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Morning all in the Market for a good telly 46 - 50" LCD,LED, or plasma, to go with my renovated house.

Which give the best picture and is scanning rate linked to a better none 3D picture, ie 100 hzt as a posed to 600 on a 3D, will be used for normal tv and hooked up to a HD V+ box ( I think they run at 720) and blue ray player to give 1080 ?

Budget about £1000.00


Or anything else recommended looking at a samsung or Sony the ones with the really thin edge


Not into tv but I have seen some where the picture IQ is out of this world


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Just make sure that when testing the glasses look arround the screen to see if you get fast moving verticle lines as this can be very distracting.
 
My parents have a 42" Sony 3D tv and I can tell you its amazing!! Just watching HD tv on it is something else let alone when you add a 3D blu-ray!

I believe they got theirs in a deal from PC World/Currys along with the blu-ray player for less than £1000, this was around 3 months ago though
 
starkersclark said:
My parents have a 42" Sony 3D tv and I can tell you its amazing!! Just watching HD tv on it is something else let alone when you add a 3D blu-ray!


Thanks for that tip

I believe they got theirs in a deal from PC World/Currys along with the blu-ray player for less than £1000, this was around 3 months ago though
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Was it plasma or LCD my Knollage of these is very ltd.


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AndyWest said:
Just make sure that when testing the glasses look arround the screen to see if you get fast moving verticle lines as this can be very distracting.
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Will do thanks

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we've got a 46" samsung LED 3D tv that is awesome, the picture quality is out of this world but it did set us back just over £2000 without glasses.

go down to your local currys shop and have a play around, just remember most dont include the glasses

sam
 
The cost of the glassses is still pretty high. Need to take that into consideration.
 
In a previous life I was in electrical retail and the best advice I can give you is to go to the closes superstore too you and see them side by side and compare iq! Remember not to get too hung up on *specs* make a decision on what looks best to yourself!
 
There seem to be a lot of 3D fanboys here...and that's fine...however:

I spent a while trying out quite a few of them last time I was in town. The impression I get is that it's not real 3D. More 2D images laid over each other. I wasn't impressed. Then again I wasn't too fussed about HD either :lol:

Definately have a look 'in the flesh'.
 
ChrisMClark said:
There seem to be a lot of 3D fanboys here...and that's fine...however:

I spent a while trying out quite a few of them last time I was in town. The impression I get is that it's not real 3D. More 2D images laid over each other. I wasn't impressed. Then again I wasn't too fussed about HD either :lol:

Definately have a look 'in the flesh'.
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I would love to know how else you would say this can be achieved!
 
Hi thanks all some good advice there, I am after a super picture and I looked at a samsung silver really thin edge all the way round round the picture quality was that good even the wife commented and that did surprise me as she notices nothing,


Si three D is the way to go scanning at over 600 hzt that should be good enough for us




Cheers all

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Oh forgot to mention at camera club we had a stereoscopic nigh fantastic 3D in picture the best I have ever seen, I was sat at the back and I swear I could reach out and touch some of those images a very good night.


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Mark
what type of room are you viewing in, is it bright or dark, LCD's are inherently brighter than Plasmas and may suit your room conditions. I, personally went for the Plasma, the refresh rate is non-existant on a Plasma whereas on the LCD I could see the jaggies on fast moving subjects.

Watch out if you go to Curry's or Comet, they will try to sell you an extended warranty (big bucks) whereas if you go to John Lewis or M & S they will give you a free 5 year guarantee, and they price match local retailers also.

Pop over to avforums.com loads of hints and tips for prospective buyers.
 
Stores will 'adjust' display sets so that models they are pushing stand out more in picture quality so don't be put off a set that you might otherwise like because the image looks a bit poorer. Try to see the same tv in different shops when you narrow your choice down.
 
For overall IQ I went for a HD panasonic plasma (G Series), the motion control, deep blacks and realistic colours were the reasons. I had one of the super thin Samsung LEDs for a few days but couldn't live with the patchy backlight ( really obvious when watching films), also didn't handle motion well (especially ball sports). I took it back and changed it for the panasonic plasma.

I think you need to spend over a £1000 on an LED at th moment, don't get me wrong plasma is susceptible to posterisation and reflections, also use 30% more power. I just prefer the picture though....
 
Before splashing out a grand or so on a 3D TV I'd suggest making sure that the 3D effect works for you, and that you can actually watch one for any length of time.

I'm unfortunate in that most of the time I see a double image, and just five minutes watching one will give me a splitting headache, a nauseous feeling and a sense of disorientation not dissimilar to that spinning room feeling after you've drunk way too much.
 
Not a big fan of 3D, i viewed dozens of sets with different glasses and while some stuff (mainly sports) gives a different perspective a lot of stuff is just plain rubbish, my eldest lad claims he cant see any difference at all other than a slight glow round objects.
 
Somewhere between 3 and 10% of the population can't see "3D" TV anyway, as it relies on a visual trick of the eye/brain rather than being genuinely 3-dimensional.

Without getting too detailed for various reasons...lets just say that unless you are a top-paying Sky subscriber and a Sports and high-brow Arts fan, you aren't going to get any benefit out of a 3D TV for at least the next few years. By which time the technology will have moved on substantially - its already a lot better than a year ago but still a long way to go compared to the conventional alternatives, but still remains a gimmic - and that includes how it is treated at the Production stage! If you want the best possible TV for normal domestic viewing buy a Plasma, not a 3D LCD.
 
We have a Samsung 40" LED 3D TV. I think it is a great TV but I would add a word of caution, they (all Samsung 3d) have a tendency to 'blink'. Unfortunately ours does and do many others. there is an AV forum with long discussion threads about how Samsung refuse to acknowledge the fault.

As I said, we have the problem but it tends to be when watching FreeSat rather than a film and happens 1 or 2 times a day.

As well as the glasses, if you want to watch 3d content you'll need a 3D capable Bluray player and/or Sky3d

Chris

mercmanuk said:
Hi thanks all some good advice there, I am after a super picture and I looked at a samsung silver really thin edge all the way round round the picture quality was that good even the wife commented and that did surprise me as she notices nothing,


Si three D is the way to go scanning at over 600 hzt that should be good enough for us




Cheers all

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flossie said:
Somewhere between 3 and 10% of the population can't see "3D" TV anyway, as it relies on a visual trick of the eye/brain rather than being genuinely 3-dimensional.

Without getting too detailed for various reasons...lets just say that unless you are a top-paying Sky subscriber and a Sports and high-brow Arts fan, you aren't going to get any benefit out of a 3D TV for at least the next few years. By which time the technology will have moved on substantially - its already a lot better than a year ago but still a long way to go compared to the conventional alternatives, but still remains a gimmic - and that includes how it is treated at the Production stage! If you want the best possible TV for normal domestic viewing buy a Plasma, not a 3D LCD.
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Watching 3D in the cinema always makes me feel cross eyed after about 10 mins so personally I'm not a big fan. Again personally I think 3d is a bit gimmicky, "oh look there's somethimg coming out of the screen at me I better duck" etc. I prefer a good HD movie.
 
Scotty Pro said:
Mark
what type of room are you viewing in, is it bright or dark, LCD's are inherently brighter than Plasmas and may suit your room conditions. I, personally went for the Plasma, the refresh rate is non-existant on a Plasma whereas on the LCD I could see the jaggies on fast moving subjects.

Watch out if you go to Curry's or Comet, they will try to sell you an extended warranty (big bucks) whereas if you go to John Lewis or M & S they will give you a free 5 year guarantee, and they price match local retailers also.

Pop over to avforums.com loads of hints and tips for prospective buyers.
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Hello bright room and my samsung LCD has performed faultlessly over the past 4 years will bare that in mind, tending to go to richer sounds as they have good deals on at mo


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Slaphead said:
Before splashing out a grand or so on a 3D TV I'd suggest making sure that the 3D effect works for you, and that you can actually watch one for any length of time.

I'm unfortunate in that most of the time I see a double image, and just five minutes watching one will give me a splitting headache, a nauseous feeling and a sense of disorientation not dissimilar to that spinning room feeling after you've drunk way too much.
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Hi not wanting it for 3 D just they give the better hzt around 600 on some


3D is not we want to watch only now and again


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Thanks all for your imput.


I have looked at av forum and it's too techy for me



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