The TV Thread - LCD, LED etc.

gopinathann · 30th July 2007, 17:21

Samsung is good, SONY is unbeatable. If it electronics it is Japanese than the Korean. It is your decision to select the brand. When buying, ask the dealer to have both SONY and Samsung with the same program/DVD connected and compare them with both have the having the optimal settings.

hrishig · 16th August 2007, 17:00

(I searched for the lcd tv threads but all of them contains old information. So starting new one. Aug 2007)

We are planning to buy a lcd tv for a room of size 12ft * 16 ft. I am planning to connect cable / dishtv , a dvd player , and Logitech z5500 with this system. I can wait for next 2/3 months max. The budget is around 75 – 1lkh.
Can you please suggest me which one to buy? Also does buying it in US and then brining it here will help? ( like my z5500 saved 10+k

)

Also can xbox 360 play all the dvd's / cd's that we get from dvd library in india? If yes then I may go for the xbox 360 instead of a dvd player.

Thanks in advance for the help

csentil · 16th August 2007, 19:24

Check out LCD's from Sharp. They are expensive but supposed to be one of the best. Check out Sharp's website for more details.

jkdas · 16th August 2007, 19:47

mods please merge the threads
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ng-lcd-tv.html

75-1lac => go for 40inchers

khanak · 17th August 2007, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrishig

(I searched for the lcd tv threads but all of them contains old information. So starting new one. Aug 2007)

We are planning to buy a lcd tv for a room of size 12ft * 16 ft. I am planning to connect cable / dishtv , a dvd player , and Logitech z5500 with this system. I can wait for next 2/3 months max. The budget is around 75 – 1lkh.
Can you please suggest me which one to buy? Also does buying it in US and then brining it here will help? ( like my z5500 saved 10+k

)

Also can xbox 360 play all the dvd's / cd's that we get from dvd library in india? If yes then I may go for the xbox 360 instead of a dvd player.

Thanks in advance for the help

The xbox 360 does play dvds including pirated dvds and HD DVDs if you buy the HD DVD drive seperately,

Also consider the Ps3 which has an inbuilt Blu Ray Disc player.

hrishig · 17th August 2007, 13:34

Ok ,

Let me be more specific,

Whats should be the size? 37 inches / 40 inces or anything else?

Price is range is
1) sony
2) Samsung
3) Lg

My question is , even if we buy the most expensive brand which is sony, what kind of diffrence it makes in picture in daily viewing? I am planning to use tatasky/ dishtv , so is it worth paying 20 - 25 k more for sony comared to samsung / lg?

I saw two 40 inch models from samsung
LA40R81B ~85k
LA40S81B ~79k

Any idea about these models?

Also brands like toshiba / sharp they are good products, but how about after sell service warrenty etc?

Sahil · 17th August 2007, 14:01

Sharp makes some excellent LCD's. Just got one 32 inch X6 model Sharp Aqous for 45k (grey market, VSP price is 55k)
Clairty is amazing... looking to get a 37 inch for my room by diwali as prices will crash a lot according to sources.

mobike008 · 17th August 2007, 14:07

I am also planning to buy an LCD during diwali as even i have heard that either there will be a huge price drop or good discounts or both

. I have decided to go for samsung as a brand and 40" one. Just need to decided on the model to go for. What are the important features to look for when selecting the LCD?

Contrast ratio, resolution size, HD capabilities and anything else? Btw, what is the minimum contrast ratio that we should look for? 5000: 1?

Vid6639 · 17th August 2007, 15:26

This is like ICE. Forget the specs. Go out and see the TV. whichever picture clarity you like best choose that.

The way to see is to have the 2-3 shortlisted TV's close by. Any multibrand electronics shop will have that. Then have them show the same picture. Look at the level of detail, sharpness, colour depth. Make sure that the picture settings are the same in both the tv's.

Currently the highest spec is the Samsung Bordeaux Art R81 series. I don't think you need the full HD models i.e. 1920X1080 resolution. The current gen of 1366X768 is quite sufficient for DVD's, DTH broadcast. Even while viewing HD content the difference noticeable is not worth the cost.

Samsung's current Full HD model is the M81 series.

Sony has a new model called the V300 series. These have a very nice picture quality when it comes to DTH broadcasts. The samsung is the best overall but I found the DTH broadcast a touch soft.

mobike008 · 17th August 2007, 15:35

Great advice, i was thinking the same. I rather like samsung and don't mind considering LG too. I think sony is quite expensive. What is the current price of Art R81 of samsung? I am thinking the 40" of these two companies may come down to 70K or less by Diwali. Is my assumption correct?

jkdas · 17th August 2007, 16:15

Samsung Bordeaux 32 inch 8000:1 with Free DVD = 55k
Sony 5000:1 32inch at 60k

Guess thats the seasonal offer in Kerala now

gkrishn · 17th August 2007, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Samsung Bordeaux 32 inch 8000:1 with Free DVD = 55k
Sony 5000:1 32inch at 60k

Is that a HDMI dvd player? Or atlest a progressive one? Else no point in it...

navin · 17th August 2007, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid6639

Currently the highest spec is the Samsung Bordeaux Art R81 series.Samsung's current Full HD model is the M81 series.

I think you sorta contradicted yourself here. The highest spec Samsung today is the M81 (Mosel Blaque). Sometime back we got ourselves a 46M81 the dealer threw in a HD DVD player (Samsung) and wall mounting. All for about Rs. 2.1L.

jkdas · 17th August 2007, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkrishn

Is that a HDMI dvd player? Or atlest a progressive one? Else no point in it...

HDMI one. I asked if they could deduct money as I dont want the player. They said they cant as its the company offer

edit: wall mounting which costs 2.5k comes free now

Vid6639 · 17th August 2007, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

I think you sorta contradicted yourself here. The highest spec Samsung today is the M81 (Mosel Blaque). Sometime back we got ourselves a 46M81 the dealer threw in a HD DVD player (Samsung) and wall mounting. All for about Rs. 2.1L.

Lol. yeah Navinji was contradictory. What I meant was the highest non Full-HD model is the R81 whereas the highest Full-HD model is the M81. There is another lower Full-HD model called the Neo-Mosel or the Nseries.

Nice choice with M81. But do you have a HD content? That Samsung HD DVD player is also a good one. It was free as an offer sometime back. I believe it costs Rs.7990.

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gopinathann BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 765 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Samsung is good, SONY is unbeatable. If it electronics it is Japanese than the Korean. It is your decision to select the brand. When buying, ask the dealer to have both SONY and Samsung with the same program/DVD connected and compare them with both have the having the optimal settings.
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hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 183 Times	Which LCD TV? (I searched for the lcd tv threads but all of them contains old information. So starting new one. Aug 2007) We are planning to buy a lcd tv for a room of size 12ft * 16 ft. I am planning to connect cable / dishtv , a dvd player , and Logitech z5500 with this system. I can wait for next 2/3 months max. The budget is around 75 – 1lkh. Can you please suggest me which one to buy? Also does buying it in US and then brining it here will help? ( like my z5500 saved 10+k ) Also can xbox 360 play all the dvd's / cd's that we get from dvd library in india? If yes then I may go for the xbox 360 instead of a dvd player. Thanks in advance for the help Last edited by aah78 : 16th August 2007 at 20:24. Reason: No need for a new thread - posting in the existing one will be fine. Threads Merged.
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csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	Check out LCD's from Sharp. They are expensive but supposed to be one of the best. Check out Sharp's website for more details.
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	mods please merge the threads http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ng-lcd-tv.html 75-1lac => go for 40inchers Last edited by aah78 : 16th August 2007 at 20:26. Reason: Thanks jkdas. Thread started by hrishig merged with existing
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17th August 2007, 13:34	#261
hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 183 Times	Ok , Let me be more specific, Whats should be the size? 37 inches / 40 inces or anything else? Price is range is 1) sony 2) Samsung 3) Lg My question is , even if we buy the most expensive brand which is sony, what kind of diffrence it makes in picture in daily viewing? I am planning to use tatasky/ dishtv , so is it worth paying 20 - 25 k more for sony comared to samsung / lg? I saw two 40 inch models from samsung LA40R81B ~85k LA40S81B ~79k Any idea about these models? Also brands like toshiba / sharp they are good products, but how about after sell service warrenty etc?
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17th August 2007, 14:01	#262
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 8,002 Times	Sharp makes some excellent LCD's. Just got one 32 inch X6 model Sharp Aqous for 45k (grey market, VSP price is 55k) Clairty is amazing... looking to get a 37 inch for my room by diwali as prices will crash a lot according to sources.
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17th August 2007, 14:07	#263
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,996 Thanked: 17,123 Times View My Garage	I am also planning to buy an LCD during diwali as even i have heard that either there will be a huge price drop or good discounts or both. I have decided to go for samsung as a brand and 40" one. Just need to decided on the model to go for. What are the important features to look for when selecting the LCD? Contrast ratio, resolution size, HD capabilities and anything else? Btw, what is the minimum contrast ratio that we should look for? 5000: 1?
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Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,709 Thanked: 44,137 Times View My Garage	This is like ICE. Forget the specs. Go out and see the TV. whichever picture clarity you like best choose that. The way to see is to have the 2-3 shortlisted TV's close by. Any multibrand electronics shop will have that. Then have them show the same picture. Look at the level of detail, sharpness, colour depth. Make sure that the picture settings are the same in both the tv's. Currently the highest spec is the Samsung Bordeaux Art R81 series. I don't think you need the full HD models i.e. 1920X1080 resolution. The current gen of 1366X768 is quite sufficient for DVD's, DTH broadcast. Even while viewing HD content the difference noticeable is not worth the cost. Samsung's current Full HD model is the M81 series. Sony has a new model called the V300 series. These have a very nice picture quality when it comes to DTH broadcasts. The samsung is the best overall but I found the DTH broadcast a touch soft.
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17th August 2007, 15:35	#265
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,996 Thanked: 17,123 Times View My Garage	Great advice, i was thinking the same. I rather like samsung and don't mind considering LG too. I think sony is quite expensive. What is the current price of Art R81 of samsung? I am thinking the 40" of these two companies may come down to 70K or less by Diwali. Is my assumption correct?
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17th August 2007, 16:15	#266
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	Samsung Bordeaux 32 inch 8000:1 with Free DVD = 55k Sony 5000:1 32inch at 60k Guess thats the seasonal offer in Kerala now
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