Rustynuts Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Looks like we might be in the market for a new telly. Currently have a 28" Samsung which is starting to misbehave a little, so we're going to need a new one soon I think. Requirements are: No bigger than 32" and even this might be too big, so probably slightly less We have Sky, but not HD anything so that's not important. Must have good viewing angle so that it can be seen from all seats. Budget around £350 or so. Any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 LCD or normal CRT? Not sure what £350 gets in decent LCD land these days. Have a look in Sainsbury's/Tescos/Comet for their 26"+ offerings. Not sure on the picture quality on LCD's from non-HDMI inputs. However, many DVD players now upscale to the best of their ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 We went and looked round Comet, and not a CRT to be seen matey. That pretty much narrows it down a little. The trouble with Comet (and it happened again when we were there) is that you tend to get jumped on by every available member of staff asking if you need any help. And not one of them was any use at answering the question "What viewing angle does this model have?" Answers ranged from "It doesn't say" while looking at the price tag, through "Usually about 120 - 150 degrees." to "If you want a good viewing angle then you need to spend at least a few hundred more.". So not a lot of help at all really. And also, the picture shown on the instore systems has no bearing on what we'll get when we get it home and plug it in, so we can't even get any idea of picture quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingermouse Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 I like the samsung lcd`s you can pick up a older model quite cheap on the net. Havn`t looked for a while but im happy with my 40 inch samsung ( about 2 years old ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 We went and looked round Comet, and not a CRT to be seen matey. That pretty much narrows it down a little.The trouble with Comet (and it happened again when we were there) is that you tend to get jumped on by every available member of staff asking if you need any help. And not one of them was any use at answering the question "What viewing angle does this model have?" Answers ranged from "It doesn't say" while looking at the price tag, through "Usually about 120 - 150 degrees." to "If you want a good viewing angle then you need to spend at least a few hundred more.". So not a lot of help at all really. And also, the picture shown on the instore systems has no bearing on what we'll get when we get it home and plug it in, so we can't even get any idea of picture quality. Yeah, ignore the pictures, unless it is playing an HD/Blu-Ray disc or HD Sky! These people really should know their onions though. Maybe a the Sony or Panasonic shops will be able to help with the questions, but then they are specific to their makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Richer Sounds have a reasonable HD Ready Philips 32in LCD on sale for £299 if you have a store near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 How about popping into John Lewis as they offer 5 years free guarantee? Not sure what you'll get for 350 though as they aren't the cheapest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Richer Sounds have a reasonable HD Ready Philips 32in LCD on sale for £299 if you have a store near you. Richer Sounds in Middlesbrough, so that's within striking distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 Just been checking the dimensions on the Philips set, and physically it's only slightly higher than the one we've got and the width is the same. Just a shame it doesn't have freeview built in. Also, it appears that there's nothing in between 26" and 32". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 to be honest mate, i'd forget integrated freeview... if you dont want sky, consider freesat instead. a freeview box is £20 if thats the issue, or get a freeview recorder for <£100 and watch tv on your own terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustynuts Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 We already have Sky (bog standard), and we have Freeview boxes on all the other tv's in the house, we have a hard disc recorder aswell, but if wifey wants to record something on Sky and watch something else then the only option is standard analogue tv (or go upstairs). And that's particularly bad in our area, an d also limited in program choice. Freeview would be a benefit in those circumstances, but like you say, a box would take care of that. It's just that with Sky, HD recorder, Wii and stuff already connected in there, it'd be nice not to have more wires and boxes going on aswell. Would be good if we could upgrade to Sky Plus and lose the separate recorder and sky box. So, TV might be sorted, how's the easiest way of upgrading to Sky Plus, given that we're a Sky subscriber at the moment. They don't like giving offers to existing subscribers as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nordberg Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 So, TV might be sorted, how's the easiest way of upgrading to Sky Plus, given that we're a Sky subscriber at the moment. They don't like giving offers to existing subscribers as I remember. On the contrary, check this thread out for a sure-fire way of getting it for nowt: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=935887 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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