Recent content by BishopPhil

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    is this a sensible set of components please?

    thanks for your help I truly dont want to spend £200 on calibration, hopefully I can get a good picture adjusting the settings myself. I may have to revisit that once I screw it up ;-) I've since found a slightly lower spec universal remote that still controls boxes hidden in cupboards. Also...
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    is this a sensible set of components please?

    I'm finally getting round to replacing a 32" Sony CRT (yes I know!) and before I fork out for a bunch of fancy new kit, I would like some reassurance that I'm getting reasonable stuff and that it will work well together. I want to mount the TV on a wall to keep it safely out of reach of my...
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    No bells or whistles...

    Thanks John I think the silver would rule out the Panasonic you've linked to but will check out Samsung and Sony's offerings. The Canton is interesting, will certainly go and check that out. I've pretty much ruled out full surround sound systems as don't want speakers and wires all over the...
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    No bells or whistles...

    I have £1,000 to spend on a TV that's somewhere between 36" and 42". The budget needs to cover the cost of a soundbar if the TV sound falls short. I don't want 3D and don't need smart features. All I really care about is 1) picture quality 2) sound quality 3) how it looks - ideally a...