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    Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    Hi folks, moving home shortly (initially for 6 months before i move again) and want to get my first LCD TV (or possibly plasma but unlikely).
    Hoping to spend in the region of £600 (less would always be nice, but am willing to consider more).
    Has anyone got any strong ideas?
    At the moment i dont have a HD source, but i want my Wii to look good, and will probably sign up for SkyHD in the future (and maybe get an Xbox360?)

    Edit: Forgot to add, the audio part isn't really a concern - i will ultimately be hooking up to a surround sound amp etc. Cheers
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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    you can nab a 1080p LG for £650...?

    any less will be a 1366x768 (720p scaled) screen

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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    Think I might have found something at Richer Sounds for £599:

    HITACHI L37V01U at Richer Sounds - HI-FI Separates, Home Cinema, Speakers, MP3 DVD Portables, Plasma LCD, etc.

    What do you reckon? The specs all look good to me, any experience?
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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    I'm very pleased to see that 1080p prices continue to drop. When they get below £500 I may bite...

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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    If you watch a lot of freeview/sky then make sure it looks good on it as that's going to get the most scaling. I think some full 1080p sets can look worse than lower res screens for the same screen size.

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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    How about this 37" Samsung from amazon for £545

    Amazon.co.uk: Samsung LE37R87 - 37" Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview: Electronics & Photo

    It's not 1080P full HD though, but still a good price I would think.

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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    Blimey! I have loved those Samsungs for ages and to be honest i only thought a 32" was possible for my price! Excellent mate, 3 x HDMI as well. Brilliant, thanks
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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    Quote Originally Posted by MSIC View Post
    Blimey! I have loved those Samsungs for ages and to be honest i only thought a 32" was possible for my price! Excellent mate, 3 x HDMI as well. Brilliant, thanks
    You're welcome. I was amazed it's only £50 more than the 32"

    If you get one, please let us know what you think of it

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    Re: Which is the best 37" TV on a budget

    If you're going to get a TV you're going to stick with for ages, do you think it's worth going with that Samsung or finding a 1080p TV? (for use with XBox 360 and other High-Def inputs).

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