Advice on buying a new TV

[krazy_horse]

My girlfriend wants to buy a new TV, i'm not bothered as i never watch TV, but she would like to get herself a half decent one, and so i have to ask thee wise ones for advice.

Here are the specs reqd:

37"
nice clear picture
£600 budget

Which manufacturer can you recommend or shall we avoid?

LCD/TFT or Plasma?

Anything else we should look out for?

Thanks,

JB

 

[Eoghan]

I would recommend Panasonic. i have a 32" LCD and the picture quality is very good.

I would try and get one with builtin freeview, regardless if you have sky or cable. with the anologue switch off happening, there may be a time where you are without sky/cable and no functioning tele.

get one with scart and at least a couple HDMI slots at least. this allows for future technologies...


Eoghan

 

[Gary]

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...7P3020U-Freeview-HD-Ready-LCD-TV/Product.html

 

[snapshot]

I agree with Eoghan about trying to buy the Panasonic brand for your tv specs. The LCD tv of Panasonic has a good picture quality and also it is not that very expensive than other LCD tv's out there in the market.

 

[Greg]

At 37" LCD is probably a better choice. I agree with other comments - Panasonic, Sony may have best ratings but others are pretty good as well. I'm not sure that the brand matters a lot nowadays, provided it's not an obscure make with dodgy warranty.

 

[h4rri]

I would say check out the LG range, had a plasma of theirs for a while and my parents use an LCD of theirs. Very nice picture quality, high spec and lower prices.

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/products_moreinfo3/index.asp?product_id=13147

Or

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/products_moreinfo3/index.asp?product_id=12930

 

[mattyh]

I've got an LG and the picture is amazing, well recommended.

 

[dolomitefan]

How about a Hitachi with FULL 1080P HD? Hitachi make excellent TV's, they make more LCD's for a variety of different people than anyone else.

http://www.richersounds.com/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=HITA-L37V01U

 

[Gary]

i've got a hitachi, and i like it a lot.

At least you have learned your lesson now, never ask advice on a forum. You'll end up more confused than you did to start with

 

[krazy_horse]

Thanks for the replies, we ended up getting an LG, this one actually: LG 42PC56 42"

JB

 

[CT]

We just got a Samsung 1080P 50" plasma. It's the dogs dangly bits. Upgraded to a Virgin + box at the same time.

 

[james_death]

LG makes 95% of all plasma tv they just get re branded.
I would not go for plasma however.
I still stuck with the CRT for main box although i dont watch tv a such.
Once in place the waight isnt an issue but LCD is next best for reliability i balieve.