Topic: 2007 Brands Comparison Thread: Sony Bravia S Series 40" or Toshiba 37WL66E 37?

[jaytl]

the old sony bravia s series 40 inch is being offered at a lowered price of 139k only with so many freebies (handycam worth 22k, home theater worth 15k and crt tv 21" worth around 14k). i think this is the model with no hdmi yet but  at that price, which was originally at 169k last month, i think it's a really good offer. the salesman told me that they are just selling all the stocks left since the new models have arrived. this model though is the last, that is made in japan. the  new sony bravia models are now being manufactured in malaysia as i've been told.

listening room is offering the Toshiba 37WL66E for 89k only but can be bought zero interest for 6 months. im not exactly sure about the specs of this model but seems to be a good buy as well.

im still deciding which tv to buy or wait a few more months before taking the plunge. what do you guys  think?

[allenwfc]

the old sony bravia s series 40 inch is being offered at a lowered price of 139k only with so many freebies (handycam worth 22k, home theater worth 15k and crt tv 21" worth around 14k). i think this is the model with no hdmi yet but  at that price, which was originally at 169k last month, i think it's a really good offer. the salesman told me that they are just selling all the stocks left since the new models have arrived. this model though is the last, that is made in japan. the  new sony bravia models are now being manufactured in malaysia as i've been told.

listening room is offering the Toshiba 37WL66E for 89k only but can be bought zero interest for 6 months. im not exactly sure about the specs of this model but seems to be a good buy as well.

im still deciding which tv to buy or wait a few more months before taking the plunge. what do you guys  think?

i cant really remember if the s series sony has hdmi or not. but assuming it doesnt the toshiba would be definetly the better buy.

[el-el]

if wala ngang HDMi yung Sony 40", then go get the Tosh 37" na lang.... 

para at least HD ready na... remember, BD and HDVD requires HDCP - that's why you need to consider having an HDMI....

[pchin]

Yeah, perhaps you can look into a set that has offer HDMI with HDCP & with at least 720p as this will ensure your investment is protected should you decide to migrate & experience HD movies (it's easier too). By next year those HD players price will keep dropping making it more affordable than a flashy latest Nokia cellphone

You may want to consider the 1-year old 42" SONY 3LCD HDTV projection TV (EF series) at 720p which cost less than 120k. It receives great reviews. It has HDMI input.

[alx]

what would be the better choice between Toshiba 37WL58 and sharp 37bx5m..??

[dB10]

my vote goes to the toshiba,

[allenwfc]

toshiba, becuase its cheaper

[pchin]

If Toshiba price meets both of your budget & requirement, then the choice is obvious. 

[jaytl]

i've been hearing negative feedback regarding after sales service of toshiba from salesmen of lcd tvs. i'm not sure if this is true. i guess compared to sony and samsung, which have dedicated contact centers, then toshiba is not really at par with them.

also, im just wondering why prices of toshiba lcds in stores like listening room are very far from pricing of regular appliance stores like abensons, SM, etc. (around 20k difference) is it really true that you only get store warranty if you buy from stores like listening room unlike when you buy it from abensons whose warranty is straight from toshiba?

[ekswind]

what would be the better choice between Toshiba 37WL58 and sharp 37bx5m..??

sharp w/ CSD not like other brand authorized service center lang

37AX5m  99,998.00   12 months to pay  w/o free item
37BX5m  135,998.00 12 month to pay with freebies

[nerveblocker]

sharp w/ CSD not like other brand authorized service center lang

37AX5m  99,998.00   12 months to pay  w/o free item
37BX5m  135,998.00 12 month to pay with freebies

ARe these units with HDMI?  When I inquired these sharp LCDs below P100k at SM Appliance MOA wala pang HDMI

[alx]

nerveblocker, kelan k nag tanong sa MOA? un 37bx5m sa sm appliance ng MOA is 95k nalang without freebies.. may 2 hdmi connector na yan.. try - www.sharp.ph for more info.

[ekswind]

ARe these units with HDMI?  When I inquired these sharp LCDs below P100k at SM Appliance MOA wala pang HDMI

2 HDMI input

[Clondalkin]

what would be the better choice between Toshiba 37WL58 and sharp 37bx5m..??

Sharp commands about 55% of the LCD HDTV market in Japan
Sony has about 30%
The remaining 15% is shared by Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, and the rest.

[Nemesis91]

Mga sir, if lcd lang talaga hanap nyo Toshiba talaga, it has multiple inputs, its cheap, easy to repair and high resolution pa.

[dB10]

another thing to consider is after sales service, it's one of the most overlooked consideration that can make your unit's ownership like hell

[jaytl]

another thing to consider is after sales service, it's one of the most overlooked consideration that can make your unit's ownership like hell

i agree, kaya malakas ang samsung eh coz of their after sales. sony too. toshiba and sharp, based from the salespeople, is not so good with after sales service.

[jvm]

Philips 37PF7321 = PhP131,980
Toshiba 37WL66 = PhP129,990

Any feedback from the owners of these two LCD's? Or from those who have extensively auditioned them?

Thanks!

[jaytl]

^ mahal naman ng quote mo sa toshiba. 89k lang yan sa listening in style. dont buy from big appliance stores. malaki mark-up nila. go for toshiba. im getting one next week.

[jvm]

^ mahal naman ng quote mo sa toshiba. 89k lang yan sa listening in style. dont buy from big appliance stores. malaki mark-up nila. go for toshiba. im getting one next week.

Those are based from Western, Festival Mall.

What are the available payment terms at LIS? 0% interest for 6mos., 12mos., 24mos.?

[switi]

i just bought a 32 philips 32pf7321, and i love it. even cable broadcast, its better than more expensive ones.
actually the cable broadcast comparisons made me decide on the philips. sa dvd hdmi, all lcdtv's looked spectacular in hi def. but when you start watching sd dvd and cable broadcast, that is what separates them.

[staind01]

i just bought a 32 philips 32pf7321, and i love it. even cable broadcast, its better than more expensive ones.
actually the cable broadcast comparisons made me decide on the philips. sa dvd hdmi, all lcdtv's looked spectacular in hi def. but when you start watching sd dvd and cable broadcast, that is what separates them.

sir, curious lang, where were you able to do cable broadcast comparisons of different tvs?

what other tvs did you pit the philips against?

laki ba talaga cable-broadcast viewing difference like ng P62K S200 and your P70K philips?

did you get a chance to view the samsungs?

thanks!!! trying to decide which one to get na e.

[switi]

i think malakas ang samsung kasi malaki incentives mga salesman, kaya yun push nila.
i have friends who bought samsung lcdtv's but returned it after waching cable broadcasts... the worst is samsung.
sharp. philips, toshiba are better in viewing cable broadcasts.IMHO

[switi]

i have the samsung s71 and the cable broadcast sucks, so i gave it to my son, a friend have the samsung 42, again the cable broadcast sucks. another friend has the 37" philips and it was okay. another has this sony bravia 32s200, and she is selling it now to get a sony xseries.

do you know that the philips 37" power consumption is only 75w compared to a samsung, sony etc which consumes 200-250 watts/hr!

that alone is a compelling reason, considering all are equal

and to top it all, pq in a phillips lcdtv is at par or better than other brands. 2 hdmi inputs, 65w(32") power consumption, pixel plus, 1080i viewing using pioneer 490v., pip (two sources, single tuner) and 70k lang.

[SPaCeMaN SPiFF]

our philips 32PF7321 was delivered yesterday ... switi's right, the TV tuner is probably the best i've seen from all the LCD brands i checked out. although, it's a bit of a pain to setup since it doesn't use channel numbers like regular tuners. took me several hours to configure it.

but other than that, very happy philips user here so far. 

[alvinthx2]

hindi maganda yung toshiba .

I had the pleasure of calibrating 32 inch Toshiba lcd 66 series for my sister. It had a color temperature of 9000 kelvin(most tv sets are in this color temperature range), I got it set at D65 with colorfacts. The resulting picture quality was very good.

[Jett]

our philips 32PF7321 was delivered yesterday ... switi's right, the TV tuner is probably the best i've seen from all the LCD brands i checked out. although, it's a bit of a pain to setup since it doesn't use channel numbers like regular tuners. took me several hours to configure it.

but other than that, very happy philips user here so far. 

Hi Spiff ... I am in the market for an lcd ... deciding between the Philips 32PF7321 and the Sony S200A. How much and where did you purchase it from? Since they don't usually have demos showing cable TV reception, I am still confused as to which one I should get. If you don't midn, what was your basis for choosing the Philips?

[switi]

although, it's a bit of a pain to setup since it doesn't use channel numbers like regular tuners. took me several hours to configure it.

hahaha you are so right spaceman! besides you also have to configure the sound, coz if you don't all you have will be muted sound. but once you are over these minor setup,  cable broadcast viewing is sooooooo way ahead better than samsung or sony! i watch dvd's once a day, while cable viewing is almost 6 hours a day, so it is very important to me the pq in cable viewing.

sabi ng iba the lcdtv is the worst medium to watch cable broadcast. they haven't tried the philips!

[SPaCeMaN SPiFF]

Hi Spiff ... I am in the market for an lcd ... deciding between the Philips 32PF7321 and the Sony S200A. How much and where did you purchase it from? Since they don't usually have demos showing cable TV reception, I am still confused as to which one I should get. If you don't midn, what was your basis for choosing the Philips?

i got ours at automatic center ... for 79,999, i think. (the receipt is already in my files, i'll need to verify this.) expensive, yes. but at 0% interest for 24 months, that's only 3.3k a month.... and not too heavy on the budget. PLUS, it came with a divx ultra ready HTIB. HUUUGE discounts if you pay cash.

i went around to several stores, ambassador, abenson's, sm appliance and had them show me "functional" demo units... i know, it's a pain since some stores would only have a few demo units for testing. plus, you really have to be extra nice to the sales people because it isn't easy lugging around bulky 32" LCD TVs. my advice is to go to the biggest store... like avant or SM appliance. they have the most stocks on display and you can see the difference side by side.

the philips tuner was strong enough to deliver a decent picture even via a makeshift "aerial" antenna. other brands couldn't even manage to get a channel with this setup. the colors were richer and deeper compared to the others when watching TV. samsung's tuner in particular tended to deliver a "pale" picture when viewing with a TV signal. while sony's tended to look "blurred" (i was never really impressed with sony's "hyperband" tuner.) ... but both were impressive when connected to a video playback device. unfortunately, the TV feature was more important to us. that's why we went with the philips.

another thing i noticed.. try running your finger on the LCD screens and check the trail... on other brands, the trail was noticable and stayed for quite a while... the philips did not display such a behavior. it makes we wonder if the LCD screen has a thicker plexi overcoat.  not unlike the ones sold for PC use.

i think the big dfference is philips' "contrast+" and noise reduction feature... which it uses for analog composite and TV signals.

hahaha you are so right spaceman! besides you also have to configure the sound, coz if you don't all you have will be muted sound. but once you are over these minor setup,  cable broadcast viewing is sooooooo way ahead better than samsung or sony! i watch dvd's once a day, while cable viewing is almost 6 hours a day, so it is very important to me the pq in cable viewing.

sabi ng iba the lcdtv is the worst medium to watch cable broadcast. they haven't tried the philips!

yeah. i actually find that weird... that you have to set the tuner to "mono" because "stereo" was an empty audio signal... very strange. another reason it took me a while is because i also programmed the channel names in. LOL.

similar viewing habit here... my time on TV is waaaaaay longer than my time watching DVDs.

i find that watching at least 5-6 feet away from the screen is ideal for watching TV on our new LCD... any closer and you'll be disappointed. i suppose that's true for ANY brand.

[staind01]

another thing i noticed.. try running your finger on the LCD screens and check the trail... on other brands, the trail was noticable and stayed for quite a while... the philips did not display such a behavior. it makes we wonder if the LCD screen has a thicker plexi overcoat.  not unlike the ones sold for PC use.

forgive my ignorance but this is the part that i don't get. the salesperson pointed this out to allen and me as well yesterday when trying to sell the philips. why is this important if i may ask? the way i see it, we won't be scratching/touching the screen while watching and as mentioned above, would stay 5~6 feet away from the tv.