Thread: Televisions
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Old 02-09-11, 10:51 PM   #8
Dunn-y
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Default Re: Televisions

I've got a Samsung 32" LCD 1080p TV. Has plenty of sockets in the back with very good picture quality, alot better than my old Philips anyway. The only problem I found was that all the extra settings like the different Noise Filters actually made the picture quality ALOT worse. Also most new TVs, if not all of them, have the backlight set up to maximum with makes blacks look grey. Mine was set to 20 backlight, first thing I did was put it down to 4.

Anyway, 3D hasn't really taken off yet so don't waste your money on it. Unless of course the TV you want has it built in anyway.

I've heard Plasmas have better picture quality than LCDs but aren't very good in brightly lit rooms and are more prone to screen burn in. I personally don't like them.

LCDs are very good for the money and would be my first choice if you didn't want to spend loads of money on a TV.

LEDs are better than LCDs if you get the right sort of LED TV. A proper LED TV has better blacks, as it turns off the pixel rather than try and block the light like in an LCD which is why you never get a black, black. They also use less power, but all this comes at a price.

I think the screen for the new PSP2 (Vita) is a good example. It has an OLED screen which is meant to be one of the best types of screen available, very rich colours and deep blacks. Not seen one in person obviously but from what I've read on OLED screens, it's one of the best types.

Last edited by Dunn-y; 02-09-11 at 10:52 PM.
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