What do you think of this rear projection TV

[Ant1]

Just ordered this rear projection for my bedroom?

I thought it was a good price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=290160244008&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=019

 

[McBunny]

be prepared to knock through your bedroom wall so you can sit far enough away !
you do realise how big that thing is dont you especially depth wise !!

 

[McBunny]

oh and you do realise its not HD in any way

 

[Ant1]

be prepared to knock through your bedroom wall so you can sit far enough away !
you do realise how big that thing is dont you especially depth wise !!

Hell yeah, 28" deep. Good job i have a big bedroom Just purchased a panasonic hd plasma for the livingroom aswell.

 

[.GAZ.]

its horrible about 8 yrs old

 

[McBunny]

also it weighs 76kg how far away will you be sitting ?

 

[Padso]

also it weighs 76kg how far away will you be sitting ?

Better hope there are steel girders between the floors.

I bought a refurbished 32" LCD on ebay 2 weeks ago for £260

 

[Griff]

It's going to be fun getting that upstairs..

 

[Gary-Lew]

I have the 42" version of it, had it 5 years, breaks down every year with convergence chips overheating, also have had dry joint problems with it, awaiting a new plasma/or lcd before this christmas, my head is 15 ft away from tv and the picture is ok, and they are light as a feather for 2 to carry, its all plastic and chipboard

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

They burn in quite easily if you're not careful, my cousin in portugal has one and she's always falling asleep watching Sky etc, one day she woke up and the Sky menu had been on all night and it burnt in pretty bad, you can notice it whilst watching any TV.

It's in the corner of the room so the depth isn't such a problem.

 

[Griff]

I have the 42" version of it, had it 5 years, breaks down every year with convergence chips overheating, also have had dry joint problems with it, awaiting a new plasma/or lcd before this christmas, my head is 15 ft away from tv and the picture is ok, and they are light as a feather for 2 to carry, its all plastic and chipboard

I wouldn't describe trying to get 76KG's upstairs as "light as a feather".

 

[Gary-Lew]

I have the 42" version of it, had it 5 years, breaks down every year with convergence chips overheating, also have had dry joint problems with it, awaiting a new plasma/or lcd before this christmas, my head is 15 ft away from tv and the picture is ok, and they are light as a feather for 2 to carry, its all plastic and chipboard

I wouldn't describe trying to get 76KG's upstairs as "light as a feather".

There no way one person can lift it due to its width, so 2 people will lift it easy, its only 38 kilos each, wimp

 

[Ant1]

Lol thanks for everyones views. If it works out great! if it dosn't i shall just sell it on and buy a 2nd 42" plasma for the bedroom. Just thought i would give it a go. Moving it won't be a issue.

 

[McBunny]

how far away will you be from the tv ?

 

[Ant1]

how far away will you be from the tv ?

About 3 meters ish + it will be only used for dvds and watched in the dark.

 

[McBunny]

how far away will you be from the tv ?

About 3 meters ish + it will be only used for dvds and watched in the dark.

id say thats far too close i had a 42" lcd at that distance and it was awful i think your going a bit too big especially if your watching SD

 

[Ant1]

About 3 meters ish + it will be only used for dvds and watched in the dark.

id say thats far too close i had a 42" lcd at that distance and it was awful i think your going a bit too big especially if your watching SD

Hmmm if needs be i can 6 + meters away. It's one big room.

 

[McBunny]

15ft should about do it

 

[Gary-Lew]

This is mine, I have had good use out of it over the 5 years , time for a change now
shi-tty pic i know sorry

 

[Final Maxim]

i dont really get the anal thing about "you need to be 15 miles away from this tv to view it properly".

absolute b****cks imo, i have to sit close to tvs anyway as my eyes are s**t, all depends on how you like to view your tv, not what some book tells you where you need to sit

 

[Ant1]

This is mine, I have had good use out of it over the 5 years , time for a change now
shi-tty pic i know sorry

Is yours the DLP version?

 

[Gary-Lew]

i dont really get the anal thing about "you need to be 15 miles away from this tv to view it properly".

absolute b****cks imo, i have to sit close to tvs anyway as my eyes are s**t, all depends on how you like to view your tv, not what some book tells you where you need to sit

Sorry burst you bubble but you do need to sit a fair bit back from a Rear projection as its not as focused as a plasma, crt, lcd

 

[McBunny]

and trust me 9 ft away from a 42" 1080p tv playing sd is painfull but tbh it sounds as if your eyes are so bad you wont notice lol

 

[Final Maxim]

my cousins got a 42" plasma, his sofa is about 3 metres from it max and its fine.

still say its down to personal preference

 

[Griff]

I'm sat about 9/10 foot from my 42" LCD and it's absolutely fine. I wouldn't want to be much further away or I'd want an even bigger TV.

 

[Final Maxim]

exactly, the entire point of a big ass tv is that its.. well.. a big ass tv. if your gonna buy a bigger tv and "need" to go further and further away from it you might aswell just get a portable and sit with your nose on it.

just a quick question.

how far should you be sitting away from the projector screen in a cinema as obviously using the chairs provided will be piss poor quality with the awful full surround sound.

car park far enough?

 

[Gary-Lew]

This is mine, I have had good use out of it over the 5 years , time for a change now
shi-tty pic i know sorry

Is yours the DLP version?

Mine the blurry old CRT projector
Main specsSamsung SP42W5HFX

Manufacturer: Samsung
EAN: 8803821530082
DVB-C: No
DVB-S: No
DVB-T: No
DVD Player / Recorder: No
DVI Interface: No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG): No
Energy Savings Trust Feature: No
Frequency: 100 Hertz
Full HD: No
HD ready: No
HD Tuner: No
HDMI Interface: No
Loudspeakers: with Loudspeakers
Memory Stick: No
Rear Projection Technology: CRT
Screen Format: 16:9
Screen Size in cm: 107 cm
Screen Size in Inches: 42 in
Secure Digital Card: No
Type of Monitor: Rear Projection
VGA / D-Sub Interface: No

 

[Griff]

exactly, the entire point of a big ass tv is that its.. well.. a big ass tv. if your gonna buy a bigger tv and "need" to go further and further away from it you might aswell just get a portable and sit with your nose on it.

just a quick question.

how far should you be sitting away from the projector screen in a cinema as obviously using the chairs provided will be piss poor quality with the awful full surround sound.

car park far enough?

What if it's a drive in cinema?

 

[McBunny]

exactly, the entire point of a big ass tv is that its.. well.. a big ass tv. if your gonna buy a bigger tv and "need" to go further and further away from it you might aswell just get a portable and sit with your nose on it.

just a quick question.

how far should you be sitting away from the projector screen in a cinema as obviously using the chairs provided will be piss poor quality with the awful full surround sound.

car park far enough?

its to do with teh display technology and quality of source i could sit 3-4 ft away frrom the 42 when watching hd but sd tv was a no no huge issues with blocking due to low bitrate s**t we get over the air etc

 

[Gary-Lew]

exactly, the entire point of a big ass tv is that its.. well.. a big ass tv. if your gonna buy a bigger tv and "need" to go further and further away from it you might aswell just get a portable and sit with your nose on it.

just a quick question.

how far should you be sitting away from the projector screen in a cinema as obviously using the chairs provided will be piss poor quality with the awful full surround sound.

car park far enough?

Slight difference between a 20 grand projector than a 600 quid 42" crt RP dont you think, i agree that plasmas / lcd the ratio goes out the window as stated above, but a crt rp will be blurry close up, thats why i'm after a 52" lcd samsung next

 

[Gary-Lew]

exactly, the entire point of a big ass tv is that its.. well.. a big ass tv. if your gonna buy a bigger tv and "need" to go further and further away from it you might aswell just get a portable and sit with your nose on it.

just a quick question.

how far should you be sitting away from the projector screen in a cinema as obviously using the chairs provided will be piss poor quality with the awful full surround sound.

car park far enough?

its to do with teh display technology and quality of source i could sit 3-4 ft away frrom the 42 when watching hd but sd tv was a no no huge issues with blocking due to low bitrate s**t we get over the air etc

Well said, depending on source and panel spec = how close you can sit

 

[Ant1]

Don't know what the fuss is. It's big i will give you that. I prefer the picture to the £700 plasma i have just purchased!!

 

[McBunny]

ofcourse you will thats an sd tv displaying an sd picture its better at it lol

 

[Ant1]

ofcourse you will thats an sd tv displaying an sd picture its better at it lol

It will be interesting to see how it compares with the plasma when i have sky setup and the hd channels switched on

 

[fulhamfcboy]

I dont understand why everyone gets massive wood about LCD and plasma TV's anyway. The majority of people will spend 80% of the time watching an SD picture, which looks pap compared to a CRT screen.
You walk into comet or similar, some idiot salesman comes upto you with all the cr*p about how it does this and does that, and most non techie people believe they will get that picture with their standard virgin cable.
I got an LCD tv for no other reason than I wanted a big pic to watch films (at 480p), and I tried the 36" crt off of Ebay route, and it ended in tears (those babies weigh 95 odd kg!!)