Is my current TV good enough to keep as the main TV in the house?

Inkblot · 07-07-2012, 10:45

It's a Panasonic TX-32LXD70.

Since DSO it's the only working TV in the house. So if I want a TV for the bedroom my choice is either buy a new one for the bedroom or a new one for downstairs and take the old one upstairs. At the moment I have no HD sources, just Sky SD and DVD, and hope to get Sky HD fairly soon.

So is the old Panasonic good enough to keep on when I get HD sources? The best thing about it is it has good sound quality, and since I don't have room for separate home cinema speakers I don't want buying a new set to result in downgraded sound.

Mark Smith · 07-07-2012, 10:54

It depends on the size of your main room and how far you sit from the TV. For HD viewing ideally you shouldn't sit further than about twice as far away as the size of the screen, but this of course depends on your eyesight and what you feel is a comfortable viewing distance.

As long as your TV has HDMI sockets, or at a minimum DVI, it will be fine to work with HD sources such as Sky HD. HDMI would be preferable because you can get both sound and video through that, DVI is video only so you sold have to find some other way of getting sound from the Sky box to the TV or sound system.

Winston_1 · 07-07-2012, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Inkblot

It's a Panasonic TX-32LXD70.

Since DSO it's the only working TV in the house. So if I want a TV for the bedroom my choice is either buy a new one for the bedroom or a new one for downstairs and take the old one upstairs.

Why not buy Freeview boxes for the TVs that stopped working at DSO? Much cheaper.

Inkblot · 07-07-2012, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Winston_1

Why not buy Freeview boxes for the TVs that stopped working at DSO? Much cheaper.

Since the other TVs are CRT sets I think it would be a false economy. My bedroom TV is a 15" that cost £70 back in the day.

Nigel Goodwin · 07-07-2012, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inkblot

It's a Panasonic TX-32LXD70.

Since DSO it's the only working TV in the house. So if I want a TV for the bedroom my choice is either buy a new one for the bedroom or a new one for downstairs and take the old one upstairs. At the moment I have no HD sources, just Sky SD and DVD, and hope to get Sky HD fairly soon.

So is the old Panasonic good enough to keep on when I get HD sources? The best thing about it is it has good sound quality, and since I don't have room for separate home cinema speakers I don't want buying a new set to result in downgraded sound.

If you're upgrading to HD then you should replace your main TV with a larger one, to get any really worthwhile benefit from HD.

Hoping for decent sound is a different matter though!

webbie · 07-07-2012, 12:31

Yes, you may have to factor in a soundbar or something like that. Make sure that it will work with your selected tv.

Richard_Wright · 17-07-2012, 01:57

I would say buy smth that has an outstanding picture quality. I am currently using an LG LM760T and will recommend it to you too. It has very beautiful and slim design with almost zero bezel that it will definitely decorate your living room. Also it has good sound quality too.

07-07-2012, 10:45	#1
Inkblot Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West London Posts: 24,316	Is my current TV good enough to keep as the main TV in the house? It's a Panasonic TX-32LXD70. Since DSO it's the only working TV in the house. So if I want a TV for the bedroom my choice is either buy a new one for the bedroom or a new one for downstairs and take the old one upstairs. At the moment I have no HD sources, just Sky SD and DVD, and hope to get Sky HD fairly soon. So is the old Panasonic good enough to keep on when I get HD sources? The best thing about it is it has good sound quality, and since I don't have room for separate home cinema speakers I don't want buying a new set to result in downgraded sound.

07-07-2012, 10:54	#2
Mark Smith Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Norfolk/Suffolk Posts: 2,192	It depends on the size of your main room and how far you sit from the TV. For HD viewing ideally you shouldn't sit further than about twice as far away as the size of the screen, but this of course depends on your eyesight and what you feel is a comfortable viewing distance. As long as your TV has HDMI sockets, or at a minimum DVI, it will be fine to work with HD sources such as Sky HD. HDMI would be preferable because you can get both sound and video through that, DVI is video only so you sold have to find some other way of getting sound from the Sky box to the TV or sound system.

07-07-2012, 11:15	#3
Winston_1 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,008	Quote: Originally Posted by Inkblot It's a Panasonic TX-32LXD70. Since DSO it's the only working TV in the house. So if I want a TV for the bedroom my choice is either buy a new one for the bedroom or a new one for downstairs and take the old one upstairs. Why not buy Freeview boxes for the TVs that stopped working at DSO? Much cheaper.

07-07-2012, 11:22	#4
Inkblot Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West London Posts: 24,316	Quote: Originally Posted by Winston_1 Why not buy Freeview boxes for the TVs that stopped working at DSO? Much cheaper. Since the other TVs are CRT sets I think it would be a false economy. My bedroom TV is a 15" that cost £70 back in the day.

07-07-2012, 11:27	#5
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Inkblot It's a Panasonic TX-32LXD70. Since DSO it's the only working TV in the house. So if I want a TV for the bedroom my choice is either buy a new one for the bedroom or a new one for downstairs and take the old one upstairs. At the moment I have no HD sources, just Sky SD and DVD, and hope to get Sky HD fairly soon. So is the old Panasonic good enough to keep on when I get HD sources? The best thing about it is it has good sound quality, and since I don't have room for separate home cinema speakers I don't want buying a new set to result in downgraded sound. If you're upgrading to HD then you should replace your main TV with a larger one, to get any really worthwhile benefit from HD. Hoping for decent sound is a different matter though!

07-07-2012, 12:31	#6
webbie Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Devon Posts: 1,568	Yes, you may have to factor in a soundbar or something like that. Make sure that it will work with your selected tv.

17-07-2012, 01:57	#7
Richard_Wright Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 40	I would say buy smth that has an outstanding picture quality. I am currently using an LG LM760T and will recommend it to you too. It has very beautiful and slim design with almost zero bezel that it will definitely decorate your living room. Also it has good sound quality too.

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