TV any good? - Page 2

GT Courier · 11th October 2012, 18:19

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Originally Posted by rovexCDTi

Old plasmas run a weird resolution for widescreen TV, 1024x768 with rectangular pixels, thats why they seen 'soft' compared to LCDs. Most modern ones are true HD though and dont have that issue.

Im not really into the smart TV functions, i have a PC connected already, and thats smarter..

True, I havent used any of the smart figures, although I did connect the laptop to it once and watch the iplayer.

The TV is in a different room to the broadband and I havent been bothered to buy the wifi adapter, some TVs now come with this built in too...

I think TV over broadband is the future though

Gate Keeper · 15th October 2012, 10:04

I read that Samsung are working on a new grade of glass for TV spectacles. I wonder how that will look and if it lead to the end of big TV's.

HarryM1BYT · 15th October 2012, 11:13

What puzzles me with many modern flat screen TV's, is the terrible sound quality from the built in speakers. Fatantic picture, but let down by terrible sound. Rather than trying to squeeze in tiny useless speakers, why don't they just provide some separate speakers to plug in. You are pretty much tied to buying a TV, then adding a 'home cinema' kit just to get some decent sound.

rovexCDTi · 15th October 2012, 11:27

I suppose there is a limit to how good the speakers can be in a TV hardly an inch thick. It a win win for them, they get to sell a separate speaker system as well.

bongi69 · 17th October 2012, 22:21

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

What puzzles me with many modern flat screen TV's, is the terrible sound quality from the built in speakers. Fatantic picture, but let down by terrible sound. Rather than trying to squeeze in tiny useless speakers, why don't they just provide some separate speakers to plug in. You are pretty much tied to buying a TV, then adding a 'home cinema' kit just to get some decent sound.

My advice on this, buy a seperate, high end component surround sound system. I have a Yamaha unit that has literally 10 inputs on it, it cost a pretty penny but at this stage its 5yrs old and still knocks the socks off most bundled DVD systems.

A decent universal remote that can be programmed then and you're sorted. The remote I have (logitech something or other) adjusts channels on the cable box, adjusts volume on the sound system, and when you change inputs on the tv it will change the input on the surround system & knock off the cable box, without having to select any device on the remote i.e. as you would on the cheaper ones.

Costs a bit to set up, but it means if one device in the set up goes, you dont have to replace the whole lot

15th October 2012, 11:13	#13
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rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	I suppose there is a limit to how good the speakers can be in a TV hardly an inch thick. It a win win for them, they get to sell a separate speaker system as well. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,073 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	I read that Samsung are working on a new grade of glass for TV spectacles. I wonder how that will look and if it lead to the end of big TV's.