Are hd big tvs worth the money? and what is the downside?

penrhyn

An LED TV is an LCD TV, the only difference is the back light used.
But they do make for slimmer cases.

de1amo

whats the hz on your samsung boss because someone has pointed out that i may blurring on all the footy i watch! something to do with pick up speed---i am abroad so its a different market and prices here.-i watch premier leaugue football from the uk as a must and i am guessing would be in hd because i think its the sky coverage??g

Enterprise-D

I have a standard Sony Bravia 32" LCD TV which I used to watch the World Cup in HD with. Didn't notice any blurring/tearing/ghosting at all.

Hammyman

de1amo wrote: »

i have just got some more details on the tvs i am considering--the 2 i am drawn to for price and name are toshiba 40lv703 lcd tv 1920x1080 full hd 45000-1 contrast at 525quid or a phillips 42pfl3405 1920x1080 50000-1 contrast hd lcd at 545quid

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there is a led samsung 1920x1080 UE-40cc5100 but its 755 quid

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i get a 120 quid if i buy from this shop between the 21st to 31 dec to be OS and they come on 12 months interest free

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anybody any suggestions out of the 3--they all have the right connectionsHDMİ etc

None of the above. For £599 you can get a Panasonic Viera TXP42G20 with THX Certified display, built in Freesat HD tuner and Freeview HD tuner from Richer Sounds. It has "Excellent" review on AVForums. I paid £900 for mine from them literally 6 months ago.

http://www.richersounds.com/product/plasma-tv/panasonic/viera-txp42g20/pana-txp42g20a

de1amo

do they deliver in Turkey!! electronics are much dearer here and the choice not so varied-i also cant find the specific sets i mention on uk websites--i just have facts like they are 50hz etc

almillar

50Hz. UK tv is broadcast at 50Hz (imagine 50 images per second on your screen - not quite right, but it will do!). If a TV is 100Hz, it's just trying to fill in the gaps, these filler bits are called 'sub fields'. Some TVs are quite good at this, but it's mostly just a marketing gimmick. Look at the response time of the panel for a better indication. No point in a 600Hz screen if it's too laggy to show it anyway. Walk away from anyone who goes on about Hertz.

Some excellent advice from Hammyman there. Not sure whether you use 'Freeview' in Turkey, but if you can find that set, or similar, it's a good one.

penrhyn

Actually the refresh rate is 25 frames per second. It takes two passes at 50hz to produce a complete frame with an interlace scan.

freyal

I have to say that with my HD TV, I only notice the difference in quality when I switch from HD back to normal. If I dont watch anything in HD for a while, I tend to forget why I bought it!

de1amo

i have cable and satelite so the source is good at all times(rain etc)--i keep getting conflicting info about this Hz --people are saying i will suffer blur on a 50hz set with footie because of the action!--sounds like this isnt as conclusive as that---how do you get the info of the response speed from manufacturers/shops ads??

bosseyed

penrhyn wrote: »

An LED TV is an LCD TV, the only difference is the back light used.
But they do make for slimmer cases.

Yeah but the difference in backlighting makes for a difference in picture quality, particularly with regard to the 'depth' of blacks and whites. LED trumps LCD in most cases.