what's a good TV?

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trakman

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Master Geek

#102534 16-May-2012 14:41

for Freeview?
LED, not plasma.

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#626185 16-May-2012 14:45

Probably need more information such as room size, intended purpose (gaming, movies, sport), desired size, perhaps room lighting, budget etc...

Everything comes with a Freeview tuner these days.

Why not plasma?...best picture ever IMO, LED is getting close, but not there yet.

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trakman

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Master Geek

#626189 16-May-2012 14:50

probably 2-3m away from screen
for watching freeview, bluray/dvds and movies via laptop
not interested in sports viewing
desired size: 46 - 50"
budget: 1-2k
lights will be dimmed :)

Jaxson

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#626194 16-May-2012 14:52

Yeah as above, just for interests (humour) sake, could you explain why you've ruled out plasma please?

Also as above, could you explain what you think makes a good TV and then someone will assist you with a make/model that satisfies your requirements.

Jaxson

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#626196 16-May-2012 14:53

trakman: for watching freeview, bluray/dvds and movies via laptop
desired size: 46 - 50"
budget: 1-2k
lights will be dimmed :)

This lot for instance is met very well by plasma....

trakman

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Master Geek

#626198 16-May-2012 14:56

I assumed plasmas were lower resolution and high latency.
Dad has an old one and it looks like crap

trakman

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Master Geek

#626201 16-May-2012 14:57

I think Bond and Bond had a basic 2012 Samsung 42" LED + Bluray played for $999 a week or two ago.
is that a good offer?

myndlyz

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Ultimate Geek

#626205 16-May-2012 15:01

i just bought one of these yesterday, 55inch sony led tv

http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/product/GE6625/sony-bravia-55-quot-full-high-definition-led-lcd-tv-kdl55ex720

stunning tv, i got it for my ps3 and to use as my computer screen and just absolutely love it

ZollyMonsta

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#626207 16-May-2012 15:02

Anything Samsung!

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Jaxson

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#626209 16-May-2012 15:03

trakman: I assumed plasmas were lower resolution and high latency.
Dad has an old one and it looks like crap

All TV's, regardless of style will essentially be one of two display resolution these days, 'HD Ready'/720p max or "Full HD'/1080p max. Therefore you're not going to find too many variations on this aspect.

High Latency? If you're meaning refresh rates or similar, then fundamentally plasma beats LCD anyway. Though, in practise the delays are more to do with the picture processor deciding what to send to the panel than the response time of the panel itself. Fast panels can have crap electronics behind them, so basically a crap TV will be a crap TV because it's a crap TV, not just because it's LCD or Plasma.

LED is just LCD by the way, only LED sets use (drum roll please...) LED's as a back light instead of fluorescent tubes.

If your Dad's one is old and crap, you've probably covered why it's not very good. Anything you buy now should surpass this, be it LCD or plasma. Look out for the major players and you'll be right, ie Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic etc.

minimoke

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#626211 16-May-2012 15:07

I guess you realise and LED TV is just an LCD tv tarted up to extract a few more bucks from the ever guillible public. Sure the backlighting is different but its still back lit. While getting close to plasma the overall view still tends towards blacks not being quite as good as the blacks on plasma.

Depreciation on LED/LCD/Plasma is probably around the same and will be more than any variance in energy consumption.

Disc - just bought a plasma. Had a warmer more natutral feel to it than LCD's. But then I'm looking for the colour of grass that resemble my local park rather than someting on the outskirts of Chernobyl.

mattwnz

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#626216 16-May-2012 15:10

myndlyz: i just bought one of these yesterday, 55inch sony led tv

http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/product/GE6625/sony-bravia-55-quot-full-high-definition-led-lcd-tv-kdl55ex720

stunning tv, i got it for my ps3 and to use as my computer screen and just absolutely love it

Do you run it with the motion flow enabled? I have it turned off, as I think it makes the picture look weird. I think they call it the soap opera effect.

trakman

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Master Geek

#626219 16-May-2012 15:13

the guys at work were dissing the Sony's as they were a lot pickier with movie formats, divx, xvid codecs etc

myndlyz

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Ultimate Geek

#626230 16-May-2012 15:28

mattwnz:
myndlyz: i just bought one of these yesterday, 55inch sony led tv

http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/product/GE6625/sony-bravia-55-quot-full-high-definition-led-lcd-tv-kdl55ex720

stunning tv, i got it for my ps3 and to use as my computer screen and just absolutely love it

Do you run it with the motion flow enabled? I have it turned off, as I think it makes the picture look weird. I think they call it the soap opera effect.

i have motion flow turned off too, dont like that effect that much

surfisup1000

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#626231 16-May-2012 15:29

trakman: for Freeview?
LED, not plasma.

55" Samsung D7000. Superb unit.

[edit] oops, just read further down you had some requirements. Had assumed money is no object since you did not say.

fahrenheit

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#626233 16-May-2012 15:31

Go out and by a Panasonic ST50, then sit and contemplate your lack of insight and prejudice that could have led you towards an inferior purchase.

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