The TV Thread - LCD, LED etc.

govigov · 7th June 2010, 18:29

Bought PN42B450 samsung plasma for 43K. Lovely. am just loving it.

govigov · 7th June 2010, 20:45

Sorry, cant edit the above post. How does one check the total hours used? i suspect that i might have got a showroom pece. I did not get the welcome screen when we first switched on the TV, and the picture settings were already messed up.

srini.rtmc · 8th June 2010, 09:29

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7th June 2010 20:45
govigov Sorry, cant edit the above post. How does one check the total hours used? i suspect that i might have got a showroom pece. I did not get the welcome screen when we first switched on the TV, and the picture settings were already messed up.

search hifivision.com. you have a detailed procedure to check the no. of hours on the pana model.

govigov · 9th June 2010, 03:01

the key combination is

info > menu > mute > power when the tv is in standby mode. This should be helpful for all samsungusers.

my 1 day olsdTV is showing 64 hours used :( is that normal?

amitk26 · 9th June 2010, 09:53

BIL is buying Samsung LCD 32B650 the market price is 51K with a DVD player free , Final price in market for 47K after much haggling and negotiation with out DVD player.
I will be getting for 42840/- for him through special scheme for employees.

amitk26 · 9th June 2010, 09:56

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Originally Posted by kap04

Should i go for the LA40C650 or the old LA40B650 ?

Buy the latest C model , Lots of improvements from last year right from Contrast ration to panel to the firmwhare which supports decoding of many movie formats from USB stick.

Earlier B550 was supporting JPG and MP3 only but now it also supports all movie formats from USB but JPG decoding is moved to series 6 ( cheap tactic to lure to series 6 ) IMHO

kap04 · 9th June 2010, 13:45

Purchased the LA40C650 from a small shop in Koramangala. It took them one day to deliver the model, as its a newly launched one.

I was all set to get the LA40B650 from Hypercity in Marathahalli. The shop manager always told me there was 1 or 2 fresh pieces of B650. And i was all set to pay using my credit card. Luckily , i asked him to show me the fresh piece he had . And he went off to look for it, I noted down the serial number of the display piece of the B650 he had in the shop during that time. And he comes back and tells me that he only has a display piece and he can give it to me for 50k , and his store guy made a mistake in communication . I gave him something to digest on hearing this crap, as he had done enough damage to me by wasting probably 2-3 hours. I strongly feel he would have sent me the display piece all neatly packed the next day, if i had not asked him to produce the set before i paid.

So , please pay only after you see the set and note down the serial number as well.

So i am all set now to watch the World Cup

. Any suggestions for a good DTH provider , i want to move to one soon , confused between Airtel, TATA Sky & Sun DTH.

Proxima · 9th June 2010, 15:24

I have and recommend Airtel. But there is a DTH thread, please continue with any queries there.

echo77 · 9th June 2010, 15:34

I have seen ads on newspapers for HD packages - both DishTV and Tata Sky have launched Full HD DTS service for the world cup (few channels like Discovery and sports). You need a different STB (more expensive) and the HD channel bouquet is to be purchased separately.

DTH India - 2 Month Subscription Free Offer

DishTV India - First DTH TV, Satellite TV, Digital Picture and DTH Services in India

Dish site has it on the homepage as "coming soon" but I remember seeing an ad or plug in the newspaper today.

mtnrajdeep · 12th June 2010, 12:46

This weekend ezone has a zero margin offer where they are offering a LG LED TV (42SL90QR), an Onkyo HT (HTS-3100) and a Philips blueray player (BDP3000) for 89990/-. This seems to be a good offer as the lowest price for the LED TV I could find in the net was about 68k!

vkochar · 17th June 2010, 10:37

I bought a 22 '' BX300 Sony for 15.3 k last week. Works well and looks the best amongst all 22''.

I need another one BUT when I saw the price of Panasonic 32 C8 32'' for about 22 - 23k I thought why not spend the little bit extra and get a size bigger ?

I do not care about HDMI & PC out or in. All I want is to connect TATA SKY and watch DVD's.

Any reviews on C8 ? Should I or Should I not ?

echo77 · 17th June 2010, 10:52

32" is optimal if you don't want HD input.

Panny plasmas are great. I have not seen anyone with LCDs.

darksoul · 18th June 2010, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by kap04

Should i go for the LA40C650 or the old LA40B650 ?

Go for the LA40C650. the 2010 panel has less power consumption, better MKV playback support.

johnjacob · 18th June 2010, 16:21

Folks,

Any idea what will be the price of the Samsung UA32C6900VR, and when will it be available? The Samsung C series is newer and better than the B series (like the UA32B6000VR), right?

2500cc · 18th June 2010, 16:25

The Samsung 32" LED with 3D is being priced at 53K, is it worth buying it over 32" Panasonic 32" Vierra priced 36k. Not sure about the models

Cheers,
Rajesh

7th June 2010, 18:29	#3586
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	Bought PN42B450 samsung plasma for 43K. Lovely. am just loving it.
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7th June 2010, 20:45	#3587
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	Sorry, cant edit the above post. How does one check the total hours used? i suspect that i might have got a showroom pece. I did not get the welcome screen when we first switched on the TV, and the picture settings were already messed up.
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9th June 2010, 03:01	#3589
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	the key combination is info > menu > mute > power when the tv is in standby mode. This should be helpful for all samsungusers. my 1 day olsdTV is showing 64 hours used :( is that normal?
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9th June 2010, 09:53	#3590
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 715 Times	BIL is buying Samsung LCD 32B650 the market price is 51K with a DVD player free , Final price in market for 47K after much haggling and negotiation with out DVD player. I will be getting for 42840/- for him through special scheme for employees.
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9th June 2010, 13:45	#3592
kap04 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 245 Thanked: 235 Times	Purchased the LA40C650 from a small shop in Koramangala. It took them one day to deliver the model, as its a newly launched one. I was all set to get the LA40B650 from Hypercity in Marathahalli. The shop manager always told me there was 1 or 2 fresh pieces of B650. And i was all set to pay using my credit card. Luckily , i asked him to show me the fresh piece he had . And he went off to look for it, I noted down the serial number of the display piece of the B650 he had in the shop during that time. And he comes back and tells me that he only has a display piece and he can give it to me for 50k , and his store guy made a mistake in communication . I gave him something to digest on hearing this crap, as he had done enough damage to me by wasting probably 2-3 hours. I strongly feel he would have sent me the display piece all neatly packed the next day, if i had not asked him to produce the set before i paid. So , please pay only after you see the set and note down the serial number as well. So i am all set now to watch the World Cup . Any suggestions for a good DTH provider , i want to move to one soon , confused between Airtel, TATA Sky & Sun DTH.
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9th June 2010, 15:24	#3593
Proxima BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 910 Thanked: 302 Times	I have and recommend Airtel. But there is a DTH thread, please continue with any queries there.
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9th June 2010, 15:34	#3594
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 359 Thanked: 116 Times View My Garage	I have seen ads on newspapers for HD packages - both DishTV and Tata Sky have launched Full HD DTS service for the world cup (few channels like Discovery and sports). You need a different STB (more expensive) and the HD channel bouquet is to be purchased separately. DTH India - 2 Month Subscription Free Offer DishTV India - First DTH TV, Satellite TV, Digital Picture and DTH Services in India Dish site has it on the homepage as "coming soon" but I remember seeing an ad or plug in the newspaper today.
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12th June 2010, 12:46	#3595
mtnrajdeep BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 904 Thanked: 338 Times View My Garage	This weekend ezone has a zero margin offer where they are offering a LG LED TV (42SL90QR), an Onkyo HT (HTS-3100) and a Philips blueray player (BDP3000) for 89990/-. This seems to be a good offer as the lowest price for the LED TV I could find in the net was about 68k!
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17th June 2010, 10:37	#3596
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	I bought a 22 '' BX300 Sony for 15.3 k last week. Works well and looks the best amongst all 22''. I need another one BUT when I saw the price of Panasonic 32 C8 32'' for about 22 - 23k I thought why not spend the little bit extra and get a size bigger ? I do not care about HDMI & PC out or in. All I want is to connect TATA SKY and watch DVD's. Any reviews on C8 ? Should I or Should I not ?
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17th June 2010, 10:52	#3597
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 359 Thanked: 116 Times View My Garage	32" is optimal if you don't want HD input. Panny plasmas are great. I have not seen anyone with LCDs.
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18th June 2010, 16:21	#3599
johnjacob BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	Folks, Any idea what will be the price of the Samsung UA32C6900VR, and when will it be available? The Samsung C series is newer and better than the B series (like the UA32B6000VR), right?
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18th June 2010, 16:25	#3600
2500cc BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 734 Thanked: 349 Times	The Samsung 32" LED with 3D is being priced at 53K, is it worth buying it over 32" Panasonic 32" Vierra priced 36k. Not sure about the models Cheers, Rajesh
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