Welcome to the Televisions forum

Ian Morris
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Joined: 24 Jul 2007
Posts: 378

12 October 2007, 11:07 am

Hello Everyone, I'm Ian Morris, your friendly neighbourhood Televisions editor and my job is to make your stay here as pleasant as possible.

So, feel free to chat about everything related to Televisions, ask questions if you have them and try to help other people who might not know as much as you do!

Although we're mainly here to talk about hardware, feel free to discuss services like SkyHD, Virgin media and the new high-definition channels from the BBC and others.

I'm also in charge of the DVD/PVR area, so don't forget to hop over to that forum to discuss DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray and digital video recorders.

Crispy
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Joined: 19 Oct 2007
Posts: 1

19 October 2007, 01:02 pm

Hi Ian, would there be any reason you would not recommend samsung le46f86? i have seen one for under £1300. At that money is there something better you would recommed? i am looking for something between 42" and 46", plasma or lcd for around this price range. I will be connecting sky/SKY HD and ps3 to it. I would like something that produces decent pictures even through normal sky.

Edited by Crispy (Member) on 19 October 2007 at 12:06 pm

milli117
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Joined: 8 Nov 2007
Posts: 1

8 November 2007, 02:22 pm

Hi there,

I wonder if you could help me I had bought a sharp lcd television while I was living in Spain. I brought it home and when I have it plugged in it asks for a pin code???? I did not receive a pin code as the shop sent a man to install it and my sons only used it for gaming. Please can you give me advice on what to do.

Thanks

Mrs Milligan

lcdupstart
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Joined: 15 Nov 2007
Posts: 2

15 November 2007, 03:15 pm

Ian, I write further to Crispy's message concering the Samsung LE46F86. I'm looking at purchasing a 46" tv and have read your reviews on the Samsung and Sony KDL46X2000. However, I cant find one on the Sony KDL46X3500. If all three tv's were equally priced, can I ask which tv you would personally opt for?

OFUNTE
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Joined: 11 Dec 2007
Posts: 2

13 December 2007, 09:54 pm

I am looking to buy a 40'' LCD TV but i am in a dilemma and hope you can help me.The ones that have caught my eyes are the Samsung LE40F86BDX(£1050),Sony KDL40V3000(£950)and Toshiba 42Z3030DB(£1100).Do you have any opinions on these models and if so what what will your advise be and if possible a choice out of these 3.Thanks.Ofunte

cj
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Joined: 18 Dec 2007
Posts: 2

18 December 2007, 11:26 am

Hello,

Just joined and looking for some advise as am a little clueless!.
I'm thinking of getting a flat panel HDTV - 42".
I mainly watch sport, movies & use PS3.
Correct me if I'm wrong........
Research indicates I should get a plasma rather than LCD?
I assume I should look for the following:
Full HD?
1080 thingy!
Am I right in thinking that pioneer and panasonic are the best?
Any advise would be greatly welcomed.
Cheers
......what about this one...Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 ?

Edited by cj (Member) on 18 December 2007 at 11:55 am

nm146332
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Joined: 23 Dec 2007
Posts: 1

23 December 2007, 12:48 am

Hello Ian,

Likewise to lcdupstart, I too am deciding between the Samsung LE46F86 and the Sony KDL46X3500. However am struggling to see the advantages of the Sony for approx. £600 more (according to the cheapest Internet prices).

Any ideas on why the Sony might be better? Comparing other reviews, the worst I'm hearing about the Samsung is the slow remote control response time.

Thanks!

lcdupstart says:
Ian, I write further to Crispy's message concering the Samsung LE46F86. I'm looking at purchasing a 46" tv and have read your reviews on the Samsung and Sony KDL46X2000. However, I cant find one on the Sony KDL46X3500. If all three tv's were equally priced, can I ask which tv you would personally opt for?

Edited by nm146332 (Member) on 23 December 2007 at 12:49 am

bouncinback
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Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Posts: 2

30 December 2007, 07:45 am

Hi and hopefully you'll be able to help me.
I purchased the Sony KDF E50A12U about 6 months ago and i'm generally pleased with the results. All sound is off board and I have a JVC HDD/DVD player attached. Although quality is good I was wondering if adding a DVD upscaler would be of benefit.
My query is..... Which Upscaler?
Some I see are rated as 1080p but if im right I think the TV is only geared to 720p is this just wasting money by buying kit outputing more than the tv can handle or is it incompatable?
Obviously I would like the best picture I could possibly get to match the sound.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated, And Happy New Year to all

archie 1
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Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Posts: 5

30 December 2007, 08:04 pm

Hi,
I have just recently purchased the panasonic tx32lmd70 tv after it was given a good review on this web site. I am thinking about getting a ps3 for the games and the blue ray player, will my new tv be ok with the ps3 or have i wasted my money buying this tv.

Nick Hide
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Joined: 24 Jul 2007
Posts: 895

2 January 2008, 04:57 pm

archie1, the PS3's games and movies will look lovely on your new Panasonic. The Xbox 360 probably has more games at the moment, but the PS3's terrific value now if you're after a Blu-ray player (and plenty of games are on the way, of course).

archie 1
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Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Posts: 5

3 January 2008, 05:50 pm

Cheers for that as i was starting to get a bit concerned when some people were saying that you need a 1080p tv for a ps3

Edited by archie 1 (Member) on 3 January 2008 at 05:51 pm

Edited by archie 1 (Member) on 4 January 2008 at 09:33 pm

daveemtb
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Joined: 27 Mar 2007
Posts: 12

9 January 2008, 05:21 pm

Hi Ian.... just wondering if you read this forum... do you have any wisdom to share on my HDTV vs HDCP compliant monitor question?

Thanks,

David

George90
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Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Posts: 2

28 January 2008, 12:32 pm

hi

Edited by George90 (Member) on 16 June 2008 at 02:24 pm

spencer
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Joined: 21 Jan 2008
Posts: 2

30 January 2008, 01:16 am

hi ian
can you tell me if i can use virgin SD box on my FULL HD lcd and not get the blurred images. can i possibly change something in the menu of my samsung len87bd. shop say i should upgrade to v box but this isnt an option for me
any help would be appreciated

shaun123456789
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Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 2

16 February 2008, 09:39 am

Hi

I would like some advice or opinions on what flat panel tv to buy, I’ve looked at the Samsung LE37M87BDX and the Toshiba 37X3030D I want to future proof as much as possible Free view is paramount as is wall mountable

Are their any others I should consider LCD or Plasma ? your help would be gratefully appreciated as I have little knowledge of this subject, pointers to a reliable cheap retailer would also be useful

Thanks

Shaun

barall
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Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 4

13 March 2008, 02:32 pm

our toshiba ZP38 crt has just bit the dust but it gave us great pictures and we would like to update to about 40ins any make but with similar pictures to what we are used to also must have headphone socket we cant decide between plasma and lcd can you help. Also we have a humax pvr with freeview, box which we love would we still be able to use it if our new tv also has freeview i am hoping not go over £1000

Tommac
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Joined: 20 Mar 2008
Posts: 1

20 March 2008, 07:58 pm

Hi Ian, I have been stuck on this problem for days now! I have a Sony Bravia KDL-46V3000 Television and i have set up a Sony Home Theatre system DAV-DZ830W, when i play a DVD on the DZ830w it all works fine i get a great picture and the sound through the DZ830W speakers is great, problem is when i watch television i only get sound from the TV speakers, i cannot get sound to go through the DZ830W speakers, i have connected using cables HDMI, SCART, S/PDIF but still with no success. HELP !!!!!!!

Andrew Murr
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Joined: 6 Apr 2008
Posts: 9

12 April 2008, 10:35 am

When it comes to sports, i.e. footbal, The swift movement of the ball, like entering a goal mouth, on a LCD, the ball will be blurred, but on a Plasma, The image of the ball will appear as its true form, round and clear, and diistortion free.

Andrew Murr

Sheffield

clicks61
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Joined: 4 Jan 2008
Posts: 58

24 April 2008, 04:38 pm

hi ian is there any lcd/plasma tv i could get under £250 to use for hd gaming

liz&john
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Joined: 22 Jul 2008
Posts: 2

22 July 2008, 09:40 pm

Hi Ian

Would really appreciate your advise.

We have seen the LG42LG6000 for under £700.
Is this TV worth while purchasing for the price

Regards
Liz&John

Edited by liz&john (Member) on 22 July 2008 at 08:42 pm

Edited by liz&john (Member) on 22 July 2008 at 08:43 pm