jacko
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 posted on 26/11/09 at 02:49 PM |
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After a new TV
Hi all my Mum & Dad are after a TV the one they like is a Panasonic model txl32x10
Dose any one have a Panasonic tv what do you think of it
Any comments welcome from all on here
Jacko
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fesycresy
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 03:02 PM |
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I've got a 42" Panasonic Viera Plasma and it's brilliant. Did loads of research, everyone said how good it was, all excellent
reviews.
Not sure what the X model is like though.
I found Richer Sounds the cheapest, printed off their website with the price.
Then I went to John Lewis, got them to price-match, but JL included a 5 year warranty 
The TV is the bollox 
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MK9R
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 03:15 PM |
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do you homework, massive difference between models! My parents bought a sony bravia a couple of years ago, i knew nothing about them then and just
assumed that as it was a sont bavria it would be the dogs and was supprised how cheap it was. But then i saw the picture quality, absolutely terrible,
football is unwatchable. I then started looking into it and Bravia means jack shit, its the model number afterwards that makes all the difference. My
mates sony is awesome, but cost alot of cash!! I bought a 32" LG last year, based on my homework it said it was the best for the price and
picture quality was good etc, got it home and was blown away by very very impressed. My grandparents then went out look for a TV of the same size so i
told them to get the same one, but they decided to save 70 quid and bought a different model LG and the picture is crap!
Cheers Austen
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procomp
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 03:28 PM |
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Hi
Research the sound quality also. I brought a Samsung on recommendation. was told the picture quality was V good which it is as they use Panasonic
screens. But i am not impressed with the sound. Later found out the recommendation was using a separate system for sound.
Cheers Matt
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Project7
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 03:41 PM |
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Flat Screen TVs are I believe marketed specifical to confuse the customer.
Full HD is 1080p (which means the resolution has 1920 lines of pixels along and 1080 lines up)
However they get away with calling TVs with a lower resolution 'HD Ready' basically because you can put a 1080p signal in to it (but
obviously it wouldnt display full HD).
That TV is 720p so the resolution is considerably less than Full HD.
So it depends what you want from it, if you want the most out of HD tv services or Bluray or Games Consoles look for a 1080p tv.
I personally would take fesycresy advice go to John Lewis, pick the one which to my eyes looks the best, then get them to price match it with a online
store selling it cheaper. (Free delivery i think too?)
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UncleFista
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 03:44 PM |
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All the plasma/LCD telly's have crap sound IMHO, there's no room for decent speakers.
Work out how far away you sit from the screen, if it's a fair way it's pretty pointless paying over the odds for the highest res screen,
you won't notice a difference. There's info on the internet telling you what res you need for how far away you are.
My front room's massive so I bought a 42" plasma, it only does 720p, but when I'm sat on the sofa I can't tell any difference
from my brother's 1080 LCD.
Bonus is, it only cost me £350 'cos it's not "top spec"
Oh aye, I'd heartily recommend a WD HD player, an external HD and an invite to a decent torrent site 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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fesycresy
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 04:33 PM |
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I went for a high end model because I wanted an AR filter as my TV is opposite patio windows.
I also opted for the JL promotion to get the cinema surround system, because of the above mentioned issues.
Wife loves watching action films with the surround sound, but you can't beat porn with surround sound 
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miikae
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 04:51 PM |
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I was in this dilema last year , my lad advised me to look at the Philips Ambilite 2 that he has, so after a lot of searching i obtained a Philips
37" Ambilite3 , no complaints with the tv stereo sound plus it is now connected to my sound system and used not too often as its to much like a
cinema only without the pop corn.
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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iank
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 05:02 PM |
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We got the 26" version of that Panasonic LCD tv from costco (TXL26X10B).
Very happy with it.
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Worzey
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 05:57 PM |
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I'm buying a 40" Samsung LED TV series 8 with the built-in web browser next week.
It's a matter of personal choice really so go and look for yourself and see what picture looks best to you - Currys and Comet are as cheap as
anywhere these days and you get a good range to view.
Personally, I think the Samsung is right up there in terms of picture quality but as previously stated the sound isn't as good as others.
I've got an old surround sound amp that should correct that.
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by Worzey]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 06:36 PM |
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Panasonic are fantastic. I bought my 32" from a good reputable local independant retailer who were able to go through the various models and
propose a couple that matched what i was looking for. They also fdid me a similar deal to the big retailers who imho generally are clueless.
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coozer
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 07:01 PM |
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TJ HUghes have a 50" Samsung Plasma for £700. Bargain.
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Project7
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
TJ HUghes have a 50" Samsung Plasma for £700. Bargain.
Dixons are doing that TV for £580
http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/store/dix_page.jsp?page=Product&source_id=aw&sku=258579&camp_id=p
pc_tvcamp__PS50B430#_E&gclid=CPX2pau1qZ4CFRiX2AodH3DYlQ&source_id=aw
Its not 1080P though!
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franky
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 10:33 PM |
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Don't make the mistake of buying bigger than you need, anything upto 9ft away 32" is the best size to get. Buy a what hifi sound and
vision mag and get the one they rate the best for your budget/required size.
This only applies if you're not single, if you are I know of a great deal on a 55" set.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 26/11/09 at 10:40 PM |
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1080 p means nothing if you dont have a 1080 p source feeding it.
the reason why people cant tell difference between some screens is due to the equipment feeding it.
standard sky is a relatively low resolution.
sky HD is'nt 1080p its 1080i/720p
its only when you go into blu-ray that you need 1080p!
i have a pioneer pdp508xd plasma which is not 1080p but is 1080i and its probably the best tv i have ever seen with the exeption of the new 1080p
pioneers.
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Liam
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| posted on 27/11/09 at 12:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by franky
Don't make the mistake of buying bigger than you need, anything upto 9ft away 32" is the best size to get.
I might have agreed with that until I watched a movie on my friend's 100" 720p projector Now I'm not so sure the 42"
panasonic plasma I have my eyes on will satisfy me
A colleague of mine who knows somebody from Richer Sounds is telling me to hold out for a pre-christmas (or just after) price drop. Dunno how good
that intel is, but it did happen last year.
Liam
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iank
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| posted on 27/11/09 at 07:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Liam
quote:
Originally posted by franky
Don't make the mistake of buying bigger than you need, anything upto 9ft away 32" is the best size to get.
I might have agreed with that until I watched a movie on my friend's 100" 720p projector Now I'm not so sure the 42"
panasonic plasma I have my eyes on will satisfy me
A colleague of mine who knows somebody from Richer Sounds is telling me to hold out for a pre-christmas (or just after) price drop. Dunno how good
that intel is, but it did happen last year.
Liam
Projectors (DLP ones at any rate) kick all the TV's LCD and Plasma into the weeds for quality IMO. But you pay the price in that you need to
arrange your room around your flat wall screen rather than just put the tv in the corner.
The problem with too big a screen if you sit close is that with a non-HD source i.e. 99% of the stuff real people watch, they look terrible as you can
see the blockiness of the up-scaling really clearly.
[Edited on 27/11/09 by iank]
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Project7
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| posted on 27/11/09 at 09:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
1080 p means nothing if you dont have a 1080 p source feeding it.
the reason why people cant tell difference between some screens is due to the equipment feeding it.
standard sky is a relatively low resolution.
sky HD is'nt 1080p its 1080i/720p
its only when you go into blu-ray that you need 1080p!
i have a pioneer pdp508xd plasma which is not 1080p but is 1080i and its probably the best tv i have ever seen with the exeption of the new 1080p
pioneers.
This is really what i meant about confusing marketing/marketed to rely on the confusion of the customer.
It gets even worse when considering refresh rates and the ability to display the 24 frames per second required for bluray films with out pulldown.
Often Standard Definition looks better on 720p because of the amount of 'upscaling' required, to strech the relatively low resolution (of
SD) across a 1080i/p screen (depending on the quality of the upscaler!).
Its best to take each TV on its own merits and view the TV showing the source resolution you will most likely be feeding it with, before purchasing.
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jacko
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| posted on 27/11/09 at 03:03 PM |
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Hi All thank you for all the help we [ mum & Dad ] have just got a panasonic this morning and it looks very good the two of them are over the moon
with it
Graham
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OX
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| posted on 28/11/09 at 06:40 PM |
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I've also been looking for a new tv and the panasonic viera tx-p42s11b is £699 and at the moment comes with a free blueray player or 5.1
surround sound home entertainment system... i've checked on the what hifi website and it ticks all the right boxes and gets a good review
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