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Old 16-11-2004, 13:13
gravity
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I am thinking of buying a new TV at christmas and would like some advice on what to get.

I use my TV for watching TV (obviously), dvds (via dvd player) and playing games (ps2 and xbox).

I would also like to be able to watch films that run from my pc on the tv utilisng the surround sound of the pc. I have a tv out card.

Reading other posts around this site I don't think I want the 100hz option as i watch a lot of sports and i have heard of blurring?

As many RGB scarts as possible is good although I do have a scart switcher so not a major problem.

Several TVs I have looked at are 50hz but I know that some of my computer games run at 60hz. Is this possible on a 50hz TV or do i need to specifically look for a 60hz one.

The above is the sum of my knowledge so any help appreciated. Thinking I would like a fairly big screen but don't know anything about flat screens etc or what would be best option.

I am looking at spending about 300-400 max.

thanks
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Old 16-11-2004, 14:41
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Originally Posted by gravity
I am thinking of buying a new TV at christmas and would like some advice on what to get.

I use my TV for watching TV (obviously), dvds (via dvd player) and playing games (ps2 and xbox).

I would also like to be able to watch films that run from my pc on the tv utilisng the surround sound of the pc. I have a tv out card.

Reading other posts around this site I don't think I want the 100hz option as i watch a lot of sports and i have heard of blurring?

As many RGB scarts as possible is good although I do have a scart switcher so not a major problem.

Several TVs I have looked at are 50hz but I know that some of my computer games run at 60hz. Is this possible on a 50hz TV or do i need to specifically look for a 60hz one.

The above is the sum of my knowledge so any help appreciated. Thinking I would like a fairly big screen but don't know anything about flat screens etc or what would be best option.

I am looking at spending about 300-400 max.

thanks
Panasonic TX28PL1, TX28PS1, TX28PM1, TX32PL1 (I have this), TX32PS1 or TX32PM1. You will not go wrong with any of these.
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Old 16-11-2004, 18:11
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During my extensive search for a TV, I found nothing but evidence to support evansc's opinion, other than the fact that Panasonic televisions are known for their rather flat sound (something which I can personally vouch for, having owned one for the past 6 years). Of course, if you're planning to utilise the PC's sound, then that's not an issue for you.

If you look in my thread, you'll see that I was *almost* going to choose the Panasonic TX28PM1C, but that because sound was such an issue for me, I eventually went for the Philips 28PW6518C, which has been praised all over the internet for being a miracle for the price with stunning picture quality. Of course, I won't know for sure until I get it...
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Old 17-11-2004, 10:47
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Almost all (Decent) modern tvs will support 60Hz, they dont sell specific 60Hz tvs (and theres no need to buy a 100Hz tv just because you want to see things in 60Hz.)
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Old 17-11-2004, 11:10
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thanks for those replies, blackcat99 i read through your post and it was very useful i would be interested to here what you think when you get it. When are you getting it?
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Old 17-11-2004, 11:31
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I used to deal with Matsushita in South Wales who produce (or used to until they got shut down) the Panasonic sets. Their design department always used to spend a lot of time nosing around inside Toshiba sets to see what made them tick. The reason being that they did not know how Toshiba managed to produce such good products for the price.

Taking this as a recomendation I purchased a Toshiba ZP36 picture frame set. Whilst the one I have has since been replaced with a newer model, I can thorughly recomend this set for picture and sound quality, plus it looks great in the room.

One last thing, when you come to purchase take a good lokk on the internet. When I bought mine I saved about £700 on the 'high street' prices of the time, plus it was delivered and installed straight from the factory.
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Old 17-11-2004, 11:51
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delivery and installation, is always worth seeking out
I bought my tv from somewhere for a bit more money because delivery and installation was included.
I can set up a tv just fine but no way was I carrying a 32inch widescreen tv up the narrow flight of stairs to my flat . (they had to take it out of the packing box to make it fit)
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