HDTV for playing PS3 - Opinions!!

irish_stevo815

Ok so i am looking to upgrade to a 32" HDTV for playing my Ps3 and have spotted a couple that are around my price range and seem suitable for what i need.

The first one is an AOC 32" HD Ready TV which I seen on display in Xtra-vsison the other day. It looks the business and i seen on DID Electrical its €20 cheaper @ €329 with free delivery.
Link: http://www.buy4now.ie/DID/Product/AOC%2032andquot%20HD%20LCD/18082/317

The other one i was looking at was from Power City nad is a Walker 32" HD ready TV which is 30 quid cheaper than the AOC @ €299.
Link: http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-12-WP3210&brands=&accessories=1

Now i know these may not be well known brands, but i'm just wondering if anyone has any of these TV's themselves, if so are they worth getting?

Also if anyine could recommend any other TVs around the same price and size it would be great.

gizmo

Personally I'd spend a couple of extra quid and get something like the Samsung LE32C450 which should be available for around €350 + delivery online. You may even be able to find it at home for around the same price sans the delivery cost.

That_Guy

If anyone is looking for a cheap full HD TV, I was looking in the Argos catalogue last night and they're selling a 24 inch full HD Bush TV for €220 which I thought was a brilliant price. Gonna pick one up later in the week.

Grayditch

I personally wouldn't buy a brand outside of Sony, LG, Samsung, Panasonic and maybe Phillips.

Toshiba and Sharp ain't bad either, but those little known brands, it seems the less sharp they looks and the less time they'll stay alive. Power City should have some good deals on decent brands and you can see the clarity of them side by side and compare.

mcgooch

Grayditch wrote: »

I personally wouldn't buy a brand outside of Sony, LG, Samsung, Panasonic

this ^^^^^^

rzelky

I personally would take my[my friend's] ps3+HDMI cable and TEST the TV myself... the ps3 might be powerful - but it wont make ur TV display the image as intended, same goes to teh brand

Willbbz

I picked up an AOC 32" from xtra vision a while back, it doesn't look as stylish as the one you posted but it was 325e marked from 375e. It looks great in 1080p

EDIT: This

steviebg

Hey i bought a walker tv about 3 years ago and have had no bother with it. I think it's a 38" and all my ps3 game's look brill on it. the parts for walker tv's are the same one's used in mitsubishi. hope that helps.

irish_stevo815

That_Guy wrote: »

If anyone is looking for a cheap full HD TV, I was looking in the Argos catalogue last night and they're selling a 24 inch full HD Bush TV for €220 which I thought was a brilliant price. Gonna pick one up later in the week.

I seen this last week alright. But i know that if i got this now, that 6 months down the line i'd be looking for a bogger TV again, so i wanna get the 32" now.

steviebg wrote: »

Hey i bought a walker tv about 3 years ago and have had no bother with it. I think it's a 38" and all my ps3 game's look brill on it. the parts for walker tv's are the same one's used in mitsubishi. hope that helps.

Thanks for that, i was reading that Walker TV's used to be Black diamond but trade under the new name now for some reason. BD always seemed to be pretty good TV's so maybe it's the same with these.

RedXIV

I have a phillips 40inch LED and can't fault the picture, PS3 looks amazing. I will probably get a seperate sound system at some stage but thats just me being picky as the tv itself is producing perfectly good sound as it is

mind you this tv took a serious chunk of my savings, was €950

irish_stevo815

Would it be worth spending the extra bucks for a Full 1080p HDTV, or would you notice much of a difference when gaming?
It's just i spotted a 32" Full HDTV on DID for €429 and just got me curious!

Varik

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Would it be worth spending the extra bucks for a Full 1080p HDTV, or would you notice much of a difference when gaming?
It's just i spotted a 32" Full HDTV on DID for €429 and just got me curious!

Any size under 30" there is not much point in getting a full HD TV, but over 30" the difference can been seen. if you're only playing games it might not be worth it as most games are only 702p(HD ready) or below. if you'll use it for any HD blu ray movies or such then get full HD.

MikeCork2009

I bought this http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002SSJTFO/ref=oss_product off amazon for about €195 and its been brilliant for PS3 games and playing HD movies. Full HD and can't fault.

Skerries

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

I seen this last week alright. But i know that if i got this now, that 6 months down the line i'd be looking for a bogger TV again, so i wanna get the 32" now.

does it have wellies on?

Suspiria79

I have a HD ready 720 TV. Would I need the HDMI cable to get the HD features or does the AV cable that come with the PS3 already do that? Just wondering about watching blu-ray discs, also. Not sure if I'd have to get a HDMI cable to get the full picture quality.

tranny_magnet

Suspiria79 wrote: »

I have a HD ready 720 TV. Would I need the HDMI cable to get the HD features or does the AV cable that come with the PS3 already do that? Just wondering about watching blu-ray discs, also. Not sure if I'd have to get a HDMI cable to get the full picture quality.

You don't need a HDMI cable, but you should get one as it gives a much better picture.

Suspiria79

tranny_magnet wrote: »

You don't need a HDMI cable, but you should get one as it gives a much better picture.

Alright, thanks a lot. I think I'll start off with the AV and just upgrade later with the HDMI.

F1ngers

Suspiria79 wrote: »

Alright, thanks a lot. I think I'll start off with the AV and just upgrade later with the HDMI.

Once you upgrade, you'll never go back.
Well worth the €10 or €15 I spent on mine.

Charlie Haughy

Im pretty sure I read somewhere that most HD tvs are made with the same LCD screens in the same production warehouses, apart from Samsung and Sony I think. So maybe thats something to consider, dont be fooled into certain brands like.

gizmo

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

Im pretty sure I read somewhere that most HD tvs are made with the same LCD screens in the same production warehouses, apart from Samsung and Sony I think. So maybe thats something to consider, dont be fooled into certain brands like.

Completely incorrect. Five minutes in any electronics store will show you the vastly different standards of picture quality in various TVs.

Grayditch

Sony Bravias really are the dog's gonads. I haven't seen a better LCD.

gizmo

It all depends on the price range to be honest, at the high end the Sony line is pretty impressive but in the midrange, Samsung have the edge. Then again, if you're looking at the high end, there's the Panasonic G20s to drool over.

!MAVERICK!

Dont buy any of those 300 euro cheap brands like walker or AOC, Get a Sony LED tv if you have the moola!

Kev_ps3

Samsung are better then Sony imo. btw I would recommend 19-22" lcd for gaming.

gizmo

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Samsung are better then Sony imo. btw I would recommend 19-22" lcd for gaming.

I've already commented on the price range dictating what brand you should be looking at but as for the size of the TV, that will ideally depend on how far away you'll be sitting from it. If the OP is looking for a 32" then it's probably because he's going to be sitting on a couch a few feet away from it. A small LCD would only be suitable if you were sitting right in front of it at a desk.

Varik

Have a look at a Samsung LE32C530 32-inch the picture is great with full HD for €420.

thorbarry

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-13-37C530

What do you guys think of this TV? Looks to be a good deal

or this one for the same price?

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-13-37E401

Varik

the Sony, it seems to have much more features that the other. it also has very good blacks.

gizmo

thorbarry wrote: »

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-13-37C530

What do you guys think of this TV? Looks to be a good deal

or this one for the same price?

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-13-37E401

Judging by their bigger brothers (the Samsung C650 and Sony 403), the Samsung will have the better picture quality but the Sony will have the better sound. The Sony also has the extra HDMI cable which may or may not be an issue for you.

Best advice is to go to an electronics store, preferably a decent one, and try both of them out, both on TV and ask them to hook up a console to them. That will give you the best impression of them.

Note: Do bear in mind that the Samsung is actually €499.95 whereas the Sony is €579.95 unless you're trading in a TV to get the €80 off.

irish_stevo815

Kev_ps3 wrote: »

Samsung are better then Sony imo. btw I would recommend 19-22" lcd for gaming.

Well I currently have a 19" LCD TV, that's the reason i wanna upgrade to 32". No point gettin anything smaller now as i will only regret it in 6 months time and want a bigger one anyway.

I think i have settled on this one now anyway, seems to do the job for me.

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/5111800/art/toshiba/32lv733f-lcd-television.html

gizmo

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Well I currently have a 19" LCD TV, that's the reason i wanna upgrade to 32". No point gettin anything smaller now as i will only regret it in 6 months time and want a bigger one anyway.

I think i have settled on this one now anyway, seems to do the job for me.

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/5111800/art/toshiba/32lv733f-lcd-television.html

€14 extra gets you the Samsung LE32C450 I recommended earlier.

irish_stevo815

gizmo wrote: »

€14 extra gets you the Samsung LE32C450 I recommended earlier.

Cheers for the advice man, but i kinda had my heart set on a FULL 1080p HDTV, which the Toshiba one is.

gizmo

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Cheers for the advice man, but i kinda had my heart set on a FULL 1080p HDTV, which the Toshiba one is.

Cool, well best of luck with the new set, you're going to absolutely love the difference between your old screen and the new one when it's all set up.

hypermuse

have a look in Harvey Normans..

I got myself a 42" fully Hi def TV, a beautiful stand for it and delivery for about €750..

and that was quite a while ago now so things can only get cheaper!!

you can haggle with them too... make sure to get yourself a decent HDMI cable thrown in free..

without the HDMI the HD is pretty much redundant!!

hypermuse

hypermuse wrote: »

have a look in Harvey Normans..

I got myself a 42" fully Hi def TV, a beautiful stand for it and delivery for about €750..

and that was quite a while ago now so things can only get cheaper!!

you can haggle with them too... make sure to get yourself a decent HDMI cable thrown in free..

without the HDMI the HD is pretty much redundant!!

well maybe not Normans but shop around in as many locations as you can as well as on-line!!

Last thing you want is to pay for it and then 3 weeks later see it cheaper somewhere else!

irish_stevo815

Well after some consideration and lookign around, I finally ordered my new TV online. It is a 32" Toshiba Full 1080p HDTV. So i should have it by the end of the week or early next week and fingers crossed everything goes ok.

hypermuse

best of luck with it mate..

Either way.. when you get it it'll such an improvement from the old one that you'd just be amazed with it!

gizmo

In case anyone else is looking for a similarly priced TV, the Samsung LE32C530 is now a steal from eBuyer.

corcaigh07

im no expert but lately, im now playing Heavy Rain on Ps3 with this telly and its been fantastic!

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/t32-w-series/kdl-32w5810

R1221

Sorry to have to tell you this but neither one of those televisions will do justice to the PS3 console, In order to to have a decent gaming experience you should look for a television which at least has the following stats as an absolute minimum:
# First off get the largest TV you can, U wont regret it, especially when viewing your blu ray movies.
# A LCD TV, Preferably with a gaming mode.
# HD ready 1080p
# 100Hz (Min)
# Brightness (cd/m2): 500:1 (Min)
# Contrast ratio: 80,000:1 (Min)

gizmo

R1221 wrote: »

Sorry to have to tell you this but neither one of those televisions will do justice to the PS3 console, In order to to have a decent gaming experience you should look for a television which at least has the following stats as an absolute minimum:

Sorry to have to tell you this but most of those points are rubbish...

R1221 wrote: »

# First off get the largest TV you can, U wont regret it, especially when viewing your blu ray movies.

You start well, I'd definitely recommend getting as big a TV as you can afford, however, don't sacrifice picture quality for size.

R1221 wrote: »

# A LCD TV, Preferably with a gaming mode.

What about Plasma? Sets like the Panasonic G20 will kick similarly priced LCDs around the place both in terms of picture quality but also input lag which is extremely important when gaming. Interesting that you bring up the Game Mode here...

R1221 wrote: »

# HD ready 1080p

HD Ready implies 720p. Full HD is 1080p. Again, from appropriate viewing distances you'll only really notice the difference between 720p and 1080p once you hit a ~40" screen. On top of this, the vast majority of games don't even run at 1080p this generation so it's more important for Bluray than games.

R1221 wrote: »

# 100Hz (Min)

100Hz is one of those things you want to disable when gaming. Many decent sets come with that "Game Mode" you mentioned above which turns off post processing effects like these in order to provide a more natural gaming experience and help reduce that dreaded input lag.

R1221 wrote: »

# Brightness (cd/m2): 500:1 (Min)
# Contrast ratio: 80,000:1 (Min)

These are completely arbitrary figures, I have NO idea where you got them from.

Varik

If you send over €10k you won't have any problems, except possible repossession.

Kev_ps3

R1221 wrote: »

Sorry to have to tell you this but neither one of those televisions will do justice to the PS3 console, In order to to have a decent gaming experience you should look for a television which at least has the following stats as an absolute minimum:
# First off get the largest TV you can, U wont regret it, especially when viewing your blu ray movies.
# A LCD TV, Preferably with a gaming mode.
# HD ready 1080p
# 100Hz (Min)
# Brightness (cd/m2): 500:1 (Min)
# Contrast ratio: 80,000:1 (Min)

lol, everyone of your points are nonsense

A-Trak

I'd steer well clear of the Walker model.

The input lag on them is the worse I've ever seen.

Minstrel27

If buying an LCD for your PS3 you may aswell make sure that it is compatible for Irish Digital Terrestrial Television.

corcaigh07

Minstrel27 wrote: »

If buying an LCD for your PS3 you may aswell make sure that it is compatible for Irish Digital Terrestrial Television.

which the telly i have has, its MPEG-4 you need. also the kdl32w5810 has freesat Hd built in, perfect for bbc and itv hd.

only thing thats wrong with this telly though are the menus, they are fairly crap and a bit slow sometimes.