Getting a new TV... Advice?

El_Panda

My 32" CRT of 3 years old has just said goodnight for the last time. I picked it up from my local tip and I paid the nice man/woman £5 to look the other way. I feel I have earned a new, lighter, TV and this will be the first time I have ever bought a new TV in all my adult life. Could I have picked a more confusing time to buy a new one? I think not.
Right from the very beginning of this HD revolution, I picked up on one big thing. "HD READY" means nothing to the consumer. It is just a gold star they slap on to push the price up. The criteria to call your TV HD Ready is very broad. Having a HDMI slot in the back pretty much guarantees it.
I won't be conned so it's 1080 or nothing. Also my budget is £300
Can anyone please share their experiences?
What shops to avoid?
Is this something which is always/more often/never cheaper online?
Brands to avoid?
Is my £300 budget realistic as I'd really like a 32" again?
Which features should I care about? e.g. WIFI enabled, internet TV, youtube, build it freeview/ FVHD, FreeSat.
Please share one line or a novellas worth of your opinions and experiences. All will be appreciated.

theblessedone

Hi Panda,

Ok, in my honest opinion, you do not need your TV to be WiFi enabled or have access to the internet. You have a perfectly good laptop/PC for that, and the novelty of having it on your TV soon wears off.

Now, in terms of your budget and screen size, there is one TV I would absolutely recommend, and my company has independently reviewed it as a "Best Buy", and costs £299.99 in Argos, right now. It is HD Ready at 1080p, with 3 HDMI ports. It has built in Freeview, which is a plus, but mainly common amongst HD TV's these days. Another plus is that the sound quality is pretty good for a TV at this price range, better than some expensive models.

The decision lies with you, but the model number is LE32C530, and it's a Samsung.