Help Best Sounding/Looking 32" LCD TV?

[Trem]

I have recently returned my Sony 32" lcd (Sony Bravia KDL32W5500U) for a refund, it developed a big blue line down one side of the screen. I liked the TV and the picture and sound were pretty bloody good but I have lost confidence in Sony now.

We now have the tv out of our bedroom in our front room, this is a 26" Samsung LCD and its a bit shat.

What is the best LCD out there at the minute for not stupid money and not Sony, could do with decent sound as well.

Cheers.

 

[Yaka]

go seprate, you knows you wants to.

you could have a very good setup for under £1k

 

[Trem]

go seprate, you knows you wants to.

you could have a very good setup for under £1k

Need all in one chum, got surround in the other room, I need this one for the room where we spend most of our time. Compact and tidy.

 

[nath]

Stick with Sony and get a 5 year warranty. Job done.

 

[Yaka]

or go out and demo a few screens and pick the one you like

 

[Trem]

Stick with Sony and get a 5 year warranty. Job done.

Fuck that!



The last one only made it 3 months before going all filled with AIDS.

Fuck Sony, I will not have another telly by them, I do favour Panasonic for my tellys.

 

[Edmond]

Panasonic or Sammy's, you cant go wrong

 

[nath]

Fuck that!



The last one only made it 3 months before going all filled with AIDS.

Fuck Sony, I will not have another telly by them, I do favour Panasonic for my tellys.

Well alright, but you had a Sony and you liked it. It went wrong. You got unlucky. One tele going wrong doesn't mean they're all built like shit. What's more, you may end up getting a tele that you think is more reliable but with an inferior sound/picture quality and have it die 2 months after the warranty expires.

The only sensible thing to do is to buy a tele that looks and sounds the way you want it to, then make sure you get a (free) 5 year warranty to cover it.

 

[MYstIC G]

It's all up to what you want to spend imho. I bought my mum a 32" LDC for her birthday as her old TV packed up just before. It's a non-brand from comet but the picture is reasonably lush and the thing had built in USB playback, which works?!? It was under £300 iirc.

 

[chipper]

samsung and LG are reputed to make pretty good solid TV's these are the two manufacturers im looking at currently for my next telly. ive heard a few ppl complain about sony TV's going tits up in a short space of time especially the bravia series

 

[Ch3tan]

Chipper, never go with x brand make good tv's. You need to base your buying on which model you are looking at and then getting reviews for it. They all make good tv's and they all make shit tv's.

Only Bodhi would have you believe otherwise.

 

[Trem]

Chipper, never go with x brand make good tv's. You need to base your buying on which model you are looking at and then getting reviews for it. They all make good tv's and they all make shit tv's.

Only Bodhi would have you believe otherwise.

Check the reviews for the Sony I bought (Sony Bravia KDL32W5500U 32-inch Widescreen Full HD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics), all very good reviews and yes it was a good tv.......until it got telly AIDS.

I think I will be getting this one when its back in stock - Panasonic TX-L32S20B 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

 

[dysfunction]

Why not get it here for £40 cheaper!

Panasonic VIERA S20 Series 32 inch TX-L32S20B / Full HD 1080p / Freeview HD / LCD TV - Electronics at Play.com (UK)

 

[Ch3tan]

Check the reviews for the Sony I bought (Sony Bravia KDL32W5500U 32-inch Widescreen Full HD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics), all very good reviews and yes it was a good tv.......until it got telly AIDS.

It broke down, it happens. It does not mean the TV is shit.

 

[nath]

It broke down, it happens. It does not mean the TV is shit.

This is what I'm saying. You got unlucky, Trem - makes absolutely no kind of sense to judge the TV based on one breakdown. Get another, get a warranty, be happy.

 

[PLightstar]

I've had my 32" LG LCD screen for nearly 5 years and it has survived 3 house moves. Still no problems, I would always recommend a LG if you want one that will last.

 

[Trem]

Why not get it here for £40 cheaper!

Panasonic VIERA S20 Series 32 inch TX-L32S20B / Full HD 1080p / Freeview HD / LCD TV - Electronics at Play.com (UK)

Its back in stock at Amazon now luv which makes it £448.00, think while they were waiting stock it gave the cheapest price of resellers through Amazon.

I would probably pay more to use Amazon over Play because of how well Amazon look after their customers.

Ordered it from Amazon last night

 

[dysfunction]

Heh they dropped their price! Excellent! I also like Amazon and would prefer to buy from there.
Hope this one works out!

I have had my panasonic for nearly 8 years now and it is still going strong!
Still has an excellent picture so I can't bring myself to chuck it out and get a new LCD one...

 

[ford prefect]

Generally you won't go wrong with a 32inch LG. They use the same panels on their 32inch models as the ones they supply for panasonic.

 

[dysfunction]

Anyone recommend a good 32 inch full HD tv? For around the £400-£450 mark. Willing to go above if the TV is absolutely amazing!

I've been looking at these:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-ue32d5520-full-hd-32-led-tv-10078507-pdt.html
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/panasonic-viera-tx-l32e5b-full-hd-32-led-tv-12311856-pdt.html

Anyone recommend something similar or better at around that price?

 

[Bodhi]

That would be any TV which isn't made by Samsung. They looks great in the shop with the contrast rates set to full, but look shocking when you get them home. I know a few professional AV Installers through my old job, not a single one would touch a Samsung telly with a bargepole.

Panasonic, Sony and LG seem much better bets in my experience, so I'd go with the Panasonic out of those two.I would have a look on Digital Direct however, they are normally cheaper than Currys, much better service too.

Me? I'm going for a 46" Bravia at the end of the year. My 37" LG has been a brilliant set, but looks a bit small in our new flat. Seems a good excuse for a Bravia to integrate in with all my other Sony kit (phone, tablet, PS3, Stereo, etc etc).

 

[soze]

http://www.techradar.com/news/television/tv/10-best-32-inch-tvs-in-the-world-today-655660

That might be worth a quick look, I think a lot of it depends on what you want from your TV. I spent far too much on mine as i went for one with plenty of media support which I have never used. Maybe give the link a look and see which one ticks the most boxes then check some other reviews?

 

[Deebs]

That would be any TV which isn't made by Samsung. They looks great in the shop with the contrast rates set to full, but look shocking when you get them home. I know a few professional AV Installers through my old job, not a single one would touch a Samsung telly with a bargepole.

Panasonic, Sony and LG seem much better bets in my experience, so I'd go with the Panasonic out of those two.I would have a look on Digital Direct however, they are normally cheaper than Currys, much better service too.

Me? I'm going for a 46" Bravia at the end of the year. My 37" LG has been a brilliant set, but looks a bit small in our new flat. Seems a good excuse for a Bravia to integrate in with all my other Sony kit (phone, tablet, PS3, Stereo, etc etc).

Strange considering up until recently Sammy/Sony had a partnership in the production of all LCD panels used in their tv sets. Sony sold their half back to Sammy and now purchase the panels direct from Sammy. The only real difference between a Sammy and Sony TV is the firmware and appearance.

 

[Bodhi]

Strange considering up until recently Sammy/Sony had a partnership in the production of all LCD panels used in their tv sets. Sony sold their half back to Sammy and now purchase the panels direct from Sammy. The only real difference between a Sammy and Sony TV is the firmware and appearance.

Yep. And trust me, that firmware makes one hell of a difference.

 

[soze]

I can't trust you on this as my Samsung TV is/was fantastic. It replaced a 1 year old Sony. There are much much better TV's now though.

 

[Raven]

I have a good Samsung telly and a good Samsung monitor too... No particular reason, the TV was a gift and the monitor was cheap.

Though one thing I will say is that when we first got the TV the picture wasn't that good, it was actually quite grainy. Within a week or so of use it was fine, whether they need to be broken in, I don't know.

 

[Deebs]

I have 2 Samsung TVs and a Samsung monitor. Once setup correctly they are as good as any TV out there.

 

[soze]

On mine I had to tweak it i went to AV Forums found a few set up guides changed the settings and it has looked fantastic ever since.

 

[Raven]

Yeah, it may have been random fiddling with settings that sorted it I suppose.

 

[Trem]

I have to say since making this thread I have been amazingly happy with the Panasonic I bought, superb picture and reliability, the sound is a bit weedy but I guess thats the norm.

I will NEVER buy any other telly than a Panasonic again.