Currys - Which LCD?

RH75 · 06-04-2007, 13:21

Hi, in my local currys store are 2 LCD's I am trying to compare - http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-30633
or
http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...PANA-TX32LXD60

The Sharp is £550 and the Panasonic, although not available online is in store for £500, which one should I go for? Any advice please, pros or cons, thank you.

mooghead · 06-04-2007, 13:55

You were probably going to anyway but once you have decided type in the make and model into Google and buy it online, you will get it a lot cheaper.

daveywavey1212 · 06-04-2007, 19:50

for an extra £50 you could get an 37 inch hd tv with freeview ect you should check out a few online sites like digital direct and i think tesco,s is doing a samsung 37" hd this weekend for £599 i think shops like comet and currys ect are quite expensive because alot of the sales people are on commision, just cut out the middle man.

russellelly · 06-04-2007, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveywavey1212

for an extra £50 you could get an 37 inch hd tv with freeview ect you should check out a few online sites like digital direct and i think tesco,s is doing a samsung 37" hd this weekend for £599 i think shops like comet and currys ect are quite expensive because alot of the sales people are on commision, just cut out the middle man.

Nobody in Currys is on commision, I think all Comets are the same.

As for the Panasonic and the Sharp, they're both really good TVs. If it were me I'd save the £50 and get the Panasonic, but they both have merits.

mooghead · 06-04-2007, 20:16

http://www.247electrical.co.uk/epage...=Pricegrabber#

Seriously consider this.

(I bought this a few weeks ago and it was £548!!!

)

g jones · 07-04-2007, 06:57

I looked at both those models about a month ago .Ended up buying the Sharp because i personally preferred the picture qualirty and it had a much better sound out of the speakers.

iDan · 07-04-2007, 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooghead

http://www.247electrical.co.uk/epage...=Pricegrabber#

Seriously consider this.

(I bought this a few weeks ago and it was £548!!!

)

I wouldn't.

Awful, looks cheap, diabolical sound and reliability similar to a Philips...

daveywavey1212 · 07-04-2007, 09:29

If they are not an any extra bonus at currys or comet how come they are always battling with you to sell you something and never leave you alone when you are browsing.
You don,t get pestered walking around b&q and woolworths.
sorry if ime wrong

Nigel Goodwin · 07-04-2007, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveywavey1212

If they are not an any extra bonus at currys or comet how come they are always battling with you to sell you something and never leave you alone when you are browsing.

As far as I'm aware they get commission, it's probably only a very small percentage, but it adds up.

ntlhellworld · 07-04-2007, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

I wouldn't.

Awful, looks cheap, diabolical sound and reliability similar to a Philips...

April fools day was last week. You mean:

Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels).

-Chris

Nigel Goodwin · 07-04-2007, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntlhellworld

Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels).

Using the same S-LCD panel only gives similar reliability on the panel, not the rest of the set - but the Samsung's have been pretty reliable sets.

mooghead · 07-04-2007, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntlhellworld

April fools day was last week. You mean:

Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels).

-Chris

I concur, its great. And check out the contrast ratio.

iDan · 07-04-2007, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntlhellworld

April fools day was last week. You mean:

Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels).

-Chris

Completely disagree.

The Samsung R7 series give us more reliability issues than any other TV, as did the R4/5 series with their exploding PSU's.

The sound is not good at all, the N series is even worse. That's the main pitfall with the sets.

Just because the panels are the same doesn't mean anything. The panels rarely fail, it's either the main board or the PSU that fails.

Just my opinion, but i wouldn't touch one, the glossy black shows all the dust, reflections and fingerprints, too.

iDan · 07-04-2007, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

As far as I'm aware they get commission, it's probably only a very small percentage, but it adds up.

Comet don't.

http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/c...l&knowledge=no

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comet Website

Comet staff in our stores don’t get paid commission for selling you a particular product. It means we’re always fair and impartial and will help you choose the best product for you.

Last edited by iDan : 07-04-2007 at 18:33.

Stephen A · 07-04-2007, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

Comet don't.

http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/c...l&knowledge=no

If you read closely, it says that they don't get paid a commission for selling a particular product. However, they do get paid commission which contributes to the total cost which was what daveywavey was getting at.

iDan · 07-04-2007, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen A

If you read closely, it says that they don't get paid a commission for selling a particular product. However, they do get paid commission which contributes to the total cost which was what daveywavey was getting at.

The staff there get paid a bonus based on how they perform on a weekly basis, they don't get anything for each individual sale.

Will-in-Estoril · 07-04-2007, 20:32

Don't touch Currys or Comet with a bargepole; theyre rubbish!

Better off with some of the internet-only dealers, or House of Fraser, or John Lewis.

ntlhellworld · 07-04-2007, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

Completely disagree.

The Samsung R7 series give us more reliability issues than any other TV, as did the R4/5 series with their exploding PSU's.

I bought from a certain retail chain who happen to offer a free 5 year warrenty on all televisions (by the time the warrentys over, I expect to buy another one anyway). So, that doesnt really bother me.

Its a damn good TV and makes a pretty amazing PC monitor too. Also, im yet to see a better display for an xbox 360. Infact the samsung is the only one that looked remotely as good as my old CRT picture.

Sound is OK - not good, not bad - ive heard alot worse.

There is a glitch where the sound starts getting really poor, but all you have to do is change channel, then back again, and the problem is fixed. Obviously in a store where the TVs are all left on for long periods of time this problem is bound to occur, and then every customour who asks to hear the sound on the samsung goes away thinking its crap.

-Chris

Anti Playlist · 07-04-2007, 22:26

Speaking personally I would not but anything from Currys.
I have experience of poor sales staff, poor aftersales, insulting comments from staff including the Manageress.
My advice go elsewhere, if you want a Curry try the local take away.

Nigel Goodwin · 08-04-2007, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti Playlist

Speaking personally I would not but anything from Currys.
I have experience of poor sales staff, poor aftersales, insulting comments from staff including the Manageress.

I can recommend you a Currys branch to visit, a friends daughter works there - it's worth going just to admire her chest!!

coopermanyorks · 08-04-2007, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

I can recommend you a Currys branch to visit, a friends daughter works there - it's worth going just to admire her chest!!

Hey , we could get up a bus trip just for a viewing , we are not committed to buy anything

06-04-2007, 13:21	#1
RH75 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 211	Currys - Which LCD? Hi, in my local currys store are 2 LCD's I am trying to compare - http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/stor...ory_oid=-30633 or http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...PANA-TX32LXD60 The Sharp is £550 and the Panasonic, although not available online is in store for £500, which one should I go for? Any advice please, pros or cons, thank you.

06-04-2007, 20:16	#5
mooghead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 572	http://www.247electrical.co.uk/epage...=Pricegrabber# Seriously consider this. (I bought this a few weeks ago and it was £548!!! ) Last edited by mooghead : 06-04-2007 at 20:19.

07-04-2007, 22:26	#19
Anti Playlist Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 233	Currys.....no Speaking personally I would not but anything from Currys. I have experience of poor sales staff, poor aftersales, insulting comments from staff including the Manageress. My advice go elsewhere, if you want a Curry try the local take away. Last edited by Anti Playlist : 07-04-2007 at 22:28.

06-04-2007, 13:55	#2
mooghead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 572	You were probably going to anyway but once you have decided type in the make and model into Google and buy it online, you will get it a lot cheaper.

06-04-2007, 19:50	#3
daveywavey1212 Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21	for an extra £50 you could get an 37 inch hd tv with freeview ect you should check out a few online sites like digital direct and i think tesco,s is doing a samsung 37" hd this weekend for £599 i think shops like comet and currys ect are quite expensive because alot of the sales people are on commision, just cut out the middle man.

06-04-2007, 20:02	#4
russellelly Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,720	Quote: Originally Posted by daveywavey1212 for an extra £50 you could get an 37 inch hd tv with freeview ect you should check out a few online sites like digital direct and i think tesco,s is doing a samsung 37" hd this weekend for £599 i think shops like comet and currys ect are quite expensive because alot of the sales people are on commision, just cut out the middle man. Nobody in Currys is on commision, I think all Comets are the same. As for the Panasonic and the Sharp, they're both really good TVs. If it were me I'd save the £50 and get the Panasonic, but they both have merits.

07-04-2007, 06:57	#6
g jones Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bangor North Wales Posts: 535	I looked at both those models about a month ago .Ended up buying the Sharp because i personally preferred the picture qualirty and it had a much better sound out of the speakers.

07-04-2007, 09:23	#7
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by mooghead http://www.247electrical.co.uk/epage...=Pricegrabber# Seriously consider this. (I bought this a few weeks ago and it was £548!!! ) I wouldn't. Awful, looks cheap, diabolical sound and reliability similar to a Philips...

07-04-2007, 09:29	#8
daveywavey1212 Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21	If they are not an any extra bonus at currys or comet how come they are always battling with you to sell you something and never leave you alone when you are browsing. You don,t get pestered walking around b&q and woolworths. sorry if ime wrong

07-04-2007, 09:49	#9
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by daveywavey1212 If they are not an any extra bonus at currys or comet how come they are always battling with you to sell you something and never leave you alone when you are browsing. As far as I'm aware they get commission, it's probably only a very small percentage, but it adds up.

07-04-2007, 11:19	#10
ntlhellworld Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,649	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man I wouldn't. Awful, looks cheap, diabolical sound and reliability similar to a Philips... April fools day was last week. You mean: Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels). -Chris

07-04-2007, 11:37	#11
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by ntlhellworld Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels). Using the same S-LCD panel only gives similar reliability on the panel, not the rest of the set - but the Samsung's have been pretty reliable sets.

07-04-2007, 14:32	#12
mooghead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 572	Quote: Originally Posted by ntlhellworld April fools day was last week. You mean: Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels). -Chris I concur, its great. And check out the contrast ratio.

07-04-2007, 18:21	#13
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by ntlhellworld April fools day was last week. You mean: Amazing TV, looks classy, OK sound, reliability similar to a sony (as they use the same lcd panels). -Chris Completely disagree. The Samsung R7 series give us more reliability issues than any other TV, as did the R4/5 series with their exploding PSU's. The sound is not good at all, the N series is even worse. That's the main pitfall with the sets. Just because the panels are the same doesn't mean anything. The panels rarely fail, it's either the main board or the PSU that fails. Just my opinion, but i wouldn't touch one, the glossy black shows all the dust, reflections and fingerprints, too.

07-04-2007, 18:23	#14
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin As far as I'm aware they get commission, it's probably only a very small percentage, but it adds up. Comet don't. http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/c...l&knowledge=no Quote: Originally Posted by Comet Website Comet staff in our stores don’t get paid commission for selling you a particular product. It means we’re always fair and impartial and will help you choose the best product for you. Last edited by iDan : 07-04-2007 at 18:33.

07-04-2007, 19:25	#15
Stephen A Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 101	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man Comet don't. http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/c...l&knowledge=no If you read closely, it says that they don't get paid a commission for selling a particular product. However, they do get paid commission which contributes to the total cost which was what daveywavey was getting at.

07-04-2007, 19:58	#16
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by Stephen A If you read closely, it says that they don't get paid a commission for selling a particular product. However, they do get paid commission which contributes to the total cost which was what daveywavey was getting at. The staff there get paid a bonus based on how they perform on a weekly basis, they don't get anything for each individual sale.

07-04-2007, 20:32	#17
Will-in-Estoril Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Monte Estoril, Portugal Posts: 449	Don't touch Currys or Comet with a bargepole; theyre rubbish! Better off with some of the internet-only dealers, or House of Fraser, or John Lewis.

07-04-2007, 21:43	#18
ntlhellworld Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,649	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man Completely disagree. The Samsung R7 series give us more reliability issues than any other TV, as did the R4/5 series with their exploding PSU's. I bought from a certain retail chain who happen to offer a free 5 year warrenty on all televisions (by the time the warrentys over, I expect to buy another one anyway). So, that doesnt really bother me. Its a damn good TV and makes a pretty amazing PC monitor too. Also, im yet to see a better display for an xbox 360. Infact the samsung is the only one that looked remotely as good as my old CRT picture. Sound is OK - not good, not bad - ive heard alot worse. There is a glitch where the sound starts getting really poor, but all you have to do is change channel, then back again, and the problem is fixed. Obviously in a store where the TVs are all left on for long periods of time this problem is bound to occur, and then every customour who asks to hear the sound on the samsung goes away thinking its crap. -Chris

08-04-2007, 15:34	#20
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Anti Playlist Speaking personally I would not but anything from Currys. I have experience of poor sales staff, poor aftersales, insulting comments from staff including the Manageress. I can recommend you a Currys branch to visit, a friends daughter works there - it's worth going just to admire her chest!!

08-04-2007, 16:05	#21
coopermanyorks Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In Gods Own County Posts: 20,678	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin I can recommend you a Currys branch to visit, a friends daughter works there - it's worth going just to admire her chest!! Hey , we could get up a bus trip just for a viewing , we are not committed to buy anything

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