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dave r

posted on 27/12/13 at 05:50 PM Reply With Quote
what tv for a grand

ok, so what tv would you buy for a grand ?
looking at around the 50" mark, most likely led backlit





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Hellfire

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
Panasonic GT50

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mark chandler

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:17 PM Reply With Quote
Samsung, you will need to work on the salesman hard

Forget plasma, electric costs will soon overtake the difference in price.

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JohnH

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:25 PM Reply With Quote
I've got a LG smart 3D tv....... OMG it's amazing. It'll turn 2D tv into 3D tv. You can down load films straight to the tv or onto a memory stick. I got a 42", would love a 50". Best tv I've ever had. I've also got the LG sound bar. If you use the tv for gaming you can get two pairs of glasses and they give each gamer a full screen. Plus the gaming glasses will make a 3D film look like 2D ( for the people that don't like 3D ).......... If you have any glasses from the cinema you can use them on the LG Smart TV. Best TV I've ever had. Go and have a look at currys at them. I got mine online, it was cheaper. Good luck.

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Hopley89

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:31 PM Reply With Quote
Iv got a 55inch lg 3d all led tv and it amazing . I found it better that the samsung tv at the time
The picture is like looking out of a window it's so attention to detail . Like JHON H said it brilliant for gaming
I got mine from Costco you will be amazed at the prices and quality of the tv from there

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gaz_gaz

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:51 PM Reply With Quote
Picked up an LG 55LA660v yesterday from currys for 899
the plan was to stick it in the back room but the picture and sound is far better than my Samsung UE55F8000 so the LG is in the front room and the twice the price samsung is now the back room tv.
straight out the box without fiddling the tv is fantastic and the 3d is blinding.

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franky

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:59 PM Reply With Quote
Few points....

1: don't bother with 3D, the industry isn't bothering anymore.
2: Do you really need a 50" tv? Are you sitting about 18-22ft away from it?
3: Go and view a few that have a player plugged directly into them, not off any type of DA and see which you like the look of most.


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Ben_Copeland

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:59 PM Reply With Quote
Just bought the new lg 47 790w LED for £899 at richer sounds.

Amazing quality and 3d is good. 6 pairs of glasses plus you can use the ones from the cinema.

Old Samsung LCD is no match.

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loggyboy

posted on 27/12/13 at 06:59 PM Reply With Quote
Defo Panasonic plasma if you prefer picture quality over skinny design, GT60B gets goid reviews.





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madteg

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:15 PM Reply With Quote
60" 3D LG from pc world £1000.00.
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perksy

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:19 PM Reply With Quote
Following this one with interest as we are in the market for new big screen telly.

Was thinking of going Samsung but now i'm hearing good things about LG.

Choices choices, gawd i hate choices

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fesycresy

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
Panasonic for me too.





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joneh

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:25 PM Reply With Quote
If you get an LG upgrade the software...

https://securityledger.com/2013/11 /fix-from-lg-ends-involuntary-smarttv-snooping-but-privacy-questions-remain/

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Hopley89

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:38 PM Reply With Quote
Don't get plasma .. They are no were near as good as
LED and led will last twice as long

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craig1410

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:46 PM Reply With Quote
I'm out of touch with the specific models available today but have been very happy with the LG 50" Plasma we bought a couple of years ago. We also bought it from RicherSounds who were excellent and offer a very cheap 5 year warranty for just 10% of purchase price. I don't normally bother with extended warranties but this was too good to ignore.

At the time I looked at a lot of LED LCD and Plasma TVs, both in 3D and 2D and came to the conclusion that 3D was a waste of time, something that has been confirmed by the non-existent take up of this feature in the domestic market. 3D *can* be made to work well in the cinema (eg. the excellent Gravity movie) but for home use it is really just a gimmick and likely to remain so.

The other conclusion I came to was that Plasma was far superior to LCD if you want excellent black levels (eg. sci-fi films in space) or if you want smooth motion video for sports or gaming. LCD's with 120Hz refresh are getting better in this latter regard but still don't rival the smooth motion and minimal lag of good plasma displays. Also, some LCDs try to improve black levels by turning off sections of the backlight but this is just a crude workaround at best. One area where a good LCD can beat a good Plasma is with regards to power consumption but unless you watch an unhealthy amount of TV then that's not a massive issue. The only other area is with maximum brightness but unless you watch TV outside or have a very badly setup home cinema then again thats not likely to be an issue.

Sadly, Plasma will most likely disappear in the next few years as TV makers can make more money now from LCDs but while Plasmas are still available, I for one will continue to use them. You've still got to do your homework though and find a good one.

Cheers,
Craig.

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craig1410

posted on 27/12/13 at 07:55 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hopley89
Don't get plasma .. They are no were near as good as
LED and led will last twice as long


A little bit thin on facts there I'd say.

Here's a nice simple article explaining in balanced terms the pros and cons of each technology. Neither are perfect for everyone so best to make up your own mind.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/lcd-vs-plasma-tvs/

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loggyboy

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:25 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hopley89
Don't get plasma .. They are no were near as good as
LED and led will last twice as long

Rubbish(.)





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JohnH

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:27 PM Reply With Quote
The soft wear update on the LG, when it needs it...... Well mine does. I wouldn't be with out it,great for the F1 or any motor sport...

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TimC

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:35 PM Reply With Quote
A grand for a TV? I'd want it to cook me steak and chips and give me a happy ending for that sort of cash.






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big-vee-twin

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
LG smart 3D cinema as already said, amazing.

I tried out Panasonic, Samsung and Sony before buying the LG.

IMHO the LG is much, much better in 3D than the others. It so good I'd rather watch 3D at home than at the flicks.

Family is under standing orders to only buy 3D films.

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ASH3

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
LG like buying a Skoda.... would you have one in the garage let alone in the front room.....






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:52 PM Reply With Quote
Just buy a decent projector and screen ……
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daniel mason

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:56 PM Reply With Quote
pioneer plasma! truly awesome natural picture. you also dont need to be 22' away to watch a 50"tv. i install them regularly in home cinema setups and 12' is ideal






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Scuzzle

posted on 27/12/13 at 08:59 PM Reply With Quote
Not sure exactly how good this 47" LG 3D Smart TV is but LG have done a deal with John Lewis to make it exclusively for them so everyone else is heavily discounting it to get rid of their stocks. Asda, Currys etc. all had massive discounts on it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390712952940&clk_rvr_id=565916558060

Like I say I've no idea what it's like but it's half your budget.

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franky

posted on 27/12/13 at 09:06 PM Reply With Quote
Not sure why there's so much fuss about having a 3d tv at home.
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