Good day sir vic
sir i would like to ask your advice which tv to get for my purpose. ill be upgrading from a 32 panasonic LE8. my options are size 37 to 42 and ill be using the tv for the following purpose: ( in order of importance)
1. i will using it as my primary monitor for my htpc. watching mkv movies. most of them are 720p bd rip.
2. will be using it in xbox 360 and ps3 gaming. my budget sir would be not more than 36k cash.
here are my choices so far. feel free to add other models
37 or 40 samsung c550/c530
37, 40, 42 lg ld460
40 sony bx400
37 panasonic x20 lcd
42 panasonic x20 plasma
42 panasonic full hd plasma (forgot what model)
thank you in advance sir. also can you pm me sir your best cash price for the said selections ive made.
Since you will be using TV for gaming, my suggestion is you omit plasma as one of your choice. Plasma has image retention IR issue that might discourage you for playing game on your TV.
The price of 40" has gone down to almost to the price of 37". Unless size matters to your room, I suggest you consider 40 to 42" as your choice TV.
Carlo777 has a good review for 40" TV. You may wish to follow his guide in choosing your TV. I agree with what he said on the following TVs:
LG 42LD460 at P38000.
PRO: Balanced color; good black level; crisp and detailed picture.
AGAINST: Backlight bleeding from four corners disrupts the black bars that run along the top and bottom of the screen when watching a video.
VERDICT: A good high definition TV held back by backlight bleeding issue.
Panasonic TH-L42U20 at P38500.
PRO: Vibrant color; impressive clarity and sharpness with bluray; excellent black level.
AGAINST: Lacks USB connectivity; TV suffers from occasional picture noise.
VERDICT: A very good TV with somewhat limited conectivity.
Samsung LA40C530 at P35500.
PRO: Accomplished picture from most sources; adequate connectivity: 3 HDMI ports, USB port for picture and movie playback.
AGAINST: The standard-definition only tuner delivers coarse, noisy, and edgy picture; poor sound from built-in speakers; 'torch' bright picture requires the user to settle for less bright level picture setting. You need to have a grip on picture calibration. Otherwise, you lose the ideal color balance setting.
VERDICT: A compitent mid level/ middle ground LCD with good features.
Sony KVL-40BX400 with free DAV-TZ310 htib at P39000.
PRO: Natural color; good definition and detail.
AGAINST: Color and black levels wash out dramatically when you watch the screen from the side; pricey compared to rival screen.
VERDICT: Excellent picture quality with a wanting viewing angle.
Toshiba 40AV700 with free AV Link Media Player at P38000.
PRO: Fully loaded TV: auto signal booster to enhance standard-definition TV reception, 4 HDMI inputs and a USB port; built-in speakers sound reasonably dynamic and dramatic.
Realistic color; deep and insightful black level.
AGAINST: Dark scene reveals a touch of noise at times.
VERDICT: A model with accurate colors and excellent detail attention--plus the bonus of superior connectivity and functionality – Good "all-arounder"!From the above, I suggest you choose between Panasonic and Toshiba. With your own htpc for media playing, Panasonic and Toshiba of limited connectivity will not be a hindrance to your requirement.