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| Originally Posted by Nick Kay OK, I'm looking to buy a new TV:
1. I'd like full HD
2. Its going to be wall-mounted
3. In a conservatory
4. Likely size 40"/42"
5. 5.1 stereo (can't afford 7.1)
The questions:
1. LCD or Plasma
2. PS3 or Blu-ray player or wait?
4. What make/model
5. Any other suggestions/ideas?
Thanks |
Scout around online for TV reviews. From my personal opinion:
1. Go LCD not plasma....plasmas are much more power hungry and generate more heat (about twice the power consumption of LCDs). Plasmas used to have a shorter life span but if you look at the quoted lifes nowadays if you manage to get to its limits then you certainly have no time left to dive!
2. I got the PS3. You can play games AND watch blu-rays. It's not the prettiest box on the planet but it is a mighty fine blu-ray player.....and they also upgrade the firmware of it fairly often to add not only gaming features but blu-ray features too. You need to buy an extra remote for the PS3 (well yo udont but its awful driving it from the controller). Good news is its only £14 and its a really nice BD controller. Its even bluetooth so you dont need to thro it at the dog when its laying in front of the PS3. Sony are also bringing out PlayTV this year - which is an add-on to the PS3 to turn it into a full hi-def freeview PVR!
3. What happened to 3??? :-)
4. I went for Sony as it got the best reviews (all be it at the Sony price tag). I think Sony and Samsung use the same panels if I remember correctly - suplied by Samsung but its the driving electronics that mak a difference too....remember the old LCDs that ooked awful with fast moving pictures....). I am really pleased with my Bravia from Sony
5. If you want the latest spec (my Sony TV and the PS3 both do it) go for 1080p/24. 24 refers to 24hertz - the native frequency used when film makers make the films. Players/tvs that dont support it have to do nifty tricks to synch it to 50/60Hz depending if you are in the UK/US.....have a look online (wikipedia or the like) for a description if you want to find out more
I have a separate surround sound amp and speakers so cant comment on that one!