Recently I have been seeking advice on a number of different screens. It is about time I made up my mind and got one. I have set a budget around £2000 but there is some flexibility there. All I have decided for sure is that 3D is not for me at the moment. So far I have considered the following sets and decided against them:
Panasonic 50" V20, no doubt a cracking TV but too ugly, her indoors wouldn't go for it!
LG 50" Infinia LPK990, looks gorgeous but some reviews suggest image retention and lag.
Samsung 55" LED/LCD UE55B7020, huge, very thin, stunning, but almost twice the price of the LG Infinia! also some reviews suggest clouding and backlight problems.
Samsung 50" PS50C7000, relatively cheap and looks great but no real wow factor from what I have read.
This brings me onto the Philips 47PFL9664. It looks great, it's LCD which I personally prefer, only £1600, excellent images and good sound for TV (although I will be using a separate amp and speakers for movies) I have a few questions regarding this set though. Does the Philips Ambilight 2 really add anything to the TV or is it just a gimmick? Would wall mounting this screen flush to a wall dull the effect of the ambilight? I have also read setting up this screen properly can be a bit of a pain, is that true? My final question regarding this set is are there any similar models out soon before I go and buy it and find out a replacement is due to be released?
As always any help would be appreciated[]
Panasonic 50" V20, no doubt a cracking TV but too ugly, her indoors wouldn't go for it!
LG 50" Infinia LPK990, looks gorgeous but some reviews suggest image retention and lag.
Samsung 55" LED/LCD UE55B7020, huge, very thin, stunning, but almost twice the price of the LG Infinia! also some reviews suggest clouding and backlight problems.
Samsung 50" PS50C7000, relatively cheap and looks great but no real wow factor from what I have read.
This brings me onto the Philips 47PFL9664. It looks great, it's LCD which I personally prefer, only £1600, excellent images and good sound for TV (although I will be using a separate amp and speakers for movies) I have a few questions regarding this set though. Does the Philips Ambilight 2 really add anything to the TV or is it just a gimmick? Would wall mounting this screen flush to a wall dull the effect of the ambilight? I have also read setting up this screen properly can be a bit of a pain, is that true? My final question regarding this set is are there any similar models out soon before I go and buy it and find out a replacement is due to be released?
As always any help would be appreciated[]