Panasonic Viera TX32LZD80 OR Samsung LE32A656- help!- for xbox360

aliEnRIK

i is INTERLACED
p is PROGRESSIVE
interlaced means it sends information down the hdmi in 2 parts which are then combined at the tv end (With 'possible' errors)
Progressive sends the WHOLE picture in one go

A good tv will join the 2 together in interlaced very well though

The Panasonic does full hd
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/557319/index.html?trackInfo=true

LittleJo

Hi,
It is worth remembering that Joh Lewis match prices, and that means you get John Lewis service and a five year guarantee.
Jo

maypole

girish wrote: »

SAMSUNG
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=television&type=television&subtype=tftlcd&model_cd=LE32A656A1FXXU

PANASONIC
http://www.johnlewis.com/230475909/Product.aspx

getting a new tv and i have looked around and i think it's between the two noted. both appear to be fairly similar- most importantly both give 1920 x 1080i resolution.

only major difference i can see it the samsung has 5000:1 better contrast, but have read that manufacturers lie about contrast.

has anyone got any idea?

i have sky so freeview isn't an issue only really going to be used for playing xbox 360 on

We recently bought the John Lewis Panasonic and we are really pleased with it and also the 5 year guarantee.

Nilrem

The Panasonic is superb, even on SD content, I bought one from JL about 2-3 months ago (price matched at the time) and i'm really pleased with it.

Dobiesmon

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Type[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]27.5” TN colour TFT active matrix WUXGA LCD[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Display Area[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]59.3cm horizontal x 37.1cm vertical, 69.9cm diagonal[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pixel Pitch[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]0.309mm[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1920 x 1200@60Hz[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]165MHz (digital), 205MHz (analogue)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Contrast Ratio[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]800:1 (typ.)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Viewing Angle[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]160° horizontal, 160° vertical (at 10:1)
170° horizontal, 170° vertical (at 5:1)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Response Time[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3ms (grey-to-grey typ.), 5ms (off-on-off typ.)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Colour Support[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]16.7M colours (6-bit+2-bit FRC)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Light Source[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Long life, 50000 hrs. (typ.)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Brightness[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]500cd/m²[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Aspect Ratio[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]16:10 native (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, full screen switchable)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Panel Surface[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Anti-glare (3H)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]VIDEO INPUT[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Analogue[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RGB analogue (0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohm), PAL, SECAM, NTSC, SDTV/EDTV (480i/p, 576i/p), HDTV (720p, 1080i)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Digital[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HDMI (HDCP enabled; TMDS, 100 ohm)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Frequency[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Fh: 24~82kHz, Fv: 50~85Hz[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Synchronisation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]H/V separate (TTL), composite, sync on green[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PC[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]VGA up to 1920 x 1200 non-interlaced[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mac®[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Power Mac™ up to 1920 x 1200 non-interlaced[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CONNECTOR[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Analogue[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 x 15-pin mini D-Sub VGA (detachable cable)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Digital[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 x 19-pin HDMI (HDCP enabled; detachable cable)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3 x RCA (YPbPr/YCbCr)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]S-Video[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 x 4-pin mini DIN jack (Y/C)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 x RCA (CVBS)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Audio[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 x 3.5mm mini stereo jack
2 x L/R RCA sets (for YPbPr and for CVBS/S-video)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2 x 3 watt integrated stereo speakers[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]POWER[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]AC 100– 240V, 50/60Hz (auto switch), internal power supply[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Consumption[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]64 watt (typ.), <1 watt in power save mode[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Down 5°, Up 20°[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Basic[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Power, menu [1], up, down, select [2][/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]OPERATING CONDITIONS[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Temperature[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5°C–35°C[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Humidity[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]20%–80% (non-condensation)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]W x H x D mm[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]662 x 578 x 306 (with stand)
662 x 489 x 87 (without stand)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WEIGHT[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Net[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12.0kg (with stand)
8.5kg (without stand)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Gross[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]14.3kg[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]POWER MANAGEMENT[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Meets TCO’06 and ENERGY STAR standards[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SECURITY[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kensington® security port[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WALL MOUNT[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]VESA FDMI 200mm x 100mm[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PACKAGE CONTENT[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LCD Monitor, power cable, 15-pin VGA video cable, HDMI to DVI cable adapter, audio cable, Quick Start Guide, ViewSonic Wizard CD-ROM (User Guide/drivers) (multi-language)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WARRANTY[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Please see:[/FONT]

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Conor_3

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Personally id go for the Panasonic, it has less connections than the Samsung, but will almost certainly have a better picture

Connectivity becomes an issue real quick. 18 months ago I thought that two SCART, one phono, one yb type, VGA and 1 HDMI was enough. It isn't. I've got a Xbox 360 using the Yb component, a Wii hooked up to the phono a PS3 using the HDMI and Sky+ on SCART. I'd like to get SkyHD but that uses HDMI and I don't have one spare.

Likewise my 5.1 Surround sound Amp/Decoder. When I bought it 4 years ago it had a raft of phono inputs and two optical TOSlink. I thought that was enough - one optical for the PS2 and one for the Sky box. Now I need 4 optical and 5 would be nice.

buglawton

The Panny model came top in a Which? panel test.

Nilrem

IIRC the panasonic has almost the same connections as the samsung, i don't think that the JL site lists the connections on the side of the panasonic (a problem a lot of retailers seem to have, it's rare for them to list all the connections of any set).

From memory the Panasonic 32" 80 and 85 models have
Rear:
2x full RGB scart
Componant (old HD connection standard)
VGA
Audio in (analogue)
2x hdmi

Side:
HDMI
Composite video (very basic)
audio
S-Video (4 pin connection, slightly better than composite video)

A quick look at the samsung site suggests that that the samsung gains a hdmi over the panasonic, but loses the vga and s-video connections.

girish_2

thanks for all the advice. I have not come back from looking in JL and seen some more tele's...my decision is between 4 now and I would like this thread to be closed as i start a new one bullet pointing specs of all 4 and then basically want to know which to get.

seyrewalker

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Its almost impossible to tell the difference between 720P and 1080P on a 32" screen, so I certainly wouldnt dwell on that
Personally id go for the Panasonic, it has less connections than the Samsung, but will almost certainly have a better picture

Hi, I have a Samsung LE32A656 and 1080p definition is absolutely amazing compared to 720p. The difference is staggering even on a 32" screen, so this quote is complete bull!

I'd go for the Samsung anyday as the screen itself is far better manufactured, Samsung lead the market in this field. however, i'd go for a new Samsung LED (lit) TV now.