Looking For A TV

[Pooky]

For a friend.

He is looking to spend from around R2000.00 to around R3000.00

What is the best he can get for that? I'm not too clued up on TV's at the moment.

He also doesn't mind second hand...

 

[mercurial]

Normal LCD? You can get a 74cm of any of the top brands in that price range, ie, Samsung or LG etc. Try Game/Makro.

 

[rodga]

pity he is durban
i have a 63cm jvc perfect condition fro 1200

 

[Pooky]

Normal LCD? You can get a 74cm of any of the top brands in that price range, ie, Samsung or LG etc. Try Game/Makro.

And would that be the best route to go?

 

[Kloofvreter]

NOT at Hi-Fi Corp.

 

[rodga]

game has a special on the samsung 74cm slim fit for R2899 was 3499?
and a 74cm logik pure flat for R1449

 

[Smurfatefrog]

All depends what he's going to use it for

 

[Pooky]

All depends what he's going to use it for

Purely watching DSTV and maybe the occasional DVD... Nothing intensive like playing console games etc. and he doesn't have HD DSTV so that would be a bit pointless.

He will also need a TV license if buying new, so can one buy that at the same time as purchasing the TV?

 

[rodga]

u can at game

 

[Smurfatefrog]

Purely watching DSTV and maybe the occasional DVD... Nothing intensive like playing console games etc. and he doesn't have HD DSTV so that would be a bit pointless.

He will also need a TV license if buying new, so can one buy that at the same time as purchasing the TV?

He can, or could borrow one from someone

A normal CRT TV would be all he needs but if he wants to future proof himself then he can go the LCD route, maybe looking around for a decent 2nd hand 74cm would be the best bet if he's looking to save money

 

[Pooky]

So could he get a decent sized LCD screen for around R3000?

And in terms of brands, are Sinotec etc. okay?

 

[mercurial]

Pooky, get a LG or Samsung CRT TV at Game/Makro. Based on what you are looking for, that is the best option.

 

[Hemps]

Why doesn't he go for 66cm lcd Sinotec for R3600
DVD's look much better on lcd tv and to future proof himself.
I will never go back to CRT, normal TV looks good on CRT though, but once you taste hidef, phewww, hard to go back to standard quality.

http://www.makro.co.za/live/content...at=1182&ProdId=6353&Sku=000000000000119390|EA

 

[Hemps]

I see "Samflung" are offering 3 year guarantee's now.........a step forward, I know 2 people who had samsung tv and they both broke ironically 1 month after warranty expired
They now have Panasonic

 

[Pooky]

So he bought a Sinotec 22" from game. Bring it home and plugs it in and it has a lovely green dead pixel!!!! Can we now take it back?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yes you can....