Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 03:58 PM |
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freeSat ? and new TV
Just looking at a new TV and it comes with freesat tuner.
Whats involved in fitting a dish ..
What direction do I have to point it …
What dish should I get…
Any recommendations for a 37inch HD flat screentv
Was thinking about a Panasonic txl37g10
Paul
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daniel mason
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 04:02 PM |
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do you defo want an lcd?
i went for 50" pioneer 508xd and it is stunning! they have released new models since then though and do a 42" version. they are not cheap
but they are as good as it gets. am sure with freesat HD you only get a couple of hd channels so maybe not worth it (unless you watch itv lots)
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Scotty
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 04:37 PM |
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i went for the panasonic 46" plasma HD with freesat (and freeview) built in - very impressive!
there are a lot of channels on freesat that are not on freeview eg "movies for men". horror channel - the wife likes this one, not sure
how to take that 
we are using the old sky dish - (60cm i think) and it works fine with no adjustments
go somewhere like CPC and you can get a sat locator for £££'s
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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balidey
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 04:43 PM |
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save your money, look at your neighbours dishes to give a good indication. Then the old trick of final adjustment with someone at the TV.
They don't need to be at roof height, just good line of sight to the sky.
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iceman26
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 05:09 PM |
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if you have sky just fit twin lnb they use the same sat
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 05:29 PM |
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Do I get a LCD or a plasma ..
I have very little idea about these, all I know is SWMBO wants a new TV .
Paul
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wicket
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 05:32 PM |
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We've just bought a 32" Panasonic HD Freesat LCD TV and it's fantastic.
We were very impressed with the Panasonic LCD TV's when we had a look at them in the local shop and then bought on line for £180 less than the
shop best deal.
Online from here
http://www.jibelectrical.co.uk/home.php
[Edited on 23/7/09 by wicket]
[Edited on 23/7/09 by wicket]
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MikeR
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 07:06 PM |
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i'm debating the same thing (LCD or Plasma).
Plasma is better but LCD is easier.....
(can't lay plasma upside down so have to be careful transporting, issues if you leave the same image on the screen a long time etc)
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Scotty
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 07:12 PM |
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it seems that up to 36", LCD is better
after that plasma has the edge
the picture quality on my plasma is superb
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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iceman26
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 07:13 PM |
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you can also get burn on lcd tv
i have plasma and need to replace as fault with hdim having no sound
and i will be getting plasma again
what do you use the tv for, fast moving films or sport get plasma works better
also dixons do good deals on tv and then get currys who own dixsons to price match in shop
also dont just get for freesat you would be better geting a motorised sat set up
have a look on alsat for good deals my full hd set up was less than £200
[Edited on 23/7/09 by iceman26]
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daniel mason
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 07:47 PM |
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plasmas are far better on larger screens and handle motion far better. visible contrast is also far superior as is wide angled viewing! lcd's
are better in smaller screens. if it was me and you are thinking of a screen that size i would go panasonic or pioneer 42" plasma! if you want
me to post you some mags i will be more than happy to.am an electrician and also do home cinema systems
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iank
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 08:55 PM |
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If you have the room setup for it a DLP projector is very good and you can have a screen pretty much as big as you like (within sane limits).
I've just bought a Panasonic LCD screen (26 inch) best price I found was in costco (inc 5 years extended guarantee), they have all the way up to
50" in the store. Richer sounds also have good prices but the Newcastle store only really have LG sets on display.
Sadly I find upscaling artifacts a really painful experience (on all the sets I've seen) so the picture is far inferior to the 22" CRT it
replaced (only changed as the old set was dying rapidly) and CRT seem impossible to buy.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Liam
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 09:34 PM |
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I'll be facing the same decision soonish! I know LCDs are getting better and better in terms of viewing angle, contrast ratio and motion/speed,
but is plasma still miles ahead, or is LCD catching up?
Is it fair to say plasma doesn't seem to do high res that well? You seem to have to go to a huge plasma to get 1080p, whereas smaller and
smaller LCDs offer this mode.
What about this new LED one I saw in Costcos the other day?
For LCDs, how important are these high refresh rates - 100Hz etc etc? One I saw in Costcos was 600Hz! I guess chosen because then it can scale down
and offer true 24fps, 25fps, 30fps etc etc?
Such a minefield...
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 10:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Is it fair to say plasma doesn't seem to do high res that well? You seem to have to go to a huge plasma to get 1080p, whereas smaller and
smaller LCDs offer this mode.
full HD is pointless on small screens as you wont be able to notice the difference unless you sit really close.
spent ages the other night trying to set up a mates new LCD and couldn't get it to look right. my plasma needed a couple of minutes tweaking and
is a superb picture
[Edited on 23/7/09 by bigfoot4616]
[Edited on 23/7/09 by bigfoot4616]
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Liam
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| posted on 23/7/09 at 10:27 PM |
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Wow it's amazing what half an hour with google can do to clear the fog caused by gawping near comatosed at a huge bank of giant TVs in Costcos
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So there is no LED TV - it's marketing BS for a normal LCD TV with LED backlights.
600Hz being trumpeted for plasma TVs is in no way, shape or form comparable to the 120Hz, 200Hz figures being trumpeted for LCD TVs. Comletely
different technology.
Ah it's getting a bit clearer now...
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