I've got a surround sound system for sound, so that really isn't a problem. I wouldn't normally use it for everyday TV, but if the on-board sound was that bad then I could use it for that two, maybe on just 2-channel mode or something.
I'm torn on the LCD/Plasma thing though. I was all ready to get an LCD/LED until you mentioned plasma for picture quality paulmapp8306, but then JLP did recommend avoiding plasma for a TV where gaming will be going on (and it will), so I really thing I need to go LCD.
As it happens, I saw a couple of great-looking TV's at good prices in JLP today, which weren't listed on the website for some reason. Maybe they just generally don't bother showing the cheaper ones online, but it's a shame, as I wasn't originally planning on going at all based on what was on the website.
So they have these 40" LED Sony and 42" plasma Panasonic TV's, both for £550:
Sony KDL-40EX723B - LED - 40" - £550 - active 3D
Panasonic TX-P42ST30B - Plasma - 42" - £550 - active 3D
There was also a 47" Toshiba, reduced from £700 to £550 (last one in the store), but I really don't think my room is big enough!
So I would lose 2 inches if I went for the Sony, but it's got to be worth it for my favourite brand. They did have another virtually identical Sony (same features, screen size), but it was £150 extra, and apparently that was purely just down to picture quality. So I'm about to check a review of the Sony one now.
I would be so much more eager to buy a Sony instead of an LG, for an extra £100. And I would much prefer to buy from John Lewis too, also my preferred retailer.
Both TV's also have 3D, although apparently virtually all but LG do "active 3D", which means very expensive glasses (£80 in one case!), so there's a good chance I wouldn't even do 3D on it, unless they came down in price big time.
Does anyone have any experience with the Sony KDL-40EX723B?
I'm torn on the LCD/Plasma thing though. I was all ready to get an LCD/LED until you mentioned plasma for picture quality paulmapp8306, but then JLP did recommend avoiding plasma for a TV where gaming will be going on (and it will), so I really thing I need to go LCD.
As it happens, I saw a couple of great-looking TV's at good prices in JLP today, which weren't listed on the website for some reason. Maybe they just generally don't bother showing the cheaper ones online, but it's a shame, as I wasn't originally planning on going at all based on what was on the website.
So they have these 40" LED Sony and 42" plasma Panasonic TV's, both for £550:
Sony KDL-40EX723B - LED - 40" - £550 - active 3D
Panasonic TX-P42ST30B - Plasma - 42" - £550 - active 3D
There was also a 47" Toshiba, reduced from £700 to £550 (last one in the store), but I really don't think my room is big enough!
So I would lose 2 inches if I went for the Sony, but it's got to be worth it for my favourite brand. They did have another virtually identical Sony (same features, screen size), but it was £150 extra, and apparently that was purely just down to picture quality. So I'm about to check a review of the Sony one now.
I would be so much more eager to buy a Sony instead of an LG, for an extra £100. And I would much prefer to buy from John Lewis too, also my preferred retailer.
Both TV's also have 3D, although apparently virtually all but LG do "active 3D", which means very expensive glasses (£80 in one case!), so there's a good chance I wouldn't even do 3D on it, unless they came down in price big time.
Does anyone have any experience with the Sony KDL-40EX723B?




