Old tv verses new lcd

tsb

Been out looking for a new lcd tv but can't believe the quality of the picture on them compared to my old tv. All the different makes seem to have the same problem of a fuzziness around the edges of objects. My old tv is a much sharper image. I don't have sky, I've no intention of ever getting sky or a blu ray player, so can anyone give me a reason to change my old tv, apart from the pysical size of the thing

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

IMHO, if you're happy with the CRT and can live with the size, keep it until it breaks, or until you want some sort of HD viewing, whether it be HDTV, Bluray, or PS3 and Xbox gaming.

jon_r_2

If you can wait a while longer the latest generation of tv's
look incredible.They currently around 14 inch and wafer thin.

I saw the demo on BBC'S 'CLICK' programme
Sony are now producing these. ok expensive now, but not long ago
Plasmas were around 3-5k now...a few hundred.

I still have a Panasonic 32 inch Flatscreen CRT 5 years old, but
still giving good results.

OLED is the way to go,within just a few years 36-50 inch will be commonplace and reasonably priced!

tsb i agree with your comments entirely! HD seems to fuzz when there is movement,to me its as if the sharpness control has been turned up too much

Pokerlad

You have to remember that an LCD TV has many more settings then a CRT and most shops have no idea how to set them up. Hence they look poor. You also need to view them from further back (approx 2.5 times the screen size). Also what is the source material showing? Is it from a signal split to 20 tv's?

However, if your CRT is fine and you dont want HD I would stick with it at the moment as I doubt you would notice the benefit.

Inactive

tsb wrote: »

Been out looking for a new lcd tv but can't believe the quality of the picture on them compared to my old tv. All the different makes seem to have the same problem of a fuzziness around the edges of objects. My old tv is a much sharper image. I don't have sky, I've no intention of ever getting sky or a blu ray player, so can anyone give me a reason to change my old tv, apart from the pysical size of the thing

No, keep it, other than the physical size, there are no real benefit's given your circumstances.

jillliv

I've been working for a TV company for the last five years, LCD screens always give the effect you describe until you adjust the angle you are looking at it from!

Another consideration:we've just had the analogue signal turned off here in Devon, my 5-month old IDTV(freeview integrated) won't pick up a signal on the VCR on it but it will on my little old analogue portable!So sometimes a new TV is not always the best option...Lots of things to consider...

donnac2558

jillliv wrote: »

I've been working for a TV company for the last five years, LCD screens always give the effect you describe until you adjust the angle you are looking at it from!

Another consideration:we've just had the analogue signal turned off here in Devon, my 5-month old IDTV(freeview integrated) won't pick up a signal on the VCR on it but it will on my little old analogue portable!So sometimes a new TV is not always the best option...Lots of things to consider...

Can I ask? which angle is best, straight on or at a slight angle to you?

jillliv

donnac2558 wrote: »

Can I ask? which angle is best, straight on or at a slight angle to you?

Make sure you are looking at it square on in the face,at face & eye level. For the best possible picture, but it's not often possible, tilt the screen away from you slightly and not towards you.:beer:

derrick

jillliv wrote: »

Make sure you are looking at it square on in the face,at face & eye level. For the best possible picture, but it's not often possible, tilt the screen away from you slightly and not towards you.:beer:

That won't be possible if 3 or 4 people are watching, (unless they sit on each others knees)!

I took a 19" LCD TV back as the picture "altered" if I stood up or moved, the helpline said "it should not do that, you should see the same picture whatever angle you view it from", so I got my money back as the shop agreed.

If what you say is correct, then this is not progress, more like backwards, I will stick with my CRT for the foreseeable future as it can be viewed from any angle,(within reason before there are any wisecracks;)).

jillliv

derrick wrote: »

That won't be possible if 3 or 4 people are watching, (unless they sit on each others knees)!

I took a 19" LCD TV back as the picture "altered" if I stood up or moved, the helpline said "it should not do that, you should see the same picture whatever angle you view it from", so I got my money back as the shop agreed.

If what you say is correct, then this is not progress, more like backwards, I will stick with my CRT for the foreseeable future as it can be viewed from any angle,(within reason before there are any wisecracks;)).

Well, I'm no expert technichally, just a customer service rep . I simply advise.Most people do find the picture improves after following the company's advice. It depends a lot on the brightness of the sky outside as well...

One thing is patently obvious, and this is from my own experience buying a new TV a few months ago due to the death of the old one - nearly all the TV's on the market are flat/LCD/plasma screen'snowadays...!

samba

derrick wrote: »

That won't be possible if 3 or 4 people are watching, (unless they sit on each others knees)!

I took a 19" LCD TV back as the picture "altered" if I stood up or moved, the helpline said "it should not do that, you should see the same picture whatever angle you view it from", so I got my money back as the shop agreed.

This is normal for LCD TVs. Plasmas do not suffer from this problem, but obviously have their own issues, such as image retention.