Dell LCD TV offers! (merged)

chrisw79

keithscott1 wrote:

Can you justify your comment?

A friend of mine bought the 26" version and I was so underwhelmed with the picture quality - it reminded me of watching a 14" TV with a portable aerial... just the crispness of the picture, the colour definition, everything about it dissapointed me.

I bought a 37" Panasonic plasma recently for £999 and it makes his (which cost £900 a couple of months ago) look like an antiquated piece of junk.

For a 26" model, something like this would be a better buy :

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index~modelcode~SAM-LE26R41B~dt~Televisions~st~LCD+TV~make~Samsung.htm

and it is truly HD ready unlike the Dell.

The other thing is that you can't demo this product anywhere, if you put it side by side with some other LCDs, you'd find it was poor in comparison I'm sure.

Going_Digital

LCD really doesn't compare to plasma in large sizes.

LCD response is slower, picture is to grainy and colour consistency is poor. My money would be on plasma every time.

SL33PYH34D

chrisw79 wrote:

For a 26" model, something like this would be a better buy :

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index~modelcode~SAM-LE26R41B~dt~Televisions~st~LCD+TV~make~Samsung.htm

and it is truly HD ready unlike the Dell.

And what makes that Samsung panel any more "HD ready" than the Dell?
Ok on the 26" version the DVI does not appear to support HDCP (the 19" does), but that doesn't mean it isn't HD ready - you can still use the analogue component inputs for HD if needed, or get a DVI-HDCP adapter (for which no doubt a large cottage industry will develop).

Besides, Dell's TVs and LCD monitors are normally pretty good for the money, and they generally use good quality panels too (Samsung etc.)

SL33PYH34D

Going_Digital wrote:

LCD really doesn't compare to plasma in large sizes.

LCD response is slower, picture is to grainy and colour consistency is poor. My money would be on plasma every time.

Each has advantages and disadvantages, for me my money would be on LCD - Sony's new W series Bravia panels are fantastic, although anything above 40" and plasma really is your only option.
LCD has really caught plasma up a huge amount in the last couple of years and is in my opnion about to overtake it, especially as economies of scale mean manufacturing costs for quality large LCD panels are falling.

chrisw79

SL33PYH34D wrote:

And what makes that Samsung panel any more "HD ready" than the Dell?
Ok on the 26" version the DVI does not appear to support HDCP (the 19" does), but that doesn't mean it isn't HD ready - you can still use the analogue component inputs for HD if needed, or get a DVI-HDCP adapter (for which no doubt a large cottage industry will develop).

Besides, Dell's TVs and LCD monitors are normally pretty good for the money, and they generally use good quality panels too (Samsung etc.)

To be HD ready, in the true sense of the word, you need an HDMI socket, as some Sky encrytped channels will not work with anything else - DVI is picture only don't forget. Personally I don't care about HD as it will be ages before it's worth getting an HD set (ie when there is a decent amount of content at a decent price)

I'm talking from experience of viewing a 26" model - it looked crap. Don't get me wrong, I use a dell monitor at home and at work and think they are great - but just not as TVs.

Also, I agree, LCD technology has come on leaps and bounds recently, and some of the Sharp Aquos panels are really great, but as stated before, they are only good up to a certain size. The new SED sets that will be coming in over the next couple of years will be the way forward.

coolio_2

chris, where can i get a sony 19 inch lcd for £315 as this is the size im after?

cigar_2

I've just been on the Dell website looking at the Inspiron 6000 offer for under £500 and you can add the Dell 19" TV for £298

coolio_2

yes, thats the new prices so 19 inch for under £300, 26 inch for under £500 now

jfman

chrisw79 wrote:

To be HD ready, in the true sense of the word, you need an HDMI socket, as some Sky encrytped channels will not work with anything else - DVI is picture only don't forget. Personally I don't care about HD as it will be ages before it's worth getting an HD set (ie when there is a decent amount of content at a decent price)

I'm talking from experience of viewing a 26" model - it looked crap. Don't get me wrong, I use a dell monitor at home and at work and think they are great - but just not as TVs.

Also, I agree, LCD technology has come on leaps and bounds recently, and some of the Sharp Aquos panels are really great, but as stated before, they are only good up to a certain size. The new SED sets that will be coming in over the next couple of years will be the way forward.

As far as "HD ready" branding goes, yes it does require HDMI.

However, as someone pointed out, you can get HDMI to DVI adapters that would work if the DVI port is HDCP compatible. However DVI was never accepted for the "HD Ready" branding because not all DVI ports are compatible and it saves the confusion.

Ideally they want to push everyone to HDMI-HDCP.

fredy34

there is a massive reason to go HD now, the xbox 360!
Games are created for HD.

My biggest problem over the past year or so has been finding a sensibly priced LCD that has a superior picture quality to my panasonic CRT.