Michael Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 (edited) I have some poor as f**k tv at home and at uni so im investing in a new one. Technology has come along way. I dont know how much I have to spend but I reckon I could stretch to £500 it needs as many scart leads as possible actually 1 will do. must have tele text and be as big as possible withut sacrafising quality. Im looking a sony, toshiba, bush at the mo. Any suggestions or links would be great aslong as ther enot from ebay. Its for my ps2 so as i said bigger the screen the better. I found this http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/453_217069.html Do I want dobly or nicam? Edited March 2, 2005 by Michael Hardman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 You can get a nice LCD 17 or 21in from netto or aldi these days, you just need to have a look in shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endofreak Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I got one of THESE last year. It's a great wee set. Completely flat 100HZ screen. Built in freeview. The picture quality is outstanding. My Xbox games and DVD's have never looked so good before. You get a lot for your money with Goodmans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I might go with bush or toshiba if I can find a widescreen flat screen thingy. Im not to fussed about the name, I know the above two makes work perfectly fine and are sound Id rathe rmore bang for my buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Just dont get a sharp widescreen (Y) Ours 32" one died after about 13 months and was not repairable and the tv fixer man says they all do it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 buy a toshiba tv as my old one has been going strong since i was 13 and it still works fine today, so i obught aqnother toshiba tv but even bigger (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 buy a toshiba tv as my old one has been going strong since i was 13 and it still works fine today, so i obught aqnother toshiba tv but even bigger (Y) ← get on msn you knob and point in in a good direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 get on msn you knob and point in in a good direction ← that is no way to speak to your brother you little willy (Y)" hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Aren't you a student? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Aren't you a student? (Y) ← he is a student who has just sold a dh bike so he has SOME money :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I got a flatscreen toshiba, its only 21" but any bigger would be rediculous in my room. The nicam sound is awsome and you can change the bass/treble etc all seperatly. I would say go for a toshiba or sony, or even a panasonic. I wouldn't trust any other brand really. Also try and make sure you get a pure flat screen, Its soo much better than a crappy dome. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 he is a student who has just sold a dh bike so he has SOME money (Y) ← lots of money plaus a student loan plus money form 21st birthday all means im a rich student wih a bad wrist, no jokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The enchanted broomstick Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 (edited) i still think my idea outrules all CINEMA PROJECTION! you know them things they use in science labs and crap at school, thats the ones, you can pick one of them things up much cheaper than the 100's of pounds for a big tv, takes up less space by far gives you a huuuuuge picture and you cant spill drinks on it :) my idea would be to paint you walls maybe a deepish blue colour if you like blue then have one bright white wall with the projector pointing at it, some nice dimmed lights and you got yaself a home cinema, get yaself a good stereo system for it and watch the fast and furious films and crank the volume right up stu (Y) Edited March 2, 2005 by The enchanted broomstick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Ive lost interest in the tv idea, its an mp3 player now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 You could have a kool tv and be classed as a rich student! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RoBBo- Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 (edited) You could have a kool tv and be classed as a rich student! ← I know which one i would rather have. (Y) Plus that projection idea is really good, as i sometimes have one in my room and they are so much better than a TV in most cases. :) Edited March 2, 2005 by -RoBBo- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusional Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 (edited) Home Cinema Choice is pretty good for TV reviews, as are the fairly well known A.V. Forums. I bought my tv after reading that review on Home Cinema Choice, and I couldn't be more pleased with it. Edited March 2, 2005 by delusional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Morris Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I don't know much about digital television, but I'm aware that old analogue tv's can't be used for long before digital television comes into effect. It might be worth reading up on that. I have a 14" bush (no jokes please!) and it's been going fine since I was 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RoBBo- Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Home Cinema Choice is pretty good for TV reviews, as are the fairly well known A.V. Forums. I bought my tv after reading that review on Home Cinema Choice, and I couldn't be more pleased with it. ← I've heard in some cases with those Rear Projection TV's that images from say a PS2 game can sometimes be 'burned' onto the screen leaving a faint picture of it...which would kind of annoy me. (Y) It's in most game manuals too, that they dont recommend R.P T.V's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusional Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I don't know much about digital television, but I'm aware that old analogue tv's can't be used for long before digital television comes into effect. It might be worth reading up on that. ← This is true, however digital set top boxes are so cheap these days it's hardly worth worrying about. Sure, it's nice to get a TV with a digital tuner onboard, but I think it should be a minor point comparative to the things that you can't easily upgrade with extras (picture, sound and inputs probably being the most important). I've heard in some cases with those Rear Projection TV's that images from say a PS2 game can sometimes be 'burned' onto the screen leaving a faint picture of it...which would kind of annoy me. :ermm: It's in most game manuals too, that they dont recommend R.P T.V's. ← This is true, however I don't think it's as much of a problem as people like to make it. Screen burn is caused by displaying a single static image on a screen for prolonged periods, which is most often seen when playing computer games (e.g. with the health meter in a FPS or something). However, as long as you're not the kind of person who plays one game, solidly for months on end - or as long as you're careful about varying what you display on your screen and not leaving it on when you're not using it I don't think it'll be a problem. Screen burn can be an issue with CRTs as well, they're just a little more resilient to it. In the end I decided that the benefits of the quality and size of screen I could get for my money (which, incidentally was nowhere near the retail price mentioned in those articles) when buying a rear-projection were worth the slightly increased risk of screen burn - especially as I use my T.V. far more for movies and shows than I do for gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 A projector is by far the way to go! Small and discrete, yet the screen size is huuuuuge! you can comfortably get a 5 metre screen from this For just £1750! The bulbs last for 100,000 hours, so no problems there either! And the projection technology means the room doesnt have to be dark to view the projection properly. I saw a cheaper one in use at a sony shop, and that was amazing quality (better than a plasma screen which always look a bit distorted) despite all the flourescent lights being on. Thats my choice anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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