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37"+ LCD TV - suggestions?

Hi

My current family box is starting to show signs that it may be on the way out soon.

Can anyone point me in the direction of good deal on a reasonable brand/model?

Have posted this in other forums. There really ought to be one for main consumer appliances deals. Quite a surprising and obvious 'gap' on this site.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 4,466 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What's your budget

    Do you currently have Freeview, Virgin Media or Sky?

    Do you have any games consoles?

    Do you watch DVD's?

    Answering these will give a helper a clearer picture of what you use your tv for and can give a better recommendation.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    To continue the interrogation, will you be subscribing to an HD service soon or in the future, or a Blue Ray player or games console?
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Charlton_King
    Charlton_King Posts: 2,071 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Actually, being a genuine poster, I shall try my best to answer individually.

    I use the box only for watching TV programmes plus the odd recording on DVD or VHS.

    I currently have Virgin Media cable.

    My budget is not sky high, so the cutting edge of high tech is not something which would interest me - but I'm prepared to pay whatever it takes to achieve reasonable quality/reliability/longevity.
  • Charlton_King
    Charlton_King Posts: 2,071 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    penrhyn wrote: »
    To continue the interrogation, will you be subscribing to an HD service soon or in the future, or a Blue Ray player or games console?

    As far as I can see, it will be impossible in the near future to buy any LCD tv which is NOT HD ready....
  • jaydeeuk1
    jaydeeuk1 Posts: 7,714 Forumite
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    Ebuyer had an excellent deal on a 42" FULL 1080p HD tv for £499, just checked and its now gone up to £539, but still an excellent price (uses an LG screen)

    If you only have standard definition SKY / cable etc, the picture won't look half as good as a CRT tv (but this will true of pretty much any HD LCD TV)
  • Charlton_King
    Charlton_King Posts: 2,071 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    jaydeeuk1 wrote: »
    Ebuyer had an excellent deal on a 42" FULL 1080p HD tv for £499, just checked and its now gone up to £539, but still an excellent price (uses an LG screen)

    If you only have standard definition SKY / cable etc, the picture won't look half as good as a CRT tv (but this will true of pretty much any HD LCD TV)

    Yep, that's progress for you. The nerds triumph while the rest of us suffer.
  • jaydeeuk1
    jaydeeuk1 Posts: 7,714 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Give it a year or so and there should be a fair bit of HD programming on Freesat/freeview. Should cheer you up a bit!
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The point of the question was that there is a difference between HD ready, and Full HD (1080p), the former being cheaper at the moment.
    I'd have a look at some sets in the stores and ask to be shown the set with a SD/Freeview picture.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • Charlton_King
    Charlton_King Posts: 2,071 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I'm truly sorry to have bored you all with this thread.

    It's just that the mods seem to think such a question doesn't belong to to any other forum and have removed it from e.g. 'in my home'. After all, that is to do, as Martin sees it, with electrical goods and appliances and therefore they are saying he's wrong to think this includes TVs.

    Obviously you will agree with them that this is a question to do with technical matters..?
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    I'm truly sorry to have bored you all with this thread.

    Yes I am bored, yawn

    Off to watch TV on my nice LCD TV ;)
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