[MD_Zero]

After having a 34" CRT in the corner for 5 years its time for a new TV...

The TV will be used for SDTV, PS3 and Blu-ray movies.

I need 1080p, Freeview. Needs a steady, half decent SD picture too.

Viewing distance ranges from 6ft to 9ft depending on which couch you're sitting on so I'm thinking 37"-42"

Max price is £800

Would anyone recommend these TV's:

Sony KDL40D3500 £600 Has 24p
Sony KDL40V3000 £650

The TV doesnt have to be perfect as i'll probably go out and buy a 50" plasma in about 3 years time

Recommendations Please ?

[Nigel Goodwin]

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Originally Posted by MD_Zero

After having a 34" CRT in the corner for 5 years its time for a new TV...

There's no such size as a 34"?.

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The TV will be used for SDTV, PS3 and Blu-ray movies.

I need 1080p, Freeview. Needs a steady, half decent SD picture too.

Viewing distance ranges from 6ft to 9ft depending on which couch you're sitting on so I'm thinking 37"-42"

6ft is really too close for a 37" TV on SD, it's even pushing it for a 32 " for that matter.

[MD_Zero]

The TV has a 34" screen, maybe sold as a 36" or similar size but the actual screen is 34"...and so basically you're saying either I go for a smaller tv than I have or forget having a good sd picture...my uncle has a viewing distance of about 6 or 7 foot from a 50/52" pioneer kuro and that looks amazingly good when playing SD...why exactly will a 37" look bad from 6-9ft?

[Nigel Goodwin]

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Originally Posted by MD_Zero

The TV has a 34" screen, maybe sold as a 36" or similar size but the actual screen is 34"...and so basically you're saying either I go for a smaller tv than I have or forget having a good sd picture...my uncle has a viewing distance of about 6 or 7 foot from a 50/52" pioneer kuro and that looks amazingly good when playing SD...why exactly will a 37" look bad from 6-9ft?

Minimum suggested viewing distance is about 2.5 times the screen size for SD, closer than that you see the defects and artifacts in the picture from the upscaling, and MPEG compression used, or (in the case of a CRT) you can see the lines that make up the picture.

If you're happy watching SD that close then fair enough, it's fine for HD though - and you should be much closer for HD to get best results from it.

Are you sure you're not watching your uncles set on HD?.

[MD_Zero]

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Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Minimum suggested viewing distance is about 2.5 times the screen size for SD, closer than that you see the defects and artifacts in the picture from the upscaling, and MPEG compression used, or (in the case of a CRT) you can see the lines that make up the picture.

If you're happy watching SD that close then fair enough, it's fine for HD though - and you should be much closer for HD to get best results from it.

Are you sure you're not watching your uncles set on HD?.

Watched a dvd of him in one one of those bungee shot things when he went to spain...looksed great and that was on a dvd player connected by scart...obviously his tv is a top of the range plasma and im getting a midlow lcd so there will be a difference but everywhere I go, I get people saying that tv is bad go or this, then i look at that tv and theres bad reviews for that...whatever happened to shoosing a tv by its brand and size?

[Nigel Goodwin]

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Originally Posted by MD_Zero

Watched a dvd of him in one one of those bungee shot things when he went to spain...looksed great and that was on a dvd player connected by scart...obviously his tv is a top of the range plasma and im getting a midlow lcd so there will be a difference but everywhere I go, I get people saying that tv is bad go or this, then i look at that tv and theres bad reviews for that...whatever happened to shoosing a tv by its brand and size?

Plasma's are slightly better than LCD on SD pictures, this is simply because (like a CRT) the picture isn't as sharp as an LCD, so the defects tend to 'blur together' somewhat, smoothing their edges and making them less visible. For the same reason LCD are usually better on HD, where you want the sharpness.

Both have positives and negatives, it's really a matter of personal choice.

[MD_Zero]

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Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Plasma's are slightly better than LCD on SD pictures, this is simply because (like a CRT) the picture isn't as sharp as an LCD, so the defects tend to 'blur together' somewhat, smoothing their edges and making them less visible. For the same reason LCD are usually better on HD, where you want the sharpness.

Both have positives and negatives, it's really a matter of personal choice.

Think I'll look into rearranging the seatee's to get a greater viewing distance...thanks for the replies

[Rachale]

obviously for sd distance does make it look better.

that said i have a panasonic 37" and we sit a little less than 6 foot away from it and it looks superb with it's inbuilt freeview

Sorry I don't have the model number but I thoroughly recommend the brand =)