TV upgrading, opinions wanted - Blu-ray Forum

Sorlok · 03-12-2008, 11:09 AM

Heya!

Well, I'm in the middle of buying a new TV, i currently own this:
Samsung 32'' LE32T51B
And i like it, but it has some problems, for instance it doesn't have any HDMI ports and low Contrast ratio (2000:1), and other stuff.
Now, a friend of mine want to buy and, and is willing to pay 200£ for it, so I'm warming up to that idea and go get a new TV...
Now, i don't have that much money really, but with the 200£ i would be able to buy this one.
Samsung 32'' LE32R86BD
Now, the price where i buy it is only 550£ (Denmark) so that would be a nice cheap buy for me.
Is there anything wrong with this TV? should i be aware of anything? Is there a better option? i can go about 50£ above that price but not much more.
I will be connecting a Wii through Composite, Xbox360 through Component, PS3 through HDMI and DVD player through HDMI (i know what you think :P)

Any help will be greatly appreciated =)

ground chuck · 03-12-2008, 12:08 PM

looks good and it looks like its got everything you need for the price. so, pull the trigger.

Malosch78 · 03-12-2008, 01:53 PM

Hey ... are you from Denmark?

I would go for a Samsung too. But I would save some extra money and go for at 40' 1080p ... you can get a good from Samsung for 880 £. You will not regret it.

david2189 · 03-12-2008, 01:56 PM

from the reviews ive read, the bravia 32" is overall a better system but ive gotta r87 32" samsung and i love it (even if the blacks are crap!) so im not sure wether to reccomend a samsung or a sony..have a look at some reviews

Tedneb · 03-12-2008, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malosch78

Hey ... are you from Denmark?

I would go for a Samsung too. But I would save some extra money and go for at 40' 1080p ... you can get a good from Samsung for 880 £. You will not regret it.

That's still a fantastic price for a forty-foot screen! My problem would be finding a wall that big...

Malosch78 · 03-12-2008, 02:04 PM

The reviews i have seen, the new Samsung models scores a bit higher than the Sony LCD's

It always depends on the reviewer

I personally favor Samsung over Sony. Nothing bad about Sony

Sorlok · 03-12-2008, 02:16 PM

Jepper, Århusianer her

/end of Danish

Well, my room simply isnt big enough for a bigger screen then 32''... as a matter of fact, i should properly downscale to 27'' but no way :P
So going larger is out of the question, but what i want is better picture quality at the same size, atm i have a lot of blur when there is movement, and being that i'm at the moment a little bit too close to the screen it is very noticable...
=)
Edit:
Official Website Link
But in black

Malosch78 · 03-12-2008, 02:27 PM

Også fra Århus

//End of Danish

Than I would say, go for the 32' you linked to.

Do you have a PS3?

Sorlok · 03-12-2008, 02:29 PM

Yeh, 40gb, with Assassins Creed, Ratchet and Resistance

Ben123 · 03-12-2008, 02:34 PM

Hi,

Unless you have a small room or watching the TV very close, I will recommend a min 40" LCD TV to start off with esp if you want to view HiDef Programs or BD Discs. I think the price differential is not that much nowadays between 32" and 40". Make sure it supports Full HD ( ie 1920 x 1080 progressive ).

Sorlok · 03-12-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben123

Hi,

Unless you have a small room or watching the TV very close, I will recommend a min 40" LCD TV to start off with esp if you want to view HiDef Programs or BD Discs. I think the price differential is not that much nowadays between 32" and 40". Make sure it supports Full HD ( ie 1920 x 1080 progressive ).

As a matter of fact, i do have a small room, and watch it way too close... so yeah, upscaling in size is not an option.

03-12-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
Sorlok Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	TV upgrading, opinions wanted Heya! Well, I'm in the middle of buying a new TV, i currently own this: Samsung 32'' LE32T51B And i like it, but it has some problems, for instance it doesn't have any HDMI ports and low Contrast ratio (2000:1), and other stuff. Now, a friend of mine want to buy and, and is willing to pay 200£ for it, so I'm warming up to that idea and go get a new TV... Now, i don't have that much money really, but with the 200£ i would be able to buy this one. Samsung 32'' LE32R86BD Now, the price where i buy it is only 550£ (Denmark) so that would be a nice cheap buy for me. Is there anything wrong with this TV? should i be aware of anything? Is there a better option? i can go about 50£ above that price but not much more. I will be connecting a Wii through Composite, Xbox360 through Component, PS3 through HDMI and DVD player through HDMI (i know what you think :P) Any help will be greatly appreciated =)

03-12-2008, 02:16 PM	#7
Sorlok Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	Jepper, Århusianer her /end of Danish Well, my room simply isnt big enough for a bigger screen then 32''... as a matter of fact, i should properly downscale to 27'' but no way :P So going larger is out of the question, but what i want is better picture quality at the same size, atm i have a lot of blur when there is movement, and being that i'm at the moment a little bit too close to the screen it is very noticable... =) Edit: Official Website Link But in black Last edited by Sorlok; 03-12-2008 at 02:23 PM. Reason: Found link to add to post

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03-12-2008, 12:08 PM	#2
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	looks good and it looks like its got everything you need for the price. so, pull the trigger.

03-12-2008, 01:53 PM	#3
Malosch78 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:219 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hey ... are you from Denmark? I would go for a Samsung too. But I would save some extra money and go for at 40' 1080p ... you can get a good from Samsung for 880 £. You will not regret it.

03-12-2008, 01:56 PM	#4
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	from the reviews ive read, the bravia 32" is overall a better system but ive gotta r87 32" samsung and i love it (even if the blacks are crap!) so im not sure wether to reccomend a samsung or a sony..have a look at some reviews

03-12-2008, 02:04 PM	#6
Malosch78 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:219 Blu-ray reviews:1	The reviews i have seen, the new Samsung models scores a bit higher than the Sony LCD's It always depends on the reviewer I personally favor Samsung over Sony. Nothing bad about Sony

03-12-2008, 02:27 PM	#8
Malosch78 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:219 Blu-ray reviews:1	Også fra Århus //End of Danish Than I would say, go for the 32' you linked to. Do you have a PS3?

03-12-2008, 02:29 PM	#9
Sorlok Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	Yeh, 40gb, with Assassins Creed, Ratchet and Resistance

03-12-2008, 02:34 PM	#10
Ben123 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hi, Unless you have a small room or watching the TV very close, I will recommend a min 40" LCD TV to start off with esp if you want to view HiDef Programs or BD Discs. I think the price differential is not that much nowadays between 32" and 40". Make sure it supports Full HD ( ie 1920 x 1080 progressive ).

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