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Which LED TV should i go for ?
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I have an led veiwsonic pc monitor which has great picture pq so Im going to buy a new tv for the livingroom and will stick with led.
I have a budget of around £300-£350.
I have been looking at these tv's from argos...
Are there any preferances to which company to got for as they are all brand tv's.
I have a 37" LG LCD tv so Im thinking of sticking with LG.
Are the other company's just as good or better ?
Any recommendations ?
Cheers
Hitachi 40 Inch Full HD 1080p Freeview LED TV. £279.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9133507.htm
Sharp LC40F22E 40 Inch Full HD 1080p Freeview LCD TV. £289.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5298044.htm
Samsung LE40D503 40 Inch Full HD Freeview LCD TV. £299.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5298556.htm
Sharp LC40LS240EX 40 Inch Full HD 1080p Titanium LED TV. £299.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9089170.htm
LG 42LS3400 42 Inch Full HD Freeview Direct-lit LED TV. £349.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5299658.htm
Toshiba 40BV705T 40 Inch Full HD Freeview LCD TV - Titanium. £349.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5299029.htm
I have a budget of around £300-£350.
I have been looking at these tv's from argos...
Are there any preferances to which company to got for as they are all brand tv's.
I have a 37" LG LCD tv so Im thinking of sticking with LG.
Are the other company's just as good or better ?
Any recommendations ?
Cheers
Hitachi 40 Inch Full HD 1080p Freeview LED TV. £279.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9133507.htm
Sharp LC40F22E 40 Inch Full HD 1080p Freeview LCD TV. £289.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5298044.htm
Samsung LE40D503 40 Inch Full HD Freeview LCD TV. £299.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5298556.htm
Sharp LC40LS240EX 40 Inch Full HD 1080p Titanium LED TV. £299.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9089170.htm
LG 42LS3400 42 Inch Full HD Freeview Direct-lit LED TV. £349.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5299658.htm
Toshiba 40BV705T 40 Inch Full HD Freeview LCD TV - Titanium. £349.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5299029.htm
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I'll get in first before others do.
The LG and Samsung's are probably the best options of those you list.
The Toshiba, Sharp and Hitachi's will all be made by Vestel - they're probably all similar under the skin.
Doubtless others will suggest you find a Sony or Panasonic set - and without doubt they are the best in terms of quality and reliability (my preference would be Panasonic, others will disagree) - but if your budget doesn't stretch that far or you're happy with other LG or Samsung products, then go with what you're happy with.
Hope this helps.
If you can't or wont go higher up then perhaps the LG might be better as as others have said the other models will just be a badge job from Turkey !
Unfortunately the lg is out of stock for pickup and delivery.
I found this on amazon ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-42CS460-42-inch-LCD-Freeview/dp/B007IYVUBY
Any thought's on this LG ?
I bought one myself and give it a personal recommendation. You may need to spend some time fiddling about with the settings (the default ones are ludicrous) but it is worth ther effort.
Iv'e seen some Sam and LG models that are far more expensive than their Pana or Sony equivalents.
To the greatest extent the price of a TV isn't governed by the manufacturing cost, it's governed mainly by what people will pay - which is why Sony and Panasonic are losing money on every TV they sell.
If a manufacturer can sell a set and make a much higher profit margin on it, then they will do so - and that's ALWAYS been the point of higher end models.
The 4000 is miserable 5000 is just watchable but the F8000 immerses you in a superb picture that is full of life has no issues or compromises. Yes you have to pay more for the correct picture but I have seen some people junk budget TV's that were bought in ignorance after just a few months due to being unwatchable or hard on the eyes !
The LG produces presentable pictures, and sound isn't bad at all. The HD Ready screen and SD tuner bring limitations, however, and there are some problems with the EPG and ease of use. The LG nearly makes it as a top budget choice, but not quite.
.....flourishes at the bargain-basement end of the market. It uses an old-fashioned LCD screen with an HD Ready 720p resolution, so you won't get the full high-definition experience of more expensive sets.
Standard-definition programmes look reasonably good, with a nice balance between keeping noise low and detail high, with the only real issues being the shadows that appear around some moving objects and a slight green tint. You might struggle to make out what's going on in darker scenes. HD pictures are surprisingly good, despite some smearing, and viewing angles are better than the norm.
The SD Freeview tuner means that you can't watch HD programmes without a separate HD satellite or Freeview box. There's no headphones output, and only two HDMI sockets. If you want to plug in a Freeview HD box, a games console and a Blu-ray player, you're out of luck. You can play media files through the single USB port, but not all the most common file formats are supported.
The EPG can show only five channels at a time, which seems restrictive, and the Now and Next view isn't all that versatile, yet covers almost half the screen. Menus are difficult to read, and the electronic instruction manual is long winded and not easy enough to access.
The touch-sensitive controls on the front of the TV are clearly labelled and responsive, so temporarily losing the remote control is no disaster. LG's step-by-step Picture Wizard makes it easy to get the best from this TV.
This TV may be worth considering if money's really tight, but you could save a little more and get a better full HD TV.
Pros: Reasonable pictures, OK sound, low price.
Cons: No HD tuner, HD Ready screen, limited connectivity.
Or you buy a cheap HDMI switch or you may be using a home cinema/soundbar with multiple HDMI inputs. (I know you were just reporting their comments).
Any inside info?
The Samsung UE40EH5000K is also a very good TV and costs around £300.
I think Samsung and LG currently make the best panels in this price range.
It's almost certainly a cheap Vestel set - made in Turkey - as Wharfdale TV's have always been.
Not very impressive from those I've seen (which is a LOT).
Thanks for all the reply's , didnt realise that different brands had much better quality 'inside's' than other tv companys.
In the past I would just pick a tv and buy it and was happy with that, in the modern day it seems its not worth the money for a Toshiba, Hitachi and Sharp.
I always thought they were huge brand and high quality tv's ???
We've just had another look on argos and they have added a new Panny for £430
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9158898.htm
I think it's best to pay a little more for a tv that you guys have mentioned. Only another £70 on top of what I had my mind on paying.
I cant see a model number though.
From the details section on that tv it says EAN/MPN/UPC/ISBN: 5025232709670 , a google search brought up http://www.appliances4.me/product/42/PAN-LED-TXL39B6B-BK/Panasonic-Txl39b6b-Black-39inch-Full-Hd-Led-Tv-With-Builtin-Freeview-Hd--2x-Hdmi-And-1-Usb-Ports.html
Panasonic Txl39b6b.It had Freeview HD
It's not a question of that 'set' having only a 1 year warranty - as with Sony the Panasonic 5 year warranty is only available via their dealer network.
The "B" range is available to sell from any retailer , its a budget range with very small profit margin and is a range that will have ££££ of promotions at holiday weekends switched on and off by the importer by applying a "sales out allowance" at those times : IE save £50 bank holiday special .
Don't sony do the same for there "supermarket models ?
You're still spouting the same utter rubbish - CHECK THE LAW!! - the UK didn't ratify the supposed EU 2 year 'guarantee' as our existing SOGA was already superior.
Check with Trading Standards who will explain the correct situation to you - but as you seem to have an agenda to spread this lie, presumably you never bother doing that?.
EDIT:
To make it easy for you - here's a quote from Trading Standards.
Try reading what it actually says - it's NOT a 2 year guarantee, it's 2 years in order to make a claim - hence the UK not ratifying it, as our existing 6 year SOGA is far superior.
All relevant government departments say the same thing, as does every one involved in the trade.
Who should we believe?, random posters on the internet quoting badly written newspaper articles, or the official UK authorities?.
LG 42LM3450 42 Inch Full HD 1080p Freeview 3D LED TV. £379.99 £479.99 Save £100.00
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5299672.htm
Just our luck, we paid £418 only to find a few days later it was down to £380, but its all good.
PQ is great and the sound is good , only problem is trying to get the DLNA to work ?