Getting my first HD set.
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I'm not at all techy but I have one basic question.
My old standard def tv has had it and needs to be replaced.
I live in Scotland but as I'm an ex Londoner I like to watch BBC London News on sky 954.
When I get new Hidef set will I still be able to get this? I understand the Hidef version of BBC1 broadcasts a holding caption when the news is on as effectively it is BBC1 England (I know i will be able to get Reporting Scotland in hidef) but what I don't want to do is lose BBC London- so will all the standard definition variations of BBC1 still be available when I upgrade. I really don't want to lose BBC London News if I can help it.
My old standard def tv has had it and needs to be replaced.
I live in Scotland but as I'm an ex Londoner I like to watch BBC London News on sky 954.
When I get new Hidef set will I still be able to get this? I understand the Hidef version of BBC1 broadcasts a holding caption when the news is on as effectively it is BBC1 England (I know i will be able to get Reporting Scotland in hidef) but what I don't want to do is lose BBC London- so will all the standard definition variations of BBC1 still be available when I upgrade. I really don't want to lose BBC London News if I can help it.
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Many thanks!
How about this LG one at Currys
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-blu-ray/televisions/large-screen-tvs-32-and-over/lg-84lm960v-3d-ultra-hd-84-led-tv-19393541-pdt.html
Where I live in Scotland we don't have any big high street chains- just a local family owned high street shop (like the good old days) so I will take what I'm given!
Most (maybe even all) the sets on display were Toshiba- so I kind of expect that's what I'll end up with!
wow that is some TV! I would have a problem just fitting that in my lounge! let alone the cost! my 32" does me OK even if I could fit a 40" in the space comfortably! I think if I went big I would go for a projector!
You do have the www in Scotland to order online and get a delivery man to bring it , even in a rowing boat , or are you to remote for deliveries?
It isnt in stock
Hadn't thought of that- but all I want is a tv that works.
Toshiba have a reasonable reputation don't they- plus when I said I thought 40 inch might be too big he said 'We'll bring a 32 and a 40 round to the house so you can decide then'
Hard to believe- but when I got my car serviced I was all ready to pay when I picked it up but it was 'No, we'll send you the bill' Same with plummer, same with electrician (the latter the same place I will get the tv from) so how can I pay for tv in advance if he doesn't even know in advance which set I'm going to choose, so it looks like another case of 'pay us in a week when you get the bill' Would never happen anywhere else!
They did years ago, but in recent times they have been supplying mostly cheap Vestel sets with Toshiba badges - and have long since lost the decent reputation they used to have
Toshiba, no thanks
I have to ask where are you located,sounds like its in a time warp
That's a big steaming pile of turd that TV!
Panasonic is much better.
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.1/142976
Of course, if the price is too high then there's always the smaller screen version
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.1/142974
Wow! Surprised the second one is so expensive though as it isn't Ultra HD. And personally I wouldn't get plasma... Not that 99% of people could afford those without re-mortgaging their country estate.
Somewhere in Argyll. Don't want to be more specific than that- but I presume if you fail to pay someone the word soon gets round your credit is no good. i fully expect to have tv for a week before the bill arrives!
OP - if you looking at HD check out what Panasonic have to offer. Things might have changed in the 3 years since I bought ours but they're pretty good. Whatever you buy though give it a few hours use to burn in though then Google around for suggested settings. A lot of people (on here as often as not) seem quite proud of the fact that they're unable to see a difference between HD and SD. There's a massive difference between a poorly set up set and a well set-up one. Don't waste your money on a good set that you then assume will work at an optimum out of the box.
I have also 2 LG Blu-Ray Players and they work perfectly with the LG TV's.
I bought both of my sets from Curry's when they had offers on, the oldest one cost me £329 and the newest one cost £379 and both were an absolute bargain.
Amazon have quite a few LG TV's for sale with Free Delivery and here is a link to one of them a 42" for £389.99 :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-42LS5600-42-inch-Widescreen-Freeview/dp/B007IYVYSS/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1368394036&sr=8-9&keywords=42%22+LG+TV
LCD sets are now much better than they were then of course, but they still can't match the fact that a plasma screen looks exactly the same from any angle, just like a CRT used to.
I've yet to see an LCD set which is as good in that respect.
They have been threatening that for a few years now, as have Sony - although Sony have just posted a profit for the first time in five years.
Sadly too many people want cheapest, not best. It's a rush to the bottom, with only the niche-market top price high-end surviving.
Pioneer pulling their Kuro plasma TVs, which were the absolute ultimate in their time, was the thin end of the wedge I'm afraid.
I really hope the remaining "big name" TV manufacturers don't end up following suit.