Anyone up on their HDTVs?

petemc · 09-07-2007, 19:10

My parents dropped a nice bombshell saying they're looking to get a HDTV this week. My Xbox 360 nearly fell over. They like the look of this Sony Bravia. A quick look at the specs and it doesn't do the super hires HD mode for the 360. Theres so many various things. 720i or p and 1080i or p. I've got a nice 5.1 system setup so audio isn't an issue. I want my 360 to look good for now and not to choose the wrong TV.

Kell_ee001 · 09-07-2007, 23:11

That looks pwetty

/not helping, just saying

petemc · 09-07-2007, 23:19

Women

According to the Sony site it does do 1080i and AVForums seem positive. Think we'll be getting this.

leowyatt · 09-07-2007, 23:23

I'd speak to Desmo, he picked up a sammy which does 1080p and is rather awesome

Feek · 09-07-2007, 23:23

Well following this thread, I just got one of these and it's superb, very highly rated and particularly good at displaying SD pictures which is an issue with a lot of LCDs.

The model they're looking at is reviewed here.

That site, http://www.hdtvorg.co.uk is worth a look, there's some good stuff on there. It's also worth a search on http://www.avforums.co.uk as well for the model number. I did it with the Panasonic before I made a final decision and am glad I did, it seems a well regarded model among the masses.

/edit, I was typing this when there was only Kelly's answer, hence the duplication of avforums

Desmo · 10-07-2007, 09:42

To start with, if they're looking to get a 32"er then don't bother with 1080p, it's just not worth is on a screen that size unless you're only sitting a foot away

720p will still look great on the Xbox as 99% of games are 720p anyway and just get scaled up to 1080p for those sets.
So, any HD Ready set will be fine. These will be 1366x768.

I don't know much about Sony sets TBH, but you generally can't go wrong.
However, there sets just as good but for less money, so depends on how tight a budget they're on.

I've got a thing for Samsung stuff at the moment so you could take a look at this...

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...roductID=17454
or here... http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/Referrer....UNumber=104797

Or you can get the Sony for far cheaper here...

http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/Referrer....UNumber=104797
or here... http://empiredirect.co.uk/content/pr...DL32S2510U.htm

petemc · 10-07-2007, 13:10

They like John lewis's due to the 5 yr warrenty. Unfortunately because my Mum's disabled my Dad can't pop to a store and get them to price match with Empire Direct. I'm going to visit a store and see what I can do though because its a good saving. The review of that Panny looks good. Its £529 ish at Empire Direct too. If I can some how get John Lewis to help us out on this, price match and let my Dad by over the phone then I may go with that one. Its £849 at JL!

Feek · 10-07-2007, 13:22

Panasonic keep extending their 'free five year warranty' offer, I believe it's currently still being included

so it's worth checking.

Robert · 10-07-2007, 15:32

John lewis price match

petemc · 10-07-2007, 19:13

Visited JL today. I was quite shocked at how bad SD looks on a LCD. The Panny did look a bit better than the Sony. I assume they were all on factory defaults and if so the Panny did have nicer colours. I must admit its odd to demo HDTV's using a SDTV signal. We can get it for £699 price matched with another local Empire Direct store.

09-07-2007, 19:10	#1
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Anyone up on their HDTVs? My parents dropped a nice bombshell saying they're looking to get a HDTV this week. My Xbox 360 nearly fell over. They like the look of this Sony Bravia. A quick look at the specs and it doesn't do the super hires HD mode for the 360. Theres so many various things. 720i or p and 1080i or p. I've got a nice 5.1 system setup so audio isn't an issue. I want my 360 to look good for now and not to choose the wrong TV. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

09-07-2007, 23:11	#2
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	That looks pwetty /not helping, just saying __________________

09-07-2007, 23:19	#3
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Women According to the Sony site it does do 1080i and AVForums seem positive. Think we'll be getting this. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

09-07-2007, 23:23	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I'd speak to Desmo, he picked up a sammy which does 1080p and is rather awesome __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

09-07-2007, 23:23	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Well following this thread, I just got one of these and it's superb, very highly rated and particularly good at displaying SD pictures which is an issue with a lot of LCDs. The model they're looking at is reviewed here. That site, http://www.hdtvorg.co.uk is worth a look, there's some good stuff on there. It's also worth a search on http://www.avforums.co.uk as well for the model number. I did it with the Panasonic before I made a final decision and am glad I did, it seems a well regarded model among the masses. /edit, I was typing this when there was only Kelly's answer, hence the duplication of avforums __________________

10-07-2007, 09:42	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	To start with, if they're looking to get a 32"er then don't bother with 1080p, it's just not worth is on a screen that size unless you're only sitting a foot away 720p will still look great on the Xbox as 99% of games are 720p anyway and just get scaled up to 1080p for those sets. So, any HD Ready set will be fine. These will be 1366x768. I don't know much about Sony sets TBH, but you generally can't go wrong. However, there sets just as good but for less money, so depends on how tight a budget they're on. I've got a thing for Samsung stuff at the moment so you could take a look at this... http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...roductID=17454 or here... http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/Referrer....UNumber=104797 Or you can get the Sony for far cheaper here... http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/Referrer....UNumber=104797 or here... http://empiredirect.co.uk/content/pr...DL32S2510U.htm __________________

10-07-2007, 13:10	#7
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	They like John lewis's due to the 5 yr warrenty. Unfortunately because my Mum's disabled my Dad can't pop to a store and get them to price match with Empire Direct. I'm going to visit a store and see what I can do though because its a good saving. The review of that Panny looks good. Its £529 ish at Empire Direct too. If I can some how get John Lewis to help us out on this, price match and let my Dad by over the phone then I may go with that one. Its £849 at JL! __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

10-07-2007, 13:22	#8
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Panasonic keep extending their 'free five year warranty' offer, I believe it's currently still being included so it's worth checking. __________________

10-07-2007, 15:32	#9
Robert Chump!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North West Posts: 993	John lewis price match

10-07-2007, 19:13	#10
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Visited JL today. I was quite shocked at how bad SD looks on a LCD. The Panny did look a bit better than the Sony. I assume they were all on factory defaults and if so the Panny did have nicer colours. I must admit its odd to demo HDTV's using a SDTV signal. We can get it for £699 price matched with another local Empire Direct store. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!