LCD/Plasma/CRT/DLP - questions

[EvilBoris]

I've found a few games that look absolutly grim through 480p on the gamecube, it makes you wonder if nintendo intend/ design them to work in interlaced for the best picture

[Tankshell]

My ranting worked!! My tv has shipped from Dabs!

FFS. What model did you order? Mine still says "processing order" under my order status column and if I look at the item description it says "1 unit expected in 1-2 weeks". ft:

BTW I went for the 26" Greenwich model (the one with freeview).

[demon9k]

26" non freeview version is in stock on

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index.asp?modelcode=SAM-LE26R41B

Please don't bite my head off if its out of stock when you look at it.

[GODZOOKI]

FFS. What model did you order? Mine still says "processing order" under my order status column and if I look at the item description it says "1 unit expected in 1-2 weeks". ft:

BTW I went for the 26" Greenwich model (the one with freeview).

The non freeview version mate. Depending on how much i like it im going to order the 32inch from elsewhere on the buy now pay later option.
The 26inch will do the trick for now though.

[bungle]

Help me! I am very tempted to buy an lcd screen but I can't decide between the 26inch samsung and the 27 inch toshiba. I can't find anywhere thats reviewed both models. I'm swinging towards the tosh due to its good reviews and the fact that everyone seems to be buying the samsung (like to be different!).

Or should I make that 32 inch?

[Cuber001]

i recieved the la26r51b today and it is AMAZING!!! Games are crisp, movies are fab, but the original settings are rubbish! i had to tinker with them! I have some q's.

The TV looks blurry when viewed close up. And on Finding Nemo when close up, looks pixelated. Is this normal?

And I have been running my Cube through Prog Scan. There has been no tearing. Is this when i should see it if it has this problem?

Thanks!

Oh, and the 26 inch in perfect, but i guess it depends on your room size. Any bigger and in my room would look crap. The Samsung is fab!

[Crisp_Rapper]

Help me! I am very tempted to buy an lcd screen but I can't decide between the 26inch samsung and the 27 inch toshiba.

Samsung... working for B&O we've had all the major manufacturer's lcd tvs on display for comparison, the samsung is by far the best out of the lot (excluding ours of course )

[Tankshell]

Dabs.com have just dispatched my Samsung 26" Freeview model! Excellent! Thing is though, I only checked my order status by sheer chance...I haven't recieved any kind of dispatch notification at all!

Hopefully I wil have it tomorrow or Saturaday then!

[Mayhem]

Manager at work is looking to buy herself a 32" LCD screen. Recommendations? She has a Sky satellite box she wants to plug in the back as well (currently outputing via Scart), so she'll need one that supports it (analog I'm guessing, not digital).

[EvilBoris]

i recieved the la26r51b today and it is AMAZING!!! Games are crisp, movies are fab, but the original settings are rubbish! i had to tinker with them! I have some q's.

The TV looks blurry when viewed close up. And on Finding Nemo when close up, looks pixelated. Is this normal?

And I have been running my Cube through Prog Scan. There has been no tearing. Is this when i should see it if it has this problem?

Thanks!

Oh, and the 26 inch in perfect, but i guess it depends on your room size. Any bigger and in my room would look crap. The Samsung is fab!

Yeah DVDs will look a bit pixelated up close, but you aren't meant to be watching it up close now are you :P

and you won't see any tearing on the gamecube, the tearing only occurs in the HD format of 720p, so xbox 360 may show it. But its easy enough to get fixed

[EvilBoris]

Manager at work is looking to buy herself a 32" LCD screen. Recommendations? She has a Sky satellite box she wants to plug in the back as well (currently outputing via Scart), so she'll need one that supports it (analog I'm guessing, not digital).

if its a 32" Tv then get the hitachi 32ld7200, its received almost perfect reviews in several specialist magazines and is around about ?1200.

Its HD ready for Sky HD, has all the standard analogue inputs aswell as digital inputs, it even has a motorized base so you can angle it at the sofa you are sitting on with the remote

[Cuber001]

thanks evil borris!

I know i am not meant to watch them that close but just wanted to make sure they are normal!

And thanks about the tearing issue! I hope it does not have any problems! Also, i know people have said that taking other peoples set ups are good, but anyone with this tv, what is yours set up to? Brightness contrast etc? I used the THX optimizer, but i can't use the colour one as i dont have the glasses!

Thanks!

[EvilBoris]

that would be useful for me too, it would save me having to buy the digital video essentials thing

[Cuber001]

i have had a shot at mine and it looks amazing, but i like to be perfect and want the best possible quality!

[EvilBoris]

do you have the DVE disc? could you post the brightness settings etc