New t.v.

almillar

See, this is where the confusion starts...
HD Ready is an official industry standard. If a TV says this, it means it has at least 720 lines, and at least 1 HDMI input. As in, it is READY to output HD material, if you plug something HD into it.
Full HD is not an agreed standard, but has come to mean 1080p. But of course that should often be Full HD READY, since TVs have only recently been fitted with FreeviewHD or FreesatHD tuners. If it doesn't have an HD tuner built in, it's HD READY, or Full HD READY.
castle96 - Your TV is Full HD Ready, you need to plug an HD tuner in.
FLOWERPOT - All you need to do is make sure your next TV has a SCART socket, assuming that's how your PVR plugs in. You might be used to 2 SCART sockets on a TV, but lots only have 1, as HDMI becomes more popular.
As for LED vs LCD, let your eyes be the judge, rather than just buying whatever the retailer wants to shift that day.

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almillar wrote: »

As for LED vs LCD, let your eyes be the judge, rather than just buying whatever the retailer wants to shift that day.

Good advice, but I'd add that your eyes really should be the judge AWAY from the showroom if possible. Try to see what friends, relatives and neighbours have chosen and view in their homes.

opowell

Do LED and LCD have different average lifetimes? Or is it too early to tell with LED anyway!

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opowell wrote: »

Do LED and LCD have different average lifetimes? Or is it too early to tell with LED anyway!

Probably too early to tell for either with any certainty.
Both certainly seem to have a shorter lifespan than the old CRTs!!

almillar

I don't think there's much point worrying about the lifetime - for the record LEDs in general should last for absolutely ages - traditional bulbs, and fluorescent ones, have gas in them that runs out and are much more fragile than LEDs, but then what if you buy on that basis, and a chip or capacitor fails on you anyway? I think 10 years is a good lifetime for a TV. I'd imagine that if I'd bought a 32 inch LCD 10 years ago, I'd be itching to buy a far better TV, for far less money!

brewerdave

almillar wrote: »

I think 10 years is a good lifetime for a TV. I'd imagine that if I'd bought a 32 inch LCD 10 years ago, I'd be itching to buy a far better TV, for far less money!

....I can't see many of the current LED/LCD/Plasma large screen TVs being around in 10 years - I reckon 5-6 years with luck - the days of getting sets economically repaired are virtually over ,so any relatively small defect is going to mean the knackers yard!!:eek:

poppasmurf_bewdley

brewerdave wrote: »

....I can't see many of the current LED/LCD/Plasma large screen TVs being around in 10 years - I reckon 5-6 years with luck - the days of getting sets economically repaired are virtually over ,so any relatively small defect is going to mean the knackers yard!!:eek:

So I can expect my 2006 42" LG Plasma to go "phutt" any day now then? :mad:

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poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

So I can expect my 2006 42" LG Plasma to go "phutt" any day now then? :mad:

It's rather a lottery, but yes you are getting to around the date when typically problems tend to occur. It depends how much use the set has had and also things like the environment it is kept in.
Don't leave it in "standby" over night is one solid piece of advice. It'll save money on your bill too.

almillar

Don't leave it in "standby" over night is one solid piece of advice

This does save a tiny bit of power, but I don't think it's a solid piece of advice. Using the proper power switch, or switching on at the wall, gives a spike in electrical current, which puts more of a strain on the components (in the power board) in your TV, or other electronic equipment. That said, mine usually gets switched off...