Is this a good TV / Price for use w\ 360 - opinions please

calex71

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/166234/art/samsung/le27t51bx-16-9-27-68cm-lc.html#fichetechnique

Total on this is €728 with delivery etc, and is in or around my budget.

the other on that caught my eye is this one but a bit over budget

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/1060583/Samsung_32_LE32R72BX_HD_Ready_LCD_TV/Product.html

Some questions also , and i knwo there have been a few threads on this recently.

Will this make much of a difference in graphics quality over what i use now
- 19" tft pc monitor connected via vga cable.

Is it worth spending that kind of money on a HDTV as it will probably only be used for the 360 which is in my room and will stay there, and i usually watch tv with my house mates downstairs, i do have ntl digital in my room but gets watched once in a while for news etc.

I could probably connect my pc to it also but wouldnt think the image would be sharp enough for normal desktop use and id be worried about the damage sustained use might cause it.

Opinions please

Ciaran500

calex71 wrote:

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/166234/art/samsung/le27t51bx-16-9-27-68cm-lc.html#fichetechnique

Total on this is €728 with delivery etc, and is in or around my budget.

I'd splash out for a 26R7xB, they're a newer screen with better contrast, brighter and more picture processing options. You can get them for €820 delivered off Komplett.

calex71 wrote:

Will this make much of a difference in graphics quality over what i use now
- 19" tft pc monitor connected via vga cable.

Nope, but you will get better colours depending on the specs of your monitor and of course a bigger image.

calex71 wrote:

Is it worth spending that kind of money on a HDTV as it will probably only be used for the 360 which is in my room and will stay there, and i usually watch tv with my house mates downstairs, i do have ntl digital in my room but gets watched once in a while for news etc.

The image they give with the 360 is fantastic but if its worth it is up to you.

calex71 wrote:

I could probably connect my pc to it also but wouldnt think the image would be sharp enough for normal desktop use and id be worried about the damage sustained use might cause it.

It would be fine for that. They have a similar resolution to the 1280*1024 you are probably using on your current monitor.

calex71

your right Ciaran the one on komplett is a sexy wee beast indeed, very tempted, the temptation is strong just don't know if i'd love myself or want to hang myself after paying for it.

Ciaran500

calex71 wrote:

your right Ciaran the one on komplett is a sexy wee beast indeed, very tempted, the temptation is strong just don't know if i'd love myself or want to hang myself after paying for it.

I have one arriving in the morning. At the moment I love myself, but I haven't paid for it yet >_<

calex71

lmao let us know how she performs

lee_baby_simms

Ciaran500 wrote:

I'd splash out for a 26R7xB, they're a newer screen with better contrast, brighter and more picture processing options. You can get them for €820 delivered off Komplett.

I got that one a month ago, I'd highly recommend it. Its got component input for the xbox 360 and loads of other connectivity options. The picture is fantastic and to top it off its got a cool finish, all black and shiny.

Buy it calex71, you won't regret it.

gamer

Get,the samsung hdready hdcrt plasma, 32inch 1024x768 resolution,780 in harvey norman,or 790 in dixons.IT has 2 av,composite video 3 connectors,svideo,1av RGB wired, HDMI CONNECTOR,3 rca connectors,audio,video.With truesurround,virtual surround sound.Screen size,29.5 by 16inch widescreen.NO dvi or vga,i,m getting pc picture thru svideo.
THIS tv has perfect picture on sky digital,and pal tv,lovely warm detailed,colors,slimfit very small crt tube.great blacks and whites,5000/ 1 contrast.You,ll have to use composite analog,or hdmi to get xbox360 hd picture.its a 720i, 1080i hd hdready plasma tv.for 780 you get a bigger tv,widescreen, much better than playing games on a 26inch screens.DVDS LOOK great on this,absolutely superb color,detail ,great contrast from black to white,great picture on ntl cable or sky.i think its 32z144d,model no.

kaisersose77

your found of your comma's!

Those samsung hd crt's are as low as 540 euros on the amazon.co.uk site, tells you how much of a rip off ireland is. Anyways check out avforumscom and 99% of ppl are complaining about them due to geometry problems and buzzing etc. Amazon are meant to have a newer revision now , the 429 model, maybe that will have no problems. But no use to ppl here atm since they dont deliver here.

god's toy

gamer wrote:

Get,the samsung hdready hdcrt plasma, 32inch 1024x768 resolution,780 in harvey norman,or 790 in dixons.

See here's the problem, it's not 1080I compatible for that screen size it really should be (unless I've missed something here or the 1024 res is wrong...)
You can get a better set for your money.

Ciaran500

god's toy wrote:

See here's the problem, it's not 1080I compatible for that screen size it really should be (unless I've missed something here or the 1024 res is wrong...)
You can get a better set for your money.

CRT's aren't fixed pixel displays so it just depends what circuitry is inside as to what they can display and yes they can display 1080i.

god's toy

Ciaran500 wrote:

CRT's aren't fixed pixel displays so it just depends what circuitry is inside as to what they can display and yes they can display 1080i.

Oh my mistake, I didn't see the CRT bit. I take it all back

gamer

STICKER on samsung hdcrttv 32,in harvey norman price 780euro, says 1024x768 resolution. OR look at aldi.ie, 32inch tv ,vga,730,1080i lcd. hmdi, probaly better if your main use is pc, xbox360 gaming.649EURO,november,23rd,next,thursday.

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

Why would you want to display anything in 1080i, when 720p is muc sharper, and thats basically all HD is, a much shcrper image.

gamer

I presume 1080i,is handy for skytv hd,or you may get a hddvd drive.OR watch hd trailers from a pc thru hdmi.I see lidyl has a hd ready 32inch,tv,lcd next week, with,1VGA , 2composite,and free hdmi cable,free scart,free composite cable,stereo,cables.. Look at lidl.ie , COST 649EURO.its hdmi, hdcp enabled.360 games probably run better,at 720 ,its 16/9 not widescreen,nicam stereo.At least with 1080i ,it is futureproof.

Ciaran500

gamer wrote:

its 16/9 not widescreen

16:9 is widescreen

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

gamer wrote:

I presume 1080i,is handy for skytv hd,or you may get a hddvd drive.OR watch hd trailers from a pc thru hdmi.I see lidyl has a hd ready 32inch,tv,lcd next week, with,1VGA , 2composite,and free hdmi cable,free scart,free composite cable,stereo,cables.. Look at lidl.ie , COST 649EURO.its hdmi, hdcp enabled.360 games probably run better,at 720 ,its 16/9 not widescreen,nicam stereo.At least with 1080i ,it is futureproof.

Again with the 1080i.......if you want to buy a future proof tv get one capable of 1080p, 1080i is far less sharp then 720p. You must check the native resolution of any tv you are thinking about buying, the res of the one from pixmania for example is 1366 x 768, this means that it will be capable of displaying 720p and 1080i, with 720p each refresh of the screen updates 720 horizontal lines, while 1080i only updates half of the horozontal lines each refresh, meaning 540........ to get 1080p you need the verticle resolution to be greater than 1080 lines.

EDIT: I hope thats as clear as mud now.

Soarer

Calex/Anyone who's interested.
http://www.aldi.ie are doing a 32" Hd Ready LCD for €650. Comes with a 3 years waranty too, so it can't be all bad!

EDIT: Just saw Gamer posted the same thing yesterday! Well, it is Monday morning!!

FuzzyWuzzyWazza

Soarer wrote:

Calex/Anyone who's interested.
http://www.aldi.ie are doing a 32" Hd Ready LCD for €650. Comes with a 3 years waranty too, so it can't be all bad!

EDIT: Just saw Gamer posted the same thing yesterday! Well, it is Monday morning!!

Not bad at all for the price, the Luminosity is lower than the other two mentioned here, but other than that it is a good buy.

gamer

YOU wont find a better 32inch hdtv,for 650euro, lidl has free cables,including HDMI cable.Aldi,32hd tv is pretty good too.Those tvs will sell out in 2 days ,i think.

godtabh

gamer wrote:

Get,the samsung hdready hdcrt plasma, 32inch 1024x768 resolution,780 in harvey norman,or 790 in dixons.IT has 2 av,composite video 3 connectors,svideo,1av RGB wired, HDMI CONNECTOR,3 rca connectors,audio,video.With truesurround,virtual surround sound.Screen size,29.5 by 16inch widescreen.NO dvi or vga,i,m getting pc picture thru svideo.
THIS tv has perfect picture on sky digital,and pal tv,lovely warm detailed,colors,slimfit very small crt tube.great blacks and whites,5000/ 1 contrast.You,ll have to use composite analog,or hdmi to get xbox360 hd picture.its a 720i, 1080i hd hdready plasma tv.for 780 you get a bigger tv,widescreen, much better than playing games on a 26inch screens.DVDS LOOK great on this,absolutely superb color,detail ,great contrast from black to white,great picture on ntl cable or sky.i think its 32z144d,model no.

This TV runs at 100MHz (or Ghz cant remeber) so would it be able to play 360 games such as GOW which needs 60Mhz. Was gona buy this tv till I saw that

gamer

Its a 100mhz tv crt hdready with component inputs for hd 360.I t will play any 360 game at 720 p, including gow,or any 60mhz game.IF a game is programmed in 1080i it will play that too.99 percent 360 games programmed in 720p format, p means progressive display,means shows all tv frames sent from console or dvd or video camera .this tv has no vga connector .I i use svideo to connect my pc ,picture quality is excellent ,especally on skydigital,or sd standard pal tv or ntl cable tv.Some older tvs cant show games at 60mhz, cos they only 50mhz display tube.ITS got 4/3 ,16/9 display modes or zoom modes 32inch widescreen.I dont think any1s making 50htz HDready tvs with 1080i capability ,as far as i know.

godtabh

gamer wrote:

Its a 100mhz tv crt hdready with component inputs for hd 360.I t will play any 360 game at 720 p, including gow,or any 60mhz game.IF a game is programmed in 1080i it will play that too.99 percent 360 games programmed in 720p format, p means progressive display,means shows all tv frames sent from console or dvd or video camera .this tv has no vga connector .I i use svideo to connect my pc ,picture quality is excellent ,especally on skydigital,or sd standard pal tv or ntl cable tv.Some older tvs cant show games at 60mhz, cos they only 50mhz display tube.ITS got 4/3 ,16/9 display modes or zoom modes 32inch widescreen.I dont think any1s making 50htz HDready tvs with 1080i capability ,as far as i know.

So a 100htz tv can play 60htz games? Makes sesne that 50htz tvs cant play 60htz so looks like this tv is back on the shopping list!

gamer

Its the best tv i have seen for sd tv,sky ,ntl standard tv display quality,that also has 720p and 1080i,use the component connector for hd 360 gaming.The amount of 360 games released in 1080i will be tiny, 1080 could be handy if you get hddvd or sky tv in hd.100mhz tv with 1080i plays ANY GAME on any console ps3 included.the samsung tv 32inch WS32Z429T ON THAT SITE HAS THE exactly SAME specifications ,its a digital slimline crt,truesurroundsound,TRUEflatscreen,virtualsurround.
I dont think they make hdtvs with less than 6omhz capability.

godtabh

gamer wrote:

Its the best tv i have seen for sd tv,sky ,ntl standard tv display quality,that also has 720p and 1080i,use the component connector for hd 360 gaming.The amount of 360 games released in 1080i will be tiny, 1080 could be handy if you get hddvd or sky tv in hd.100mhz tv with 1080i plays ANY GAME on any console ps3 included.the samsung tv 32inch WS32Z429T ON THAT SITE HAS THE exactly SAME specifications ,its a digital slimline crt,truesurroundsound,TRUEflatscreen,virtualsurround.
I dont think they make hdtvs with less than 6omhz capability.

Where did you get yours? Best price I've seen it for is €790