verticalzero Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'm in the process of looking to purchase a 37" or 42" 1080P LCD TV to go with my PS3. I have £1,500 to spend. For all of you who have bought a 1080P LCD TV, can you post a pic of your make and model or suggest any good tv's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefallbestrideever Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I have only 2 words for you.....................Pioneer Plasma. But if that's too much, Panasonic, Vizio, Samsung are also good. I can just imagine a 60'' downstairs with a Ps3 and 360 = teh sex Maybe if i win the lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texashorns82492 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I have a Sony 1080i HDTV downstairs and it looks fantastic. My brother also hooked up the Xbox 360 to it so we spend alot of time downstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 LCD is overrated and overpriced Mitsubishi Rear Projection, or better yet, Mitsubishi Projectors. I have a friend with a 73inch DLP 1080p and its beautiful. He also have a projector from them thats 1080p and actually looks better. Partly due to the massively bright bulb but hey, its worth it. Plus, if youve got 25ft to work with, itll stay clear all the way up too a 25ft wide picture His is set at 110inches and its gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 LCD is overrated and overpriced Mitsubishi Rear Projection, or better yet, Mitsubishi Projectors. I have a friend with a 73inch DLP 1080p and its beautiful. He also have a projector from them thats 1080p and actually looks better. Partly due to the massively bright bulb but hey, its worth it. Plus, if youve got 25ft to work with, itll stay clear all the way up too a 25ft wide picture His is set at 110inches and its gorgeous. LCD makes plenty of sense in the 37" and 42" sizes that he's considering, and is pretty cheap in that range as well. DLP blows if you're one of the unfortunate people that sees the rainbow effect. And I have a suspicion that it's a much higher % of the population than the manufacturers are claiming. I know several people affected by this problem, including my wife. Even if nobody in your immediate household has the problem, who wants to worry about their friends possibly not being able to watch their TV? DLP does give you a giant screen for cheap though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingmusician Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Okay, so...I sell TVs. That's what I do. Here's some tips I can give you: People who say LCD is overrated don't know what they're talking about. Overall, LCD has the potential to give you less problems than a plasma. Also, you'll be hardpressed to find a plasma in a 37" or 42". Panasonic makes them that small, but in models that we carry, 42" is the smallest. And it's only 720P. For that price, you can get a GREAT Samsung or Sony 1080P LCD. The main difference in picture quality between LCD and Plasma is that Plasma will have deeper blacks and thus deeper colors, where as the brightness of the LCD is awesome. Plasma is considerably heavier (if that's a concern) and much more expensive and you also carry the risk of burn-in...though most modern plasmas have the ability to flush the screen to avoid burn-in. In either event, you need to bare in mind that these TVs are basically NOT fixable. If something goes wrong with it...that's it...so if the place you're buying from sells service plans, go with it because the manufacturer gives you almost nothing. Any problems in the display are not fixable. Computer parts can be replaced, screens cannot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Thank you for all of your feedback on this topic, I have nearly decided which TV to buy. I don't know if you can buy these models in the USA. Either: £1,200 SONY: Model No: KDL-40W2000U = 1080P 8000:1 Contrast Ratio http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=357618&cm_sp=FeatureEnd-_-Plasma_and_LCD_TVs-_-position1 £1,099 SAMSUNG: Model No: LE40M87BDX/XEU = 1080P and has a 15000:1 Contrast Ratio. http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/product.do?sku=389587 Both are stunning sets and produce lovely pic's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 ^^I never said anything about Plasma - its a waste. I would rather bump up to the 50 or 60 inch screens and get far more for my money. If yo have serious space constraints, then I can see LCD but the more recent RP Tv's are SUPER thin by comparison to their older cousins. My buddys 73inch is no more than 18 inches thick! Thats crazy. Apparently LCD has still come down more in price since we looked at them when we bought his last 2 tv's in the last 6 months. Under 50inches the prices are only a couple hundred off but anything over that LCD is way too expensive. But Ill agree on Plasma. I think its just a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 We got a 52" 1080p Samsung DLP. When showing HD programming it looks great. I also like the "just scan" feature which automatically adjusts the letterboxing and screen size to give the best frame possible. DLP is good if you want something low maintenance as there is just one bulb to replace. On the otherhand, it does give off some heat. Looks great with Direct TV HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanjonesbath Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 We've got a Sony 40W2000, and it's great. We've only used it with non-HD stuff so far, and think it's great just for that, so I can't wait to get Sky HD and (eventually) a PS3 to try it properly. We got ours from John Lewis, as they give you a 5 year guarantee for free, and when we bought it (just checked, they still have to offer) we also got a Sony HDD/DVD recorder unit for free, and free delivery. We actually got 12% off the price as my wife works for them, but even without the discount, it comes within your £1500 budget. Definately recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 DLP blows if you're one of the unfortunate people that sees the rainbow effect. That's good to know - that happens to me, and we're planning on getting a new TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 That's good to know - that happens to me, and we're planning on getting a new TV. Movie theaters use 3-chip DLP technology, which does not have the rainbow problem. I'm not sure if any consumer models have this. If they do, they'd make LCD TVs look cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freefallbestrideever Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I have a Samsung DLP and the newer sets are supposed to be even prettier now that they use LEDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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