Flat screen T.V.'S.

alanthemanc

My old T.V's on it's last legs, and you can tell it's a matter of time before it goes to the T.V. graveyard.
Then obviously it's a flat screen job next.
Who would you reccomend, i've heard Sony, LG, and Panasonic are good, and that plasma screens are overarated for the money involved.
I bet someone will come on and say " Iv'e got a 46" one ". Alanthemanc

livinglegend

Plasma screens work best at over 50", below that LCD is best and if you can stretch to one then an LED type. Full HD 1080 is better than 'HD ready' and use HDMI cables to connect where possible rather than scart.

Firstly read the flat screen buying guide at http://www.argos.co.uk/static/BuyingGuide/bgTrail/tvintro_00069.htm and then go to a large store and just look at sets. Don't forget that they have to look good turned off as well as on. Makes are much of a muchness nowadays and often contain identical innards. Negotiate a lower price if possible as they need to sell TVs.

tjt6768

Only tip I can think of is to make sure that you take your time deciding, don't rush into things.. There are some good deals to be had too...
By the way... Mine is a meagre 42"er.... LOL

katknapp

Hi i work for a place thats has the same name as indian food lol!my best advice would be go in and have a chat,Lg's are good also samsung,panasonic,also the leads you connect can affect the quality,but dont be talked into buying the top of the range leads! middle price are normally as good,the trouble is where ever you go there are good sales people that listen and help as best they can and bad ones that just want to get as big a sale as they can,good luck in your quest for a tv!x

tjt6768

Hi Kat.... You never said you worked at Chicken Korma!? :shock: :shock:

valval

got a great one 32" listened to living and not looked back got 9 months interest free and money off voucher for something else it had also gone down twice from when we first looked at it so bargain it from a cataloge shop lol

katknapp

Hi Kat.... You never said you worked at Chicken Korma!?

no thats the other place i work at chicken tikka masala!

tjt6768

My bad, lol..... It was mi Naans fault she told me to say it..
:eek:

katknapp

My bad, lol..... It was mi Naans fault she told me to say it..

ohh i will pilau you that one!!!

cthornley

We've got a HD Sony .... Good sharp picture quality, good blacks in picture (some of the others we've looked at look grey), looks good on and off
My main advice would be to be careful with the size of the telly... Too many people buy telly's too big for their rooms
Flatscreens are deceptive and often don't look big when you buy them. Unless you are amazingly spatially aware (most people aren't) Cut out a cardboard template and put it where your gonna have your tv and then judge if it's the right size.... Hubby finally conceded that I was right that his 1st choice was too big our living room
Chrissie

katknapp

Just a quickie Kat I am also in the market for a new tv, are salespeople able to barter? i.e if I say to them , this is what I want, I can pay right now for the whole thing, what's your best offer?Am I likely to be shown the door or what?

Hmmm lol tricky for me to answer,as well as having mary whitehouses on here there could be secret bosses so when i finally get back to work i'll be sacked

you wouldnt be shown the door,i think they would listen and find the best deal for your price range,and where ever you shop its always worth bartering...i do it lol...havent tried it in sainsburys yet though for a tin of beans you got to shop around nowadays and try to get the best deal.. a lot of places price match
and give a bit extra off,as customers are always saying to me you dont get if you dont ask..true

rugbygirl

I know its not the same thing but I remember when I was younger my nan was looking for a sofa. She went into the shop and asked them what the best price they could offer would be if she paid in cash. She was offered 20% discount.


I know that if you go into certain places they will give you a discount (managers discretion) because they have a great deal from their suppliers. I used to work for a company who supllied big computer sellers and the sellers had such a huge discount our company would almost give the stuff away.

We also started supplying TV's and mobile phones just before I left. They have a similar type deal on them so it is always worth asking if the manager can offer you a discount for cash.

The bigger companies generally have high mark ups on the products they sell to allow them to do deals. Sometimes up to 50% more than they purchased product for!

sullivt56

Hi Alanmanc.

I was told a tip.....measure distance from your current TV to your favourite seating position...Go to shop and view from that distance..My mate did exactly that and prevented buying too large a TV....probably saved him from a divorce as well truth be known,,,,

katknapp

my brother in law has a 50 inch tv in a small room and its awful!the picture seems blurry because you are more or less sitting on top of it.....he never listened to his wife...thats my advice...listen to the wife!!!!!

alanthemanc

Thanks everyone, and thanks livinglegend, some good tips there.

dreamdaisy

I have just spent the week-end looking at a 42" plasma - slightly too big for the room, yes, and the picture quality was not wonderful as it was somewhat fuzzy. Whether that was because of a weak-ish signal (we were on the Suffolk coast) or the telly was not well set up, I don't know. It was also HD enabled - what is the fuss about that? Seeing Emily Maitliss in her full blown HD orange and wrinkle mode is not a pleasant experience. DD