Which 32" LCD?

NickC_TV · 22-10-2007, 12:44

Anyone care to help me choose which 32" LCD to buy, I am a bit of a noob when it comes to this HDTV stuff.

So far I have identified four possibles but would, of course, consider all other suggestions. These are:

AOC L32W551T
AOC L32W581B
Emprex LXA-32A100
Hanspree XV32JT01
Mirai DTL-632V200
Mirai DTL-632E500

Your suggestions would be appreciated.

Nick

*-ant-* · 22-10-2007, 12:57

How much do you have to spend?

LCDMAN · 22-10-2007, 13:03

Sod all by the looks of it!

Probably all the same tele underneath, built in Turkey or China.

NickC_TV · 22-10-2007, 14:54

So what recomendations do you have that are ant better?

It is more a case of what is worth spending, I am only looking because my old CRT has packed-up. Could afford to spend up to £2k on a new TV if necessary but really don't think it is worth spending that sort of money on a television. Especially as I can't go any bigger than 32" because of the room space it has got to fit into.

At the moment I am more than happy with the sound I get from the Humax F2-Fox T wired to the HiFi so no improvements necessary there. Most viewing is going to be simple terestrial or via the aformentiond digibox.

LCDMAN · 22-10-2007, 15:58

Something with a name is a start, trust me you really will get what you pay for, both in terms of a decent TFT panel being used along with good (if not brilliant) scaling and maybe a usefull feature or two. Cheap is NOT cheerfull in this respect

Try Panasonic Viera TX32LXD700 (or 70, either get good reviews) or

Toshiba Regaza 32C3030DB or

Samsung LE32M87BDX

ALWAYS see it working before buying, even if you later buy on-line.

LCDMAN................The man with no sig!

anap · 22-10-2007, 21:05

I've just bought a Sony kdl-32d3000 and it is fantastic! £619 from Total Digital

Apollo 1875 · 22-10-2007, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by anap

I've just bought a Sony kdl-32d3000 and it is fantastic! £619 from Total Digital

That's a great panel at a very competitive price. I'd visit as many stores as poss where I could compare this set against the two Pannys LCDMAN mentioned, then weigh up the pros and cons.

scudriderdude · 22-10-2007, 21:57

I Can't fault my Mirai, but I'm no expert.........

alanwarwic · 22-10-2007, 22:38

for the money Hannsprees get great reviews/
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129151
At £300 it seems to have great sound,response time, OK viewing angles and contrast ratio. (not sure about NTL sound connections!!!!!)

Plus has all inputs needed. And 2 year warranty. 3 years would be better but.

NickC_TV · 23-10-2007, 14:36

Aftyer reading various reviews I seem to have narrowed it down to either one of the following:

AOC L32W581B
Mirai DTL-632E500

But which is likely to be better quality?

Billyy · 24-10-2007, 18:45

warehouse clearance tv's

latest in technology, great price

KidA_KidA · 24-10-2007, 22:23

Have you considered a DLP HDTV? You'll get more screen for your money.

PsychoTherapist · 25-10-2007, 06:47

I have the Mirai DTL-632V200. It's pretty decent, however it's analogue tuner is rather dire and the sound quality from the TV speakers is poor, but since your connected to a HiFi, that shouldn't matter.

alanwarwic · 25-10-2007, 14:29

Mirai probably better but the Hanspree has an on-site warranty.

TROD · 25-10-2007, 23:00

is £550 for a 32" Samsung LE32S86 a decent price? Is that a pretty good 32" LCD?

That's from richersounds.com by the way.

cy_bones · 26-10-2007, 13:36

Have a look at this one:
http://www.onecentre.co.uk/ Sony Bravia 32 KDL32U2000U +Freeview

Less than £570 inc delivery - any good? Sainsbury's have a similar one (black not silver not sure on model No.) for £599 - not online though.

Captain Cod · 26-10-2007, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billyy

warehouse clearance tv's

latest in technology, great price

Nice. I always prefer CRTs.

lakes · 26-10-2007, 23:20

got to say i can not fault the sound on my Samsung.

Nigel Goodwin · 27-10-2007, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakes

got to say i can not fault the sound on my Samsung.

It depends on the model, some are absolutely cronic - LE23R71 is a prime example, it's got incredibly poor sound - but doesn't even have speaker 'grills', just a couple of small slots for the audio to come out of.

But in general, LCD's and Plasma's don't have very good sound, there isn't the room for decent speakers.

TROD · 27-10-2007, 23:11

What are you guys opinions on the Samsung LE32S86

Good? Would i need to buy speakers are the speakers in this one pretty good?

Cheers.

TheUnholySinner · 27-10-2007, 23:43

My mums Samsung of less than a year old's speakers is absolutely apauling! It crackles like mad on a low-medium volume! They HAVE to use the hifi for sound. Apparently she's calling the store she got it from before the 12 month warranty ends to either get a replacement or get an engineer out.

The model number is 32LEsomethingBDX? Got it from PC World, boxing day this year.

Ghostleader · 28-10-2007, 22:24

What LCDman is saying is true in regards to cheap is not cheerful, but avoid Samsung, yes I really just did say that & before people who are Samsung fan boys etc start letting rip I have seen alot of tv's. My father inlaw bought the 40 incher that Dixons,Currys (What ever they call themselves now) were doing for £900 with a "free" dvd recorder. I went down to set it up, usual Samsung picture, cold washed out colours with an unobtainable natural skintones (With an RGB sky digi box feed & IXOS award wining scart) so many other complaints that I cant be bothered going into them all. Then the worst part was when I spotted a dead pixel near the top left hand side of the screen. I hear so much hype about the millions they spend on research & development, if this is the end result product wise you may aswell buy grey market mince (But don't!!). Save your money a little more (And don't feel compelled to buy right NOW!) and have a good look around shop showrooms as a bit of a guide.

Nigel Goodwin · 28-10-2007, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostleader

(With an RGB sky digi box feed & IXOS award wining scart)

Talking about an 'award winning SCART' rather undermines any credibility you might have had?.

Ghostleader · 28-10-2007, 23:16

I was making the point that the scart was not weak link in the set up, Samsungs seem to handle HD game feeds better (No REAL skin colours to worry about!) than RGB standard PAL, maybe they make good monitors (Dont know bout that, anyone?) but their tv's are best when switched off, "o look its black & glossy with a nice standby light" not some thing that I would buy a tv on!!

TheUnholySinner · 29-10-2007, 09:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostleader

I went down to set it up, usual Samsung picture, cold washed out colours with an unobtainable natural skintones

I was in my local Argos the other day and they have a nice display of LCDs in the corner of the store, only about 7 or 8 of them, but no word of a lie, the Samsung was definitely as you described, and had no colour in it at all. It was outdone by a Hitachi (which had a fantastic picture), Toshiba and Wharfdale?

22-10-2007, 12:44	#1
NickC_TV Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11	Which 32" LCD? Anyone care to help me choose which 32" LCD to buy, I am a bit of a noob when it comes to this HDTV stuff. So far I have identified four possibles but would, of course, consider all other suggestions. These are: AOC L32W551T AOC L32W581B Emprex LXA-32A100 Hanspree XV32JT01 Mirai DTL-632V200 Mirai DTL-632E500 Your suggestions would be appreciated. Nick

22-10-2007, 12:57	#2
-ant- Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,998	How much do you have to spend?

22-10-2007, 13:03	#3
LCDMAN Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Yorkshire, God's County Posts: 5,182	Sod all by the looks of it! Probably all the same tele underneath, built in Turkey or China.

22-10-2007, 14:54	#4
NickC_TV Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11	So what recomendations do you have that are ant better? It is more a case of what is worth spending, I am only looking because my old CRT has packed-up. Could afford to spend up to £2k on a new TV if necessary but really don't think it is worth spending that sort of money on a television. Especially as I can't go any bigger than 32" because of the room space it has got to fit into. At the moment I am more than happy with the sound I get from the Humax F2-Fox T wired to the HiFi so no improvements necessary there. Most viewing is going to be simple terestrial or via the aformentiond digibox.

22-10-2007, 15:58	#5
LCDMAN Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Yorkshire, God's County Posts: 5,182	Something with a name is a start, trust me you really will get what you pay for, both in terms of a decent TFT panel being used along with good (if not brilliant) scaling and maybe a usefull feature or two. Cheap is NOT cheerfull in this respect Try Panasonic Viera TX32LXD700 (or 70, either get good reviews) or Toshiba Regaza 32C3030DB or Samsung LE32M87BDX ALWAYS see it working before buying, even if you later buy on-line. LCDMAN................The man with no sig!

22-10-2007, 21:05	#6
anap Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny Bristol Posts: 3,743	I've just bought a Sony kdl-32d3000 and it is fantastic! £619 from Total Digital

22-10-2007, 21:34	#7
Apollo 1875 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moon Base Alpha Posts: 386	Quote: Originally Posted by anap I've just bought a Sony kdl-32d3000 and it is fantastic! £619 from Total Digital That's a great panel at a very competitive price. I'd visit as many stores as poss where I could compare this set against the two Pannys LCDMAN mentioned, then weigh up the pros and cons.

22-10-2007, 21:57	#8
scudriderdude Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 69	I Can't fault my Mirai, but I'm no expert.........

22-10-2007, 22:38	#9
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	for the money Hannsprees get great reviews/ http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129151 At £300 it seems to have great sound,response time, OK viewing angles and contrast ratio. (not sure about NTL sound connections!!!!!) Plus has all inputs needed. And 2 year warranty. 3 years would be better but.

23-10-2007, 14:36	#10
NickC_TV Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11	Aftyer reading various reviews I seem to have narrowed it down to either one of the following: AOC L32W581B Mirai DTL-632E500 But which is likely to be better quality?

24-10-2007, 18:45	#11
Billyy Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Aldershot Posts: 82	warehouse clearance tv's latest in technology, great price

24-10-2007, 22:23	#12
KidA_KidA Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 111	Have you considered a DLP HDTV? You'll get more screen for your money.

25-10-2007, 06:47	#13
PsychoTherapist Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 2,194	I have the Mirai DTL-632V200. It's pretty decent, however it's analogue tuner is rather dire and the sound quality from the TV speakers is poor, but since your connected to a HiFi, that shouldn't matter.

25-10-2007, 14:29	#14
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Mirai probably better but the Hanspree has an on-site warranty.

25-10-2007, 23:00	#15
TROD Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the Shrine to Hantuchova UK Posts: 390	is £550 for a 32" Samsung LE32S86 a decent price? Is that a pretty good 32" LCD? That's from richersounds.com by the way.

26-10-2007, 13:36	#16
cy_bones Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 1,659	Have a look at this one: http://www.onecentre.co.uk/ Sony Bravia 32 KDL32U2000U +Freeview Less than £570 inc delivery - any good? Sainsbury's have a similar one (black not silver not sure on model No.) for £599 - not online though.

26-10-2007, 14:06	#17
Captain Cod Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grimsby Posts: 2,429	Quote: Originally Posted by Billyy warehouse clearance tv's latest in technology, great price Nice. I always prefer CRTs.

26-10-2007, 23:20	#18
lakes Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurrock , Essex Posts: 4,517	got to say i can not fault the sound on my Samsung.

27-10-2007, 11:48	#19
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by lakes got to say i can not fault the sound on my Samsung. It depends on the model, some are absolutely cronic - LE23R71 is a prime example, it's got incredibly poor sound - but doesn't even have speaker 'grills', just a couple of small slots for the audio to come out of. But in general, LCD's and Plasma's don't have very good sound, there isn't the room for decent speakers.

27-10-2007, 23:11	#20
TROD Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the Shrine to Hantuchova UK Posts: 390	What are you guys opinions on the Samsung LE32S86 Good? Would i need to buy speakers are the speakers in this one pretty good? Cheers.

27-10-2007, 23:43	#21
TheUnholySinner Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newport, Wales ♂ Posts: 2,309	My mums Samsung of less than a year old's speakers is absolutely apauling! It crackles like mad on a low-medium volume! They HAVE to use the hifi for sound. Apparently she's calling the store she got it from before the 12 month warranty ends to either get a replacement or get an engineer out. The model number is 32LEsomethingBDX? Got it from PC World, boxing day this year.

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28-10-2007, 22:24	#22
Ghostleader Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Laughing at Sky fanboys! Posts: 714	What LCDman is saying is true in regards to cheap is not cheerful, but avoid Samsung, yes I really just did say that & before people who are Samsung fan boys etc start letting rip I have seen alot of tv's. My father inlaw bought the 40 incher that Dixons,Currys (What ever they call themselves now) were doing for £900 with a "free" dvd recorder. I went down to set it up, usual Samsung picture, cold washed out colours with an unobtainable natural skintones (With an RGB sky digi box feed & IXOS award wining scart) so many other complaints that I cant be bothered going into them all. Then the worst part was when I spotted a dead pixel near the top left hand side of the screen. I hear so much hype about the millions they spend on research & development, if this is the end result product wise you may aswell buy grey market mince (But don't!!). Save your money a little more (And don't feel compelled to buy right NOW!) and have a good look around shop showrooms as a bit of a guide.

28-10-2007, 23:00	#23
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Ghostleader (With an RGB sky digi box feed & IXOS award wining scart) Talking about an 'award winning SCART' rather undermines any credibility you might have had?.

28-10-2007, 23:16	#24
Ghostleader Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Laughing at Sky fanboys! Posts: 714	I was making the point that the scart was not weak link in the set up, Samsungs seem to handle HD game feeds better (No REAL skin colours to worry about!) than RGB standard PAL, maybe they make good monitors (Dont know bout that, anyone?) but their tv's are best when switched off, "o look its black & glossy with a nice standby light" not some thing that I would buy a tv on!!

29-10-2007, 09:34	#25
TheUnholySinner Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newport, Wales ♂ Posts: 2,309	Quote: Originally Posted by Ghostleader I went down to set it up, usual Samsung picture, cold washed out colours with an unobtainable natural skintones I was in my local Argos the other day and they have a nice display of LCDs in the corner of the store, only about 7 or 8 of them, but no word of a lie, the Samsung was definitely as you described, and had no colour in it at all. It was outdone by a Hitachi (which had a fantastic picture), Toshiba and Wharfdale?