Which 32” widescreen TV

[cotty]

Well my current TV went bang the other day, smoke flames the lot.

I need a new TV, my dad has a 32” widescreen Toshiba that looks good. I have always bought Sony in the past but reading some threads it seems that other manufactuers have better products out there.

Which makes should I look out for. This is not for a plasma of LCD just a normal (widescreen) TV.

Ill go and buy a mag tonight, just wonderd what you thought.

[Marki]

B&O expensive but excelent quality

[matthewbinns]

Everyone at the moment is raving about the Phillips 32PW9509.

What Hi Fi have just produced an ultimate guide to home cinema - in all good shops now!

[matthewbinns]

Marki said:

B&O expensive

and overated

[cotty]

budget is les than £1,000 so B&O is out of the question.

[alexkp]

B&O are mostly Phillips components anyway aren't they?

[cotty]

matthewbinns said:

What Hi Fi have just produced an ultimate guide to home cinema - in all good shops now!

Thats the sort of thihng I was thinking of getting

[RichB]

Do images still look squashed on widescreen TVs or have they fixed that? Rich...

[jazzybee]

matthewbinns said:

Everyone at the moment is raving about the Phillips 32PW9509. What Hi Fi have just produced an ultimate guide to home cinema - in all good shops now!

Yup, This months edition has best models of all electronics. Phillips has a very good review and is their choice, but lacks progressive scan. Personally I would go for the No. 2 rated Panasonic that has progressive scan (I personally like the 'warmer' nature of Panasonic screens).

From memory I think this is the TV they were refering to: www.panasonic.co.uk/integrated-digital-tv/tx32dtx40c1/index.htm

>> Edited by jazzybee on Wednesday 10th November 14:37

[dinkel]

matthewbinns said:

Marki said: B&O expensive and overated

And Philips!!! My dad used to open 'em . . .


I like the Triniton Sony's because the soft colours and the 'real' black. I have one for 2 yrs and love it.

[cotty]

RichB said:

Do images still look squashed on widescreen TVs or have they fixed that? Rich...

My dad still insits on watching normal TV in widescreen mode, so everybody ends up looking fat

[matthewbinns]

cotty said:

budget is les than £1,000 so B&O is out of the question.

Phillips 32PW9509 retails at about £1000

£995 in John Lewis with 5 year guarantee but can be had online for as little as £753.

Might be worth asking JL to price match?

[craigw]

matthewbinns said:

Marki said: B&O expensive and overated

agreed, loewe xelos is the way forward I think.

[Marki]

anonymous said:

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Yes they are , but i have never seen picture quality that can compare to them , so i dont know what mods are made to B&O

[gsx600]

Add another £200 to the budget and I'm sure Argos are doing a large plasma, could be worth the money by not having to upgrade in the near future ?

[cotty]

If its a case of top of the range CTR or bottom of the range Plasma ill stick with CTR

Is it CTR ???? the name for normal tv types????

>> Edited by cotty on Wednesday 10th November 14:51

[dinkel]

cotty said:

. . . stick with CTR Is it CTR ???? the name for normal tv types????

Civic Type R?

[raceboy]

cotty said:

Is it CTR ???? the name for normal tv types????

CRT Cathode Ray Tube

[cotty]

raceboy said:

cotty said: Is it CTR ???? the name for normal tv types???? CRT Cathode Ray Tube

DOH

[BT52]

Philips with Pixel Plus 2 (way better than PP1)
And I speak as a Toshiba Picture Frame 2 owner.

Have you seen the latest Philips LCD screens though! PP2 AND prog scan! And upto 42"
The plasma screen is dead. In 12 months time no-one will sell them.

(B&O are totally overrated and completely outdated. It would be like paying £20k for an MGB)

Mark


>> Edited by BT52 on Wednesday 10th November 15:36