I feel for those buying TV's....

savemoney

I got a tv 40" last October yes I could get a cheaper better model now but that wasnt the case then. Actually prices in short term may jump up due to the lowering £

Sarahjovi

We just bought A 32" lcd TV in the sale at Richer Sound, I hated the picture on our old CRT tv it was crap when we bought it, so we bought this one based on the best picture on a tv in our price range! HA HA so much for specs etc,. and Yes we are very happy with it, no doubt prices will change up or down, but we bought one now, because we wanted one now! Technology marches on and we will want to upgrade etc, in a few years (just like everyone else!)

Cheers

Sarah:D

Oh! and our old CRT tv is sat upstairs whilst we decide wether my son can have it in his room or not otherwise it will go on freecycle!

royalsteve

wapow wrote: »

Hmmmmm 'kiran' and everyone please read the entire thread, maybe a few times, so that it makes sense? I live for this stuff.

In regards to the BD player you mention. A few facts for you.

Amazon cancelled 99% of the orders.
Laskeys had it at that price as a special promotion.
Dabs had it for £155.00
Play.Com, at the moment, have 6 Movies+Player for £179.99
Sony Staff received these players for £120.00 with the BD Movies.

The price decrease/increase occured in America too. Many price comparison sites show the old price, but once you click on the link, it shows the price increase.

A £400 TV is costly now, when the same tv in about 2 and a half months will be cheaper or of better value with add-ons.

In regards to my mention of OLED Displays.

I have stated that flexible OLED's are a way off. The OLED technology i have referred to is AMOLED. The cost is not $10000. AMOLED is also very near to commercial use.

The samsung screen which you mention is in OLED. It has been demoed already. One was in 2005, which wasnt HD. The most recent is HD 40". However samsung say they can develop that size yet, only 31". Maybe 2010 will yield 40" OLED's.

Who knows, maybe SED TV's will make a commercial entry. Though highly unlikely.

Search engines are your friends, but dont believe everything you read. Dont want an argument to occur but i get the feeling you have no sources, just went on the net then shared those voices on here. Do a little search you'll find out about Amazons blunder and AMOLED's. Its not as far off as they would want you to believe. My sources are direct.

dont agree with your general thread really.

If you wait before buying a technology item because 'new technology is coming' you will never buy any technology item......ive been in this game for too long and trust me now is a good time to buy technology items, especially tv's

Totality

wapow wrote: »

Common Sense Prevails! The Idiots Have Given Up and AdammcancQ Admits He Was WRONG!!

Anyway, chopperharris, thank for a short, honest description of yourself -

"someon knows nothing but talks like they do , probably a mid exec with buzzwords and brown lips"

hehehe.

The post was for tv's that were, and still are, going to sale at this moment in time. Lower output does not necessarily mean higher cost. Think about that for awhile. For Tv's, well, TV's are not a necessity, they're a luxury...

Also, no one will pay extra for existing tech which is already out there and was cheaper.

NEW Tech and NEW Tv's will probably cost more.

Glad you understand the possible DSG future status.

Totality.

Ill try me best to get back to you on HD content for next year

Come on then, you've had long enough...

worcestersaver

Totality wrote: »

Come on then, you've had long enough...

I don't think you will hear from him, He has probably sobered up and is very embarrassed at his drunken diatribe.;)

ianian99

theres plenty of hd channels avaialble but not on sky or virgin (the only 2 non terrestrial tv that people think of)

spaceboy

If you're buying an expensive TV get a Full HD one not HD Ready - future-proof yourself. Full HD will give noticeable picture improvements on 42 inch plus TVs with blue-ray films and other HD stuff.

stirlo_2

excuse the ignorance but whats the exact difference between full hd and hd ready???

spaceboy

Full HD gives 1080 native lines of pixels rather than the 720 or 766 of HD Ready. HD Ready can play HD stuff but you dont get the full benefit.

But the differences are pretty small on TVs under 37 inches.

lee_s

Some advice then please ... I missed out on the DSG offer on the LG 42LG7000 just after Christmas. Down from £999 to £549 and by applying some voucher codes could have been even less from Dixons.

So now I am kicking myself and the next nearest 42" Full HD TV with the same spec is easily £200+ more expensive and doesn't carry the same features.

Pixmania allegedly have it but at £799 (aren't they part of DSG as well?) and early indications from stores are that when it does come back into stock ... don't expect it will be at the lower price of £549.

It's a current model - LG have confirmed and don't expect it to be replaced for another 6 months or so.

So do I play the waiting game or jump when it comes back into stock ??