£983.98 to spend on new TV, but which on ??

wiggyuk · 2 Jan 2008 at 20:53

Hi all I have got some vouchers coming to me over the next week of the value of £983.98

with this we are planning on getting a new TV was thinking 42" but we are slightly confused on which TV to get and also which size, should we get Plasma or LCD, ? The TV will be used for watching Cable Digital TV, DVD`s and playing on my Xbox360, any advise welcome, many thanks.

Hedge · 2 Jan 2008 at 21:38

Panasonic th42pz70b?

Thats about £899 from the places ya mentioned. Rated as best plasma in that price range by most people

badbob · 2 Jan 2008 at 21:40

Be able to buy 40" Samsung M87 with £200 spare. Since you're playing on consoles.
Better remove competitors.

nichorob · 2 Jan 2008 at 21:43

You could get a 40" Samsung F86 for around that budget. Fantastic TV.

thefishydidit · 2 Jan 2008 at 21:54

Frank Butcher said:
You could get a 40" Samsung F86 for around that budget. Fantastic TV.

Not from the stores he mentioned, £1400 according to their website. Stick the vouchers on ebay & buy it elsewhere for cash.

badbob · 2 Jan 2008 at 21:58

It's £1025 from one of them though, just the indian meal is considerbly more expensive.

nichorob · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:02

thefishydidit said:
Not from the stores he mentioned, £1400 according to their website. Stick the vouchers on ebay & buy it elsewhere for cash.

As above, the 40" was £1025 on one of them.

wiggyuk · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:02

Frank Butcher said:
You could get a 40" Samsung F86 for around that budget. Fantastic TV.

Is the Samsung F86 better than the Panasonic TH42PZ70B

Frank Butcher said:
As above, the 40" was £1025 on one of them.

Where is it £1025, I cant seem to find it PM me

badbob · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:03

LCD versus plasma debate...

Secret_Window · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:19

well LCD for gaming less screen burn, but for contrast/colours plasma.

wiggyuk · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:22

Secret_Window said:
well LCD for gaming less screen burn, but for contrast/colours plasma.

I am just getting more and more :confused:

Secret_Window · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:28

hmm, I would say for the money a plasma will be very nice. But there are some really good LCD's out there now. Best thing is to go see them in a shop side by side.

badbob · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:29

Best thing is to go see them in a shop side by side.

Not in high street retailers you don't.

Secret_Window · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:32

in richersounds you do.

wiggyuk · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:32

badbob said:
Not in high street retailers you don't.

Yeah I was gonna say, most TV`s look very poor when you go to the retailers.

nichorob · 2 Jan 2008 at 22:48

wiggyuk - check your email.

wiggyuk · 3 Jan 2008 at 00:26

Frank Butcher said:
wiggyuk - check your email.

Yeah got it mate cheers.

Metalface Mark · 3 Jan 2008 at 10:31

There is no problem gaming on a plasma anymore, you might get a bit of retention that fades quickly. People are misinformed, the same way plasma owners say "dont buy an lcd, SDTV looks terrible on them", sure they used to, but not now.

Im looking to upgrade my 40" Sony40D3000 to a panny 50" 1080p plasma when the prices drop nearer to a grand for it.

Admiral Huddy · 3 Jan 2008 at 10:36

I just bought the Samsung 40" 1080p LE40N87BD for a snip of £650. Is this good TV?

The HD looks stunning but normal TV either looks superb or really naff at times. Certainly not as good as the CRT it replaced. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the V+ broadcasting. Not sure really.

nichorob · 3 Jan 2008 at 10:41

Admiral Huddy said:
I just bought the Samsung 40" 1080p LE40N87BD for a snip of £650. Is this good TV?

The HD looks stunning but normal TV either looks superb or really naff at times. Certainly not as good as the CRT it replaced. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the V+ broadcasting. Not sure really.

Yes its a very capable set for a great price.

Have you changed any of the display settings? The M/N87 notoriously look terrible out of the box. Same for any LCD really.

Virgin channels, as with Sky, do differ in quality though.