hey all,

last time i posted a thread like this on here it was 2007 and i went with the TV our friend Jug posted.

anyway, that TV ended up getting shot with a gas gun which rendered it useless

i want a 40" LCD with a USB built in for video playback, that's it really, a dvd player would be a bonus but no decent TV's have them built in.

i'm also looking at getting a blue-ray player & surround sound kit package, maybe like £400 ish?

about the same for the TV maybe slightly more, max £1k for the 2.

any advice/help would be great, last time i asked on here i ended up saving loads on the TV i nearly bought

cheers!

USB? networked makes more sense IMO

custard said:

USB? networked makes more sense IMO

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i just want a simple USB to throw a cheapie USB in, to be honest mate i'm way out of touch with TV's these days

400 - 1k price budget for a tv wow

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/tv-102-40-lcd

x Alex x said:

i just want a simple USB to throw a cheapie USB in, to be honest mate i'm way out of touch with TV's these days

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wel lmy TV has a build in DLNA server
so you bung an ethernet cable in the back and it picks up any shared folders on the PC
so i have TBs of media shared over the network
though admitadly i dont use it now as i have a media PC feeding in over HDMI
it also has 'apps' with facebook and all that guff if thats your thing

Minimum 600mhz 1080p resolution screen, if the size is 50 inch or more go for plasma if its less than 50 inch go for LCD.
Atleast 3 HDMI inputs.
USB & card reader always usefull.

Panasonic gets a big thumbs up from me ...

thanks for that mate, seems i'm going to have to look into that before i buy, didn't even realise that was possible

Shadeyman said:

Minimum 600mhz 1080p resolution screen, if the size is 50 inch or more go for plasma if its less than 50 inch go for LCD.
Atleast 3 HDMI inputs.
USB & card reader always usefull.

Panasonic gets a big thumbs up from me ...

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not a fan of plasma, i hate the after glow, plus they use so much more power! LED has a poor viewing range, only need 1 HDMI but most TV's have 3, i'll never use a card reader but USB reader's are very handy

are there other ways around playing direct from a folder on a TV? don't fancy having network cables running through my room

x Alex x said:

are there other ways around playing direct from a folder on a TV? don't fancy having network cables running through my room

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homeplugs,wireless bridge,wifi (though usually stupid money)
if you want it to stream network content then t has to access the network

The picture quality on the Samsung LED TVs is fantastic.

I'm going to buy one of these next month - http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consum...JXZK/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&returnurl=

The 40" version is a lot lot cheaper

If you can spare some extra money for a telly, then I would highly Recommend a Bang & Olufsen... Great TV, Surround Sound with it.... Crystal clear picture and Crystal Clear Audio!

ben said:

The picture quality on the Samsung LED TVs is fantastic.

I'm going to buy one of these next month - http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consum...JXZK/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&returnurl=

The 40" version is a lot lot cheaper

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If its under 50" Im not interested

wish i had room for 50" lol it's for my room and even 40 is pushing it.

what about this? http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/prc-direct/1002790?nlp=&CID=UK_CRM_1_0_0_273&a=1664

"LED has a poor viewing range"

Lol? What?

LCD and Plasma are dinosaur technologies, will be joining CRT before long.

LED is where it's at, and OLED is the next step. Oh, and avoid 3D like the shower area in a maximum security prison.

starting to lean towards LED now if i'm honest, been to lazy to go out looking as i've had a lot on, anyone seen any deals going?

http://www.cheap-lcd-tv.co.uk/42_LG_42LE4500_XD_Engine_Full_HD_1080p_Digital_Freeview_LED_TV_1168_d

what about that? 42" LED so i reckon it would fit fine, looks decent to me out of stock at the moment though

USB that plays divx videos too, doesn't mention that on the samsung so maybe it's just for pics

x Alex x said:

are there other ways around playing direct from a folder on a TV? don't fancy having network cables running through my room

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WDTV Live & homeplug adaptors.

Magic Johnson said:

"LED has a poor viewing range"

Lol? What?

LCD and Plasma are dinosaur technologies, will be joining CRT before long.

LED is where it's at, and OLED is the next step. Oh, and avoid 3D like the shower area in a maximum security prison.

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Well actually what are currently marketed as LED TVs are actually LCD. The only difference between "LED" and "LCD" TVs is that one uses LEDs as the backlight, the other uses a flourescent tube. The picture quality is little different between the two. LED is only required if wall mounting it (as they're thinner).

Proper LED TVs will be along in a few years, but god knows what they'll call them now they've ruined their name and confused everyone.

If you're going to use the TV's internal speakers then shop around - literally. Go to Currys and Comet etc and turn the sound up. Some of them sound awful, even the top brands. The "LED" ones are often the worst - the skinny cabinets have no depth so it's difficult to get anything like bass or even midrange.

I agree about 3D though - it's a fad that's already passing.

Grande Mark said:

If you can spare some extra money for a telly, then I would highly Recommend a Bang & Olufsen... Great TV, Surround Sound with it.... Crystal clear picture and Crystal Clear Audio!

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I'm sorry but a B&O TV would be a major waste of time, they'll just be buying the panel in from Korea and putting it in a fancy B&O case.