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TV upgrade help ie new tv
Please do bear with me as this could be a long post but you guys are the most knowledgeable in these matters!
I currently have a panasonic plasma full hd but unsure of the model number. It is at least 2/3+ years old and still going strong, 42 inches and somewhere between budget and mid range. It's hooked up to sky hd and ps3. Now our room is almost rectangular shaped: Window ------------- |.....Tv.....| |........... _| |...........| Directly behind the tv is a window with blinds, the main problem I get is that in the afternoon, the sun is directly behind so I have to direct the light around using the blinds or the curtains. This is part of the problem, the tv i believe has no or a poor filter, meaning i get alot of reflections on the screen. Now the sofas are along the two walls but this is changing. -------------- |aaaa.......| |a.........T..| |me......v_| |a...........| |a...........| So we're looking at getting corner sofas ie where the a is and moving the tv to where shown above. The problem is that with the current TVs poor filter for reflection, I'm looking for a replacement. The me is my throne as I call it, my corner of the sofa, directly in front of the tv, I'm picky i know! The two a's below me would be another sofa. The best bet would be to move the tv to the opposite wall I guess but this is not practical as we have a heater in the top right of the room so would be unable to have a corner sofa there. This is where I would appreciate your help/feedback. This side of the room allows me to go for a bigger tv with a budget of £1000 to £1500 for a 50 or 55 inch tv. Now there are 2 TVs that I'm interested in. Firstly is the Panasonic p50gt50. I think Panasonic plasmas are the best out there. This tv also has 3d glasses provided in a promo atm by Panasonic too. 3d is not the be all and all but a good addition to have as I'm on the sky world hd package. It's on a par with the vt50 but costs less. £1400 at John Lewis whom I like for their 5year guarantees. The only possible problem is the filter, not as good as the vt range but reviews say still a very reflective screen? As I mentioned, during the day there will be a lot of side light reflecting on the tv, it's not possible to always close curtains. The next tv is different to what we've had in the last 5 years. It would be a Samsung led. One I saw a friend buy recently was the Samsung ue55es6300 which currys are doing at £1279. I like the size of the tv and the obvious brightness/colour of the led backlit LCD tv but the major issue in reviews for the tv include bad for light reflection. Also given its positioning in the room, viewing angles. So I'm obviously pro Panasonic but what would you guys recommend? Also, given the logistics of my new set up, any recommendations for a decent 5.1 in the box set up or should I stick with possibly a 2.1? I do appreciate this is a handful to take in but I do need some help on this! Thanks, Fes. |
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Plasma are far more susceptible to sun light than LCD's, even with filters - why not simply use the curtains or blinds as you do now?.
Manufacturer wise I would suggest sticking with Panasonic, who are considerably better than Samsung. |
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So you suggest that stick with a Panny plasma over an LCD and compromise by using the blinds over going to LCD where pq will not be as good as the plasmas?
Ps the tv now is the p42st10. Also, given the rooms odd layout, would 2.1 be better over 5.1? |
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We have had HD from the start in 2006 and two Panasonic plasmas and been very happy with both. Not seen anything to persuade me to change next time we need one, so far.
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So you suggest that stick with a Panny plasma over an LCD and compromise by using the blinds over going to LCD where pq will not be as good as the plasmas?
But you'll still need the blinds for LCD as well, it's not as bad as Plasma, but it's still affected just the same. Personally I'd stick with the TV you already have. As for 2.1 or 5.1, 2.1 will give you good quality sound from a flat screen TV - 5.1 will give you Dolby 5.1 on programmes that provide it - do you just want good quality sound, or good quality and surround sound as well?. The main problem with 5.1 is all the speakers and running wires to them. |
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Thanks for your reply Nigel. So you think that for pq, I should stick with my p42st10 despite it being 2/3+ years old ie will i not notice that big a difference in the picture quality to the p50gt50 other than size? 3d is not that important really.
Regarding the sound, it's average at the moment from the tv, I say 2.1 because as you say wiring is a bit of an issue with 5.1 as well as placement of the rear speakers. |
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Thanks for your reply Nigel. So you think that for pq, I should stick with my p42st10 despite it being 2/3+ years old ie will i not notice that big a difference in the picture quality to the p50gt50 other than size? 3d is not that important really.
![]() There may not be any picture quality improvement at all, but it dopes allow you to view HD programmes from further away and still get the benefits of HD. Quote:
Regarding the sound, it's average at the moment from the tv, I say 2.1 because as you say wiring is a bit of an issue with 5.1 as well as placement of the rear speakers. |
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The only reason I was looking to upgrade the tv to 50 inches was due to the positioning changing meaning I'd be slightly further away from it. Maybe itll do my eyes some good though
Not come across clip on speakers as such, will have a look. Thanks. |
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The only reason I was looking to upgrade the tv to 50 inches was due to the positioning changing meaning I'd be slightly further away from it. Maybe itll do my eyes some good though
Not come across clip on speakers as such, will have a look. Thanks. http://www.qacoustics.co.uk/qacousti...x-speakers.htm Absolutely stunning!
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Looks interesting but this caught my eye:
HD channels often broadcast a 5.1 channel audio stream, which the Q-TV cannot decode to analogue stereo. When this happens all you will hear from the digital input is 'noise'. Fortunately, this is easily overcome by allowing the TV itself to decode digital 5.1 signals to stereo. Instead of connecting the TV to the Q-TV using an optical cable, use the 2 phono/2 phono lead via the 'audio out' sockets or the 3.5mm jack lead via the headphone socket. This should completely solve the problem with no audible loss of quality. |
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Looks interesting but this caught my eye:
HD channels often broadcast a 5.1 channel audio stream, which the Q-TV cannot decode to analogue stereo. When this happens all you will hear from the digital input is 'noise'. Fortunately, this is easily overcome by allowing the TV itself to decode digital 5.1 signals to stereo. Instead of connecting the TV to the Q-TV using an optical cable, use the 2 phono/2 phono lead via the 'audio out' sockets or the 3.5mm jack lead via the headphone socket. This should completely solve the problem with no audible loss of quality. |
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