so confused! HD or not?

carriew

I have been looking for sometime now to buy a new tv and its so confusing

I have read that HD will not be in till 2012 so is it worth spending the extra now?

I am looking for the best value for money
I think I need LCD approx 26" and easy to operate!

also would quite like to have a tv/dvd combo as I bought a recordable dvd and it scares the life out of me :rotfl:

any help and advice gratefully recieved!!

carriew

forgot to say I have cable so dont need freeview

mostly

if you want an lcd get a samsung.

Syman

to be honest, i am too tight to pay to recieve HD content.

I do not have, or intend to get any games console or dvd player capable of playing HD content

so when i bought my TV recently, i went for a non HD version.

Hotspur

There isn't much HD content available so unless you want a subscription service or specific content I wouldn't bother. By the time HD comes to the masses HD tv will have moved on anyway.

I got a Panasonic TX32LXD70 tv at the weekend and the picture quaility on most programmes received through an aerial is great and, in some instances, better than my old 5 year old Panasonic CRT tv. Very easy to set up and use which I have found a feature of this brand.

The LXD70 range is 100Hz which helps with fast moving pictures.

carriew

thanks so much!! xx

will look into that one!

Skint_Catt

Depends where you are carriew - some areas will be switched from 2008 - only a few months away!

carriew

ah!! I see
do you know how I can check?
I am in essex post code CM

Skint_Catt

Don't know what region you are but it looks like you might be ok. Didn't know if you were Borders.

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/en/when.html

Hotspur

carriew

I don't think you are but don't get confused between digital switchover and high definition (HD)

See this site for details of the BBC trial and more about what you need to receive it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/digital/tv/tv_hd.shtml

Skint_Catt

Sorry that was me getting confused!