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  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    In the meantime, just sit closer to your current smaller TV. Hey presto - cinema style viewing!

    Like the manual zoom mode? you just move your head closer to the object :rotfl:
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  • izools
    izools Posts: 7,513 Forumite
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    What I'd like to know is what a £750 TV does that a 42" full HD plasma for £399 doesn't do, bar give you awful migranes from wearing stupid active 3d glasses?
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  • KingElvis
    KingElvis Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    izools wrote: »
    What I'd like to know is what a £750 TV does that a 42" full HD plasma for £399 doesn't do, bar give you awful migranes from wearing stupid active 3d glasses?

    Make tea? print money? entertain the kids?

    Replace the wife?
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  • Glennn
    Glennn Posts: 128 Forumite
    Whilst I agree with most posts about saving for the TV, I can't agree with those saying it's a ripoff.

    You can't judge the price of a TV on just size, quality varies a lot and visually and tech wise. I went to the gadget show earlier this year and whilst some TV's are HD some of these on show were unlike anything I have ever seen picture wise..... hence the £3000 price tag on one!!

    Now if it is actually worth paying out for one..... up to the buyer I suppose.
  • zudecke
    zudecke Posts: 582 Forumite
    £750 is average, mid-range price guys.

    Paying less would generally mean you're looking at low-spec, entry-range. Also, I did say "up to"... So ideally, I'd have found one for £600.

    In terms of what they do that the cheaper one wouldn't.. "Passive 3D", as opposed to "active 3D", so no stupid £100+ glasses. Freeview HD, a good gaming size and good refresh rate & low input lag. 40" size increases the cost as well, as opposed to 32" (generally speaking).

    Hope that makes sense.. If anyone does happen to have a TV in mind that meets those specs, I'd love to hear about it :).

    regards,

    Z
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