[RJK]

So my father told me yesterday that he wants to buy a plasma TV. Budget it seems is around 1.5-2L I think. I don't have a clue about plasma TV's. So shoot with your suggestions. Boy am I jealous now..just 2 months since I got out of house & there's a plasma coming at home !

[normally_crazy]

Hahahahaha -

Lots to choose from - Smasung , Videocon , LG , Sony all will fit right into the budget ur dad has there. Also with Diwali around the corner there will be some really great deals .

I would prefer a Philips though - as I have seen the Philips ambilight model and believe me it rocks . Uncle got it about 2 months ago - Cost = 2.65 lacs.

hope this helps

[navin]

I would choose the Hitachi it seemed to offer the best performance under 2L.

[pingmepal]

Guys,

Is is true that Sony and Samsung have collabaration in manufacturing LCD tvs? Yesterday visited local electronic shop for Sony Bravia series and sales man says Samsung is good in market and infact they are being supplied by Sony itself. I could not trust him but wanted to know the facts.

Also any opinions on Samsung LCD tvs? especially Bourdoex series? There is a huge price gap between them in Sonys and Philips

thanks in advance

[suman]

Originally Posted by pingmepal

Guys,

Is is true that Sony and Samsung have collabaration in manufacturing LCD tvs? Yesterday visited local electronic shop for Sony Bravia series and sales man says Samsung is good in market and infact they are being supplied by Sony itself. I could not trust him but wanted to know the facts.

Also any opinions on Samsung LCD tvs? especially Bourdoex series? There is a huge price gap between them in Sonys and Philips

thanks in advance

Samsung TVs are not made by Sony. However, they are pretty good, I've just picked up a 32 Bordeaux last week - really good picture and, as you've rightly said, a HUGE price difference. The 32 Bravia S series would have cost me around 110k (the V series is even higher), this was 82k, also, wall mount for the Sony costs around 3k more whereas it is free for the Samsung.

I have Sony as well as Samsung 21 inches in my house and honestly speaking I cannot see much difference between the two which is why I went for the Samsung LCD.....as it is, a lot is dependant on your cable guy (for example, in our apartment, the Master Bedroom & one other bedroom has the BEST internal wiring and hence best reception whereas the Living Room & other two bedrooms do not, hence difference in picture for same channels etc).

So I would suggest that you have a look at the Samsung before you make up your mind. Oh, and one other thing - if you are also contemplating a Home Theatre along with it, I would suggest that for the Home Theatre you pick the Sony over the Samsung...or, I'm told the Onkyo is pretty good as well.

Good luck!

[shuvc]

What Hi-Fi magazine had given fab reviews for Pioneer and Panasonic plasmas.

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by RJK

Boy am I jealous now..just 2 months since I got out of house & there's a plasma coming at home !

Aah.... i was in that position about 6months back....so i shall rant >

Firstly, i dont watch TV much.

Secondly, i think no matter how "HD" a tv is, its still really dissapointing picture quality. Why not go for a high res DLP projector instead (my choice!!). Though then theres the problem of $$bulbs$$.

Thirdly, 16:9 widescreen. It will make your favourite programmes (which for you = Baywatch, Victorias secret fashion show, and FTV's lingerie ) look weird because it streches all those slim 4:3 women to fit the 16:9 frame. Takes some getting used to...unless ofcourse you are some DVD buff who is only gonna use his tv for watching 16:9 DVDs.

Next, get one of those set-top-boxes....it improves the picture quality a LOT.

and Finally, if you can get over all of the above, you will catch yourself watching TV a whole lot more than you used to, having friends over to watch football, and borrowing playstations for the realistic GT4 experience. (but still wishing you had a projector).

cya
R

ps - i have an LG...

[Wheeliej]

Hi, i had been considering Plasma tv's for a long time now, however was advised not to go in for Plasma, but to go in for LCD since plasma 'gas' dies away soon - starts as early as 30k hours, and LCD is supposed to last twice as long as plasma tv.

I compromised and got a LCD projector, and DVD's and stuff play very well, but have been unsuccessful in getting a good set-top box for Cable tv.... purchased a TV Tuner last weekend (so i could watch the fifa finals on big screen), however, was a BIG disappointment - the picture was grainy and the second half of the game was watched in B/w mode . Couldnt make out whether Zidane got a yellow or a red card....... had to change the channel to get to a news channel to find out what colour.

Will appreciate if anyone can suggest a good set-top box (and price) so that i get good quality cable tv

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by Wheeliej

Hi, i had been considering Plasma tv's for a long time now, however was advised not to go in for Plasma, but to go in for LCD since plasma 'gas' dies away soon - starts as early as 30k hours,

Hi Wheelie,

Lets put this into perpective, shall we?

30,000 hours you say? -

Thats true for slightly older plasma panels.

On an average a person would not watch more than 3 to 4 hours of TV a day on average. I average it out because there are days you dont watch TV at all. When you are at work, or holiday for example.

But let's take an average of 5 hours every single day of your life.
You would then be able to watch TV for 6000 days. (6000X5 is 30k)Thats about 16 and a half years.

However the news generation plasma panels last longer. Sharp claims 60,000 hours. Thats about 33 years of TV.

Even if you watched TV for 8 hours straight every single day of your life
It's still 21 years of plasma TV.

Originally Posted by Wheeliej

I compromised and got a LCD projector...

I love projectors, love the big screen experience. LCD projectors lamps generally only have a life expectancy of 2000 to 3000 hours on an average (now THATS low) and the lamp generally costs 35-50% of the projector cost.

[prasadee]

Once you decide on a brand and model, make sure the TV has HDMI inputs. Most of the newer TVs have HDMI/DVI, but I love the HDMI cables. Some of the older TVs on sale may miss these connectors. I hooked up a HD-DVR to a Philips plasma, & it made a world of difference compared to component/analog cables.
-Prasadee

[shuvc]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Even if you watched TV for 8 hours straight every single day of your life
It's still 21 years of plasma TV.

hmmm .. given that, it's probably wiser to go in for Plasma's now ? Plasma prices seem to be dropping faster than LCDs.
Btw, how overpriced are LCDs in India ? I recall seeing some Sony Bravia prices in Bahts at some Thai website .. and they were almost 1/2 the price of the Bravia's being sold here .. If so, prices should drop a lot more by next years cricket world cup ?


Also, check out these sites for some inputs.
http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/

[anupam00]

I have worked with samsung.
I know the in and out's
Quality wise and service wise.
I would suggest you go with samsung.

Samsung is a good company in terms of Quality of Goods and service Network.

Thanks

[GTO]

I just got a Sony 32inch LCD for my room and its fabulous! The initial setup, however, sucked and it took a lot of fine tuning to get the picture quality to my expectations.

In the grey market, the 32 Sony is available for 79K.

GTO

[Wheeliej]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

On an average a person would not watch more than 3 to 4 hours of TV a day on average. I average it out because there are days you dont watch TV at all. When you are at work, or holiday for example.

.

Ours is not an 'average' household, my friend..... since mom is at home.... and she doesnt sleep very well, at her age.... our TV, which is in her room, is on for atleast 16 hours each day..... on weekends, it is on almost throughout..... in any case the huge upfront cost put me off....

re. lamp replacement for projector, the dealer said that it will be atleast a couple of years and by then the lamp price for this model will have reduced considerably.

[manson]

guys how much for a 21' plasma for a bedroom. any suggestions on brands/models?

manson.