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[Closed] HD tellys - what do you recommend?

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We're finally upgrading from our SD/CRT at home to a 42" flatscreen and Sky HD source. Just not sure which model to look at, any suggestions? From what I've seen, LG and Samsung are usually pretty good picture-wise, but a mate has a massive Samsung which suffers from horrible screen burn. Might as well have proper 1920x1080p capability.

Probably going to get a bluray and 5.1 surround as well, so a package deal might be quite nice.


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:08 pm
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LCD TVs shouldn't suffer from screen burn, is it a plasma

If you can stretch to it, the Panasonic HD plasmas are stunning


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:11 pm
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Sony Bravia, discussion closed (especially if you buy from John Lewis, price match and incomparable after sales support).


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:11 pm
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Maybe it is a plasma, not sure really. Seeing as we seem to keep stuff for bloody ages in our house, something that's gonna last ages would be nice - are plasma good for that or should we stick with normal LCD?


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:12 pm
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Samsung 4 out of the top 5 in Which rating...I just logged in to check
5th place is a Panasonic


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:16 pm
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What's no.1 then?!

edit - oh do you mean 4 samsung models in the top 5?


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:19 pm
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1 - Samsung UE55C8000
2 - Samsung UE40C7000
3 - Samsung LE40C650
4 - Samsung UE46C6505
5 - Panasonic Viera TX-P42S20


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:23 pm
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+1 bigG only I like Richer Sounds


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:24 pm
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When I was looking last year, I wanted a Samsumg but ruled it out on price issues (for the one I wanted).

Boiled it down to the Panasonic vs the Toshiba, compared them side by side in several shops, bought the Tosh. It's superb.


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:37 pm
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avforums.com is a good resource, but it gets very nerdy in bits and can lead you down the path of "i could pay x more and get this"

I find panasonic are very good and would get a plasma if i didn't use the tv for gaming (screen burn is still an issue for modern plasma tv's)


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:45 pm

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