HDTV - URGENT Help !

srasania · 20th April 2006, 23:41

Hey guys..am planning to buy a 42-50 inch HDTV Compatible Projection TV tomorrow..please suggest good models/and places to buy from..in Mumbai.Don't wanna go in for Plasmas,since their life is around 3 years only,and plus the budget is a problem..have a budget of Rs80,000 max.
Have a 34 inch Sony Wega currently,and need to exchange it with new one..so,need a retailer who will have exchange offers.
Hoping to get a few replies soon,till the time I head out to buy it tomorrow evening !
-sr

navin · 21st April 2006, 09:45

why HDTV now? most sources today dont offer compatible signals yet. the 34" Wega is nice machine.

Plasma live is much greater than 3 years but most wont fit you 80K budget anyway.

Rehaan · 21st April 2006, 12:00

Depending on the conditions of your TV room and your budget how about looking at DLP projectors ?
Amazing quality.

cya
R

tsk1979 · 21st April 2006, 13:00

Agree with the DLP solution. Its great

kgc_cool · 21st April 2006, 13:43

Philips introduced a couple of CRT TV's 34" (4:3) and 36" (16:9) under their Pixel Plus bandwagon..

They are high definition and offer picture quality that is way better than the projection TV (DLP may be a pretty good bet too)..

I got the 36" widescreen as it makes watching DVD movies a pleasure.. It may make viewing regular TV a bit of a challenge as people look fatter.. but you have the ability to change to 4:3 format to view TV (albeit using a smaller screen real-estate).

About 1.5 years ago, the price tag was abt 96K.. (The 34" was abt 72K then). It must have gotten substantially lower today.. If it is still in the market, it's a pretty good bet IMHO..

And CRT has the advantage of a longer lifespan and has been around as a technology for awhile now..

PS: You do not get to see this TV in all showrooms (as it is not a mass market product and may have a really long shelf life).. you may have to talk to someone who specializes in hometheater stuff, etc..

srasania · 21st April 2006, 15:15

Hey guys..we went to Vijay Sales,and well,my dad saw the LCD TVs,and decided to change his mind going off budget,and buying a Samsung 40 inch LCD screen !..!
So,we have booked for Samsung LA40M51B LCD 40 Inch TV.
http://www.samsung.com/in/products/t...?page=Features
Btw - we got Rs20,000 off for the 34 inch WEGA.(6 years old model).

-sr

bigman · 21st April 2006, 15:35

Plasma televisions last a lot longer than 3 years.

If by projection tv you mean a rear projection tv then I would not even be looking at them. The picture quality sucks. If the lamp goes it can cost a bit of money and also they are prone to burn in (lots of such cases in the UK where tv channel logos displayed in the corner of television broadcasts got burned on to the screens).

A conventional CRT is better than a projection tv.

kgc_cool · 21st April 2006, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by srasania

Hey guys..we went to Vijay Sales,and well,my dad saw the LCD TVs,and decided to change his mind going off budget,and buying a Samsung 40 inch LCD screen !..!
So,we have booked for Samsung LA40M51B LCD 40 Inch TV.
http://www.samsung.com/in/products/t...?page=Features
Btw - we got Rs20,000 off for the 34 inch WEGA.(6 years old model).

-sr

How much did it cost you?

navin · 21st April 2006, 16:50

I saw something like this (dont know exact model) selling for about 2.4L but the one i saw was sometime back and had a tapered bottom edge sort liek a very wide "V".

srasania · 21st April 2006, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgc_cool

How much did it cost you?

Rs1.59 lacs with discounts+exchange deal.
Anyone knows whether Samsung India can provide me extended warranty for this product?

-sr

cooldude1988765 · 22nd April 2006, 10:52

Congrats with the new Tv

OFF TOPIC :What is the difference between plasma and LCD ????

kgc_cool · 22nd April 2006, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooldude1988765

Congrats with the new Tv

OFF TOPIC :What is the difference between plasma and LCD ????

http://hometheater.about.com/od/lcdtvfaqs/f/lcdfaq2.htm

pingmepal · 10th May 2006, 17:06

Navin or others... Any comments on Sony Grand Wega series TVs? Looks like they are slimmer than rear projection TVs. I am looking at them as alternative to Plasma / LCD

regards
pingmepal

20th April 2006, 23:41	#1
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	HDTV - URGENT Help ! Hey guys..am planning to buy a 42-50 inch HDTV Compatible Projection TV tomorrow..please suggest good models/and places to buy from..in Mumbai.Don't wanna go in for Plasmas,since their life is around 3 years only,and plus the budget is a problem..have a budget of Rs80,000 max. Have a 34 inch Sony Wega currently,and need to exchange it with new one..so,need a retailer who will have exchange offers. Hoping to get a few replies soon,till the time I head out to buy it tomorrow evening ! -sr Last edited by srasania : 20th April 2006 at 23:42.
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21st April 2006, 09:45	#2
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,196 Thanked: 9,292 Times	why HDTV now? most sources today dont offer compatible signals yet. the 34" Wega is nice machine. Plasma live is much greater than 3 years but most wont fit you 80K budget anyway.
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21st April 2006, 12:00	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Depending on the conditions of your TV room and your budget how about looking at DLP projectors ? Amazing quality. cya R
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21st April 2006, 13:00	#4
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Agree with the DLP solution. Its great
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21st April 2006, 13:43	#5
kgc_cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 6 Times	Philips introduced a couple of CRT TV's 34" (4:3) and 36" (16:9) under their Pixel Plus bandwagon.. They are high definition and offer picture quality that is way better than the projection TV (DLP may be a pretty good bet too).. I got the 36" widescreen as it makes watching DVD movies a pleasure.. It may make viewing regular TV a bit of a challenge as people look fatter.. but you have the ability to change to 4:3 format to view TV (albeit using a smaller screen real-estate). About 1.5 years ago, the price tag was abt 96K.. (The 34" was abt 72K then). It must have gotten substantially lower today.. If it is still in the market, it's a pretty good bet IMHO.. And CRT has the advantage of a longer lifespan and has been around as a technology for awhile now.. PS: You do not get to see this TV in all showrooms (as it is not a mass market product and may have a really long shelf life).. you may have to talk to someone who specializes in hometheater stuff, etc..
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21st April 2006, 15:15	#6
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	bought Hey guys..we went to Vijay Sales,and well,my dad saw the LCD TVs,and decided to change his mind going off budget,and buying a Samsung 40 inch LCD screen !..! So,we have booked for Samsung LA40M51B LCD 40 Inch TV. http://www.samsung.com/in/products/t...?page=Features Btw - we got Rs20,000 off for the 34 inch WEGA.(6 years old model). -sr
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21st April 2006, 15:35	#7
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Plasma televisions last a lot longer than 3 years. If by projection tv you mean a rear projection tv then I would not even be looking at them. The picture quality sucks. If the lamp goes it can cost a bit of money and also they are prone to burn in (lots of such cases in the UK where tv channel logos displayed in the corner of television broadcasts got burned on to the screens). A conventional CRT is better than a projection tv.
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21st April 2006, 16:50	#9
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,196 Thanked: 9,292 Times	I saw something like this (dont know exact model) selling for about 2.4L but the one i saw was sometime back and had a tapered bottom edge sort liek a very wide "V".
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22nd April 2006, 10:52	#11
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Congrats with the new Tv OFF TOPIC :What is the difference between plasma and LCD ????
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10th May 2006, 17:06	#13
pingmepal BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 48 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Navin or others... Any comments on Sony Grand Wega series TVs? Looks like they are slimmer than rear projection TVs. I am looking at them as alternative to Plasma / LCD regards pingmepal
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