An LCD Virgin :D:D

LegacyUser

ok guys im sure your sick of being asked this but im wondering could ya tell me whats the best tv for playing the xbox 360 on . My Budget is €700. I was looking at the Sony Bravio 32300. What do ye think? Would i get 1080p (or what ever is the best, dont know much about tvs)

nevaeh-2die-4

yes we are sick of it.

go ask the the ps3 fanboys!

mcgovern

You aren't going to get a good 1080p TV for €700 I'm afraid, I'd recommend a 32" Samsung.
AFAIK the Bravio 32T300 (I guess this is the one you mean?) doesn't do 1080p either. If you are looking at a 32" then you aren't likely to notice the difference between 720p and 1080p anyway.

bucks73

Yeah theres a couple of great prices on 32" LCDs on Komplett. You would get change from your €700.

LegacyUser

ok well im looking at these

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5293290/Trail/C%24cip%3D1500011405.Sound%2Band%2Bvision%3EC%24cip%3D1500011489.Televisions.htm

http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Samsung_LE32R87BDX_32_Inch_HD_Ready_LCD_TV_LE32R87BDX/version.asp

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=339283

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=338392

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=347064


again im sorry for annoying your Hole but i do really appreciate it :D:D

nevaeh-2die-4

I Have the 2nd tv its at a nice price i bought it around a year ago for 1300!!!!!!!

bucks73

Ouch.

nevaeh-2die-4

Im still paying for it on drip only about 3 payments left.

Royale with Cheese

That samsung from laptops direct is a great price.

LegacyUser

is it possible to get them from currys?? i work in pc world & get 10% staff discount in Currys/PC world/Dixions. also want to get insurance

Mountjoy Mugger

Mate. If you have contents insurance already, forget about taking out extra. It's a total waste, apart from commission to the sales assistant.

I'll check out Curry's TVs and give you a shout back.

Meant to say as well, that unless you're getting a 50" + TV you won't really get any benefit from 1080p. 760p/1080i is fine for most consoles.

LegacyUser

so will house contents insurance cover against acciidental damage etc?? ..ok cool,so i may try & get 1080i then , Cheers:D

A-Trak

nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »

I Have the 2nd tv its at a nice price i bought it around a year ago for 1300!!!!!!!

Would recommend this TV too, especially at that price.

Bought the same model 14 months ago for e1,200 from the very same site:(
Brilliant TV for gaming and a bargain as Royale pointed out.

Well at least I feel better seeing nevaeh-2die-4 price.

gamer

i have a samsung hdtv for sale,14months old ,32inch HDCRT , FANTASTIC picture ,on xbox 360 ,sdtv,skytv, ntl.in perfect working order, with the receipt from dixons, see my ad on adverts.ie general swap.samsung tv, dublin.price 400euro, .
ROBERT heron from dltv, hdtv expert ziff davis, says best HD PICTURE,COLOR,CONTRAST, deep black is in order, of preference ,the best is HDcrtTV, THAN , plasma, lastly lcds ,lcd has problems with motion blur,and not so good blacks.,pm me if you are interested.i,m just selling cos i wanna get a good gaming pc.get a good brand like samsung ,or panasonic 32ich tv.i have found this tv to be rock,solid in all modes,hd and very warm natural,colors, with deep blacks, also excellent for sdtv/ntl.
i seen the 360 on an lcd, its just not as good as plasma,or hdcrt, but i understand ,lcds are certainly cheap.

xanthor

robdcu wrote: »

oWould i get 1080p (or what ever is the best, dont know much about

A few 32 inch TVs accept a 1080P signal, but scale it down. 32 inch TVs that actually display a 1080P picture are still fairly uncommon.

Some people will swear blind that they can spot a 1080P picture on a TV less than 50 inches in size. Others say it's impossible to tell on anything less than 50 inches. It's somewhat inconclusive.

Toshiba's LCDs generally have a good reputation. Particularly for standard definition TV, which is where a lot of LCD TVs fall down. Do some research on specific models before you commit cash, but i think they're your best bet of the brands you mentioned.

Sony are slightly hit and miss for "Lower end" (anything less than a 3K tv)
models. I'm not convinced they represent the best value for money.

Samsung are a little bit hit and miss. Minor niggles like a noisy backlight aren't uncommon.

LG don't have a great reputation. I'd suggest you give them a wide berth.

Argos may not be the best place to go TV shopping. Last time i looked their prices were a bit steep. So if you appear to be getting a good deal on something, it may be as a result of the it being a little older.

LCD TVs date quickly, but you may want to avoid one that's been replaced by a new model before you even get it home.

gamer

BASICALLY games on xbox360 r designed for 720p mode,for fast fps,frames persecond ,unless you have a blueray player or skymovies ,SKY HD , i wouldnt be bothered about 1080i,if you r a film fanatic in hd ,than you,ll probably have a 42inch tv.

LegacyUser

would a blu ray player be good with 720p ??

mathias

would a blu ray player be good with 720p

When it comes to HD , the biggest difference comes from when you jump from SD to the first HD resolution , which is basically 720p , so yes , you it would be good , even on a 32inch , there is a huge difference.

After that , the next resolution up is 1080i / 1080p , it doesnt matter whether its i or p when it comes to 1080 , as the electronics in the set convert it to p either way. p means progressive , and all flat panels that you can buy here show progressive , for 1080 , you need a much bigger TV than a 32 inch if your going to notice it , otherwise it will look exactly the same as 720p.

And by the way , Xanthor is right , LG are not great , avoid them , Sony are trading on the reputation when it comes to TV's , and that reputation was gained with old CRT's not flat screens , their flat screens are far from the best , only slightly better than LG in my opinion ,

for a budget model go with Toshiba or Samsung , for a non budget model , Panasonic are the best by far ,

In any case , see the set in a shop first , and ask to see some standard definition football on it , if the set is any use , the football will be fine , if not , its almost unwatchable. If they wont do this for you , then dont buy it.
Dont worry about seeing HD on it , they all do that pretty well , its the SD thats the problem , bad sets have lots of blur , and watching football , as soon as the ball is kicked it will disappear on a bad set.

TheDoc

i bought a 26" hd telly from argos for 449 last year and it has 1080p. ( think that, or i)

And jsut wondering whats the best setting to have on it for xbox, i have it at 1080 at the moment and looks fine and dandy, just wondering if i scale it to 720 would it be any better?

IamBeowulf

http://www.laptopsdirect.ie/Panasonic_32_Inch_HD_Ready_LCD_TV_,_With_Universal_3_Shelf_LCD_Stand_BUN-TX-32LXD69A-1693/version.asp

Long link I know:)
It's to a Panasonic TV---which, to my mind, are far superior to the other models listed.

I say go for it. Check out those sexy specs!