LG Smart TV

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derrick wrote: »

Now that reminds me, is it true that whatever products I buy, I will never get the picture quality on a new TV against that is produced on a CRT?

Not via an antiquated SCART connection. For High Definition you need HDMI connections.

derrick

teddysmum wrote: »

Why can't they beat it ?


On an item between £301 and £1000, they will beat any other price by £10, so £549-£10=£539.


They do honour their offer and if you take their email, they will give you an extra £10 off voucher.

I have just signed up for their email, on the £10.00 voucher it states, "Not valid in conjunction with any other offer/promotion", so not sure if they would honour both "offer/promotion" together.

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derrick

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Not via an antiquated SCART connection. For High Definition you need HDMI connections.

Antiquated or not, it still gives a good picture on the screen, and it being an analogue TV I watch the TV via the PVR/scart.

Back to my OP, any comments on this LG TV?

Also re picture quality, the reason I posed the question above,"is it true that whatever products I buy, I will never get the picture quality on a new TV against that is produced on a CRT?" is because several people have made this comment, any ideas if it is true?

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derrick wrote: »

Also re picture quality, the reason I posed the question above,"is it true that whatever products I buy, I will never get the picture quality on a new TV against that is produced on a CRT?" is because several people have made this comment, any ideas if it is true?

This is only the case (as I keep telling you) if you continue to use a SCART connection with the new TV.

If you watch 1080p High Definition via HDMI from Blu-Ray or set top box (1080i)then the picture is superior to anything seen on a CRT and the screen is also much, much larger.

Quentin

Think their smart tvs have (or had??) a problem with only supplying iplayer .

(ie you can only "catch up" bbc programmes via the built in smart tv iplayer app, and cannot get the other channels catch up services (itv player, 4od etc) at all via the smart tv internet connection)

derrick

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

This is only the case (as I keep telling you) if you continue to use a SCART connection with the new TV.

If you watch 1080p High Definition via HDMI from Blu-Ray or set top box (1080i)then the picture is superior to anything seen on a CRT and the screen is also much, much larger.

People have posted on this forum,(can't remember, but several),that LED, LCD, Plasma will never produce as good a picture than as a CRT,(ignore the scart).

Any comments on the LG TV I am looking at?

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derrick

Quentin wrote: »

Think their smart tvs have (or had??) a problem with only supplying iplayer .

(ie you can only "catch up" bbc programmes via the built in smart tv iplayer app, and cannot get the other channels via the smart tv internet connection)

It is my understanding, (from comments on one site), that you can access iPlayer OK and Net flick etc, but not ITV player, 4OD or channel 5 catch up, but you can access them via the net with WI-FI.

Comment from Amazon website : -"I noticed a lack of ITV player, 4OD and Channel 5 player and the only way currently to access these is by using the internet icon, going to the individual website and then bookmarking each one for ease of access for future use."

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derrick wrote: »

It is my understanding, (from comments on one site), that you can access iPlayer OK and Net flick etc, but not ITV player, 4OD or channel 5 catch up, but you can access them via the net with WI-FI.

If those catch up services are important to you, then the method suggested to gain access to them is not really feasible given that the user interface on SMART TVS is very basic indeed. There is no keyboard for a start.

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derrick wrote: »

People have posted on this forum,(can't remember, but several),that LED, LCD, Plasma will never produce as good a picture than as a CRT,(ignore the scart)

That's a bit like those who still claim that digital photography will never equal film or that LPs sound superior to CDs.

derrick

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

That's a bit like those who still claim that digital photography will never equal film or that LPs sound superior to CDs.

Not really, they either are or they are not, admitted it may be down to personal ideals, but if the picture on a CRT is superior to LED then it is, it can't be "iffy".

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