LCD TV Advice

Posted by: Paul Hutchings on 27 November 2005

Cutting to the chase, to replace a Panasonic TX28-PL1 28" CRT, is there actually a reason NOT to order one of these?

Cheap Dell LCD TV

I'd want to connect Sky+ over RGB Scart, the DVD player currently goes via the passthrough on the Sky box. I might as some point want to take video out from an iMac (s-video), and I'd want to be able to have phono audio out from the TV to the hi-fi.

I can't see me doing any more than that, I'm trying to think of any future needs and all I can imagine is Sky HD and the set is HD ready?

Presumably things like screen geometry will always be spot-on with LCD?

It's always bugged me that CRTs seem incapable of drawing a vertical line perfectly straight and it stands out like a sore thumb on things like Sky menus.

Advice appreciated!

Paul
Posted on: 08 December 2005 by hungryhalibut
I had a very nice 28" 100Hz Panasonic, which I sold and replaced with a 26" Panasonic LCD with built in digital receiver. It lasted two weeks before going on eBay. It was pants. Poor definition, rubbish colour rendition, trails on moving objects etc. I now have a 32" Loewe CRT and it's great. The size of a fridge, but great.

Nigel
Posted on: 08 December 2005 by NaimThatTune
Hi BLT,

Many thanks! I'm glad you're happy with it. Seems our Nigel hasn't had such a fun time, though, so I may end up having to wear out some shoe leather on a topic I'm not too bothered about after all, drat!

...probably explains why I've had the same portable telly for about 18 years... Roll Eyes

Cheers!

Rich
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by Bas V
I've just seen some really nice Sony LCD's for about E 1300. The picture quality was very good and they look good too. One of these new models is the Sony KLV-V26A10. Maybe worth checking out?