Looking for a 20" LCD TV under £300.

TechnoCorruption · 2 Jun 2008 at 12:31

Further to my thread in monitors about being unsure whether to get a monitor and a TV card or a LCD TV I have now 100% decided on getting a TV, this is what I will be using the screen for... (In order of importance)

1- PS2/PS3 gaming
2- PC gaming
3- General PC
4- TV

I have come to the conclusion that a TV will be a better all rounder than a monitor and have been looking around to see what models are about. I have been looking at the 20" Sony LCD range but their model numbers confuse me a little.

KDL-20S2030
KDL-20S3000
KDL-20S4000

The above model numbers are all the black 20" LCD's on Sony's site, from what I can work out is that the 2030 has 178 viewing angles and 1200:1 contrast ratio and the 3000 has 160 viewing angles and 4000:1 contrast ratio.

Can anyone give me a simple answer to which of the above is best, they all come in just under £300 so its not like the better one is any more expensive.

Also is there any other screens that I am overlooking?

Thanks in advance

TechnoCorruption · 6 Jun 2008 at 15:18

Anyone?

After researching into this the KDL-20S3000 seems like an ideal tv, but the viewing angle being 160 instead of the normal 178 worries me a little.

I am not that clued up on tv's/monitors so am unsure just what a smaller viewing angle means in real world terms, I currently have a 5 year old HP 15" LCD monitor in the house which I guess wouldn't be top spec and that looks fine from whatever angle or distance I look at it.

Does anyone have this tv and can comment on it?

Also the KDL-20S4000 seems to be £350-400 so even though has the better viewing angles it means its more than what I would want to pay for a 20" screen.

nikebee · 6 Jun 2008 at 23:46

Is the only reason your looking at 20" is due to size limitations?

If your looking at spending in the region of £300 you could probably up the size without noticing any major drawbacks in quality.

Heck my 28" Hanns G tv cost me £328 about a year and a half ago.

TechnoCorruption · 7 Jun 2008 at 10:28

I think a 20" would be best suited as its only going to be for a bedroom, it is also going to be used as a primary monitor for a pc so I figured that 20"/1366x768 would be a good screen for that.

Zefan · 7 Jun 2008 at 10:32

I know it doesn't fit your specs at all really but it would be almost rude not to go for http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-026-OK. Such a good price for the monitor

sparkey196 · 7 Jun 2008 at 11:14

Zefan said:
I know it doesn't fit your specs at all really but it would be almost rude not to go for http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-026-OK.

LOL. Why not just recommend a toaster? I think you can get a 22" Vistron (with freeview) for about £180 which is supposed to be pretty decent.

TechnoCorruption · 7 Jun 2008 at 11:33

Zefan said:
I know it doesn't fit your specs at all really but it would be almost rude not to go for http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.phprodid=MO-026-OK. Such a good price for the monitor

As much as I really would love to get a 24" monitor and a TV card I have now decided on getting a TV as its more practical for console gaming and normal TV and DVD usage.

Plus that 24" was more tempting last week when it was £20 cheaper