Has TV quality moved on...

[plastic penguin]

...in the last 24 months or so?

Still pretty happy with my LG 32", but comparing standard definition to the ma-in-laws Philips 32" - they don't compare. The Philips clearly outperforms my LG - the LG really comes to life with DVDs, and to a lesser extent, Blu-Rays. Skin tones are very natural and vibrant, while fast motion is better than the Philips. Recently purchased for my daughter 'Hotel Transylvania' from our local supermarket @ £4.99. Just a standard DVD. Not remastered or Blu-Ray and the picture quality is very impressive.

All-round it's a really good TV for the money, but ideally would like Freeview HD as standard.

Would ideally like a better jack-ofall-trades. So has TV picture quality moved on much since 2012?

 

[nugget2014]

...in the last 24 months or so?

Still pretty happy with my LG 32", but comparing standard definition to the ma-in-laws Philips 32" - they don't compare. The Philips clearly outperforms my LG - the LG really comes to life with DVDs, and to a lesser extent, Blu-Rays. Skin tones are very natural and vibrant, while fast motion is better than the Philips. Recently purchased for my daughter 'Hotel Transylvania' from our local supermarket @ £4.99. Just a standard DVD. Not remastered or Blu-Ray and the picture quality is very impressive.

All-round it's a really good TV for the money, but ideally would like Freeview HD as standard.

Would ideally like a better jack-ofall-trades. So has TV picture quality moved on much since 2012?

yes it has! also...animated films look "good" on basically anything! even a 1990 tv i imagine lol, how can blu rays on your lg come alive less than dvds?!

 

[plastic penguin]

...in the last 24 months or so?

Still pretty happy with my LG 32", but comparing standard definition to the ma-in-laws Philips 32" - they don't compare. The Philips clearly outperforms my LG - the LG really comes to life with DVDs, and to a lesser extent, Blu-Rays. Skin tones are very natural and vibrant, while fast motion is better than the Philips. Recently purchased for my daughter 'Hotel Transylvania' from our local supermarket @ £4.99. Just a standard DVD. Not remastered or Blu-Ray and the picture quality is very impressive.

All-round it's a really good TV for the money, but ideally would like Freeview HD as standard.

Would ideally like a better jack-ofall-trades. So has TV picture quality moved on much since 2012?

yes it has! also...animated films look "good" on basically anything! even a 1990 tv i imagine lol, how can blu rays on your lg come alive less than dvds?!

Blu-Rays are better than standard DVDs but not as much as expected.

 

[bigboss]

...in the last 24 months or so?

Still pretty happy with my LG 32", but comparing standard definition to the ma-in-laws Philips 32" - they don't compare. The Philips clearly outperforms my LG - the LG really comes to life with DVDs, and to a lesser extent, Blu-Rays.  Skin tones are very natural and vibrant, while fast motion is better than the Philips. Recently purchased for my daughter 'Hotel Transylvania' from our local supermarket @ £4.99. Just a standard DVD. Not remastered or Blu-Ray and the picture quality is very impressive.

All-round it's a really good TV for the money, but ideally would like Freeview HD as standard.

Would ideally like a better jack-ofall-trades. So has TV picture quality moved on much since 2012?

yes it has! also...animated films look "good" on basically anything! even a 1990 tv i imagine lol, how can blu rays on your lg come alive less than dvds?!

Blu-Rays are better than standard DVDs but not as much as expected.

Not at 32 inches. Depends on screen size and viewing distance whether the difference is significant or not.

 

[chebby]

All-round it's a really good TV for the money, but ideally would like Freeview HD as standard.

Why does an LG made in 2012 not have a Freeview HD tuner? What model number is it?

 

[chebby]

Ok, it's an LG 32LS5600 ...

http://www.whathifi.com/lg/32ls5600/review

... and yes, it has no Freview HD.

I can assure you that - despite 32" screen size - the HD capability makes a huge difference over SD.

Our 1080p 2010 Panny 32" has an amazing Freeview HD picture quality that shows up the differences very clearly even when the HD broadcasts drop to 1080i.

This full HD Samsung 32" for just £199 is highly rated by loads of John Lewis, Richer Sounds and Amazon customers ...

Samsung UE32J5100

... should be worth a punt. It also has RCA phono stereo audio outputs and optical digital audio output and SCART (if that's important).

 

[plastic penguin]

...in the last 24 months or so?

Still pretty happy with my LG 32", but comparing standard definition to the ma-in-laws Philips 32" - they don't compare. The Philips clearly outperforms my LG - the LG really comes to life with DVDs, and to a lesser extent, Blu-Rays. Skin tones are very natural and vibrant, while fast motion is better than the Philips. Recently purchased for my daughter 'Hotel Transylvania' from our local supermarket @ £4.99. Just a standard DVD. Not remastered or Blu-Ray and the picture quality is very impressive.

All-round it's a really good TV for the money, but ideally would like Freeview HD as standard.

Would ideally like a better jack-ofall-trades. So has TV picture quality moved on much since 2012?

yes it has! also...animated films look "good" on basically anything! even a 1990 tv i imagine lol, how can blu rays on your lg come alive less than dvds?!

Blu-Rays are better than standard DVDs but not as much as expected.

Not at 32 inches. Depends on screen size and viewing distance whether the difference is significant or not.

It's 32" and we sit approx 9' away. Standard def TV is fine, HD is a little better but slightly disappointed between standard DVD & Blu-Ray. It's noticable but not as much as I would have thought.

 

[plastic penguin]

Ok, it's an LG 32LS5600 ...

http://www.whathifi.com/lg/32ls5600/review

... and yes, it has no Freview HD.

I can assure you that - despite 32" screen size - the HD capability makes a huge difference over SD.

Our 1080p 2010 Panny 32" has an amazing Freeview HD picture quality that shows up the differences very clearly even when the HD broadcasts drop to 1080i.

This full HD Samsung 32" for just £199 is highly rated by loads of John Lewis, Richer Sounds and Amazon customers ...

Samsung UE32J5100

... should be worth a punt. It also has RCA phono stereo audio outputs and optical digital audio output and SCART (if that's important).

Also read the WHFI review of this. Although nearly twice the price It's difficult to determine whether it'll be a significant jump up in quality. Unlike hi-fi, you can't home dem a TV so you have to go by others opinions and reviews.

When I purchased the LG it was so new it hadn't had any customer feedback or mag reviews, hence my initial pleasure with the picture.

 

[plastic penguin]

Popped into Argos and saw a Samsung 48" 4K. They also say it comes in 32". Having seen a 32" Samsung 4k on John Lewis site @ £250.00. Think I may do some research on these ultra HD sets.

 

[daveh75]

UHD is pointless if you're going to stick with the same screen size/viewing distance, you're not even getting the full benefit of 1080p and its why you find the difference between SD and HD underwhelming.

 

[bigboss]

UHD is pointless if you're going to stick with the same screen size/viewing distance, you're not even getting the full benefit of 1080p and its why you find the difference between SD and HD underwhelming.

+1

 

[plastic penguin]

So what screen size would I need to see a difference - and at which distance?

 

[daveh75]

https://www.avforums.com/article/tv-full-hd-ultra-hd-4k-viewing-distance-guide.10704

 

[chebby]

So what screen size would I need to see a difference - and at which distance?

According to the linked site from Daveh75 you should be sitting 1.6 times the diagonal screen distance away from the TV for optimal effect, so ...

1.6 x 32" = 51 inches = 4' 3".

You and your family should be sitting 4 foot 3 inches away from your current screen!

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

So what screen size would I need to see a difference - and at which distance?

According to the linked site from Daveh75 you should be sitting 1.6 times the diagonal screen distance away from the TV for optimal effect, so ...

1.6 x 32" = 51 inches = 4' 3".

You and your family should be sitting 4 foot 3 inches away from your current screen!

When I was a kid, my parents would tell me sitting that close would damage my eyes. Mind you, that was in the days of cathode ray tubes. I don't think, howevcer, sitting that close to a TV is a good thing. Even today I get eye strain from sitting about 4 feet away from my computer monitor all day.

I think those who say you won't see (sic) the full benenfit of 4K on a small TV are right up to a point, but then we don't all sit around watching 12-inch back'n'whites any more either. Best bet, IMHO, is to go to Currys or wherever and decide for yourself.

 

[plastic penguin]

This is why I mentioned the ma-in-laws Philips - stunning SD pictures. and we're sitting closer to 15' with her 32" TV.

I know Philips has limited outlets, so if anything goes t#ts up, getting it repaired could be a nightmare. Looking at it logically, I can't believe Philips is the ONLY TV of that size can wow me.

 

[plastic penguin]

Spent half an hour fa####g around with the settings - something I haven't done for years and... bingo.

SD, HD TV and DVDs and Blu-Rays are crisper. The edges are better defined. Strange there were only about 2-3 I tampered with and also found a sub-menu that required a small tweak.

Not sure if it is better than the Philips but certainly much closer (and the Philips was around £500 IIRC).

 

[bigboss]

When I was a kid, my parents would tell me sitting that close would damage my eyes.  Mind you, that was in the days of cathode ray tubes.  I don't think, howevcer, sitting that close to a TV is a good thing.  Even today I get eye strain from sitting about 4 feet away from my computer monitor all day.

Yes, I was told that as well. But research has confirmed that it won't damage eyesight. Headache, yes.

http://www.m.webmd.com/eye-health/fact-fiction-myths-about-eyes

 

[nugget2014]

oh god...the horror of some things i have seen in this thread, sitting 9ft from a 32" tv. and 15 ft from a 32" tv?! how can you even make anything out at that distance with that size!

 

[plastic penguin]

oh god...the horror of some things i have seen in this thread, sitting 9ft from a 32" tv. and 15 ft from a 32" tv?! how can you even make anything out at that distance with that size!

You can do better than "Oh god..."

The reason why it's only a 32" is because we don't want a TV that dominates our medium sized living room.

The ma-in-law is 75 years old and not interested in TV performance/cables etc. It just so happens she has a better shaped room and is slightly larger than ours.

Is there any chance of giving a constructive answer? folding up your ego for a few moments? Or is that too much to ask?

 

[Series1boy]

This is not too far away, you must be sitting too close to your tv...

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Spent half an hour fa####g around with the settings - something I haven't done for years and... bingo.

SD, HD TV and DVDs and Blu-Rays are crisper. The edges are better defined. Strange there were only about 2-3 I tampered with and also found a sub-menu that required a small tweak.

Not sure if it is better than the Philips but certainly much closer (and the Philips was around £500 IIRC).

Tsk, tsk.

You know you SHOULD have spent three hundred quid for some beardie-weirdie to come round and "calibrate" your TV for you.

Darned amateurs....

 

[Series1boy]

oh god...the horror of some things i have seen in this thread, sitting 9ft from a 32" tv. and 15 ft from a 32" tv?! how can you even make anything out at that distance with that size!

You can do better than "Oh god..."

The reason why it's only a 32" is because we don't want a TV that dominates our medium sized living room.

The ma-in-law is 75 years old and not interested in TV performance/cables etc. It just so happens she has a better shaped room and is slightly larger than ours.

Is there any chance of giving a constructive answer? folding up your ego for a few moments? Or is that too much to ask?

I agree with you PP my parents have a 26" tv and sit the same distance as you, nothing wrong with this. *good*