Getting a 40" LCD for this bloody game!!

py2006

Am I mad?

I currently use an old 32" sony crt for my games. I am sick of the poor quality. So I am told that the PS3 looks awesome on a big HD LCD.

I have my eyes set on the new Samsung 40" A656. Trying to muster up the courage to drive up to powercity with my credit card.

It looks like I willl be spending approx €1700 on this game! (Including tv)

;):rolleyes::o:o

Basq

B&W CRT FTW!

(oh.. how I do love me acronyms! )

ger101

To be honest, LCDs seem to be crap! I've gotten a 32'' over the weekend and now the screen keeps dimming every five mins...don't know if it's the PS3 or the HDMI cable as the 360 doesn't dim...

James Forde

samsung LCDS rock!!!

smemon

bryanjf wrote: »

samsung LCDS rock!!!

+1

I bought 2 x 20 inch samsung pebble LCD...

The glossy, curvy 70's style ones. Well worth the money

py2006

basquille wrote: »

B&W CRT FTW!

(oh.. how I do love me acronyms! )

Does that mean Black and White CRT? Whats FTW?

ironictoaster

It's means for the win...Interweb lingo

py2006

ger101 wrote: »

To be honest, LCDs seem to be crap! I've gotten a 32'' over the weekend and now the screen keeps dimming every five mins...don't know if it's the PS3 or the HDMI cable as the 360 doesn't dim...

What tv did you get?

ger101

py2006 wrote: »

What tv did you get?

32'' Beko HDTV.

Tried the SCART lead and it still dims.

py2006

ger101 wrote: »

32'' Beko HDTV.

Tried the SCART lead and it still dims.

Could be the scart. Have you tried a HDMI cable? Failing that, return the tv

Sod'o swords

Bah large fancy TV's are over rated. This can be sorted in two easy steps

1 -Size- Sit really close to the TV, sorted....
2 -Quality- After spending so long so close to a TV you won't notice and poor quality at all, or you won't notice anything for that, at all.....

ger101

py2006 wrote: »

Could be the scart. Have you tried a HDMI cable? Failing that, return the tv

Yup, I tried that and I get the same thing.

stevenmu

Theres probably some kind of dynamic contrast feature adjusting the backlight, try turning it off.

Py2006 the previous models of that tv the le40m86/87 and the le40f86/88 have generally gotten excellent responses. I'm sure the new ones are even better but check the reviews carefully to see how much, the older ones will be on sale at much better prices now and the new ones may not be worth the difference.

ger101

stevenmu wrote: »

Theres probably some kind of dynamic contrast feature adjusting the backlight, try turning it off.

How do I turn it off?

EDIT: I think I fixed it...anyone know what "DLC" means?

py2006

stevenmu wrote: »

Theres probably some kind of dynamic contrast feature adjusting the backlight, try turning it off.

Py2006 the previous models of that tv the le40m86/87 and the le40f86/88 have generally gotten excellent responses. I'm sure the new ones are even better but check the reviews carefully to see how much, the older ones will be on sale at much better prices now and the new ones may not be worth the difference.

Well the one I am looking at has a 50,000:1 contrast ratio and a 4ms response time and they had one hooked up to a PS3 playing Spiderman on Blu-Ray in powercity the other day and the quality was phenominal.

Trapattoni

Im thinking of getting a 42" Phillips in Dixons for ythe same reason!!! - €899 -- any opinions??

gd1987

I'm also in this boat gettting a 40" full HD samsung at the weekend, only problem is I've used all my holidays so I have to work all week, PAIN!

Trapattoni

We're not even through april and youve used all your holidays????tut tut

tomred1

I just bought a 40" samsung too. I have improve my gaming because of it especially online.

murfo

i recently bought a sony bravia KDL-40W2000 in harvey's for €1289. it's not the newest tv but i'm very happy so far, no clouding issues at all, 1080p, loads of inputs, got a rating of 9.3/10 on CNET, and won which magazines product (not just tv) of the year in 2006.

the equivalent model in the X series (newest) costs about three grand at the moment

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327043#ProductTabs

ShaneU

py2006 wrote: »

Am I mad?

I currently use an old 32" sony crt for my games. I am sick of the poor quality. So I am told that the PS3 looks awesome on a big HD LCD.

I have my eyes set on the new Samsung 40" A656. Trying to muster up the courage to drive up to powercity with my credit card.

It looks like I willl be spending approx €1700 on this game! (Including tv)

;):rolleyes::o:o

buy this instead, your wallet will thank you http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=333298&view=detailed#ProductTabs

Vain

Iv already got my tv sorted for gta iv a 27inch Goodman’s hd with surround sound and a couch in my bedroom.. So im all set all I need now is the game:D

GrumPy

murfo wrote: »

the equivalent model in the X series (newest) costs about three grand at the moment

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327043#ProductTabs

Wrong newer model is the KDL-40W3000

X is an entirely different monster all together. Sony tv's are rated as below

U,P,S,D,V,W,X

X being the best.

murfo

exactly, the X series came out after the W, the W3000 has very similar specs to my tv but with 3 hdmi ports instead of 2, picture is not as good though

GrumPy

murfo wrote: »

exactly, the X series came out after the W, the W3000 has very similar specs to my tv but with 3 hdmi ports instead of 2, picture is not as good though

Off thread really, but the older model certainly isn't better.

murfo

wanna bet?, my mate just bought the W3000 and i can notice the difference in picture clarity (and not i the "i troll the avsforums way"). just my opinion.

anyhoo, both great tv's