Cheapest HD TVs?

ramm_2

Hi there
I am looking for a High-Definition LCD Television, but I am on a budget. The cheapest I have seen so far is 467.99 for a 32" LCD on https://www.savastore.com.

Does anyone know of anywhere to get good LCD HD TVs cheaply? I am mainly looking for 32" LCDs but If theres any good deals on other sizes that I can afford then I will certainly be considering them .

Thanks Very Much!

trets77

are you sure you need HD if your budget is tight?

only sky really provide HD broadcasts and the subscription is expensive. espically as most programs are not HD. live sport and limted programs are the only thing on offer at the mo.
HD dvd is still a long way off to.

having a HD tv is great but most things were not filmed in it !!!

HD tvs are a selling great guns i know but by the time that enough material becomes available to make me switch , they will be cheaper and BETTER than they are now.

i have i high quality CRT telly(£1400 rrp that i got for £1000 3 years ago) paired with a Arcam dvd player and sky it puts next doors expensive HD plasma to shame in every way.. why cause CRT has been perfected over many many years while Plasma and LCD still have problems.

a very good CRT ( i recomend a panasonic or sony) at the £400 mark will be money better spent IMO. pair it with a entry level Denon dvd and sky/freeview box with good quality connections , component best for DVD if available other wise scart RGB .RGB scart for sky . check your connections available before you buy and try to get a tv with one component input and at least one RGB . input. if no component input 2 RGB inputs if you want best quality from dvd and sky/ freeview

don,t skimp on leads though

THOR do very good priced leads for both. or shop around for good 2nd hand ones of ebay

i bet this sort of system will blow the Cheap LCD out of the water

Sky_Digiman

Dont know much about this...
http://www.max.tv/product-detail.asp?number=685GB

ms01ma_2

woolworths are going to do one in a weeks time £399.99 i will post details when i have it

Sky_Digiman

Theres also this one...
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/103673/rb/21337566291

The Vistron 27" HD Ready LCD TV & Integrated Freeview. The same cabinet design as the 26" & 32" LCD's and yet another pricepoint has been reached by Vistron.
Resolution: WXGA 1366 x 768
Brightness: 550CD/M2
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 TYP
Response Ti;me: 8 ms (G-G)
Viewing Angle: Hor 176 Ver 176
Nicam Stereo: Yes
Audio Output RMS: 2 x 8W
Scart 1 - Full
Scart 2 - Full
Back AV In: Yes
Bauck Audio Line Out: Yes
S-VHS In: Yes
YPBPR - Component In: Yes
PC In: Yes
PC Audio In: Yes
HDMI In: Yes
Headphone Out: Yes
Zoom Mode: Yes
16:9, 4 Auto Switch: Yes
1000 Page Text: Yes
Digital Tuner (Freeview): Yes
Programme Storage Capacity: 100
NTSC Playback: Yes
Sleep Timer: Yes
Child Lock: Yes
Power Supply: 100-240V AC
Stand By Power: <3W

Wall Hanging Kit: Yes

magic_pants

trets77 wrote:

having a HD tv is great but most things were not filmed in it !!!

This is a common error that people make re. HD. Anything filmed on 35mm film (cinema) can be converted to HD. One thing that people often don't realise is that the resolution of a cinematic picture is far higher resolution that HD. This is why you will find films such as Commando or Green Card on Sky HD movies as they have been converted to an HD resolution from the original masters. What does matter is the quality of the available master copies which, often, isn't that good which will affect the quality of the HD conversion.

magic_pants

only sky really provide HD broadcasts and the subscription is expensive

Telewest provide an HD service and the subscription to SKYHD is £10 per month. There is an initial cost for buying the HD box but the subs ae not expensive per se. As for programmes there are 2 free HD movie channels . 2 SBOHD channels, BBCHD, DiscoveryHD and HistoryChannelHD, 2 HD sports channels and ArtsworldHD.

Believe me, your CRT will never come close to a decent HD plasma with an HD signal and setup correctly. The problem is that when you are viewing an SD signal on a big HD plasma there is significant upscaling required to match resolutions (your input will be lower res than the panel supports so the scaler needs to upscale the input to fill the screen).

joemack

Hi
I am thinking of buying a 37" lcd tv, will I need any different leeds,other than I have on my old tv. I also have SKY, DVD, and Video, if I do need any can you tell me what to get as I am new to this sort of thing.Thanks.

joemack

Hi
I am thinking of buying a 37" lcd tv, will I need any different leeds,other than I have on my old tv. I also have SKY, DVD, and Video, if I do need any can you tell me what to get as I am new to this sort of thing.Thanks.

magic_pants

joemack wrote:

Hi
I am thinking of buying a 37" lcd tv, will I need any different leeds,other than I have on my old tv. I also have SKY, DVD, and Video, if I do need any can you tell me what to get as I am new to this sort of thing.Thanks.

Connections should be the same if it's not an HD set. SCART/Component should all be present so same cables will be fine. if it's HD you want then this uses either, ideally, HDMI or you can use component input.

trets77

i,ll take the pepsi challenge with any sub £5000 plasma dvd combo with my CRT +Arcam