Choosing a new TV

grumpycrab

When we replaced our tube we thought 32" would be ok - viewing at 8-10foot but its too small; assuming you have the space I'd go for at least 37"

savemoney

Yes it does have Ethernet I think you need the dongle for the drivers which comes on the usb dongle samsung have believe deliberately done this to make you only have to buy there expensive usb dongle

Wii does have iplayer but it isnt brilliant quality, we also have a LG blue-ray player plays media from usb but doenst support iplayer and freesat hdr with iplayer using dongle. Xbox360 doenst support iplayer, MS wont allow free programs on it, tight gits want to charge for everything

penrhyn wrote: »

These are just wireless adapters so that the TV can connect to your router.
The TV itself would need to have, in the case of Samsung Internet@TV, for these to be of use, any internet capable TV would probably have an Ethernet connection as well.
A lot of Bluray players do have this facility as you point out, another way is to use a Wii, possibly PS3 and XBox as well but have not looked at these.

savemoney

LED does use around 1/3 rd less. I know it uses much less than her old 24"crt as I watch the energy monitor when I go to bed and it reads very little with others things on permanently

Very slim tv and if I went for a big tv I get a led tv backlight now not bothered about 3d

Willyk wrote: »

I am also looking for a new tv and have sort of just about decided on the Samsung UE37C5800 37-inch Widescreen 50Hz Slim LED Full HD TV with Freeview HD. A tad more money than I planned to spend but I think its when you are spending this amount of money its worth paying a few quid extra to get exactly what you want. No internet connectivity, but the plan is buy a Sony BDP-S370 blu ray player which when connected up will give access to Youtube and a few other video related sites. TV also lets you play lots of different video files using the usb port. Kids should like this. Reviews are great for the tv but it would appear the sound can be a slight problem, but using a seperate amp for this anyway. With regards to LED lighting it should save some money on power and after talking to my cousin who has been repairing tvs for about 25 years he advised on LED. He reckons there is very little to go wrong with them. Hopefully he is right.

letsbehonest

Try and future proof your new tv as best you can, I swapped my Panasonic CRT tv for a Panasonic 32" LCD with built in freesat and freeview, and full HD the picture quality is superb and the sound is very good as well, 3D is a bit of a marketing gimmick in my view give that another 5 years,

jaydeeuk1

Little known fact, TV's shrink as they get older. When I bought my 40" to replace a 28" CRT, it looked huge. 3 years later, I have to squint and now wish I got a 50"


My advice, just get the 108" Sharp Aquos, only £110000 but free delivery which makes it a steal.

MothballsWallet

I'm looking for around a 32" screen, and that Samsung LE32C530 looks ideal - I've also got a TV unit with a top shelf and two glass shelves (for a DVD player and/or PVR) underneath, and I think the box for it stated it would support a TV with a maximum screen size of 32".

Enterprise_1701C

We have been looking for a new telly - our 28" CRT can't last too much longer, although have to admit it is a very good picture.

Looking around, we have dismissed Sony as we do not think the picture is as good as some, thought we had got it down to an LG or a Panasonic Plasma.

Then I popped into our local Tesco and saw this telly

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-7188.aspx (a Samsung 3D LE40C750RS 40")

I was convinced I was watching a proper 3D screen, the picture was amazing! This telly takes a 2D picture and turns it into a virtual 3D picture, and it was really effective, they had Avatar playing on BluRay (BluRay player comes free) and it was almost as good as the 3D in the cinema! (It is also a proper 3D TV, one you need glasses for). I know it is expensive in the link, but you can get it cheaper elsewhere, just that I know they have it in T. I have now come to the conclusion that we will just have to wait until our TV totally gives up the ghost and see what is available then!

aliEnRIK

Jane_Blackford wrote: »

We have been looking for a new telly - our 28" CRT can't last too much longer, although have to admit it is a very good picture.

Looking around, we have dismissed Sony as we do not think the picture is as good as some, thought we had got it down to an LG or a Panasonic Plasma.

Then I popped into our local Tesco and saw this telly

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-7188.aspx (a Samsung 3D LE40C750RS 40")

I was convinced I was watching a proper 3D screen, the picture was amazing! This telly takes a 2D picture and turns it into a virtual 3D picture, and it was really effective, they had Avatar playing on BluRay (BluRay player comes free) and it was almost as good as the 3D in the cinema! (It is also a proper 3D TV, one you need glasses for). I know it is expensive in the link, but you can get it cheaper elsewhere, just that I know they have it in T. I have now come to the conclusion that we will just have to wait until our TV totally gives up the ghost and see what is available then!

No tv is ever set up correctly in any shop. So my advice is to NOT just dismiss sony (or any other make just by looking at it in a shop). Sonys make some of the best tvs going

Bikertov

I bought some LG TV's last year, from 26" up to 42", and have been very happy with them. Recently, I added an LG one-box DVD surorund sound.

From a laymans point of view (I know aliEnRIK can disagree technically ...) the LG's have given me a good picture, and are easy to use from a menu / remote point of view. They are good value too, and Richer Sounds have a few on offer.

Size-wise, @jaydeeuk1 is spot on. All large screen TV's have a built in shrink function, that slowly reduces the screen size over a 12 - 24 month period without you noticing. So try to get a screen one size bigger than you think you want, and within 12 months it will be spot on. ie you want a 32" - get a 37". Want a 37" ? Get a 42". etc etc. I wish we had got a 47", as the 42" we bought is now a bit too small ...

Definately get Full HD (almost all new model TV's are, only end-of-line older ones tend not to be), and consider Freeview HD, especially if it already broadcasting in your area.

Don't bother with 3D - too gimmicky for many years to come.

LED is getting cheaper on the smaller sizes (it is a different 'backlighting' technology, but is still an LCD screen), but you still pay a premium for it.

Most LCD TV's have a VGA input for your PC, and try to get at least 3 HDMI connections and an 'optical out' audio connection. USB is useful if you want to show photos, video and play music from a memory stick.

Internet connectivity could be useful, but don't go out of your way to get it - a lot of blu-ray players have it, if you are looking to go down that route soon.

letsbehonest

AliEnRIK.
what do you mean tv's are not set up correctly in any shop!