Advice on a new TV please

Steve09 · 3 Aug 2008 at 14:20

Hi all

Me and my parents are thinking of buying a new TV as we currently have some old 26" SD thing.

We watch a lot of sports, football and cricket etc and me and my Brother also have a Playstation 3 which we play on quite a bit.

Our budget is around £600, could maybe push it to £700 and would ideally like a 37" is that a decent size or would it be worth getting a 40"?
Also, which would be worth getting, LCD or plasma?

Thanks for your help and recommendations - Steve

badbob · 3 Aug 2008 at 15:17

For sports-plasma
For console gaming- LCD

Should be able to buy either one if your price range, of that size. How far is your viewing distance?

Steve09 · 3 Aug 2008 at 15:19

Yeah that's what I've heard badboy, which would you recommend as we do a lot of both.
Viewing distance is around 7-8 feet away.

badbob · 3 Aug 2008 at 15:23

Apparently Panasonic plasmas are bad to burn in, I'd just be pooing bricks during gaming and hoping no SB occurs if I were playing on a plasma. I'd rather buy two screens, spend more than risk damaging my plasma.

For that distance I'd get a 40, or if you're into movies (2:35) then I'd get a 50". Black borders are still pretty large, which reduces visible screen by several inches. So if you buy a 37" you'll find it quite small. Watch a 60's epic with a high ratio ie 2:45 and the image is tiny.

Had three LCD's, then two plasma's.