Recommend me a traditional TV

[gossi the dog]

I need a new TV. It can't be too big as I need to lug it back and forth between university and home so I'd say 21" max. I'd like it to have a flat screen and it must do stereo sound.

Does anyone know of anything decent that matches this criteria?

Any help will be much appreciated.

[probeater]

get a sony or lg 4:3 tv they make the best small screen tv's imo.

[superkully]

Just bought me a Toshiba 21N21B last week, 21", well-built and ?139.99. It's not flat screen, but I don't care. The image is good and it takes RGB, NTSC 4.x and 3.x through the SCART at the back _and_ it has an AV connecter and headphone jack at the front .

[mid]

How are your financial priorities? If you don't want to spend too much money then I'd say just go for a 17"-21" basic Nicam job. But if you're feeling flush, a 17" LCD is far, far more portable than any CRT could be, and if you're carting stuff around a lot thats a definite bonus.

[Bydo]

Bought a Sony 21" Trinitron CRT 4:3 last year, cost ?300 from Curreys (blagged a decent SCART lead with it).

- AV & Head phone jack at front
- Sleep Timer
- NTSC
- RGB (one just one of the SCARTs)
- Nicam stereo (goes loud without any ****ty distortion)
- Flat screen
- Fast Text

The set is very good picture wise and build, problem is there's only two SCART sockets and only one is RGB - otherwise a good buy, if a bit pricey.

Can't find it on Sony's website for you, but I've seen it's still in the shops.

[gossi the dog]

Thanks for all your input so far.

I've done a little bit of research and come up with a few possibilities

First of all is the Toshiba 21S23 at a cost of ?150

+ NTSC compatible
+ 2 Scart sockets
+ NICAM stereo
+ can be switched to a 16:9 aspect ratio
- not a face flat screen


Next up is the Toshiba 21V33 at a cost of ?200

+ Face flat screen
+ 2 Scart sockets
+ NICAM Stereo
- doesn't say anywhere that it does NTSC. Worryingly not even on Toshiba's own website
- can't be switched to a 16:9 aspect ratio
- unable to find much information about it


Next is the Sony KV-21CT1 at a cost of ?190

+ Face flat screen
+ can be switched to a 16:9 aspect ratio
+ looks good
+ NTSC compatible
- Mono sound
- only once scart socket


Finally the Samsung CZ218AUN at a cost of ?150

+ Face flat screen
+ NICAM stereo
- only one scart socket
- can't be switched to a 16:9 aspect ratio
- only Argos sell it
- doesn't say anywhere whether it will do NTSC. Argos usually state this so I guess it doesn't do it

I'm going to pop into town later this week to have a look at the 21S23, the Sony and the Samsung. Unfortunatley no high street retailers seem to stock the 21V33.

If there are any other TV's you'd recommend please say so. I don't particuarly want to pay more than ?200 as all I want is a TV to last me the remaining year and a half of university. After that I'll probably get something a bit good (provided I get a good job that is )[/img]

[superkully]

The Toshiba does NTSC.

[gossi the dog]

The 21V33?