Logik 47 vs Sinotec 47

Rivin said:
The set will be pretty close to me in most scenarios, probably +- 2m, I also intend to occasionally use it as a PC monitor which means 1-1.5m, which is why FullHD is important to me. It will be used for 40% ps3 streaming content, 40% ps3 gaming, 20% standard tv, and possibly the odd blueray. 47 might actually be too big for my purposes in any case.
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Ask then to test with a PC input when you buy. At the native HD resolution and 720P, etc
 
Ok , now just to throw a spanner in the whole thing , I got a contact for Panasonic plasmas. Will get pricing Monday.
 
djtzar said:
Ok , now just to throw a spanner in the whole thing , I got a contact for Panasonic plasmas. Will get pricing Monday.
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There you go! Now you're on the right track ...
 
Ok, bought the Philips yesterday from hificorp, thing is, I got it at their website price, which is wrong. Went into the store and the set was priced at R13 999. I showed them their website and after phone calls to the store manager I was allowed to take it!

http://www.hificorporation.co.za/products/detail/philips_tv_42_lcd_42pfl7403_98/ They still havent updated the price, so if you're fast you might be able to do the same.

The screen is incredible, fullhd, 100hz, 4 hdmi, SD DSTV looks amazing - even through the built in tuner. I have played some dvds upscaled by the ps3 and they look awesome as well.
 
Rivin said:
Ok, bought the Philips yesterday from hificorp, thing is, I got it at their website price, which is wrong. Went into the store and the set was priced at R13 999. I showed them their website and after phone calls to the store manager I was allowed to take it!

http://www.hificorporation.co.za/products/detail/philips_tv_42_lcd_42pfl7403_98/ They still havent updated the price, so if you're fast you might be able to do the same.

The screen is incredible, fullhd, 100hz, 4 hdmi, SD DSTV looks amazing - even through the built in tuner. I have played some dvds upscaled by the ps3 and they look awesome as well.
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So, it's been pulled. What price was it advertised for?
 
Ok , so the Panny plasmas are warraty stock , so I'm a bit wary. i'm still waiting on a list of units from my guy. Basically I still get the 1 year , so if anything goes wrong I can still fix it.

What Panasonic plasmas models should I avoid? Which ones do I go for?
 
OK , looks like the Sino is just getting worse by the day , I've also noticed that the viewing angle is quite a big factor. If I sit right in front of it it looks good , but when I sit on my side couch which is about 20 degrees to the left of my center couch it changes quite a bit.

I think I'm going to return the Sino and get a Sammy Plasma , can't seem to source the B550 anywhere so i guess I'll go for the B430/450. Look , the Sino is not bad , and after playing with it a bit I got the picture pretty good , but I think the plasma would sort my viewing angle issue out? Service wise Sinoprima is very good vs some shocking stories I heard of Samsung , so I'm really in a pickle. But I guess if you buy a quality product service issues won't matter that much? Argh!

Any other recommendations would be appreciated and thanks a million for all the advise so far.
 
djtzar said:
OK , looks like the Sino is just getting worse by the day , I've also noticed that the viewing angle is quite a big factor. If I sit right in front of it it looks good , but when I sit on my side couch which is about 20 degrees to the left of my center couch it changes quite a bit.

I think I'm going to return the Sino and get a Sammy Plasma , can't seem to source the B550 anywhere so i guess I'll go for the B430/450. Look , the Sino is not bad , and after playing with it a bit I got the picture pretty good , but I think the plasma would sort my viewing angle issue out? Service wise Sinoprima is very good vs some shocking stories I heard of Samsung , so I'm really in a pickle. But I guess if you buy a quality product service issues won't matter that much? Argh!

Any other recommendations would be appreciated and thanks a million for all the advise so far.
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After my LCD affair I am sorry but I feel NO SAMSUNG PRODUCT will ever cross my fence border until Samsung sort out their "Warrantee" system.
 
So would you recommend going for a LG instead? Seems the Panasonics are hard to come by ;(

Maybe the House&Home one for R12.5K , think it's the PQ30
 
djtzar said:
OK , looks like the Sino is just getting worse by the day , I've also noticed that the viewing angle is quite a big factor. If I sit right in front of it it looks good , but when I sit on my side couch which is about 20 degrees to the left of my center couch it changes quite a bit.
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that sucks man - mine does change slightly on angles, but you wouldn't even notice it IMO, - has great color from all angles, even at angles close to around 170 degrees :wtf:

I know this because I checked for this rubbish specifically when buying it (because that seriously P1$$ed me off with my asus LCD), and it didn't have any of that in store - and neither on my set at home :confused:

wtf is going on, seems like sinotec has really gone down the tubes since they started using those cheap china crap panels :mad:
 
Rivin said:
Ok, bought the Philips yesterday from hificorp, thing is, I got it at their website price, which is wrong. Went into the store and the set was priced at R13 999. I showed them their website and after phone calls to the store manager I was allowed to take it!

http://www.hificorporation.co.za/products/detail/philips_tv_42_lcd_42pfl7403_98/ They still havent updated the price, so if you're fast you might be able to do the same.

The screen is incredible, fullhd, 100hz, 4 hdmi, SD DSTV looks amazing - even through the built in tuner. I have played some dvds upscaled by the ps3 and they look awesome as well.
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Very good find that! Congrats and enjoy!
That 47" Hisense I was talking about earlier in the thread:
http://www.hificorporation.co.za/products/detail/hisense_tv_47_lcd_47v88/ R11,000
 
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Keeper said:
that sucks man - mine does change slightly on angles, but you wouldn't even notice it IMO, - has great color from all angles, even at angles close to around 170 degrees :wtf:

I know this because I checked for this rubbish specifically when buying it (because that seriously P1$$ed me off with my asus LCD), and it didn't have any of that in store - and neither on my set at home :confused:

wtf is going on, seems like sinotec has really gone down the tubes since they started using those cheap china crap panels :mad:
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I just need to clarify here , I phoned Sinoprima and spoke to one of their service reps there , who neither denied nor acknowledged that they were using chinese panels. But if you looks ta it this way , ALL panels come from either Taiwan or Korea so yeah , pinch of salt.

I need to make a decision here as my 7 day return is valid up till today. My gut is telling me to return the Sino and get a decent plasma. My head is telling me maybe give them the benefit of the doubt and see if they come to the party... I really don't know anymore...
 
lcbxx said:
Very good find that! Congrats and enjoy!
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Thx for the info , only problem i have is my viewing distance is 3.6m , so it's screaming 47/50 , but I guess 42 isn't bad either. Just got used to the huge screen now (even though it's a bit dissapointing).
 
djtzar said:
I just need to clarify here , I phoned Sinoprima and spoke to one of their service reps there , who neither denied nor acknowledged that they were using chinese panels. But if you looks ta it this way , ALL panels come from either Taiwan or Korea so yeah , pinch of salt.

I need to make a decision here as my 7 day return is valid up till today. My gut is telling me to return the Sino and get a decent plasma. My head is telling me maybe give them the benefit of the doubt and see if they come to the party... I really don't know anymore...
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Speak to Sinoprima and get the low down from them. If I was You I will take it back today, get a refund or put the replacement on hold until Sinoprima proved that the new one thats coming is better. Then only decide what you want to get. That means a week+ without telly but on the end of the day .......
 
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