the one with their chargeable 5-year warranty on it.
Advanced PassionFord User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,668
Likes: 0
From: Maldon, Essex
Got my new tv from PRC in ilford. Good service
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
Well ive bought one!! Went into Richer Sounds after work and had a demo on a 42" version of the range below the 37" ive got, but seemed like an amazing picture in comparison to some others around it!
Anyhow, ive set it up but ive run into a problem already! Done the whole "auto-tuning" thing and as expected all channels were found and labelled correctly, however when trying to watch the aforementioned channels the picture is hurrendous! The best way I can simply describe it is like a cartoon, or like when you take a picture on a Nokia and "Cartoonise" it with the photo editer! LOL! Not what I expected I have to say.....
As an example here is a pic i found on Google that is almost EXACTLY how the picture is on my TV!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008...-Women_400.jpg
At first I thought it was down to the tuning or possibly the Co-Axial connection but trying the co-ax in my old CRT it works perfectly! Ive also got an Xbox360 connected to it via a gold HDMI cable and the picture is equally bad with that!
Im sure its something simple, or at least I hope so but I really cant work it out!
Anyhow, ive set it up but ive run into a problem already! Done the whole "auto-tuning" thing and as expected all channels were found and labelled correctly, however when trying to watch the aforementioned channels the picture is hurrendous! The best way I can simply describe it is like a cartoon, or like when you take a picture on a Nokia and "Cartoonise" it with the photo editer! LOL! Not what I expected I have to say.....
As an example here is a pic i found on Google that is almost EXACTLY how the picture is on my TV!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008...-Women_400.jpg
At first I thought it was down to the tuning or possibly the Co-Axial connection but trying the co-ax in my old CRT it works perfectly! Ive also got an Xbox360 connected to it via a gold HDMI cable and the picture is equally bad with that!
Im sure its something simple, or at least I hope so but I really cant work it out!
Ban[B][/B]ned
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 34,090
Likes: 0
From: The Pool.
Neil, once you are settled on which one you want, give John Lewis a call and see if you can get them to match RS price. They should do as its how I have bought all my TV's and you get the 5-year warranty as standard. In other words, they will match the standard RS price, not the one with their chargeable 5-year warranty on it.
Benni.
Well ive bought one!! Went into Richer Sounds after work and had a demo on a 42" version of the range below the 37" ive got, but seemed like an amazing picture in comparison to some others around it!
Anyhow, ive set it up but ive run into a problem already! Done the whole "auto-tuning" thing and as expected all channels were found and labelled correctly, however when trying to watch the aforementioned channels the picture is hurrendous! The best way I can simply describe it is like a cartoon, or like when you take a picture on a Nokia and "Cartoonise" it with the photo editer! LOL! Not what I expected I have to say.....
As an example here is a pic i found on Google that is almost EXACTLY how the picture is on my TV!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008...-Women_400.jpg
At first I thought it was down to the tuning or possibly the Co-Axial connection but trying the co-ax in my old CRT it works perfectly! Ive also got an Xbox360 connected to it via a gold HDMI cable and the picture is equally bad with that!
Im sure its something simple, or at least I hope so but I really cant work it out!
Anyhow, ive set it up but ive run into a problem already! Done the whole "auto-tuning" thing and as expected all channels were found and labelled correctly, however when trying to watch the aforementioned channels the picture is hurrendous! The best way I can simply describe it is like a cartoon, or like when you take a picture on a Nokia and "Cartoonise" it with the photo editer! LOL! Not what I expected I have to say.....
As an example here is a pic i found on Google that is almost EXACTLY how the picture is on my TV!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008...-Women_400.jpg
At first I thought it was down to the tuning or possibly the Co-Axial connection but trying the co-ax in my old CRT it works perfectly! Ive also got an Xbox360 connected to it via a gold HDMI cable and the picture is equally bad with that!
Im sure its something simple, or at least I hope so but I really cant work it out!
Seems that you've either got that or a setting issue witht eh contrast.
Advanced PassionFord User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,090
Likes: 0
From: Solihull
Contrast will be way to high.
As a starting point:
Colour/Picture Mode: STANDARD or Expert (Set this first - other settings depend on it)
Sharpness: OFF
Brightness: about 1/3
Contrast: about half, no more than 60 unless in bright sunglight!
Backlight: 60-75 %
Dynamic Contrast: LOW or OFF
Backlight dimming: Low or OFF
HTH
Chris
As a starting point:
Colour/Picture Mode: STANDARD or Expert (Set this first - other settings depend on it)
Sharpness: OFF
Brightness: about 1/3
Contrast: about half, no more than 60 unless in bright sunglight!
Backlight: 60-75 %
Dynamic Contrast: LOW or OFF
Backlight dimming: Low or OFF
HTH
Chris
I find it hard to believe that restoring it to factory settings and allow it to auto setup didn't sort this, which is why I am left with the judgement that it is faulty, especially given how bad Neil says the picture is.
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
Contrast will be way to high.
As a starting point:
Colour/Picture Mode: STANDARD or Expert (Set this first - other settings depend on it)
Sharpness: OFF
Brightness: about 1/3
Contrast: about half, no more than 60 unless in bright sunglight!
Backlight: 60-75 %
Dynamic Contrast: LOW or OFF
Backlight dimming: Low or OFF
HTH
Chris
As a starting point:
Colour/Picture Mode: STANDARD or Expert (Set this first - other settings depend on it)
Sharpness: OFF
Brightness: about 1/3
Contrast: about half, no more than 60 unless in bright sunglight!
Backlight: 60-75 %
Dynamic Contrast: LOW or OFF
Backlight dimming: Low or OFF
HTH
Chris
The only thing is does is vary the level of shite im having to watch, but no configuration makes it watchable! Totally disappointed!
Thread Starter
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 9,542
Likes: 1
14000+ post superhero
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 17,461
Likes: 490
From: upside down in a field
just bought a 42 led. personally i dont see a huge difference in the picture quality other that plasmas are always darker and not as sharp.
the difference when playing grand theft auto on hdmi 1 is immense though.
the difference when playing grand theft auto on hdmi 1 is immense though.
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,023
Likes: 2
From: london
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
