Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Yatey

284 posts

Ultimate Geek


#38008 22-Jul-2009 21:38
Send private message

My Uncle is coming over to New Zealand from Australia for the weekend this weekend, and while he is here he wants to have a look and compare the current range of TV's he could buy for himself between NZ and Australia, and he has asked for my opinion on what I think is the best current deal for what he is looking for.

And I have turned to the great people at Geekzone for some help!

His Specifications are:
Either LCD or LED
1920 x 1080(p)
42 inches min.
At least 2,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast ratio
Any Brand

I have a couple in my mind already I will show him on the weekend, but any ones that Geekzone Users would recommend?

Cheers





Jordan, Auckland University.
“Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” - Paul Rand


Create new topic
tomgeeknz
923 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #238078 22-Jul-2009 21:58
Send private message

Budget?







Yatey

284 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #238131 23-Jul-2009 07:57
Send private message

Having a browse at the moment so don't really mind about the cost

magu
Professional yak shaver
1599 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
BitSignal
Lifetime subscriber

  #238143 23-Jul-2009 08:57
Send private message

Personally, I'd go for Sony's LED, but Samsung doesn't look bad either. Expect to pay a lot, though, as this is new technology and for that reason prices aren't likely to go down yet.




"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." - Doc Emmet Brown



wellygary
8312 posts

Uber Geek


  #238155 23-Jul-2009 09:55
Send private message

Wouldn't the cost of shipping /GST import cost involved in moving a TV between OZ and NZ ( or vis-versa) negate any savings you made on the purchase.....


rscole86
4973 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #238158 23-Jul-2009 10:03
Send private message

wellygary: Wouldn't the cost of shipping /GST import cost involved in moving a TV between OZ and NZ ( or vis-versa) negate any savings you made on the purchase.....



From NZ to AUS, probably. But from AUS to NZ, you can claim back your GST spent, so it might not.

Yatey

284 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #238221 23-Jul-2009 12:52
Send private message

wellygary: Wouldn't the cost of shipping /GST import cost involved in moving a TV between OZ and NZ ( or vis-versa) negate any savings you made on the purchase.....



He isn't actually going to buy a new TV while he is in NZ.
He wants to look at the TVs that I think he should look into at more depth, when he gets back to Australia.

Are we on the same page now? I should have said the above first...

magu
Professional yak shaver
1599 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
BitSignal
Lifetime subscriber

  #238223 23-Jul-2009 12:56
Send private message

That changes EVERYTHING. (Or almost everything)




"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads." - Doc Emmet Brown

 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
Yatey

284 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #238227 23-Jul-2009 13:08
Send private message

I presume that the market for TVs in Australia is bigger than the market here?
Common Sense tells me he should be able to buy a TV in Australia, that is on sale here.

kiwijunglist
2981 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #238244 23-Jul-2009 13:56
Send private message

It depends if he has blu ray and needs 24p
I really like Samsung TV's and I think they are better priced than Sony if you shop around.
I have a Samsung 1080P 46" LCD and it's great
Quite often you can get bundled deals via redemption. I got a free HT receiver/DVD player (via mail in redemption) with my LCD.
I think LED technolodgy is still quite new so you have to pay a high premium. If you get LED LCD then don't get a LED edge one as they are not as good as having LED behind the pic.




HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.


kiwijunglist
2981 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #238245 23-Jul-2009 13:57
Send private message

Also TV's are definitely cheaper in australia, check the whirlpool forums as everyone posts all the best deals on that site for auzzie tvs.




HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.


richms
28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #239047 26-Jul-2009 12:39
Send private message

Much cheaper over there, and they do good finance deals and have flexible prices - unlike here where harvey norman wouldn't give my mate anything off a sofa or a tv for cash because they had a interest free finance deal going on at the same time.




Richard rich.ms

Yatey

284 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #239250 27-Jul-2009 09:07
Send private message

After a great weekend catching up with him, he has decided to wait untill after he has finished his renervations at home.
Then he can see how big his new TV can be with the new renervations completed, and hopefully the prices of LED's would have come down by then.

Thanks for your feedback





Jordan, Auckland University.
“Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” - Paul Rand


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.