HD TV's & freeview?

[5lab]

But I'd warn off getting an integrated Freeview set anyway. If your Freeview decoder breaks, you gotta send the whole telly back rather than just a separate box, so I'd look at getting a decent HD TV and get Freeview as a set-top box, perhaps with a TopUp TV slot.

well.. no.. you could just bung an external box on - and samsungs do on-site fixing (replacing the panel in question on mine in about 20 mins) so its not a big hassle if it did go wrong.. and do freeview boxes actually go wrong??

the big advantage is the integration - 1 remote to do it, you dont have a freeview box cluttering up your home, less cables, an extra input sitting on the telly.. it doesnt add much cost either (and you still get normal tv in case the digital is teh brok0r)..

[chicken]

an lcd panel is NOT the defining factor on quality of a tv. its like choosing a laptop based soley on screen - the electronics that back the panel up are very very important, particularly when watching sd sources.

Fair enough but given the quality of Sony's efforts before they took on Samsung panels I wouldn't expect their backing circuitry to be all that compared to the people who make the panel and have been using it for years. So I'd still go Samsung IMO.

As for your plasma ytrebil, push to get it changed ASAP, if it goes out of warranty it could cost you a fortune. What kind of warranty does it have? Manufacturer or Shop supplied?

[5lab]

Fair enough but given the quality of Sony's efforts before they took on Samsung panels I wouldn't expect their backing circuitry to be all that compared to the people who make the panel and have been using it for years. So I'd still go Samsung IMO.

agreed on that point - trying to deter people from buying some no-name brand because it has 'a samsung panel' or sommat

[ytrebil]

Damn it guys, I could really do with some help here. After being dead cert on the 26" Samsung
LE26R74BDX, I am having second thoughts. Reading user reviews etc, it doesn't seem like the best 26" for the £500 mark?

Any input from people in the know would be great.

I just want the best 26" LCD TV for the money (around £500).

If anyone can give me a hand in choosing it, would be great.

[directhex]

Damn it guys, I could really do with some help here. After being dead cert on the 26" Samsung
LE26R74BDX, I am having second thoughts. Reading user reviews etc, it doesn't seem like the best 26" for the £500 mark?

Any input from people in the know would be great.

I just want the best 26" LCD TV for the money (around £500).

If anyone can give me a hand in choosing it, would be great.

i'd buy it.

i have an le26r41bd

[ytrebil]

Cheers mate, fancy finding me the best online price? hehe.

[5lab]

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