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Hi guys,

I am looking to get a new TV in the January sales. I want one about the 40" mark and preferably with WIFI built in. I also like the TV's that have close to no bezel.

The problem is I don't know what to look for, with the mixed reviews etc.

Anybody got any suggestions?

Thanks :)
 
Thanks for the link, some good reviews on it.

What would you guys suggest in terms of LED LCD or plasma?

I was originally thinking LCD would this be best?

One TV that looks pretty good from looking at that website is the: Sony Bravia KDL40HX853.

Also something that does worry me about these TV's is how good they are with standard definition. This is what I will probably be watching the majority of the time.

Thanks again.
 
Well I'd say there's a fair few people that still swear by plasmas at the moment. Especially the Panasonics but at larger screen sizes.

Most tvs these days will be HD and come with inbuilt freeview HD so at least some of your channels will be in HD

It all depends on what features you want like smart tv, network connectivity etc

I still use a 5yr old LG 32" that it's only feature is a HDD so I can record tv.

I want to upgrade to a 47" or 50" so I spend a lot of time on here and on avforums.com too
 
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Well I'd say there's a fair few people that still swear by plasmas at the moment. Especially the Panasonics but at larger screen sizes.

Most tvs these days will be HD and come with inbuilt freeview HD so at least some of your channels will be in HD

It all depends on what features you want like smart tv, network connectivity etc

I still use a 5yr old LG 32" that it's only feature is a HDD so I can record tv.

I want to upgrade to a 47" or 50" so I spend a lot of time on here and on avforums.com too
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Yer I see what you mean, I have read some bad things about some of these high end TV's in terms of how they deal with standard definition though. That's what does concern me a bit.

I do have a good idea of the features that I would like. I don't know what brand currently has the best smart features (if any) but it must be a smart TV, built in WIFI or just an ethernet port on the back. I have read that some TV's are able to record directly onto an external hard drive. That would also be quite a good feature to have. A no bezel design would also be nice.

They are some of the main features I can think of. There are just so many!
 
What would you guys suggest in terms of LED LCD or plasma?
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Go to somewhere like Currys for a demo and then decide what fits your needs etc.

We have a 50" Samsung Plasma in one room and in the other a 42" Panasonic LED Smart TV.

We have just bought the Panasonic and I went to demo the TV and it was stood next to the Plasma version. Using the same remote controlled them both and so I was able to make a very direct comparison. I found it was very much dependant on what was being watched as I flipped from one to the other, in terms of which was the better picture. The black levels of the plasma were great but then the scene changed and the colour saturation and depth was then seemingly better on the LED. Both TV's had the same settings applied.
In the end we went for the LED as the room is quite bright and it will be switched on for quite long periods to entertain children etc and so running costs might also be a factor.

So go and have a demo to get a "feel" and then shop for the best price and warranty etc.

The Panasonic Smart type TV's are pretty good (having got one) for the media server etc connections.

Also have a read over at the AV forums - it might save you asking around 5,000 questions or so :)
 
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Vimes said:
Go to somewhere like Currys for a demo and then decide what fits your needs etc.

We have a 50" Samsung Plasma in one room and in the other a 42" Panasonic LED Smart TV.

We have just bought the Panasonic and I went to demo the TV and it was stood next to the Plasma version. Using the same remote controlled them both and so I was able to make a very direct comparison. I found it was very much dependant on what was being watched as I flipped from one to the other, in terms of which was the better picture. The black levels of the plasma were great but then the scene changed and the colour saturation and depth was then seemingly better on the LED. Both TV's had the same settings applied.
In the end we went for the LED as the room is quite bright and it will be switched on for quite long periods to entertain children etc and so running costs might also be a factor.

So go and have a demo to get a "feel" and then shop for the best price and warranty etc.

The Panasonic Smart type TV's are pretty good (having got one) for the media server etc connections.

Also have a read over at the AV forums - it might save you asking around 5,000 questions or so :)
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no no dont go to Currys :mad:, just read my post, dont go anywhere near them

P.Q becomes more of a problem the larger the screen gets, but in general aim for a top manufacturer only..... Panny/ sony then Sammy....avoid Sharp and LG. But for smaller TVs less than 40'' then LG are pretty good.

the best were Pioneer, but they lost far too much money in the plasma market, the Kuro was too expensive.
 
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