New TV - is this model any good?

goldenone · 01-11-2007, 13:03

My local Morrisons store are currently selling the Sony Bravia KDL32U3000 model for £499.

Is the TV any good bearing in mind i haven't got SKY HD? I will be using it to view my Sky+ and playing my Xbox 360.

Thanks

Nigel Goodwin · 01-11-2007, 13:11

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Originally Posted by goldenone

My local Morrisons store are currently selling the Sony Bravia KDL32U3000 model for £499.

Is the TV any good bearing in mind i haven't got SKY HD? I will be using it to view my Sky+ and playing my Xbox 360.

The U series are the bottom of the Sony range, but still perform pretty well, they aren't as good as the more expensive Sony's, but are far better than cheap LCD sets.

The only member of staff at work who has bought an LCD actually bought a U series, and she's very happy with it.

Bear in mind Sony LCD's now come with a 5 year 'guarantee' (insurance policy!), but the U series is excluded from this.

goldenone · 01-11-2007, 13:14

Thanks for that mate

You might have just made my mind up about whether to get it or not

Can anyone recommend a good set for under £500?

timmillwood · 01-11-2007, 14:52

If i were you I would pay a little extra (£569) and get a samsung 32" with free DVD recorder from Currys.co.uk

And remember Samsung make the panels for Sony, Sony are not as good as they used to be!

carefree cook · 01-11-2007, 16:13

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Originally Posted by timmillwood

If i were you I would pay a little extra (£569) and get a samsung 32" with free DVD recorder from Currys.co.uk

And remember Samsung make the panels for Sony, Sony are not as good as they used to be!

Samsung dont make the panels for sony they are manufacured together in a joint venture with their factory in barcelona making the S-LCD screen.

Nigel Goodwin · 01-11-2007, 16:53

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Originally Posted by carefree cook

Samsung dont make the panels for sony they are manufacured together in a joint venture with their factory in barcelona making the S-LCD screen.

Quite correct that Samsung don't make the panels for Sony (it's a common fallacy on here for some reason?), it's a joint venture called S-LCD - but I don't think it's in Barcelona?. Sony assemble many of their LCD TV's at the plant in Barcelona, and any faulty panels are sent there for examination - but I presume the S-LCD plant will be in the Far East somewhere?.

timmillwood · 01-11-2007, 20:09

ok so even if samsung make them or they are made in a samsung & sony partner ship there is then no reason to get a sony over a samsung.

So i still hold firm, get a 32" samsung for £569 with free DVD-R

Nigel Goodwin · 01-11-2007, 20:40

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Originally Posted by timmillwood

ok so even if samsung make them or they are made in a samsung & sony partner ship there is then no reason to get a sony over a samsung.

Apart from Sony are a more reputable manufacturer, the Sony set is almost certainly more reliable, the Sony (even the cheap U series) is a better picture than the Samsung, and the Sony sets have better sound than Samsungs.

Apart from that, no reason!

However, the Samsungs aren't a bad picture, it's not like a Bush or anything! - just not as good as the Sony's. As long as you don't compare them the Samsungs are fine, I'd be happy enough with one - assuming I came across one at a really, really, silly price.

Pepperoni Man · 01-11-2007, 20:50

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Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Apart from Sony are a more reputable manufacturer, the Sony set is almost certainly more reliable, the Sony (even the cheap U series) is a better picture than the Samsung, and the Sony sets have better sound than Samsungs.

Sony have always had a good reputation. Whether that is fullydeserved is a matter of some debate that has raged off and on for more years than I care to remember.

On the subject of sound I've yet to hear a decent LCD although the Sonys I have heard do sound marginally better than Samsung. Don't come close to the sound from a CRT, and that's saying something cos the sound on CRT's is pretty rank ! !

Nigel Goodwin · 01-11-2007, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Pepperoni Man

On the subject of sound I've yet to hear a decent LCD although the Sonys I have heard do sound marginally better than Samsung. Don't come close to the sound from a CRT, and that's saying something cos the sound on CRT's is pretty rank ! !

There's too little room in an LCD or Plasma to have any decent sized speakers, and, like you said, most recent CRT sets have had crap speakers as well! - but at least they had a lot more room.

The 28 inch CRT Sony KV28LS35U was replaced by the 'new model' KV28LS36U - pretty well the only difference was that the 35 had a sub-woofer, and the 36 didn't!. I think you can imagine what that did to the sound quality?.

01-11-2007, 13:03	#1
goldenone Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 90	New TV - is this model any good? My local Morrisons store are currently selling the Sony Bravia KDL32U3000 model for £499. Is the TV any good bearing in mind i haven't got SKY HD? I will be using it to view my Sky+ and playing my Xbox 360. Thanks

01-11-2007, 13:11	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by goldenone My local Morrisons store are currently selling the Sony Bravia KDL32U3000 model for £499. Is the TV any good bearing in mind i haven't got SKY HD? I will be using it to view my Sky+ and playing my Xbox 360. The U series are the bottom of the Sony range, but still perform pretty well, they aren't as good as the more expensive Sony's, but are far better than cheap LCD sets. The only member of staff at work who has bought an LCD actually bought a U series, and she's very happy with it. Bear in mind Sony LCD's now come with a 5 year 'guarantee' (insurance policy!), but the U series is excluded from this.

01-11-2007, 13:14	#3
goldenone Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 90	Thanks for that mate You might have just made my mind up about whether to get it or not Can anyone recommend a good set for under £500?

01-11-2007, 14:52	#4
timmillwood Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 631	If i were you I would pay a little extra (£569) and get a samsung 32" with free DVD recorder from Currys.co.uk And remember Samsung make the panels for Sony, Sony are not as good as they used to be!

01-11-2007, 16:13	#5
carefree cook Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wilts or saas fee,Switzerland Posts: 421	Quote: Originally Posted by timmillwood If i were you I would pay a little extra (£569) and get a samsung 32" with free DVD recorder from Currys.co.uk And remember Samsung make the panels for Sony, Sony are not as good as they used to be! Samsung dont make the panels for sony they are manufacured together in a joint venture with their factory in barcelona making the S-LCD screen.

01-11-2007, 16:53	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by carefree cook Samsung dont make the panels for sony they are manufacured together in a joint venture with their factory in barcelona making the S-LCD screen. Quite correct that Samsung don't make the panels for Sony (it's a common fallacy on here for some reason?), it's a joint venture called S-LCD - but I don't think it's in Barcelona?. Sony assemble many of their LCD TV's at the plant in Barcelona, and any faulty panels are sent there for examination - but I presume the S-LCD plant will be in the Far East somewhere?.

01-11-2007, 20:09	#7
timmillwood Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 631	ok so even if samsung make them or they are made in a samsung & sony partner ship there is then no reason to get a sony over a samsung. So i still hold firm, get a 32" samsung for £569 with free DVD-R

01-11-2007, 20:40	#8
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by timmillwood ok so even if samsung make them or they are made in a samsung & sony partner ship there is then no reason to get a sony over a samsung. Apart from Sony are a more reputable manufacturer, the Sony set is almost certainly more reliable, the Sony (even the cheap U series) is a better picture than the Samsung, and the Sony sets have better sound than Samsungs. Apart from that, no reason! However, the Samsungs aren't a bad picture, it's not like a Bush or anything! - just not as good as the Sony's. As long as you don't compare them the Samsungs are fine, I'd be happy enough with one - assuming I came across one at a really, really, silly price.

01-11-2007, 20:50	#9
Pepperoni Man Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 7,242	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Apart from Sony are a more reputable manufacturer, the Sony set is almost certainly more reliable, the Sony (even the cheap U series) is a better picture than the Samsung, and the Sony sets have better sound than Samsungs. Sony have always had a good reputation. Whether that is fullydeserved is a matter of some debate that has raged off and on for more years than I care to remember. On the subject of sound I've yet to hear a decent LCD although the Sonys I have heard do sound marginally better than Samsung. Don't come close to the sound from a CRT, and that's saying something cos the sound on CRT's is pretty rank ! !

01-11-2007, 21:23	#10
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Pepperoni Man On the subject of sound I've yet to hear a decent LCD although the Sonys I have heard do sound marginally better than Samsung. Don't come close to the sound from a CRT, and that's saying something cos the sound on CRT's is pretty rank ! ! There's too little room in an LCD or Plasma to have any decent sized speakers, and, like you said, most recent CRT sets have had crap speakers as well! - but at least they had a lot more room. The 28 inch CRT Sony KV28LS35U was replaced by the 'new model' KV28LS36U - pretty well the only difference was that the 35 had a sub-woofer, and the 36 didn't!. I think you can imagine what that did to the sound quality?.

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