LCD/led/plasma specials

kingrob said:
....... but if you have a PS3 and PowerDVD 11 on your pc, you can already stream music, pictures and videos,
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I need some help there, PowerDVD11 does not show any folders I added for streaming. I must be doing something wrong.
 
kingrob said:
Maybe I should wait a while, as LG has just announced their 2012 HDTV line-up.....so difficult to decide. :(
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Yeah, watch the announcements coming out of CES over the next three days to see what all the vendor's 2012 line ups look like. Maybe something worth waiting for pops up?
 
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wily me said:
I need some help there, PowerDVD11 does not show any folders I added for streaming. I must be doing something wrong.
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Ok, if you click on the Video tab and click to the right of Home Media (DLNA), if will show two tabs : access control and share folder.

Access control I just made "share media with all home media clients", cos my PS3 just showed up as "unknown", so was not sure if it was actually the PS3.

You must also wait for a while, cos if you're using wifi, it takes a while before the PS3 populates the folders. When I first connected, it just told me "no media", but when I went back after a while, I could see the first subfolders in the folder being shared.
 
Roman4604 said:
Yeah, watch the announcements coming of of CES over the next three days to see what all the vendor's 2012 line ups look like. Maybe something worth waiting for pops up?
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The price will probably be a deal breaker. I would love to see the new 3D engines and technology improvements. They claim that the 3D Tv's technology improves the 2D experience at best. What I saw from a friends new LG 47LW5700 it seems to be true and the 2D to 3D conversion just adds that extra experience to the viewing.
 
The one big thing to look forward to, is that all the 2011 models will see a huge price drop in the near future. :)
 
kingrob said:
Ok, if you click on the Video tab and click to the right of Home Media (DLNA), if will show two tabs : access control and share folder.

Access control I just made "share media with all home media clients", cos my PS3 just showed up as "unknown", so was not sure if it was actually the PS3.

You must also wait for a while, cos if you're using wifi, it takes a while before the PS3 populates the folders. When I first connected, it just told me "no media", but when I went back after a while, I could see the first subfolders in the folder being shared.
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I have done all that. I have a hard wired system connected to the PS3 and directly to the TV. On both the PS3 and TV I can see the PowerDVD media server and some standard folders but not the added F: drive where I store all my videos. Via the PS3 media server the F: drive works fine. Unfortunately the Sony CX520 TV series do not have a wide format capability so my better solution will probably have to be to use media server software with converting on the fly capability or something.
 
wily me said:
I have done all that. I have a hard wired system connected to the PS3 and directly to the TV. On both the PS3 and TV I can see the PowerDVD media server and some standard folders but not the added F: drive where I store all my videos. Via the PS3 media server the F: drive works fine. Unfortunately the Sony CX520 TV series do not have a wide format capability so my better solution will probably have to be to use media server software with converting on the fly capability or something.
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Try specifying a specific folder, not the root folder. I had problems with that, as I shared my Windows 7 Libraries and PowerDVD didn't like it at all.

To test it, just create a subfolder under your "F" drive, put a file in it, share it and see if the PS3 picks it up.
 
kingrob said:
Try specifying a specific folder, not the root folder. I had problems with that, as I shared my Windows 7 Libraries and PowerDVD didn't like it at all.

To test it, just create a subfolder under your "F" drive, put a file in it, share it and see if the PS3 picks it up.
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Thanks. Will try it.
 
Lupus said:
Okay so you looking at max 8k but preferably around 6k? Yes to be honest the sales guy is going to say that, and he is partially correct, the LED's do seem to have the better engines etc... But this doesn't count out the normal LCD and the plasma from the running, you are sitting from 5m away so the difference from 1024x768 and 1920x1080 isn't going to be helluva noticeable to be honest, remember when you used to sit and watch a 54cm TV did it seem blurry?
Also the features on the LED's are generally fluff, like SmartTV so you can browse the internet and youtube from your TV etc, the media player capabilities I've seen on LCD's are great too, they handle most formats with no issues, not sure on the Plasma's I've not had one to play with since 2008.
Colours on the LED and the Plasma might even be close, the LCD will lose the battle there but not by much anymore (unless you go for a bargain LCD). Blacks the Plasma wins normally, the LED and then the LCD, motion also between the Plasma and the LED, though the LCD isn't as bad as people will have you believe, it's more response times then refresh rates anyway.
But at the end of the day man it is down to your own wallet and preferences, you do need to look at it, but you will also be over the moon with what ever you purchase anyway.
LED - I am referring to the normal edge-lit LED LCD's.
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The [Samsung] LED-LCDs do have better engines, because Samsung dropped LCDs higher than 5 Series/D550 that came with 100Hz+ engines in the past. One can only imagine how this has reinforced the opinions of those ignorant to "LED" vs LCD, who test TVs in mass mart stores, etc. :)

I fully agree with the rest of your post describing facts such as resolution and distance, black levels, motion etc., as well as your views on the different techs in general are their highest level. Of course we both know that ultimately it's best comparing models vs models, especially due to LCD tech's catching up on plasma.

What I find amusing is that I get attacked for sharing the exact sentiments. :D
 
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My opinion now. Got the LG 42LE5500 about 1.5 months ago and on Sat I got the Sammy 46D550.

SD way better on the LG
HD pretty much the same but perhaps a bit better on the Sammy.

And the clincher... LG got a pretty basic DLNA client but damn it works well. Not had any issues since I got it and movies/series are steamed on it daily.
Sammy uses AllShare. It blows. It sux. It's crap. Navigating the menus is so slow. It makes the experience terrible. The movie plays great once you get to it and select it, but you have to exercise patience getting there.

Because of this, I am strongly considering taking this thing back and getting either an LG 46" LCD or LG 51" Plasma. I would preferably like to get a 2011 LG because of the Plex client integration which is a massive winner if you have a networked home and the Plex server.
 
I am really cheesed off that you must pay so much for Samsung 3D glasses. And you must recharge it after 4 hours use. :(

Never considered the LG TVs before, but starting to lean towards one now.
 
When it comes to multimedia, the LG wipes the floor with the Sammy. Otherwise they seem to be pretty much the same. So IMO, LG the winner.

Also got an LG bluray player and a Sammy bluray player. There too, LG king. In fairness though, the LG is the BD670 and the Sammy the BD5100.
Someone got the Plex client working on the BD5100 and if I can do the same then I will be a very happy camper.

I wanted to go Sammy all round as I had the galaxy S2 and now have the galaxy note and their phones are amazing. Not so happy about their TVs. The software really needs work. Then again, if you look at TouchWiz on the phones - it sux too. Sammy really not good at writing software. Hardware is excellent though.
 
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LG surprised a lot of people at CES2012 with the unveiling of their 55" OLED display.

Really looks like they want to steal Samsung's thunder. :)
 
PostmanPot said:
The [Samsung] LED-LCDs do have better engines, because Samsung dropped LCDs higher than 5 Series/D550 that came with 100Hz+ engines in the past. One can only imagine how this has reinforced the opinions of those ignorant to "LED" vs LCD, who test TVs in mass mart stores, etc. :)

I fully agree with the rest of your post describing facts such as resolution and distance, black levels, motion etc., as well as your views on the different techs in general are their highest level. Of course we both know that ultimately it's best comparing models vs models, especially due to LCD tech's catching up on plasma.

What I find amusing is that I get attacked for sharing the exact sentiments. :D
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I think it's in the delivery of the post ;-). The problem about waiting for new tech all the time is that you will never get something as you are always waiting for something better, if you've got the cash now and you don't mind waiting 6 months but you've set a goal and said in 6 months I will buy the best I can afford then great, but a lot of the times this then gets pushed to at the end of the year, or the end of next etc... So eventually you end up with squat instead of enjoying anything.
 
Lupus said:
I think it's in the delivery of the post ;-). The problem about waiting for new tech all the time is that you will never get something as you are always waiting for something better, if you've got the cash now and you don't mind waiting 6 months but you've set a goal and said in 6 months I will buy the best I can afford then great, but a lot of the times this then gets pushed to at the end of the year, or the end of next etc... So eventually you end up with squat instead of enjoying anything.
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Well it seems that the TV manufacturers is doing new models every year, so the waiting and/or upgrading game becomes a bit of an obscure problem so the best would be to go for a Yesteryear bargain in the new year it seems, as someone suggested, the prices should drop.
 
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