Getting a new HDTV today!

Azagoth · 23 Jan 2006 at 02:36

I turned my trusty old 28" WS on this morning and kaboom! It finally gave up the ghost, scaring me wittless in the process. So tomorrow I've got to go and splash the cash on a new TV. I've decided on the Samsung LE26R51BD, screensize it's roughly the same as my old 28"er so I won't be downsizing much so to speak.

Anyone have any tips on set-up and such, like what the colour setings should be at for optimal viewing? You know, things like that!

Windle · 23 Jan 2006 at 08:28

Better off just to mess around with it yourself until you get it to a setting you like, different tastes n all that.

FrankJH · 23 Jan 2006 at 08:34

God choice mate - they are a decent make and model - as stated above , just mess around really - altho I found auto setup to be pretty reasonable

Azagoth · 23 Jan 2006 at 20:40

Man, was I lucky! I finally decided to leave the house at 10:30 this morning in an attempt to track one down, after hearing that they're selling like hotcakes. Anyway, I arrived at a well known high-street store and managed to snag one that had just been taken off the delivery lorry. It was the only one they had and they didn't know when anymore were coming in. Apparently, they'd ordered this one because they didn't have one left to put on display in the store.

I have to say, I'm seriously impressed with this TV. The picture quality is outstanding compared to my old 28" CRT, both with the analogue and digital tuners. Set-up was a dream, no problems whatsoever. Plus, no dead-pixels as far as I can see and I've had a really good look.

FrankJH · 23 Jan 2006 at 20:41

Well done mate - glad your luck is with you!!

Smiley Man · 25 Jan 2006 at 12:45

crt tellys are measures by the actual viewable area, unlike monitors, so your 26" lcd will be visibly smaller than the 28" crt

IceBus · 25 Jan 2006 at 13:52

Hope you enjoy it

I've just ordered a 37" Toshiba 37LT58 for £1200. Won't be here until February unfortunately.

pinkaardvark · 25 Jan 2006 at 14:59

Smiley Man said:
crt tellys are measures by the actual viewable area, unlike monitors, so your 26" lcd will be visibly smaller than the 28" crt

CRT are measured by the size of the tube of which some is hidden by the bezel, this isn't the case usualy with TFT's. In fact you have your whole argument back to front.

IceBus · 25 Jan 2006 at 15:02

pinkaardvark said:
CRT are measured by the size of the tube of which some is hidden by the bezel, this isn't the case usualy with TFT's. In fact you have your whole argument back to front.

Pink... I fell off the wagon and bought a Toshiba rather than waiting out the Samsung M61 shortage. Hopefully it won't be far off PQ wise

pinkaardvark · 25 Jan 2006 at 15:55

IceBus said:
Pink... I fell off the wagon and bought a Toshiba rather than waiting out the Samsung M61 shortage. Hopefully it won't be far off PQ wise

Place I got mine from has stock still. Aww well i'm sure you want miss the extra 3 inches

IceBus · 25 Jan 2006 at 16:43

pinkaardvark said:
Place I got mine from has stock still. Aww well i'm sure you want miss the extra 3 inches

For £800 cheaper and with an extra HDMI input I can quite happily live without the extra 3"

Also, I began to realise a 40" screen would end up being blocked partially by my surround speakers.

Can't wait to get it set up and running along with the Denon 500SD I've also ordered