This 26 inch Samsung vs that 26 inch Panasonic?

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ZactheRipper

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#61391 15-May-2010 22:08

http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/samsung-26-66cmv-hd-ready-lcd-television.html

That Samsung (it'll be $615)

http://www.dse.co.nz/dse.shop/4bee713a015a8e1c2743c0a87f3b06c2/Product/View/GE6580

Or that Panasonic?

I've narrowed down my new bedroom Tv to these two, which one do you geekzoners think I should buy?

Or maybe somebody could reccomend another 26 inch+ LCD TV with Freeview for ~$600?

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#330559 16-May-2010 07:15

I like Panasonic's for two reasons...
1: More plugs on the back - just in case you need them.
2: The SD card slot is very handy for me.
Reliable TV's by all accounts.

BTW neither of your links worked for me.
I'm assuming you referred to the 2009 Panasonic and the 2009 Samsung's? Not the 2010 models?

LittleDude

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#330577 16-May-2010 09:50

I have just bought the Samsung LA40C650(I was going to wait to compare with the Panny 2010 models) and I am very happy with it. The Samsung you refer to should be a 2010 model (C as opposed to B). The USB function is great as I watch a lot of AVIs(just as well because I bought a Panny HTiB and it is hopeless with AVIs) and I expect it should be the same on the 26inch. I would not expect much from the built in speakers(Samsungs may be worse than average), Panny probably a little better here.
A link for a review of C650 below
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/samsung-le40c650-20100506527.htm

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#330743 16-May-2010 21:54

I discussed this in another, very recent thread...

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=34&TopicId=60717

i ended up buying the samsung 26" - the picture looked nicer and it was much thinner overall. am very happy so far.

The samsung has a usb slot which lets you plug in a mem key, hdd, whatever and play media off it which actually works pretty well. it doesnt play the panny avchd video though - if you switch them to avi container they play, but are jumpy.

the panasonic sd slot isnt much good for anything but panasonic recorded video - only get that if you have a panny video camera too.

the panasonic is older generation and, apparently, there is no new 26" on the way.

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