LCD/Plasma/CRT/DLP - questions

[Rossco]

Christ, dont get a Samsung. Worst TV on the market dude!!!






Yeah, thats a propular one, majority of people herehave it now!

[djtickle]

What about this?

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=314527&cks=PRL

saves some on the old pocket

[Simmy]

Weres the best place online to buy a HD TV price wise?

Also, whats a good make and model for around 37 - 40 inch.

I like the look of this

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/produ...roduct_id=9923

Any good? Also is that a good price?

I'd go for the newer model m8 which you can see here http://ws4.homecinematv.co.uk/showpr...=SAM-LE40M61BX

Hopefully be ordering one of these myself tomorrow !

[Rossco]

Not too sure about that, everything about it looks good but havent heard anything about it really.

I have an LG but its the 26LX2R which is a different range to that one... Might wanna wait and see if anyone else has opinions on that one.

[HaHaUK]

Rossco, have you tried the XD thingy on the LG on a SD source?

[themanwithapc]

Not impressed. Think I'll have to ring Samsung tomorrow and find out what my options are.

Good luck with that. Andrewfee had a small problem with his Sammy screen, and it ended up worse after it came back, then it was in the first place. I'm sure someone else also had a problem, and had hassle with Samsung's support. Try play.com under the 7 day (14?) return, and try to get it off someone located in the UK, at least you don't have to pay extortionate shipping rates.....

[Rossco]

Rossco, have you tried the XD thingy on the LG on a SD source?

Its nothing special really.

[HaHaUK]

Its nothing special really.

What have you tried the XD Engine on? Only asking cos I read this:

Hook up a games console and the benefits of the XD Engine are even more obvious; Pro Evolution Soccer 4 has rarely looked as good as it does on the LG. And with the LCD panel's ninja-quick response time, you won't have to worry about the traditional gamer's banes of ghosting and blurring either.

and this:

ou've got the option of flicking on LG's XD Engine, a tasty blend of picture-enhancement technologies that increases the clarity and definition of standard video signals. It's like a fake HDTV, really.

Or shouldnt I trust T3?

[Concept]

Good luck with that. Andrewfee had a small problem with his Sammy screen, and it ended up worse after it came back, then it was in the first place. I'm sure someone else also had a problem, and had hassle with Samsung's support. Try play.com under the 7 day (14?) return, and try to get it off someone located in the UK, at least you don't have to pay extortionate shipping rates.....

I've decided - I'll live with it. The noticeable one is to the far lower/left of the screen's middle, and it's only really a bug bear on white backgrounds (such as now typing out this message for example).

It's the shipping rates in returning it to Play that have me worried (it'll be ?100+ by Special Delivery, which is what they request on their website). Plus, I feel I'm jinxed at the moment. Every small thing over the past month has gone wrong... from ordering Broadband again, to other personal stuff...

I need to get perspective.

A part of me thinks I'm being uber-geeky and overly fussy. Another side of me however thinks if I pay ?600 for a television, I should expect it to be in immaculate condition, and if not, be returnable.

I think you can guess which side of me won out in this little contest...

Apart from the dead pixels issue (the other two are right at the edge), it's a lovely screen. With things moving, and non-white backgrounds none of this is noticeable, but every time I switch on my PC... that's a different story.

I feel as though I shouldn't be complaining over something so trivial... and I'm sure when I'm using the television more for gaming I'll be able to forget about it.

[Rossco]

What have you tried the XD Engine on?

Just put Resi 4 on there to make sure I wasnt talking crap and the difference in minimal. All it does really is increase the contrast between dark and light colours to create a more varied palette of colour as such, so its a tad less bland and linear.

Its not what they make it out to be. Ask PeteJ too his opinions on it but I'm sure he'll say the same as me.

[HaHaUK]

Just put Resi 4 on there to make sure I wasnt talking crap and the difference in minimal. All it does really is increase the contrast between dark and light colours to create a more varied palette of colour as such, so its a tad less bland and linear.

Its not what they make it out to be. Ask PeteJ too his opinions on it but I'm sure he'll say the same as me.

Were you using a component lead or RGB?

[Rossco]

Official Component Cable!!! What else!?

I already think RE4 looks stunning on this set anyway, I'll try it out with some more dodgy looking games and see and let you know the differences but I've always got it turned on anyway.

[HaHaUK]

Official Component Cable!!! What else!?

I already think RE4 looks stunning on this set anyway, I'll try it out with some more dodgy looking games and see and let you know the differences but I've always got it turned on anyway.

I think it makes a difference when your using a RGB source and not component, as T3 say that it enhances standard video signals.
Although I may be wrong

[Rossco]

Well I've not got anything connected through rubbishy cables like that! Apart from my normal TV signal which again, doesnt really make a difference to be honest.

[Simmy]

OK the TV is on order, can't believe I've finally taken the plunge. Now time to find somthing to put it on, before it arrives sometime in December