Got £600 what to buy?

jamie1 · 12-01-2010, 20:17

i want the best tv i can get for around about £600 the only downside is iv'e got to get it from currys or pc world any recomendations would be great

tasker · 12-01-2010, 21:59

You havent said what size but having had a Samsung for 2 yrs now i would go for this :

Samsung LE40B551A £599.00 everyone comments on the picture quality, i've had absolutely no complaints at all with it.

I am very very happy with it on Sky HD and looks amazing with Blu Rays.

The only thing i would change it for would be an LED one.

The drawback of your question is you will get every make recommended, ultimately the choice is yours but at that price you wont be unhappy with which ever one you choose.

Chris Frost · 12-01-2010, 22:08

For home TV I'd always go Plasma before LCD.

Size wise 42" is gonna give you the best bang for your buck since it's one of the most competitive sectors of the TV market

1080p vs HD Ready... Unless you sit ridiculously close there's very little difference in perceived resolution between the two. I also find that a good quality HD Ready TV often beats the 1080p TV competing at a similar price.

...and so we look at 42" Plasma screens for under £600 and find Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Panasonic. My vote goes for the 42" Panasonic X-series HD Ready plasma

Pugwash69 · 13-01-2010, 01:05

For about £650 you can now pick up a 1920x1080p projector.

You can save up for a screen later?

JurassicMark · 13-01-2010, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Frost

For home TV I'd always go Plasma before LCD.

Size wise 42" is gonna give you the best bang for your buck since it's one of the most competitive sectors of the TV market

1080p vs HD Ready... Unless you sit ridiculously close there's very little difference in perceived resolution between the two. I also find that a good quality HD Ready TV often beats the 1080p TV competing at a similar price.

...and so we look at 42" Plasma screens for under £600 and find Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Panasonic. My vote goes for the 42" Panasonic X-series HD Ready plasma

I agree with all of that.

After some research, I bought a Panasonic TX-42X10 on behalf of my parents for £522.94. It's an excellent TV and they are very happy with it.

MrGiles2 · 13-01-2010, 14:57

There is some doubt about the longevity of Plasma TVs.

I have read that Plasma may have a shorter life span than LCD which is why I spent £900 on a 40 inch Sony LCD 18 months ago.

Nigel Goodwin · 13-01-2010, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGiles2

There is some doubt about the longevity of Plasma TVs.

I have read that Plasma may have a shorter life span than LCD which is why I spent £900 on a 40 inch Sony LCD 18 months ago.

Estimated life of the panels is supposed to be similar, but neither type of panel is likely to last long enough to be 'worn out'. Plasma sets are statistically less reliable, with some insurers charging more for extended warranties on them.

But if you're buying a decent make like Panasonic, I wouldn't worry overly about it.

Chris Frost · 13-01-2010, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGiles2

There is some doubt about the longevity of Plasma TVs.

I have read that Plasma may have a shorter life span than LCD which is why I spent £900 on a 40 inch Sony LCD 18 months ago.

Each to their own. I'd still go with plasma any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

jamie1 · 13-01-2010, 21:09

cheers for the replys ive got a panni 50" in the living room and the picture has always been great but its 3 years old now and you get a lot more telly now for your money than you did then iv'e always liked the pannasonic brand but these new led tvs are nice as well its for the bedroom so im going to build it into the wall rather than hanging on it it'll save me braining my self on it like i did with the last one much to my wifes delight and the tvs ultimate demise

Chris Frost · 13-01-2010, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamie1

cheers for the replys ive got a panni 50" in the living room and the picture has always been great but its 3 years old now and you get a lot more telly now for your money than you did then iv'e always liked the pannasonic brand but these new led tvs are nice as well its for the bedroom so im going to build it into the wall rather than hanging on it it'll save me braining my self on it like i did with the last one much to my wifes delight and the tvs ultimate demise

Blimey, I ran out of breath reading that. Tip: Use punctuation; full stops and stuff. It doesn't cost any extra

Anyway, Plasmas have got a bit slimmer, but if you are feeling flush and have a spare four or five grand to throw at it then there's a super-slim Panasonic range - the Z1 series.

Oh, and whatever you do you must read some of the reviews and comments about LED TVs before parting with your cash. There's some very unhappy bunnies around

jamie1 · 13-01-2010, 22:34

my wife could read all the posts on here in one breath, must just be a woman thing.

bond,jamesbond · 14-01-2010, 11:44

Any recomendations for a £400 budget? I am after screen size as large as possable and must be hd ready or 1080p (not fussy) with at least 2 hdmi ports (sky hd and ps3) Composite (xbox360) and scart (for surround sound system/dvd player).

Fatwaz · 14-01-2010, 18:02

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Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond

Any recomendations for a £400 budget? I am after screen size as large as possable and must be hd ready or 1080p (not fussy) with at least 2 hdmi ports (sky hd and ps3) Composite (xbox360) and scart (for surround sound system/dvd player).

think you mean component for xbox 360 surely?anyway if you can stretch to 470ish the panasonic plasma 37x10 is a great buy for the money and puts other more expensive 37 inch tv's to shame

bond,jamesbond · 14-01-2010, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatwaz

think you mean component for xbox 360 surely?anyway if you can stretch to 470ish the panasonic plasma 37x10 is a great buy for the money and puts other more expensive 37 inch tv's to shame

Yeah I meant component. Thanks for the suggestion. The 37x10 seems to have had good reviews but I tend to play a lot of video games and the general banter seems to be that LCD display would be the best option. Theres too much choise,

Fatwaz · 14-01-2010, 23:09

i play my ps3 all the time on my x10,no problems.may sometimes get some image retention that goes after a few mins but its never noticeable unless a blank screen and vitually no lag makes it even better

jamie1 · 16-01-2010, 09:37

well i went into currys with my 600 notes ,only to be told they didnt have the panasonic txp 42s10 that i wanted ,infact they didn't seem interested in selling anything really more interested in talking to each other ,so i popped next door to pc world to see what they had. very little as i turns out seems their shutting their shop and moving in with currys, but one tv that they had which did catch my eye was the samsung le46 b750.after a bit of hagelling i got it for £699 which seemed pretty good after checking the prices through the old iphone the best price i saw was £1150 + delivery .
all ive got to do now is get it on the wall i'll let you know how it is

paulmellers · 16-01-2010, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pugwash69

For about £650 you can now pick up a 1920x1080p projector.

You can save up for a screen later?

I built a projector out of an old OHP and broken LCD. A bedsheet pulled tight around the chimney breast did wonders!

jamie1 · 17-01-2010, 10:50

well i got the samsung fixed to the wall and up and running , i must say what a great picture it is, the sounds ok but ive got it hooked up to the home cinema which makes up for the ok sound on the tv,one thing ive noticed is a bit of blurring on some programs with fast movement which doesnt seem to happen on the panni downstairs . all in all definately one to be recommended

bond,jamesbond · 17-01-2010, 21:11

So this pany 37x10. Dont know where to buy it from. John Lewis sell it for 500quid including delivery and 5 year warranty, Sainsburys sell for about 480 including delivery and no extra warranty,...

paulr2006 · 17-01-2010, 21:34

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Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond

So this pany 37x10. Dont know where to buy it from. John Lewis sell it for 500quid including delivery and 5 year warranty, Sainsburys sell for about 480 including delivery and no extra warranty,...

So you don't think £20 is worth an extra 4 years peace of mind

bond,jamesbond · 18-01-2010, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulr2006

So you don't think £20 is worth an extra 4 years peace of mind

Ha ha, course it is worth it.
John Lewis website have sold out of this telly and it has dissapeared off its website over night (was their yesterday). Iam sure I saw it elsewhere with a 3 year warranty for a similar price, cant remember where though. My Goodmans TV died last week after 2 years out of the blue and Iam getting HD withdrawl or something, so very tempted by Mr Sainsburys price.

Fatwaz · 18-01-2010, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond

Ha ha, course it is worth it.
John Lewis website have sold out of this telly and it has dissapeared off its website over night (was their yesterday). Iam sure I saw it elsewhere with a 3 year warranty for a similar price, cant remember where though. My Goodmans TV died last week after 2 years out of the blue and Iam getting HD withdrawl or something, so very tempted by Mr Sainsburys price.

you can try richer sounds but everywhere is selling out of the x10's.the newer models will be announced around feb if you can wait

bond,jamesbond · 18-01-2010, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond

Ha ha, course it is worth it.
John Lewis website have sold out of this telly and it has dissapeared off its website over night (was their yesterday). Iam sure I saw it elsewhere with a 3 year warranty for a similar price, cant remember where though..

I remembered. It was at Digital Direct £499 including 3 year warranty and delivery. I bought it.

12-01-2010, 20:17	#1
jamie1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 170	Got £600 what to buy? i want the best tv i can get for around about £600 the only downside is iv'e got to get it from currys or pc world any recomendations would be great

12-01-2010, 21:59	#2
tasker Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: south yorkshire Posts: 1,263	You havent said what size but having had a Samsung for 2 yrs now i would go for this : Samsung LE40B551A £599.00 everyone comments on the picture quality, i've had absolutely no complaints at all with it. I am very very happy with it on Sky HD and looks amazing with Blu Rays. The only thing i would change it for would be an LED one. The drawback of your question is you will get every make recommended, ultimately the choice is yours but at that price you wont be unhappy with which ever one you choose.

12-01-2010, 22:08	#3
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	For home TV I'd always go Plasma before LCD. Size wise 42" is gonna give you the best bang for your buck since it's one of the most competitive sectors of the TV market 1080p vs HD Ready... Unless you sit ridiculously close there's very little difference in perceived resolution between the two. I also find that a good quality HD Ready TV often beats the 1080p TV competing at a similar price. ...and so we look at 42" Plasma screens for under £600 and find Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Panasonic. My vote goes for the 42" Panasonic X-series HD Ready plasma

13-01-2010, 01:05	#4
Pugwash69 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Sticks Posts: 3,720	For about £650 you can now pick up a 1920x1080p projector. You can save up for a screen later?

13-01-2010, 12:36	#5
JurassicMark Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 5,578	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris Frost For home TV I'd always go Plasma before LCD. Size wise 42" is gonna give you the best bang for your buck since it's one of the most competitive sectors of the TV market 1080p vs HD Ready... Unless you sit ridiculously close there's very little difference in perceived resolution between the two. I also find that a good quality HD Ready TV often beats the 1080p TV competing at a similar price. ...and so we look at 42" Plasma screens for under £600 and find Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Panasonic. My vote goes for the 42" Panasonic X-series HD Ready plasma I agree with all of that. After some research, I bought a Panasonic TX-42X10 on behalf of my parents for £522.94. It's an excellent TV and they are very happy with it.

13-01-2010, 14:57	#6
MrGiles2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Teesside Posts: 1,940	There is some doubt about the longevity of Plasma TVs. I have read that Plasma may have a shorter life span than LCD which is why I spent £900 on a 40 inch Sony LCD 18 months ago.

13-01-2010, 15:07	#7
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by MrGiles2 There is some doubt about the longevity of Plasma TVs. I have read that Plasma may have a shorter life span than LCD which is why I spent £900 on a 40 inch Sony LCD 18 months ago. Estimated life of the panels is supposed to be similar, but neither type of panel is likely to last long enough to be 'worn out'. Plasma sets are statistically less reliable, with some insurers charging more for extended warranties on them. But if you're buying a decent make like Panasonic, I wouldn't worry overly about it.

13-01-2010, 20:31	#8
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Quote: Originally Posted by MrGiles2 There is some doubt about the longevity of Plasma TVs. I have read that Plasma may have a shorter life span than LCD which is why I spent £900 on a 40 inch Sony LCD 18 months ago. Each to their own. I'd still go with plasma any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

13-01-2010, 21:09	#9
jamie1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 170	cheers for the replys ive got a panni 50" in the living room and the picture has always been great but its 3 years old now and you get a lot more telly now for your money than you did then iv'e always liked the pannasonic brand but these new led tvs are nice as well its for the bedroom so im going to build it into the wall rather than hanging on it it'll save me braining my self on it like i did with the last one much to my wifes delight and the tvs ultimate demise

13-01-2010, 21:23	#10
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Quote: Originally Posted by jamie1 cheers for the replys ive got a panni 50" in the living room and the picture has always been great but its 3 years old now and you get a lot more telly now for your money than you did then iv'e always liked the pannasonic brand but these new led tvs are nice as well its for the bedroom so im going to build it into the wall rather than hanging on it it'll save me braining my self on it like i did with the last one much to my wifes delight and the tvs ultimate demise Blimey, I ran out of breath reading that. Tip: Use punctuation; full stops and stuff. It doesn't cost any extra Anyway, Plasmas have got a bit slimmer, but if you are feeling flush and have a spare four or five grand to throw at it then there's a super-slim Panasonic range - the Z1 series. Oh, and whatever you do you must read some of the reviews and comments about LED TVs before parting with your cash. There's some very unhappy bunnies around

13-01-2010, 22:34	#11
jamie1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 170	my wife could read all the posts on here in one breath, must just be a woman thing.

14-01-2010, 11:44	#12
bond,jamesbond Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Co.Durham (England - Not USA) Posts: 544	Any recomendations for a £400 budget? I am after screen size as large as possable and must be hd ready or 1080p (not fussy) with at least 2 hdmi ports (sky hd and ps3) Composite (xbox360) and scart (for surround sound system/dvd player).

14-01-2010, 18:02	#13
Fatwaz Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1,992	Quote: Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond Any recomendations for a £400 budget? I am after screen size as large as possable and must be hd ready or 1080p (not fussy) with at least 2 hdmi ports (sky hd and ps3) Composite (xbox360) and scart (for surround sound system/dvd player). think you mean component for xbox 360 surely?anyway if you can stretch to 470ish the panasonic plasma 37x10 is a great buy for the money and puts other more expensive 37 inch tv's to shame

14-01-2010, 22:45	#14
bond,jamesbond Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Co.Durham (England - Not USA) Posts: 544	Quote: Originally Posted by Fatwaz think you mean component for xbox 360 surely?anyway if you can stretch to 470ish the panasonic plasma 37x10 is a great buy for the money and puts other more expensive 37 inch tv's to shame Yeah I meant component. Thanks for the suggestion. The 37x10 seems to have had good reviews but I tend to play a lot of video games and the general banter seems to be that LCD display would be the best option. Theres too much choise,

14-01-2010, 23:09	#15
Fatwaz Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1,992	i play my ps3 all the time on my x10,no problems.may sometimes get some image retention that goes after a few mins but its never noticeable unless a blank screen and vitually no lag makes it even better

16-01-2010, 09:37	#16
jamie1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 170	well i went into currys with my 600 notes ,only to be told they didnt have the panasonic txp 42s10 that i wanted ,infact they didn't seem interested in selling anything really more interested in talking to each other ,so i popped next door to pc world to see what they had. very little as i turns out seems their shutting their shop and moving in with currys, but one tv that they had which did catch my eye was the samsung le46 b750.after a bit of hagelling i got it for £699 which seemed pretty good after checking the prices through the old iphone the best price i saw was £1150 + delivery . all ive got to do now is get it on the wall i'll let you know how it is

16-01-2010, 11:17	#17
paulmellers Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,674	Quote: Originally Posted by Pugwash69 For about £650 you can now pick up a 1920x1080p projector. You can save up for a screen later? I built a projector out of an old OHP and broken LCD. A bedsheet pulled tight around the chimney breast did wonders!

17-01-2010, 10:50	#18
jamie1 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 170	well i got the samsung fixed to the wall and up and running , i must say what a great picture it is, the sounds ok but ive got it hooked up to the home cinema which makes up for the ok sound on the tv,one thing ive noticed is a bit of blurring on some programs with fast movement which doesnt seem to happen on the panni downstairs . all in all definately one to be recommended

17-01-2010, 21:11	#19
bond,jamesbond Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Co.Durham (England - Not USA) Posts: 544	So this pany 37x10. Dont know where to buy it from. John Lewis sell it for 500quid including delivery and 5 year warranty, Sainsburys sell for about 480 including delivery and no extra warranty,...

17-01-2010, 21:34	#20
paulr2006 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 1,098	Quote: Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond So this pany 37x10. Dont know where to buy it from. John Lewis sell it for 500quid including delivery and 5 year warranty, Sainsburys sell for about 480 including delivery and no extra warranty,... So you don't think £20 is worth an extra 4 years peace of mind

18-01-2010, 14:03	#21
bond,jamesbond Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Co.Durham (England - Not USA) Posts: 544	Quote: Originally Posted by paulr2006 So you don't think £20 is worth an extra 4 years peace of mind Ha ha, course it is worth it. John Lewis website have sold out of this telly and it has dissapeared off its website over night (was their yesterday). Iam sure I saw it elsewhere with a 3 year warranty for a similar price, cant remember where though. My Goodmans TV died last week after 2 years out of the blue and Iam getting HD withdrawl or something, so very tempted by Mr Sainsburys price.

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18-01-2010, 19:09	#22
Fatwaz Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 1,992	Quote: Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond Ha ha, course it is worth it. John Lewis website have sold out of this telly and it has dissapeared off its website over night (was their yesterday). Iam sure I saw it elsewhere with a 3 year warranty for a similar price, cant remember where though. My Goodmans TV died last week after 2 years out of the blue and Iam getting HD withdrawl or something, so very tempted by Mr Sainsburys price. you can try richer sounds but everywhere is selling out of the x10's.the newer models will be announced around feb if you can wait

18-01-2010, 21:43	#23
bond,jamesbond Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Co.Durham (England - Not USA) Posts: 544	Quote: Originally Posted by bond,jamesbond Ha ha, course it is worth it. John Lewis website have sold out of this telly and it has dissapeared off its website over night (was their yesterday). Iam sure I saw it elsewhere with a 3 year warranty for a similar price, cant remember where though.. I remembered. It was at Digital Direct £499 including 3 year warranty and delivery. I bought it.