37" LCD - Which one?

eirebhoy · 17-09-2006 01:46PM #1

I'm absolutely clueless when it comes to getting the best technology for my money so I thought I'd ask on here. Basically I want a 37" LCD to go on the wall and am willing to pay around €1,500. A 40" would be even better but I presume you're not going to get as good quality for your €1,500.

I found these 2 toshiba tv's that fall under what I'm looking for:
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/159087/art/toshiba/37wl58-16-9eme-37-94-cm-h.html
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/261319/art/toshiba/lcd-tv-37-94cm-16-9-hd-re.html

Basically, I'm asking someone that knows their stuff to pick me out a TV and I'll buy it.

I have Sky Digital and a DVD recorder if that matters.

Cheers.

ffocused · 17-09-2006 05:31PM

The WL66Z is the newest model of the 2 and has a better response time, better speakers and better contrast. for EUR50 extra it is the one i would choose from th 2 listed.

eirebhoy · 17-09-2006 05:38PM

ffocused wrote:

The WL66Z is the newest model of the 2 and has a better response time, better speakers and better contrast. for EUR50 extra it is the one i would choose from th 2 listed.

Cheers. is that basically the best 37" LCD I could get for that price?

ffocused · 17-09-2006 05:42PM

The Toshiba lcds are one of the better brands, and for that price you will probably not find a better set.

Calibos · 18-09-2006 02:35AM

I'd nip over to the plasma and lcd sections of www.avforums.co.uk and ask your question over there. Word is is that almost across the board LCD isn't as good as plasma for SD (Standard Def) material whereas both are as good as each other with HD (HiDef)

Plasma may be a better buy when you will primarily be watching SD and as long as you get a HD Ready model you are also prpared for HD a few years down the road. I will probably be getting 2 new flat panel TV's before christmas. A 42inch on a stand for the living room and a 37 inch on the wall in the kitchen/dining room. Both will be plasma and both will be Panasonic 37/42PV600's. Best Plasmas in their price range by all accounts. A bit over your budget staying within your budget means squat if you are not happy with the picture. I'll probably be getting my plasmas from this crowd in Germany. www.technikdirekt.de On one of the screens they are €1000 cheaper than DID Electrical!!

liquidb · 18-09-2006 09:32AM

I have the 37" Toshiba WL66Z and I have to say I think its a great piece of kit! I'm not an expert but I see nothing wrong with the SD pictures. The quality of the picture depends on the channel you watch on SD. Watching the paramount channel is nothing compared to a BBC channel or sky sports (especially the cricket for some reason!?!). If you have or are planning to get, or have an XBOX 360 then the high def is worth it! For 1400 spuds you can't go wrong! Currently I have my XBOX 360 on component HD, my upscaling sammy on HDMI, and bog standard sky on scart and for the moment I am happy!!!

eirebhoy · 18-09-2006 10:56AM

Thanks for the replies. I notice Panasonic Plasma has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio while the Toshiba LCD has a 1,000:1. What difference does this make?

eirebhoy · 18-09-2006 04:51PM

Calibos wrote:

I'll probably be getting my plasmas from this crowd in Germany. www.technikdirekt.de On one of the screens they are €1000 cheaper than DID Electrical!!

That a great site! I notice the Toshiba 37WL66P is €1280 on that site. Probably a stupid question but does the P at the end make a difference?

technikdirekt has the following 37" LCD's:

Philips 37PF7331 - €1574
Philips 37PF7320 - €1490
Philips 37PF5321 - €1336
Philips 37PF5320 - €1469
LG 37LC3R - €1574
LG 37LC2R - €1269
LG 37LB1R - €1539
Toshiba 37WL58P - €1522
Toshiba 37WL66P - €1280
Toshiba 37WLG66P - €1444
Samsung LE-37R72B - €1394
Samsung LE-37S71B - €1310
BenQ DV3750 - €1343
Daewoo DLP-37D1 - €1286

If you had a choice between any one of those what would you go for?

eirebhoy · 18-09-2006 06:39PM

I know I'm probably talking to myself at this stage

but the Samsung has a contrast ratio of 5000:1. This is by far and away the best CR I've seen from a 37" LCD in my price bracket. How is it so cheap?

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/lcd-tv-ab46/101150/-/Article.html?fillspace=1

redman · 20-09-2006 07:17PM

will you get hit for duty/tax on bringing it in from the Germany/EU?

eirebhoy · 21-09-2006 08:34AM

redman wrote:

will you get hit for duty/tax on bringing it in from the Germany/EU?

I'm paying 21% vat so I'm definitely not paying any more tax.

airwalk · 28-09-2006 03:55PM

I have just ordered one of these online and there was no mention ofany sales TAX on top of the price when I was entering the credit card details.

dave101 · 29-09-2006 07:37PM

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/837415/-/Article.html?viewmode=box
would this be a genuine saving for a first lcd./?

Blazer · 02-10-2006 08:18PM

eirebhoy wrote:

That a great site! I notice the Toshiba 37WL66P is €1280 on that site. Probably a stupid question but does the P at the end make a difference?

technikdirekt has the following 37" LCD's:

Philips 37PF7331 - €1574
Philips 37PF7320 - €1490
Philips 37PF5321 - €1336
Philips 37PF5320 - €1469
LG 37LC3R - €1574
LG 37LC2R - €1269
LG 37LB1R - €1539
Toshiba 37WL58P - €1522
Toshiba 37WL66P - €1280
Toshiba 37WLG66P - €1444
Samsung LE-37R72B - €1394
Samsung LE-37S71B - €1310
BenQ DV3750 - €1343
Daewoo DLP-37D1 - €1286

If you had a choice between any one of those what would you go for?

I have the philips 37PF5321 - €1336. It's a great lcd..pic is fantastic on it.
However it will only output HD via it's two HDMI ports. I have an xbox 360 which I bought in conjunciton with this but I'm not sure if it's outputting hd..the picture is fantastic and I've the xbox set for 1080i on the tv but because the tv only supports hd through the hdmi I'm not sure what quality I'm seeing..still a fantastic lcd though with good speakers

dave101 · 03-10-2006 03:16PM

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/schnaeppchen-tv/892309/-/Article.html?fillspace=1
if anyone can tell me having ordered from these guys how long were you waiting , and if you needed support from them was it good ,being so far away and that .
strongly thinking of getting this 37inch for just over a grand.

eirebhoy · 03-10-2006 03:21PM

I went for this Samsung:
http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/lcd-tv-ab46/101150/-/Article.html?fillspace=1

I ordered it a couple of weeks ago but I'm still waiting for it to come into stock. They e-mailed me yesterday saying it'll be in stock within the next week. If you e-mail them they usually reply within an hour.

Irishsnake · 15-10-2006 03:05PM

hi guys
im thinking of the toshiba myself it seems to have good reviews but was wondering what the situation is with the warranty if something went wrong with tv buying from the german site

branners69 · 15-10-2006 06:45PM

Most probably you will have to ship it back to them at your expense!!

Thats why I bought my pioneer from richersounds so I can drive up north with it if somethin goes wrong!!

37" LCD - Which one?

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