this is my first post here in pinoydvd, been a lurker for quite some time. i've learned a lot here in this forum and i would like to thank you all for the information you shared here in pinoydvd.
i was able to buy yesterday after a week long decision making between LG 42LD460 or 32LE5500. personally, there's a big difference in picture quality between the two. so i decided to get the 32LE5500.
went to anson's trinoma to check again both tv's just to be sure. asked the sales rep how much and gave me a discounted price of 28,500. so after couple of minutes of thinking, i asked again if the price he quoted me is the best price he can offer. he told me that if i'm going to buy one at that moment, he could give it to me for 25,000. so i said yes, told him to get one and test it before i proceed to the cashier. a freebie LG wall backet is also included. also asked for the bundle HT805, he said it's 10,000 additional. told him that i'll pass. manufacture date is february 2011.
got a taxi and went home to set up the TV. setting it up was easy, i didn't opt for the LG USB dongle for 999, just connected an ethernet cable from my router to the back of the TV. got myself some movies in my flashdrive.
you will notice immediately the difference between store set up and home set up. still a great purchase for me. i have a rainbow 2.1 speakers from my PC and hooked it up via the headphones and it sounded great.
also tried using the TV with my destiny cable. a bit disappointed since some channels got a bit fuzzy. so i bought a signal amplifier from ace hardware and called destiny to check the signal/reception. the lineman has this portable tool to check the signal.
when using the 300 pesos signal amplifier, there is a small difference in signal quality. but just a bit, probably around 15% increase. if you're planning to buy one of these, don't expect a significant change in reception quality. the lineman told me that in our area, has some reception issues with other channels like discovery turbo, history and nhk world. the lineman also checked some of my neighbors cable and TV and had the same problem. so i guess there's nothing wrong with my line from outside of my house to the TV itself. its up to you if you want to shell out 300 for a signal amplifier or not. if the signal in your area is clear then there's no need for it. it will only degrade the signal if you hook it up.
overall, i very satisfied with my purchase and very thankful because all the information that i got here in pinoydvd helped me in deciding which TV should i buy. from now on, you can consider me a loyal forumer here in pinoydvd..thanks!
now my problem is what player should i choose...hd media player or 1080p DVD player....ggrrrr!!!
