dwarf Posted October 5, 2008 Posted October 5, 2008 Thing it is graded and discontinued I think. My Dad came out with a few reasons why it was bad, although I can't remember them. Can you see the fault?
McPhee Posted October 5, 2008 Author Posted October 5, 2008 Ah, it's graded. Hadn't realised. The LE26R73 is a year older than the R88 though, so it's even more discontinued. The other model you linked to is likely the worst of the bunch, the look of it and the model number both suggest that it's the very bottom model of this year's Samsung range. It's made for volume selling in supermarkets and other similar places, I'd place a bet that it isn't even made by Samsung and is simply a rebadged TV! (common practice at the bottom end of the market, a lot of sets are either rebadged or are converted computer monitors). Your best bet is probably this: http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/974719/art/samsung/le26a456c-le26a457-lcd-te.html?srcid=867 The R88 is the best of the bunch, as many on here would testify to, but the A456 is pretty good too. It's also in better supply than the R88 and available new.
CoolFunkMan Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Okay, this'll hopefully be the last time I ask which TV to go for. ^^; So my plans to get a HDTV earlier in the year got postponed, and the TV I wanted has now vanished from online stores. However, I've seen this TV, and the price doesn't look too bad: http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?SKUNumber=107043&Model=32AV555DB I'm looking to buy it around December, likely it'll be just after Christmas Is that a decent enough one? Bearing in mind that that's perfect in terms of my price range...
KKOB Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 Spec wise is this a good TV? Sony Bravia KDL 32W4000
McPhee Posted October 11, 2008 Author Posted October 11, 2008 Good? It's awesome! You're looking at one of the top 2 32" consumer TVs on the market! The only one worth comparing it to is the Philips 32PFL9603
KKOB Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 Good? It's awesome! You're looking at one of the top 2 32" consumer TVs on the market! The only one worth comparing it to is the Philips 32PFL9603 Yaaaaay!! I feel like i've done something right now ^_^ I can not wait for christmas. I'm insisting my mom buys me this, my room may be small, but my PS3 deserves an awesome TV. Thanks McPheePhee.
McPhee Posted October 11, 2008 Author Posted October 11, 2008 No probs m8, and you enjoy it! I had my eye on it for months, saved up a grand for the 40" version (now £800). What made me decide against it? Well, why would i want a 40" screen when i could have a 90" one and better sound for the same money? Projectors ftw!
dwarf Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 I feel like an arse now someone has posted that T.V. I'll still be getting that Samsung. Or if there was a 32" one as someone said there usually isn't much difference in price. http://www.flattv.co.uk/PRD_ProductDetail.aspx?CID=285&ProdID=3249 I am now definetly getting a 32", and I saw this one in Comet which looked very good, for just under £400
Emasher Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 Quick Question. I generally game from a monitor using a Wii VGA cable and I was moving it down to an old CRT TV in my basement as my sister wanted to use it for something. I recently bought Samsung 50" Plasma and I decided I would try using it to switch the Wii back over to interlaced mode. So I plug it into the VGA port on the TV and I get a "Video Mode Not Supported" thing come up. Do I have something set wrong? or do the VGA modes on HDTVs not support 480p?
McPhee Posted October 19, 2008 Author Posted October 19, 2008 Quick Question. I generally game from a monitor using a Wii VGA cable and I was moving it down to an old CRT TV in my basement as my sister wanted to use it for something. I recently bought Samsung 50" Plasma and I decided I would try using it to switch the Wii back over to interlaced mode. So I plug it into the VGA port on the TV and I get a "Video Mode Not Supported" thing come up. Do I have something set wrong? or do the VGA modes on HDTVs not support 480p? It depends on the TV, that set might not support 480p over VGA. Try component.
Emasher Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 Ok, thanks. I'm probably not going to be doing much gaming on that TV anyway, but perhaps I'll pick up some cheap component cables.
dwarf Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Anyone have any thoughts on this T.V my Dad may get for the front room. He wants to know if it's a good buy. Panasonic plasma ( TH-42PZ81B )
McPhee Posted January 24, 2009 Author Posted January 24, 2009 I've got one and think it's ruddy brilliant! It's worth noting that the 46" PZ80 is now about the same price (possibly even less). Might be worth looking at, it's basically the same set but without the Freesat tuner. EDIT: Saw this thread over at AVForums, thought it might be of interest. http://www.avforums.com/forums/av-hardware-bargains-discount-codes/909968-panasonic-46pz80-dmpbd35-blu-ray-costco-members-only.html
dwarf Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Yeah my Dad kind of wants FreeSat and the extra few " doesn't really matter. So we should go for it? It's got 5 years warrenty when buying at M&S
McPhee Posted January 24, 2009 Author Posted January 24, 2009 Yeah, i'd say go for it! I've got no complaints about mine For reference i paid £900 back in October. If you're looking at more that £1k for it then i'd seriously consider a PZ80 or PZ85 with a separate Freesat box. It all depends how much your dad wants the Freesat built in though really.
dwarf Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 Yeah, i'd say go for it! I've got no complaints about mine For reference i paid £900 back in October. If you're looking at more that £1k for it then i'd seriously consider a PZ80 or PZ85 with a separate Freesat box. It all depends how much your dad wants the Freesat built in though really. We've ordered the PZ85 and we're going to get a seperate Freesat thingy. Going to be awesome!
dwarf Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 No that's the 42", the 32" that I want is for the small room. Still unsure which one to get.
Gonzo Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 I have just bought this model digitaldirect.co.uk/toshiba/32xv553.html which is an excellent LCD TV and I recommend it.
dwarf Posted February 9, 2009 Posted February 9, 2009 Our big TV is arriving tomorrow And that one above could well be a candidate for when we put one in the small room. Why do you recommend it?
Diageo Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Whats the difference between HDMI, HDMI 2X and Full HD?
Caris Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 HDMI 2X i assume means it has 2 HDMI sockets on the TV. Full HD is 1080p. Anyone know the cheapest place to buy HDTV's atm?
Caris Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Hdmi is a port, just like a scart socket but for HD. HD Ready on TV's means they can display a 720p/1080i image. Full HD means that TV supports a 1080p resolution which is the best available. Hope that helps.
Ten10 Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 HDMI 2X i assume means it has 2 HDMI sockets on the TV. Full HD is 1080p. Anyone know the cheapest place to buy HDTV's atm? I've seen a few cheapiees turning up on Ebuyer. Misco often have a few on offer from time to time.
Ganepark32 Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Bollocks! My tv has just crapped out on me. Well.... not entirely. Had this HDTV for about 2 years or so and have just tried to turn the thing on. Now when you turn it on, it automatically goes on standby and then you press power on the remote to put it on properly. Well, won't even do that. It goes and to standby and then constantly fluctuates between standby and being on and does this every 2 seconds or so. Tried pressing the remote to see if it'll go on and even tried unplugging the whole dame thing but nothing. So looks like it's broken, which is just what I need because I easily have another couple hundred pound lying around to replace the thing Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to possibly fix it? Doubting there's anything I can do.
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