[xochgtlm]

Im in the market for a new tv, just found this, i do have a budget of £600 to £700, here is the info.


Panasonic Viera TX-32LZD81 32" Full HD LCD TV

• HD Ready 1080p
• Built-in digital TV tuner
• 10,000 : 1 contrast ratio
• V Real Pro 3 Image technology
• NICAM Stereo sound

• 3 x HDMI connections
• 2 x SCART connections
• 1 x Component
• 1 x PC connection
• SD card reader for Photos

Any views would be great[thumbup]

[cmruloah]

Well aint got the telly but some reviews...

http://www.trustedreviews.com/tvs/re...eesat-HD-TV/p1
http://whathifi.com/Review/Panasonic-TX-32LZD81/
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/aud...-487049/review

[xochgtlm]

Well aint got the telly but some reviews...

http://www.trustedreviews.com/tvs/re...eesat-HD-TV/p1
http://whathifi.com/Review/Panasonic-TX-32LZD81/
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/aud...-487049/review

Thanks man, for the life of me i couldnt find any

[Xewksghy]

you can get a lot more for 600-700 quid.

[xochgtlm]

you can get a lot more for 600-700 quid.

Ok, im open to offers. Please feel free to help mr thicko here

[PPActionnGuys]

Samsung '6' series: http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...lt-_-position1

'5' series: http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...lt-_-position2

47" LG (£733) http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...7C10199303.htm

[Xewksghy]

plasma tv's might soon be banned so there might be some good deals on them soon.

[Caregrasy]

plasma tv's might soon be banned so there might be some good deals on them soon.

Why is that? Is it due to power consumption?

[Xewksghy]

Why is that? Is it due to power consumption?

i beleive so. they just won't be sold in the UK anymore. we've just ditched 100 watt light bulbs too.

[Soolfelpecelf]

Samsung '6' series: http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...lt-_-position1

I helped my friend choose the 46" version of this tv a few weeks ago and i set it up for him just before xmas. It's a nice tv. The only things really letting it down are the built in speakers are very tinny and the Game Mode has preset picture settings which are absolutely stupid. The sharpness is set to 80 (out of 100) causing everything to look ridicolously edgy. Luckily with Game Mode turned off the response time is only slightly worse so he just doesn't use that setting. I'm going to see if i can adjust the presets in the hidden service menu though.

[PPActionnGuys]

Is it not possible to alter sharpness on the newer Samsungs's Game Mode then? Sucks a bit if so, I'd heard there was no deafeatable edge enhancement on some of Sony's 4K series TV's too.

I've fiddled a little with the service menu on my old Samsung (turned off dynamic backlight and so on) so it should be easy enough to mend.

[Soolfelpecelf]

Is it not possible to alter sharpness on the newer Samsungs's Game Mode then? Sucks a bit if so, I'd heard there was no deafeatable edge enhancement on some of Sony's 4K series TV's too.

I've fiddled a little with the service menu on my old Samsung (turned off dynamic backlight and so on) so it should be easy enough to mend.

Yeah that's what i'm hoping, although it isn't the end of the world as he watches a lot more movies than playing games. My Sony 46X2000 doesn't mess with the picture at all when game mode is on, so it sounds a bit strange if they have started doing that with the newer ones.

[User-Luser]

Why is it named "Full HD" and on the screen it says "HD Ready" which usually means 720p support only and not up to 1080p

Anyway, it looks very nice but I would look for more and try find others. If you got a local store that sells them go there and see for yourself, real life experience with them beats the hell out of any words or reviewers from the internet.

[Caregrasy]

I'd heard there was no deafeatable edge enhancement on some of Sony's 4K series TV's too..

I have a Sony KDL-46V100 and you can alter the sharpness in either direction with what at least appears to be no edge enhancement whatsoever. Also, if you use the VGA input you completely bypass any video processing. I think there was some slight edge enhancement that could not be disabled on models a few years ago but that has since been corrected.

Why is it named "Full HD" and on the screen it says "HD Ready" which usually means 720p support only and not up to 1080p

Anyway, it looks very nice but I would look for more and try find others. If you got a local store that sells them go there and see for yourself, real life experience with them beats the hell out of any words or reviewers from the internet.

Typically "HD Ready" stood for a display which was capable of HD resolution but did not have a HD (ATSC) tuner, it wasn't related to the display's native resolution. I can only assume that the graphic artist was confused and made a mistake because it does have a digital tuner as well as it being full 1080p. Then again HD broadcast standards could vary on the other side of the pond, I am speaking from experience with the market over here.

[Lotyqnag]

I have a Sony KDL-46V100 and you can alter the sharpness in either direction with what at least appears to be no edge enhancement whatsoever. Also, if you use the VGA input you completely bypass any video processing. I think there was some slight edge enhancement that could not be disabled on models a few years ago but that has since been corrected.



Typically "HD Ready" stood for a display which was capable of HD resolution but did not have a HD (ATSC) tuner, it wasn't related to the display's native resolution. I can only assume that the graphic artist was confused and made a mistake because it does have a digital tuner as well as it being full 1080p. Then again HD broadcast standards could vary on the other side of the pond, I am speaking from experience with the market over here.

By "digital tuner" it probably means a Freeview tuner (terrestrial digital TV). As of the moment there is no HD content on Freeview, and when there is current receivers won't be compatible with it anyway. The only way to receive HD broadcasts right now in the UK is via satellite.

[Caregrasy]

By "digital tuner" it probably means a Freeview tuner (terrestrial digital TV). As of the moment there is no HD content on Freeview, and when there is current receivers won't be compatible with it anyway. The only way to receive HD broadcasts right now in the UK is via satellite.

So then all HDTVs in the UK are "HD Ready", then?

[Lotyqnag]

So then all HDTVs in the UK are "HD Ready", then?

There are TV's with Freesat (subscription free satellite TV) built in. With those you can get HD content. AFAIK there are no TVs with a Sky (subscription satellite TV) box built in.

[Accecyncphory]

So then all HDTVs in the UK are "HD Ready", then?

That comply to the HD standards yes. The problem is, there are still some sets that dont but look exactly the same (no digital input like HDMI/DVI) and the easiest way for people to know that they're getting the right stuff is to look for the HD Ready logo.

[PPActionnGuys]

I have a Sony KDL-46V100 and you can alter the sharpness in either direction with what at least appears to be no edge enhancement whatsoever. Also, if you use the VGA input you completely bypass any video processing. I think there was some slight edge enhancement that could not be disabled on models a few years ago but that has since been corrected.

I have no experience with Sony TV's mute (but was a fan of their CRTs) maybe it's specific to certain UK models or something, I came the across the issue while browsing AVForums a while back. Possibly a firmware bug or incorrectly set up.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/lcd-t...ntrast-24.html

[Caregrasy]

That comply to the HD standards yes. The problem is, there are still some sets that dont but look exactly the same (no digital input like HDMI/DVI) and the easiest way for people to know that they're getting the right stuff is to look for the HD Ready logo.

Ahhhh, OK I gotcha, there is where the market in the UK and US vary again. Over here TVs with only analog tuners but were HD were called "HD Ready" and people would purchase them since they would connect a HD cable or satellite box to them and it wouldn't matter and the consumer could save money that way.

After these dates the ATSC tuner was required which allows people to receive over the air HD.

* By July 1, 2005 all televisions with screen sizes over 36" must include a built-in ATSC DTV tuner

* By March 1, 2006 all televisions with screen sizes over 25" must include a built-in ATSC DTV tuner

* By March 1, 2007 all televisions regardless of screen size, and all interface devices which include a tuner (VCR, DVD player/recorder, DVR) must include a built-in ATSC DTV tuner.

But as both you and Bungle have explained our broadcast networks vary a bit.