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Old 15-12-2006, 07:07
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Im looking for an HD ready TV for under £600 as the 20inch stereo TV I got the now is starting to go a little funny. Will be buying after Boxing day. I have looked in Argos but im not sure what to go for as I dont know to much about HD TVs. Also 30inch is the biggest I think I can have in my living room.

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Old 15-12-2006, 15:27
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You should have plenty of choice at that sort of size within your budget. If you could fit in a 32", the Toshiba 32WLT66 gets some great reviews. I've got the 37WLT66, and am well impressed.
Digital Direct have the 32" for £610 just now.

Panasonic, Sony and Samsung are all well worth a look too.
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Old 15-12-2006, 19:07
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Originally Posted by fat controller
You should have plenty of choice at that sort of size within your budget. If you could fit in a 32", the Toshiba 32WLT66 gets some great reviews. I've got the 37WLT66, and am well impressed.
Digital Direct have the 32" for £610 just now.

Panasonic, Sony and Samsung are all well worth a look too.

Thank I will look around and buy a TV in January for the TV I have is just over 10 year old and dont think it will last much longer. Thanks for link.

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Old 15-12-2006, 23:31
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i think you deserve a new TV if u have had a 20" for 10 years lol, good look with the TV hunting.
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Old 16-12-2006, 05:08
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If you can,go for a 32" and check out Evesham for a good price ,3 yr swapout warranty and really fast and FREE delivery.
Ordered mine 0510 am on a Tuesday and it was delivered 10am Thursday.Check it out.

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http://www.evesham.com/products/info...3-F2CF31C32862
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Old 16-12-2006, 09:08
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Originally Posted by Belfastman9
If you can,go for a 32" and check out Evesham for a good price ,3 yr swapout warranty and really fast and FREE delivery.
Ordered mine 0510 am on a Tuesday and it was delivered 10am Thursday.Check it out.

Jim.

http://www.evesham.com/products/info...3-F2CF31C32862
Thanks for link. I will look around and try and hold of till January sales if my TV will last till then. TV in my living room is still working just now and again it gose a little funny. Started doing that just this week. At lest I have had just over 10 years use out of it. A 32inich may fit in my living room at a push. Thats why I thought 30inich would be the biggest I could have.

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Old 16-12-2006, 13:59
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Originally Posted by ney
Thanks for link. I will look around and try and hold of till January sales if my TV will last till then. TV in my living room is still working just now and again it gose a little funny. Started doing that just this week. At lest I have had just over 10 years use out of it. A 32inich may fit in my living room at a push. Thats why I thought 30inich would be the biggest I could have.

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You realise that its going to take the huff completely about 10pm on Christmas Eve?
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Old 16-12-2006, 17:32
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with such a big change to the way you display the picture (eg, the classic CRT tube and modern LCD), be sure to have a look at the tv you choose up and running - on a live tv picture (not just a demo or pre-recorded dvd). Depending on how good your old tv is, and on how clear your normal tv picture is, the results you get on various LCD tv's vary a lot.

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Old 16-12-2006, 19:03
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I have been looking on the Argos, Comet and Currys websites and the two sites posted above. If I can I would like to hold off till the January sales. TV in living room is working 95% of the time. Just now and again since a few days ago picture looks a little dull and it works again if you turn TV off for a few mins then back on then it seems ok for a day or so. If worst comes I got a Goodmans 15" portable teletext TV in my bedroom I could use untill I get TV in living room.

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Old 27-12-2006, 22:28
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I have been looking on the Argos site at two HD ready TV but im not sure what one is the better of the two that I should go for.
Hitachi 26LD6600 HD Ready 26in LCD TV.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...elevisions.htm
LG 26LC2R 26in HD Ready LCD TV
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...elevisions.htm
Anyone got any ideas. I would be pluging my Freeveiw PVR and my DVD recorded into whatever one of the two TV`s I get.

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Old 27-12-2006, 22:47
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The Hitachi isn't a true Hitachi, it's a Vestel in a dress.

The LG is brilliant, i have one myself, £449 at Comet, at the moment.

The Toshiba 26WLT66 at Comet at £499 is worth a look at, too.
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Old 27-12-2006, 22:50
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Oh, and just to add, the specs are wrong about the LG on the Argos site,

The contrast ratio is 1200:1, not 800:1.

There's no headphone socket either.

The picture is wrong, too. The speakers are black, not silver.

I would never buy anything like this from Argos, they've not got a clue!
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Old 28-12-2006, 00:51
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Originally Posted by Telly_Man
I would never buy anything like this from Argos, they've not got a clue!
Great return policy though, unlike Comet/Currys.
You can take it back if you don't like it for a full refund within 16 days, no questions asked.
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Old 28-12-2006, 10:26
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Originally Posted by Pingu
Great return policy though, unlike Comet/Currys.
You can take it back if you don't like it for a full refund within 16 days, no questions asked.
Doesn't apply with delivered stuff though, as far as i know.
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Old 28-12-2006, 19:16
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I was in town the day and ended up not going to Argos but lookat at the TOSHIBA 26WLT66
http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/p....do?sku=358169 out of Comet and the Sharp SHARP LC26SD1E 26" High Definition Digital LCD TV in Currys.
http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-30633
I also looked at the LG out of Comet as I posted about from the Argos site.

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Old 29-12-2006, 19:58
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I have got it down to two TV`s the TOSHIBA 26WLT66 out of Comet and the SHARP LC26SD1E out of Currys both 26inch and £499 and I posted the links above. Im just trying to think what one maybe the better of the two as there is not much between them both. What do you think.

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Old 29-12-2006, 23:11
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I think the LG 26LC2R (which i bought after considering the three tvs!) but if you must choose one of the two you posted, then go for the Toshiba.
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Old 30-12-2006, 08:17
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Originally Posted by Telly_Man
I think the LG 26LC2R (which i bought after considering the three tvs!) but if you must choose one of the two you posted, then go for the Toshiba.
I will look again when im in town later this morning. Is there really much difference between the Toshiba or the Sharp. The LG dose look good but I think its between the Toshiba in Comet or the Sharp in Currys as they both got built in Freeview as well and both looked good when I seen them on display.

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Old 30-12-2006, 09:39
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The Toshiba has a reputation for being a fantastic TV for the money.
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Old 30-12-2006, 20:11
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The Toshiba dose really look good in Comet but I was sort of thinking about getting the Sharp from Currys the day for some reason. Anyone used a Toshiba or Sharp TV.

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Old 30-12-2006, 23:12
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Well, i sell both, the Sharp is very good, but the DTV engine is very unreliable, with a software update (Via Sharp), it's very good.

Personally, get the Toshiba, it's got two HDMI sockets, and works out of the box.

I went for the LG, DTV is not required by me, i've got a PVR and an STB, so it's fine, but, if you need DVB, then go for the Toshiba.
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Old 31-12-2006, 00:06
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Originally Posted by Telly_Man
Well, i sell both, the Sharp is very good, but the DTV engine is very unreliable, with a software update (Via Sharp), it's very good.

Personally, get the Toshiba, it's got two HDMI sockets, and works out of the box.

I went for the LG, DTV is not required by me, i've got a PVR and an STB, so it's fine, but, if you need DVB, then go for the Toshiba.
I got two Freeveiw STB`s one is a PVR but liked the look of both the Sharp and the Toshiba when I seen them in the shops on display. I may end up getting the Toshiba when I go up town again on wedensday.

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Old 01-01-2007, 21:53
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I have decided im going to get the sharp out of Currys http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...m=11&sm=0&tm=0

I have been looking at this HD DVD player out of Currys also as a sales leaflet came though the door on satyurday along with the newpaper. http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-30719
I already got a DVD recorder but it is worth my while getting this HD DVD player out of Currys after I get my new HD ready TV.

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Old 01-01-2007, 22:02
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Can i ask why you're going for the Sharp, when the Toshiba is a MUCH better TV?

The Toshiba works right out of the box, whereas the Sharp needs a software update to get the DTV working properly, also, the Sharp only has a single HDMI socket, whereas the Toshiba has two.

The 32/37 inch versions of the Toshiba are widely regarded as the best TVs in their price bracket.

I don't even know why you're considering the Sharp... there's no contest whatsoever!

Oh, and i'd avoid the Goodmans DVD player, the chances are that the upscaler in there is no better than the one that's built into the TV, budget a bit extra and go for the Samsung DVD-HD860, i did, it's well worth it!
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Old 01-01-2007, 22:05
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Originally Posted by Telly_Man
Can i ask why you're going for the Sharp, when the Toshiba is a MUCH better TV?

The Toshiba works right out of the box, whereas the Sharp needs a software update to get the DTV working properly, also, the Sharp only has a single HDMI socket, whereas the Toshiba has two.

The 32/37 inch versions of the Toshiba are widely regarded as the best TVs in their price bracket.

I don't even know why you're considering the Sharp... there's no contest whatsoever!

Oh, and i'd avoid the Goodmans DVD player, the chances are that the upscaler in there is no better than the one that's built into the TV, budget a bit extra and go for the Samsung DVD-HD860, i did, it's well worth it!
Dad seems to like the look of the sharp better and he is paying half. Do TVs with a built in freeview box get an OAD as much as a set top box. A 37inch is to big for my living room. A 32inch may fit in the living room at a push but we going for a 26inch. I may try and get dad to goto Comet and get the Toshiba.

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