TVs In the market for a TV. No idea where to start.

I'm looking for a TV for my girlfriend and I for the bedroom but I have no idea where to start looking so I thought I'd ask you guys.

We will be using the TV for watching TV and Movies. There will be no Blu-Ray though so full HD probably isn't needed is it? It will mostly be DVDs and USB files.
Something that will fit in the bedroom, we're looking at sizes between 32" and 42"
Built in Freeview is a definite plus as having more than one remote control will drive us nuts.
Our maximum budget is around £350.

One TV I have been looking at is This Panasonic as we saw it in comet and thought that screen looked smooth as anything.

I'm not sure whether plasma is the right choice; what's the major differences between plasma, LED and LCD?

Our current TV is a Toshiba 28Z47B with a random freeview box that's half broken.

Thanks in advance guys

 

led cheapest to run better good hd tv
lcd cheap to run good for hd tv
plasma expensive to run good for standard tv

 

LED monitor is marketing in action to the max.
What they mean is that the backlight of the LCD screen is using white LEDs and not CCFLs.

I would get a TV with 2 or 3 HDMI ports at least.
1x for your cable box
1x for your game console or future blu-ray player or DVI players that can upscale
1x spare one just in case.

Also the TV you want 1 set of Component connectors, for normal DVD players.

Also get one that is not glossy. Glossy will show better blacks on a TV, but if you have any window or light, it will reflect everything. Most TV these days are not-glossy.

 

My now 5 year old 720p 42" Panasonic plasma still looks 10 x better than most LCD/led backlit tellys for standard def. For HD some high end lcds may be better. Plasma is more akin to crts of old as they use a phosphour layer. Moving images on most low end lcds look like garbled YouTube videos.

That said, use your eyes and ignore the feature lists. just remember that all shop displays are set up awfully with max brightness and contrast.

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I didn't realize you can get a Panasonic plasma for £330 nowadays. We paid more than 1000€ for ours a couple years back. But then again, that £330 one is not full HD.

Plasma TVs consume a bit more electricity than LCD TVs, but they have much better contrast and overall picture quality. I doubt that you can get a full HD plasma for £350 though, so I guess you are looking at LCDs.

 

Start on amazon see what's in your budget, pay a vist to currys/ comet , order tv you want from amazon job done.

That's how I got my last tv, worked out around £230 cheaper.

 

I'd recommend Richer Sounds - assuming that they sell the TV you want and you can find it in stock anywhere (IRL or online) they'll price beat it. Their customer service is very good and they are also helpful with decisions - I just bought a new 40" Samsung from them and am very pleased with my decision

GK

 

Or John Lewis - who also price match and do a 5 year warranty.

The new LED panels are very nice indeed. I recently bought an LG 47LS5600 - 1080p, freeview tuner, non glossy coating on the panel.

The good thing about the LEDs is that they are very very thin and frugal with power, my housemates Plasma is a couple of inches wide, and heats right up in use. My LED set stays as cool as can be and is barely an inch wide.

I'd say that picture quality wise, most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between different sets nowadays, as long as you go for Sony, Samsung, LG etc you'll be fine.

One thing I do really like on the set I bought, is the ethernet port. It reads everything off the NAS box and even the GF can load up any episode of a show she likes and watch it with ease.

 

Tesco do a 40" Samsung LED full HD 3D ready, with a FREE xbox 360 4GB +kinect, 1 month xbl and a disney game (worth over £200ish) all for £550.

 

Ihave got this bad boy, bargaintastic and a great pic with freeviewbuilt in
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/logik-l40lcd11-40-full-hd-1080p-lcd-tv-dixons-co-uk-279-99-1113362

 

No they are not. They are limited in colors, the distance between each LED's are so large you have to me miles away to see a somewhat smooth image.

What you mean is LCD TVs, with LED backlight. Not LED panels.

This is an LED panel:

 

There are real LED panels available with high pixel density by the way. They are called AMOLED and are mostly used in mobile phones. Larger AMOLED panels aren't cost effective enough for mass production, at least yet.

 

Been in Comet yet to take advantage?

Will be manufacturers warranty only but if you have decent home insurance, shouldn't really be an issue...

 

Its not the same. While technically they are diodes that emitting light. It's construction isn't the same.

OLED:


LED:

 

They are, I have one sitting next to my U3011 and its excellent. Do you?

 

Are you sure you have an LED screen? Not an LCD screen with LED backlights? This is precisely what GoodBytes was trying to point out -- the false marketing confuses everybody to no end.

 

This.

Just do this, simple. I got a 40" Samsung LED (backlit) with smart-tv for about 500 a few months ago. And hanging it up is a doddle, and makes it look much better.

Also TV in the bedroom is a bad thing for your sex life apparently. Just saying.

 

Semantics really though isn't it. Ok I have a LCD screen with an LED backlight rather than a LCD with a CCFL backlight. Point is LED lit screens are pretty good.

Yeah, mine is so light given its size

 

An article on Moneysavingexpert the other day actually highlighted how their 'sale' items were not that cheap - some 'sale' products were actually cheaper online or in other stores so make sure you check

Indeed - I actually went into John Lewis as they had a huge TV area where I could actually compare the two TVs I was considering side-by-side (by chance they'd set them out that way). Both Richer Sounds and John Lewis have (comparatively) cheap 5 year warranties (I know Blogins might have a fit reading that I bought one from Richer Sounds) but, for me, the peace of mind of knowing that my TV would be collected by Richer Sounds from my house, repaired or replaced and then returned to me was worth the £50 (10% of the purchase price of the TV)

GK

 

I'm about to buy this Panasonic. same price at Richer Sounds and John Lewis and both with free 5 year guarantee. Was in the store looking at them all and this one seemed to perform the best out of the major brands in my price range.