The TV Decision Making Thread

[VelivolusDas]

So, I've got my LCD all set-up and the first game I played was Heavy Rain......... It looked stunning....... Very very stunning.....!!!!!! I am totally speechless......

 

 

But I've got a question about the sound....... Why is it that some videos and games' (GTA IV) sounds are soooooooo low........ I had to play GTA IV with full-volume and then I was able to hear things properly, but still on the lower side....... But all other videos and games sounded better than ever........ Am I doing something wrong with the settings or something........??????

Edited November 13, 2010 by polash_thelegend

[Death Stryke]

^Try using settings where voice is amplified. Should be named Clear voice or something in audio settings. TVs rarely produce sound well. Try hooking ur PS3 up to a seperate sound system.

[Sackboy]

So, I've got my LCD all set-up and the first game I played was Heavy Rain......... It looked stunning....... Very very stunning.....!!!!!! I am totally speechless......

 

 

But I've got a question about the sound....... Why is it that some videos and games' (GTA IV) sounds are soooooooo low........ I had to play GTA IV with full-volume and then I was able to hear things properly, but still on the lower side....... But all other videos and games sounded better than ever........ Am I doing something wrong with the settings or something........??????

 

check the in game settings

[Death Stryke]

I have a 42" Plasma, 46" LCD and a 46" 3D LED TV in my house and I can assure you guys that picture quality in an LED TV is much better than that in Plasma. When watching Blu rays and other stuff, it is very difficult to differentiate in picture quality but when watching normal cable tv, you really realise how clear an LED TV is.

 

Watching football matches is much better on an LED TV than on a Plasma and I do watch a lot of football matches; so I believe I can give a good judgement on this. Movie viewing is almost the same in Plasma and LEDs. Not that big a fan of LCD TVs and if you go into minute details, then it is definitely a clear 3rd when compared to Plasma and LED. However, a few people here are saying that Plasmas are much better than LEDs after just fiddling with it in the showroom. You really have to own both the TVs and have daily usage on both televisions to realise which one is better or to make a reasonable judgement.

 

Not really. In fact, plasmas look pathetic in a showrooms' bright lights compared to LEDs/LCDs. So basically no one can get to convince people to buy plasmas by "fiddling" around in showrooms as LEDs obviously look better And with salespeople always putting LEDs at the best spots, it makes it harder for plasmas. Plasmas still produce the best blacks. Just keep and LED and Plasma switched off next to each other to see the difference. Picture reproduction is closest to reality and more natural in plasmas.

 

I'd say LEDs are close and comparable to Plasmas. LCDs are a distant 3rd. Although I completely agree that LEDs produce our SD content much better than plasmas.

Edited November 13, 2010 by Death Stryke

[Man In The Box]

^^^

 

I said that to people who are claiming that Plasmas are better than LEDs after fiddling with the LED TVs in the showrooms. One really has to have daily usage on both the televisions to make a fair judgement, that's what I meant. In showrooms, they usually never show SD content on LEDs and that is what we usually use the television for. I am a big fan of Plasma TVs and I do agree with everything you have also posted. But just trying out an LED TV in the showroom and saying it's not as good as plasma is kinda lame. Plasmas are known for their movie quality and for watching sports and those are the only things we see playing on LED TVs in the showrooms. The SD quality in LED is much better than that in a Plasma TV, including football matches.

Edited November 13, 2010 by Avishkar

[achilles]

Just keep and LED and Plasma switched off next to each other to see the difference.

 

er..?

[El Tigre Chino]

Getting a monitor soon.

 

21.5-24 inch, LCD/LED, Full HD. Budget 10-14k .. Any suggestions?

 

How are the BenQ monitors? Quality, build wise?

[MotaGENDA]

Plasma all the way baby...

 

Going to buy the Panasonic P42V20D soon... Costs INR 72,500.

 

Although, if you are a LED fanboy, please go for Sony Bravia 40 inch EX710 for INR 79,999.

 

 

PS: Bit of gyaan here. LED TVs are not a different TV technology. TV industry just chose to confuse customers by replacing LCD with LED.

 

An LED TV is just an LCD TV with LEDs as the source for the backlight, whereas an LCD uses CCFL backlight.

 

So in essence, they are "CCFL-backlit LCD TVs" (LCD) and "LED-backlit LCD TVs" (LED)

 

It is always better to go for LED-backlit LCD TV for their obvious advantages. And I hate to say this, but they are catching up to plasmas in PQ.

[Mel81x]

So, I've got my LCD all set-up and the first game I played was Heavy Rain......... It looked stunning....... Very very stunning.....!!!!!! I am totally speechless......

 

 

But I've got a question about the sound....... Why is it that some videos and games' (GTA IV) sounds are soooooooo low........ I had to play GTA IV with full-volume and then I was able to hear things properly, but still on the lower side....... But all other videos and games sounded better than ever........ Am I doing something wrong with the settings or something........??????

 

As mentioned before there is a clear-voice setting that u can use to get the most out of the sound. Getting a separate sound system will help immensely with the sound experience but considering your doing down-payments for ur tele id wait . Congrats on the purchase btw.

[Zeehunter]

I have a LED Samsung's 42" Full HD

SD content looks surely good.

Even games r good.

My TV has 200Hz

[MotaGENDA]

^^ Awesome. Model number and damages please.

[abhi90]

best 40" or 46" TV within 70-80k ?

 

I shouldn't be asking this question

[MotaGENDA]

Question:

best 40" or 46" TV within 70-80k ?

 

I shouldn't be asking this question

Answer:

Going to buy the Panasonic P42V20D soon... Costs INR 72,500.

 

Although, if you are a LED fanboy, please go for Sony Bravia 40 inch EX710 for INR 79,999.

[abhi90]

lcds

[MotaGENDA]

^^ Forget LCDs. LED TV are LCD TV with a lot of improvements. If you can spend 70K, you should get an LED.

[abhi90]

has the extremely fugly flashlighting been solved ? One of the primary reasons i dont wanna take a LED.

[arnav_in_3d]

i just got a sony hx800 3d ledtv 40 incher

 

man it looks gr8

 

damages 119.900

 

the freebies are good

[beb0p]

 

in couple of weeks we be getting this behemoth.

 

good choice ?

 

Can you post some impressions please? I am thinking of getting the same model.

[abhi90]

i just got a sony hx800 3d ledtv 40 incher

 

man it looks gr8

 

damages 119.900

 

the freebies are good

what freebies and congrats

 

what's the current status on that issues plaguing the plasma especially the one that's been recommended above burn-ins and all

[Nemo]

Can you post some impressions please? I am thinking of getting the same model.

 

hi, we were almost sure of getting that panasonic but at the last moment decided on this instead. Even i dunno when it changed, dad went for it. 50 inches alright but now samsung. It was/is cheaper than the panasonic model and so far i am liking it. havent fiddled around a lot though, to get the optimal picture quality.