TV for Xmas - £2kish budget

[David]

I've got a bonus from work and 'im getting a tele for xmas

I've got 2k and was looking at this.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...lack)&_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:8986611|cat:LCD

Does anyone have one? or has anyone got better recommendations? i was loving the size of this thing as i already have a 40" Sony W2000.

 

[timmmah]

Just because you are getting a 2k bonus, I wouldn't spend it all on a TV tbh. You would probably regret it.

I would be more than happy spending £700 on a 50" 1080p TV (which would still be amazing) and have £1300 to spend on other stuff.

 

[David]

lol, my bonus isn't 2k mate.

£700 50"? show me? i'm after somehting bigger than what i have please fella.

 

[Justin]

Worst 'I'm getting a huge bonus' post ever.

 

[jenic]

Personally i would try and source a pioneer plasma with that budget, they have pulled out of the tv market earlier this year but they made, in many peoples opinion, the best tv's available.

I think they pulled out because many preferred to buy an inferior £700 panel rather than a superior £2-3K panel and sales were low, but if you can afford it they are well worth the money. This picture quality is stunning to say the least and combined with a good surround sound (possibly a bose lifestyle system?) system would be the ultimate home entertainment system.

 

[PinkoCommie]

Does anyone have one? or has anyone got better recommendations? i was loving the size of this thing as i already have a 40" Sony W2000.

I have a 46" Series 8 (The 200Hz version).

Cracking picture. Amazingly thin. Loads of options when it comes to picture setup. I love mine.

 

[jenic]

Further to my above post here is a TV i would get, free 5 year warranty too if yo collect from Essex (worth the trip )

http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?SKUNumber=106652&Model=Pioneer-PDPLX5090

Also available with a lifestyle unit in the deals under it but that might be a purchase for another day :rasp:

 

[timmmah]

lol, my bonus isn't 2k mate.

£700 50"? show me? i'm after somehting bigger than what i have please fella.

Here's you are mate: http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...-Plasma-TV/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0#

 

[Louism]

Your a nutter, play is well over priced for stuff like that.
www.digitaldirect.com

 

[David]

sorry lads, i'm feeling like noob at this stage. nothing to do with my bonus either. just mentioned it to show i'm serious and you won't be wasting your advice on another 'i may get a telly thread'.

thanks for the replies.

so i'd love a 55" hence looking at the series 7.

saw this one then http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...7000-HD-1080p-Freeview-Plasma-TV/Product.html

or this one? http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/toshiba/55zv635db.html

thoughts?

the pioneer looks lovely, but is it really worth the difference?am i right in thinking plasma aren't as good as LED/LCD for high def and plasma are better for standard def viewing?

 

[Louism]

Plasma is better, check out the explanation on www.digitaldirect.com between the 2, the colours are better, they now also last 100000 hours

 

[Louism]

Also pioneer is probs the best money can buy, plasma works on gas

 

[jenic]

the pioneer looks lovely, but is it really worth the difference?am i right in thinking plasma aren't as good as LED/LCD for high def and plasma are better for standard def viewing?

Certainly is, like Louis (or is it louise?) says above, you wont find a better tv for sensible money and plasma is better than LCD imo, and i dont own a plasma since i am too poor so i aren't biased.

 

[Louism]

It is Louis right all of you Louis Louis Louis not Louise but Louis
Im male i have a dick I am a man.

 

[Rhino172]

It is Louis right all of you Louis Louis Louis not Louise but Louis
Im male i have a dick I am a man.

lol good call. tbh if it was Louise I would expect you would have put Louisem instead of Louism or is that to obvious?!?

back on topic, spending that amount on a TV (imo) is a bit over the top. Give it a year or so and it'll be cheaper and there will be something better out so you can never win tbh.

 

[Nick_P]

As per Louise, I would also go plasma.


Sorry I just wanted to call you Louise ha

 

[McBunny]

for 2k pio kuro

 

[Peperami]

Your a nutter, play is well over priced for stuff like that.
www.digitaldirect.com

Spot on Louise. Play is right overpriced.

 

[David]

i'm just after a bit bigger size and the mrs has ok'd it, so may aswell? my 40" looks to small - i convinced myself

 

[jenic]

for 2k pio kuro

Man speaks sense

 

[ChrisR]

for 2k pio kuro

Do this

 

[Gavin.]

http://www.richersounds.com/product/plasma-tv/lg/50ps3000/lg-50ps30starstar

bargin! if only i had some spare cash

 

[rory182]

Spot on Louise.

ROFFLE

 

[Darren S]

David - I listened to the chaps on here (thanks again guys ) following this post....

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=416557

And he was that impressed with the first 60" Pioneer Kuro, that he went and bought another a few months later!

Superb TV. Really does look the tits. Not sure what size you could get for circa £2k though?

D.

 

[Bloooor]

Worst 'I'm getting a huge bonus' post ever.

+ Fückin 1

 

[dk]

plasma is so 90's.......for HD tv and gaming it has to be LCD imo.

thought pioneer had left the tv market too?

 

[McBunny]

they have but the kuro can still be bought and its still a fantastic set

 

[adamlewis01]

Worst 'I'm getting a huge bonus' post ever.

+2000

 

[David]

saw the samsung LED 7 series 55" in store at a currys megastore in purley. actually made all the other tellys look shite! they had an enormous wall full of them and the LED colours really stood out, massive shame there was no kuro around to see the difference.

i'm going to view a kuro before i decide then work out how important the extra 5" is to me!