best 40in LCD HD TV to get?

[RichyR]

Hitachi is going out of Australia so all their stocks are being discounted at the moment

[MrThanh]

1080p = 1920 x 1080 resolution
1080i = 1366 x 768 Resolution

error.

1080i is still 1080 vertical lines. its the refresh rate thats different to p. atm no australian free2air broadcast is 1080p (or any other broadcast for that matter).


there may be no point in getting a 1080p panel now, but it does futureproof things somewhat.

you can check out http://hdtvprices.pbwiki.com/ for a rough guide to low pricing for some of the tvs on the market.

I bought a Sony 40" W series not too long ago. Didn't see enough difference between that and the X/XBR series to warrant paying more. I also noticed sound / lip sync problems with the 100hz motionflow rubbish on the latter models. was a good deal too with the freebie ps3. too bad that promo is over.

where's big kev? he's a tech junkie.

[wi11iam]

lol i dont know

[noodleman]

asked the bing lee i got my tv from....samsung 40inch is $1400

maybe william can beat that price haha

[MrThanh]

btw will, im not gonna get that HTiB. gonna save up a bit and think about my options. might dive in a bit deeper later on down the track

thanks heaps for your help though mate

[Didz]

I just picked up my samsung 40" 1080p lcd for 2k.

Not much to look for except to get 1080p and have lots of HDMI input (i have 3), should also come with HD tuner as standard.

Sony isn't the best panel, have a look at pioneer (not many stores stock them), but I always use them as a bench mark to compare the more "affordable" LCD's.

Pioneer make Plasmas, hence why they are better.

When it comes to LCD TVs, the Sony Bravia X series is the best shit out there. period.

Go and check the X series out for urself and compare.

[hebe]

I'd say not to talk up any brand in particular but please produce facts that Sony is the best...

I have heard good things about the Sony LCDs but I just wanna see facts

and AFAIK, there are only two-three LCD manufacturers anyways

[noodleman]

end of the day....all same shit...get the cheapest!!! yeah they have a huge difference side by side...but you're not gonna have it side by side at home to compare

[kookie]

end of the day....all same shit...get the cheapest!!! yeah they have a huge difference side by side...but you're not gonna have it side by side at home to compare

That is so true.
Good call Noodleman

[hebe]

Yeh cos in the end, even the so called no brand LCDs use the same panel as some of the middle range LCDs anyways so I also agree on finding the cheapest

[tofu]

end of the day....all same shit...get the cheapest!!! yeah they have a huge difference side by side...but you're not gonna have it side by side at home to compare

it also depends on how they are connected in the shop
because i know they also share antenna connections which will make one seem worse quality than the other, also if there's a sales incentive on one, they will try and make that model look a better quality to make the sale.

[noodleman]

^ thats true

they wouldn't let me go through the contrast settings on the tv

[hebe]

Haha that's why it's great to be able to get discount at Bing Lee

[zeth_an]

I was looking at the samsung F8 and comparing it to the Sony X series.

I heard that they have the same board etc.. but when you do compare it side by side the Sony one seems to look smoother and sharper. I guess it's just a different processor but as noodleman said.. you only gonna get one...

Price difference, F8 is considerably cheaper.

[NeoNode]

Calibrate your TV's at home and it'll look just a tad better LOL!

Calibrate using something like the Digital Video Essentials DVD.