LCD and Plasma Bargains and Discussions thread

[Willie Trombone]

Samsung.

 

[BlackWasp]

Samsung.

 

[DominionZA]

Samsung.

Getting confused. Think it is the 5500 then. All I know for sure is LG.
The D550 is hanging in the lounge.

Well just blame it on the Nexiam

 

[Geselskap]

LA40D503 is same FHD LCD panel as the D550 (SQ01)...just stripped down i.e. less HDMI & USB ports. R2999 is a good price.

 

[PostmanPot]

LA40D503 is same FHD LCD panel as the D550 (SQ01)...just stripped down i.e. less HDMI & USB ports. R2999 is a good price.

1 HDMI and no USB media player, or at least it doesn't play HD vids.

 

[phoenix99]

Hi all

Need some advice

In the market for a new tv.
budget R7000
either LED or Plasma (not sure which to get)
40 inch or bigger but don't want anything larger than 46 inch
must have media player
for watching movies/series and gaming mostly

Please provide me with some wisdom!

 

[BlackWasp]

Hi all

Need some advice

In the market for a new tv.
budget R7000
either LED or Plasma (not sure which to get)
40 inch or bigger but don't want anything larger than 46 inch
must have media player
for watching movies/series and gaming mostly

Please provide me with some wisdom!

My two consideration would be:

Samsung LA46D550
LG 47LK530

Both are however LCD and not LED LCD.

Both are R5999 at Makro. So left with R1000 to buy blueray player

My 2 cents

 

[Speedster]

Hi all

Need some advice

In the market for a new tv.
budget R7000
either LED or Plasma (not sure which to get)
40 inch or bigger but don't want anything larger than 46 inch
must have media player
for watching movies/series and gaming mostly

Please provide me with some wisdom!

That would depend on what you'll be viewing (sport, movies, bluray, sd etc), your distance from the screen, lighting in room, connectivity requirements, 3D or not and such. Personally, for R7k I'd go for a Panasonic TH-P42U30Q.

 

[PostmanPot]

Hi all

Need some advice

In the market for a new tv.
budget R7000
either LED or Plasma (not sure which to get)
40 inch or bigger but don't want anything larger than 46 inch
must have media player
for watching movies/series and gaming mostly

Please provide me with some wisdom!

Viewing distance?

If you up budget to R8-9k you can get 51" FHD 3D plasma.

 

[Seeyou]

Sorry to hijack the hijacked hijack here ) but I'm in the market for an upgrade too and was looking for some advice. Looking at the 47-51" range, 100% of viewing will be from an HTPC over HDMI. Don't need built in media players or USB slots or 3D - just picture quality and full HD resolution. I've been out of the TV market for several years after buying my current 40" Samsung (seems like back in 'Nam!) so I'm not sure what's what when it comes to LCD, LED and Plasma these days. I was under the impression LED was a waste of cash and Plasma was to be avoided unless you watched a lot of normal SD TV and because of burn-in (is that still an issue?) - but after reading a bit of this thread, I'm open to advice as I'm clearly misinformed!

And recommendations under 10k? Bonus points if they're on special anywhere at the moment too Thanks!

 

[Haldex]

In Sandton city last weekend and Samsung released a full new range of TVs, this weeks Inserts in our local newspapers have these new LED, 100hz, 1080s very cheap, R5000 for a 40"
Any reviews around on the new range.

 

[Speedster]

In Sandton city last weekend and Samsung released a full new range of TVs, this weeks Inserts in our local newspapers have these new LED, 100hz, 1080s very cheap, R5000 for a 40"
Any reviews around on the new range.

I'm guessing that'll be the E series TVs. Available in most stores already though.

 

[PostmanPot]

In Sandton city last weekend and Samsung released a full new range of TVs, this weeks Inserts in our local newspapers have these new LED, 100hz, 1080s very cheap, R5000 for a 40"
Any reviews around on the new range.

That wouldn't be true 100Hz, you're probably referring to 100 CMR, which some abuse further by adding in a Hz at the end. Cheapest Sammy 40" 100Hz is usually R8k+ and starts at 6 Series (nice Dion Wired special with the UA40D6000 for R6k).

 

[johndoe1983]

In Sandton city last weekend and Samsung released a full new range of TVs, this weeks Inserts in our local newspapers have these new LED, 100hz, 1080s very cheap, R5000 for a 40"
Any reviews around on the new range.

That wouldn't be true 100Hz, you're probably referring to 100 CMR, which some abuse further by adding in a Hz at the end. Cheapest Sammy 40" 100Hz is usually R8k+ and starts at 6 Series (nice Dion Wired special with the UA40D6000 for R6k).

+1 to that model. Love it (46" that is)

 

[Spizz]

My wife and son went off to buy the Samsung 43" E450 today for 5k and came back with a UA40ES6200R for 10k.

Any comments on this tv? I love the SMART tv with wifi and all the rest, but I won't see it until I get back to SA in August and would like to know is it twice the tv for twice the price?

Also, where is the best place to buy more active 3d glasses? They seem like they cost a fortune :wtf:

 

[azbob]

My wife and son went off to buy the Samsung 43" E450 today for 5k and came back with a UA40ES6200R for 10k.

Any comments on this tv? I love the SMART tv with wifi and all the rest, but I won't see it until I get back to SA in August and would like to know is it twice the tv for twice the price?

Also, where is the best place to buy more active 3d glasses? They seem like they cost a fortune :wtf:

And thats why you never send a woman out to buy electronics...

 

[Spizz]

And thats why you never send a woman out to buy electronics...

I'm working away these days so she had no choice after the old one stopped working recently. It was probably my son twisting her arm to get the fancy job but it seems like she got a decent tv. At least it wasn't a pair of shoes ffs

 

[iceman23]

It was probably your son and the salesman

Edit: that could come across wrong: I meant with the commission aspect.

 

[Spizz]

It was probably your son and the salesman

Edit: that could come across wrong: I meant with the commission aspect.

 

[Haldex]

That wouldn't be true 100Hz, you're probably referring to 100 CMR, which some abuse further by adding in a Hz at the end. Cheapest Sammy 40" 100Hz is usually R8k+ and starts at 6 Series (nice Dion Wired special with the UA40D6000 for R6k).

This one?
http://www.makro.co.za/p/26940/samsung-40-102cm-full-hd-led-tv/

So what is CMR now?