captainchaos Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Been debating on getting a 55" LED samsung to replace my 50" plasma samsungTV does anyone have one if so whats their thoughts on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrastang Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 These look the business,if you can afford one then have it...i would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have an LG now as my Samsung went wrong! I think the LG is a far better TV mate! Maybe look at those aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 My parents just got one (a 45" LED from Samsung). I have a LCD from Samsung, and I was amazed how much better quality the LED gives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 And the LED's are wafer thin... just well more expensive at the moment than an LCD or Plasma for the equivilent size but new technology always is. If you can afford one yes get one I have a 44" Samsung LCD at present but I would be hesitant about paying 2k for a 55" LED.. Yes the picture quality is superb and its wafer thin but 1400 pounds more than a 50+ LCD , I would probably go 60" LG for 800 notes Scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 L.E.D are by far the best tvs is your serious about gaming blu ray etc they are basically a lcd tv just instead of having some horrid backlights that fade with age and have poor response times they have rows of l.e.ds which can adjust to more colours and are more accurate for example with a plasma or lcd the backlight fades with time and they can never fully switch off so black on your screen looks grey i had this debate just after christmas whether to get a full hd plasma about 60inch or pay allot more and get a 50 inch l.e.d in the end i opted for the l.e.d and compared to my brothers 40 inch plasma which is full hd and about 2 months old the l.e.d is brighter sharper and has a much wider spectrum of colour. so as with most things you get what you pay for if you just want a tv for tv and dvd then get a big plasma. if you want something for your xbox etc buy a l.e.d or if your really fussy hang on a couple of months for a o.l.e.d screen tv they will have everything that a l.e.d has but a slightly increased refresh rate. hope that helps o.l.e.d (organic light emitting diode) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 oled's will be well expensive Might get 20" for 2k lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have an LG now as my Samsung went wrong! I think the LG is a far better TV mate! Maybe look at those aswell Thats casue LG make most of screens for tv's. The samsung one may have been an LG screen with samsung looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Just so you know, the 55 sammy LED has issues. Due to it's size, the side LED's have to be brighter, making glow effects in the corners. Once you see it, it'll bug the shit out of you. That's why I'm waiting for Sonys new range to be released at the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 cheers for the feedback I'm a sucker for samsung tho, just got the big bluray surround sound too. Its for the ps3 and blu rays I'm a bit of a film geek too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aman00123 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I was looking at these too, after a bit of research i found that the Samsung range are edge lit which can leave the middle looking a bit dull sometimes, whereas the Sharp ones have LED's running all the way through them and so arguably give a better picture....... If you're after the best buy a LEDrgb tele instead of the standard LED's which are LEDw, basically LEDw is white LED's, LEDrgb is red green blue which gives much much better picture. LED's give a brighter sharper picture whereas plasma will give a warmer more natural picture, hence plasma's tending to be better for gaming, sports and movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 with a plasma or lcd the backlight fades with time Plasmas don't have backlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 cheers for the feedback I'm a sucker for samsung tho, just got the big bluray surround sound too. Its for the ps3 and blu rays I'm a bit of a film geek too which model surround sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Baring in mind, these are still LCDs, have they sorted out the smearing that these sets have on fast moving video? I watched a Sony X series a couple of years ago in the Sony shop, showing Sky sports HD, and it was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweegin Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 ..look at other makes in your price range too. I was set on Samsung..until i compared it to a Sony and Panasonic, I ended up with a Panasonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Thats casue LG make most of screens for tv's. The samsung one may have been an LG screen with samsung looks I was torn between an LG and a Samsung plasma just before Christmas. The spec of the two screens I was looking at was so similar I did wonder if they were in fact the same innards in a different box. Anyway, I went for the LG and it went wrong after 20 hours use, so its about to be exchanged for a Panasonic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 which model surround sound this is one I got just before christmas http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/home-cinema/home-cinema-systems/HT-BD1255R/XEU/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&returnurl= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 L.E.D are by far the best tvs is your serious about gaming blu ray etc they are basically a lcd tv just instead of having some horrid backlights that fade with age and have poor response times they have rows of l.e.ds which can adjust to more colours and are more accurate for example with a plasma or lcd the backlight fades with time and they can never fully switch off so black on your screen looks grey i had this debate just after christmas whether to get a full hd plasma about 60inch or pay allot more and get a 50 inch l.e.d in the end i opted for the l.e.d and compared to my brothers 40 inch plasma which is full hd and about 2 months old the l.e.d is brighter sharper and has a much wider spectrum of colour. Jesus H Christ! You wouldn't get that long a sentence for murder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Jesus H Christ! You wouldn't get that long a sentence for murder! i was waiting for someone to say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 i was waiting for someone to say that bobski has previously accused me of being a "grumpy old man" but he needs to realise that posts like that tend to get ignored because people cannot be bothered trying to put in the punctuation themselves and decipher what he was trying to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 7.1 is the way to go if you want to utilise the full potential on the encoding of audio on Blu Ray discs. Dolby True HD Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD Audio will only run 5.1 on most "all in the box" home surround systems. Going the standalone 7.1 amp route is the best way of getting the full 7.1 experiance scotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 7.1 is the way to go if you want to utilise the full potential on the encoding of audio on Blu Ray discs. Dolby True HD Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD Audio will only run 5.1 on most "all in the box" home surround systems. Going the standalone 7.1 amp route is the best way of getting the full 7.1 experiance scotty Yup and a 7.1 amp wont cost you the earth either. I managed to get an old denon one for a shade under 200quid. Best thing i've ever purchased! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Yup and a 7.1 amp wont cost you the earth either. I managed to get an old denon one for a shade under 200quid. Best thing i've ever purchased! Richer Sounds are doing some affordable ones. A couple of years back you would pay 1k for a 7.1 amp with HDMI inputs. Come down alot since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Has anyone actually found a film that runs the full 7.1. My amp runs all the latest sound setups, dolby truHD, DTS MA etc etc. Yet all my blue ray films are only 5.1. 7.1 films are very hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 been down to currys today to see what the difference is between led/lcd and plasma tv's are, led quality is unbelievable so ordering a 55" led samsung. They are 2499 in currys but on dixons they are 2056 with the current discount being offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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