LCD and Plasma Bargains

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Nicci said:
Thank you VERY much! Yes, I took the advice from here, and got the Samsung. Man, Im soo glad I took this one! THe colour is very nice. I just having a bit of blurry problems, but its not that bad - I will get a technician most probably to come set it up lol!
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Unfortunately the blurry picture/writing is very much indicative of the poor quality SD feed Multichoice supply us!! HD is a whole different ball game but the inadequacies of a SD feed are cruelly exposed by quality LCD sets.

This is partially why PP loves plasma so much... Plasma is a little more forgiving...
 
Hmm ok. But Im still going to try the arc cables tomorrow night - maybe it can make a slight difference. The colours and the pictures is so beautiful - like so soft - you just want to stroke it hahaha! God, my eyes needed adjustment because I was so used to the old tv I had with the faded colours.
 
Nicci said:
Hmm ok. But Im still going to try the arc cables tomorrow night - maybe it can make a slight difference.
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Yep, RCA cables will provide a sharper picture than RF (tuner) cable. Also the TV's setting can adjust the picture to anything from ghastly to great, you'll need to play around a bit ... shout if you need any pointers.
 
OH! I see now that the tv can connect with all share to my pc and then i can watch my downloade movies on there? So its a wireless tv? Awesome!! I will try to find my laptop device with my tv tomorrow night :) :)
 
Nicci said:
OH! I see now that the tv can connect with all share to my pc and then i can watch my downloade movies on there? So its a wireless tv? Awesome!! I will try to find my laptop device with my tv tomorrow night :) :)
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I think you need a Samsung wireless adaptor to use the wireless. You can use an ethernet cable too. Or just plug USB in direct...
 
Guys, is there a trend for there to be better specials towards the end of the month at Game/Makro/Dion? I'd like some reassurance in waiting it out a couple more weeks before i buy something :)
 
I get the impression that they simply rotate manufacturers from week to week or fortnightly.
 
Guys, and especialy you sandman34, thank you very much for helping me with my tv. I figured out the AV with the cables, read the manual and set the tv how I like it :) It was very easy as a matter of fact, and extremely happy with the results. Thank you also to everyone who gave their feedback over the Telefunken vs Samsung. :) :)
 
I went last night and bought the Samsung LA46D550 from Game it was R7999 special ending last night, also was their last unit at the particular game, all I can is 4" makes a massive difference and a massive difference to my old Sinotec, sigh I am going to say it PostmanPot I saw the 51" PDP unit as well and it was showing a blu-ray nature doccie on it and it did actually look brilliant, it seems PDP have evolved a bit too, the jaggies aren't as noticeable as they used to be. Also Samsung seem to have really excelled at the speakers, as the ones on my unit are amazing.
 
Howzit chaps - Im in the market for a decent high definition tv. The age old debate whether i should go for lcd/led plasma still puts doubts in my mind.

Im going to be using the television mostly for xbox 360, running some movies and series off my media player which are mostly 720p/1080p except for the series. I dont have a dstv pvr, we have top tv and my wife mostly watches series on that. I couldnt be bothered about television at this stage, but MIGHT consider a hd pvr in the near future.

From what research ive done, plasma is better for sd television, its cheaper and has absolutely no motion blur, better viewing angles. What does bother me is the reflections on the screen as the living room in my flat is very bright and have huge windows. (This can be sorted with some tint and dark curtains btw.)

Lcd/Led- no reflections, does not suffer from burn in, thinner, consumes less power, various size options, easier to wall mount.

Whats bothers me about plasma is the reflection thing, i dont like ambient light degrading the picture quality, and we mostly watch television with the light on, We also have supper in the front of the television. Im not keen on switching the lights on and off all the time to watch something.

What bothers me about lcd/led is the motion blur thing, as i cant afford a television thats 100hz and above which are normally pricey and higher end models.

My question is the plasma reflection thing a big issue or am i exaggerating?
Does motion blur affect things either than tv, can it have an impact on movies/series - xbox gaming?
Which one would be better suited for my needs? LCD/LED or plasma.
Also the couch is about 2m away from the sofa. What would be the ideal size? If i wall mount it i could get around half a meter more.


Thanks in advance and apologies for my long story.
 
Necro_guy said:
Howzit chaps - Im in the market for a decent high definition tv. The age old debate whether i should go for lcd/led plasma still puts doubts in my mind.

Im going to be using the television mostly for xbox 360, running some movies and series off my media player which are mostly 720p/1080p except for the series. I dont have a dstv pvr, we have top tv and my wife mostly watches series on that. I couldnt be bothered about television at this stage, but MIGHT consider a hd pvr in the near future.

From what research ive done, plasma is better for sd television, its cheaper and has absolutely no motion blur, better viewing angles. What does bother me is the reflections on the screen as the living room in my flat is very bright and have huge windows. (This can be sorted with some tint and dark curtains btw.)

Lcd/Led- no reflections, does not suffer from burn in, thinner, consumes less power, various size options, easier to wall mount.

Whats bothers me about plasma is the reflection thing, i dont like ambient light degrading the picture quality, and we mostly watch television with the light on, We also have supper in the front of the television. Im not keen on switching the lights on and off all the time to watch something.

What bothers me about lcd/led is the motion blur thing, as i cant afford a television thats 100hz and above which are normally pricey and higher end models.

My question is the plasma reflection thing a big issue or am i exaggerating?
Does motion blur affect things either than tv, can it have an impact on movies/series - xbox gaming?
Which one would be better suited for my needs? LCD/LED or plasma.
Also the couch is about 2m away from the sofa. What would be the ideal size? If i wall mount it i could get around half a meter more.


Thanks in advance and apologies for my long story.
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You'd actually be surprised on how thin the new plasma's are, they are about the same size and weight as LCD's, they also don't use much more power, if you really are worried at the worst they might use 60w more. Some plasma's do have motion judder, which happens on fast panning scenes, they also do still have image retention but it can be cleared up so they not that bad. Your needs do point towards a plasma more then an LCD, which also don't really suffer from the old problems anymore either.
 
Necro_guy said:
Howzit chaps - Im in the market for a decent high definition tv. The age old debate whether i should go for lcd/led plasma still puts doubts in my mind.

Im going to be using the television mostly for xbox 360, running some movies and series off my media player which are mostly 720p/1080p except for the series. I dont have a dstv pvr, we have top tv and my wife mostly watches series on that. I couldnt be bothered about television at this stage, but MIGHT consider a hd pvr in the near future.

From what research ive done, plasma is better for sd television, its cheaper and has absolutely no motion blur, better viewing angles. What does bother me is the reflections on the screen as the living room in my flat is very bright and have huge windows. (This can be sorted with some tint and dark curtains btw.)

Lcd/Led- no reflections, does not suffer from burn in, thinner, consumes less power, various size options, easier to wall mount.

Whats bothers me about plasma is the reflection thing, i dont like ambient light degrading the picture quality, and we mostly watch television with the light on, We also have supper in the front of the television. Im not keen on switching the lights on and off all the time to watch something.

What bothers me about lcd/led is the motion blur thing, as i cant afford a television thats 100hz and above which are normally pricey and higher end models.

My question is the plasma reflection thing a big issue or am i exaggerating?
Does motion blur affect things either than tv, can it have an impact on movies/series - xbox gaming?
Which one would be better suited for my needs? LCD/LED or plasma.
Also the couch is about 2m away from the sofa. What would be the ideal size? If i wall mount it i could get around half a meter more.


Thanks in advance and apologies for my long story.
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I'd look at a 40" to 46" size screen for your viewing distance.
 
Thanks for the replies

Saw the LA 40d550 new 2011 models at Makro going for R4999 and R5499 at game with a dvd player, but when i went to view they had no stock. But those where 50hz tvs, so i wasnt too keen.

Budget is around 6k atm, I know you wont get much for that type of budget, should i save up a little more then hunt around.?
Saw a 43inch plasma at dion wired for R6999 couple weeks back, dont know what model it was, but if it drops to 6k again im jumping, anything decent that drops to 6k im jumping.

But u guys havent answered my question. which technology lcd/led or plasma for my needs?
 
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