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Hi, im currently in the process of purchasing my first LCD
or Plasma TV. I plan to use my TV for mainly watching SD from my sky plus box,
however, i will also have a PS3 wired to
it and would like to get the most out of this. The PS3 is mainly used for gaming, but i do own a couple of Blu Ray disks and no doubt my collection will grew over time. I am after around a 40"/42" TV, i sit about 4m - 4.5m away, so i think this is about the correct size im looking at. However, if i could get something around the 46" mark without the lose of quality then that would be great. I have read countless forum
topics and magazine reviews and reports. But every time i seem to be narrowing
down my list of TV’s, i read another review or article and the list grows
again!! So could someone help me with the basic information i should be looking
at when choosing a TV;


Firstly, how important is Full HD? Should i not even
consider a HD ready TV?


How important is the contrast ration? New TV’s such as the
LG6000 range and the Samsung 6 series offer 50,000 : 1, however, a number of
sharp TV’s only seem to offer 2,000 : 1, but i have seen these in action and
the picture looks perfect.


How important is 100hz?

Which is better for my requirements, LCD or Plasma?

Or should i not be getting to hung up on all of this? Or is there something else i should be taking more into account. Any advice with all or any of the above questions would be great!!! Finally, my budget is £800 or there abouts, if anyone has
any recommendations or suggestiosn, i would be very grateful.

Thanks

James

 

[Anonymous]

What size are you after.

What is your viewing distance?

Is the PS3 used for BluRay or just gaming?

 

[Anonymous]

Don't be misled by contrast ratios - different vendors use different ways of making the measurement.

For £800 I'd be looking at no bigger than a 37 inch screen. Sony and Panasonic would be my brands of choice.

Full 1080p HD is what I'd go for. 100Hz I'd be less worried.

There will be a bigger choice of LCD than plasma at this size.

Get the most up to date model you can afford.