LCD TV

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Hi satsid
Im sure you will be happy with your selction we have a 32 lcd a goodmans got it cheap only £200 half price .But as i said i saw the BRAVIA LCD In the bookies while i was trying to win enough to afford one I was truly amazed at picture quality and all the connections you could ask for.So my name will be on one as soon as i save the cash.I may do extra line on the lotterry this week then i can connect my pace to the bravia
ALBERT

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Hi Albert you can have read on this tv here m8.
_http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=590827&page=92
this has been good enough for me to make my mind up.The connections on the samsung is more than enough for me,2 scarts 3 HDMI ports & so on.
sid

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Hi satsid
Yes a very informative forum.Both seem good.But i do like this feedback so for me its the BRAVIA
Re: Sony BRAVIA D3000 Series thread

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Hello all,

To anyone reading this who is pondering getting a new 32" (as I was last week), just DO IT. I scoured literally hundreds of pages of forums and internet reviews getting opinions on the D3000, Samsung M86/7, Panny's, Tosh's and there is a massive difference of opinion out there.

In the end, I just went down to Hispek in St Albans and had a look at them all. They know alot about TV's in there, certainly alot more than those wasters down at Curry's.

No doubt about it, the Sony is an awesome picture and visibly alot better than all the others. They had BBC HD on all the TV's in the shop and demo'd SD TV to me as well, it was amazing to see how big the picture differences were between the TV's I was interested in.

Even better, my wife bought it for me as an anniversary present (ahhhh)

I have a Samsung PS42E7HD 42" plasma which up until a couple of days ago, I thought was great. It's now truely showing its age and how far technology has come now that my Sony has pride of place in my house.

I also cannot believe how much this has transformed the graphics on my 360, its so much more smoother and colourful than my plasma, its like its a different console.

The D3000 definately has my vote as the best mainstream 32" currently available in the UK and will be my gaming TV of choice until I can persuade the wife to let me get that 50" Pioneer...

I hope this helps anyone thinking of getting one of these TV's, you won't regret it.
ALBERT

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Hi Albert from what i can make out is Sony BRAVIA & samsung are about the same on tech.Just with the Sonys your going to pay a bit more for your LCD.Sonys seem to cost more than the samsungs.This is not the one iv bought Samsung M86/7.its the Samsung LE46F86 there is a difference,these are not in the likes of currys yet.
sid

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Hi satsid
I know which model you are getting.This is the feedback i liked.
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No doubt about it, the Sony is an awesome picture and visibly alot better than all the others. They had BBC HD on all the TV's in the shop and demo'd SD TV to me as well, it was amazing to see how big the picture differences were between the TV's I was interested in.
And as regards curries or anywhere else if they have my model BRAVIA at the right price i will jump on it

Ps let us know when yours arrives and feedback will be appreciated
ALBERT

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Hi Albert i can only go from AVForums,thay say the SD pic is just as good.Freeview comes in crystal clear,also for great for Blu-Ray player & PS3 .I dought there be any difference on the LCDS.But i do know tech changes quite a lot on LCDS,iv waited long enough to get one.The money gone out my bank now & i dont play games on tvs.I will be feedhunting from this LCD looking on the HD feeds,this will be the main thing for me with it.I might @ some point by a new satellite receiver to add to this.(god i can here my misses now)Whats the best blind scan Hd satellite receiver atm?
sid

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Hi satsid
I myself have the pace ds810xe.Not with out some problems but cheap enough for playing with.Some people still say this is still one of the best hd pictures.There have been updates but i have not updated mine untill they get it right.
There are some good reports on the Ferguson HF 8800 HD HDTV Sat Receiver.
Feedback here from elsewhere.
Well got my 8800 and I just can't fault it, it just works perfectly.

All the information and instructions for this box are either Polish or German but really it is so simple to setup you don't really need instructions anyway.
Instuctions although in German comes with pictures anyway, so easy to follow.

Within 15 mins of getting it out the box I had it up and running and decoding PW HD with internal emu.

Luckily I found an an all-in-one tool that does everything you need to do, load new firmware, send softcam.key and channel editor, as it happens this tool is in English.

So what's good about this box ?

Well just about everything
Stunning Picture quality on HD on my 55" Sony
Fantastic upscaled SD picture quality on my 55" Sony
Built in emu (TPS AU) which takes standard softcam.key or easy manual input
Diablo works along side built in emu with no conflict(very rare)
Multicrypt card reader when patched
Correct handling of the Premiere portals(a big thumbs up for this)
Easy use Toolkit
VFD which shows the channel name
Good build quality and nice looking box
I just can't find any bugs as hard as i tried !

So what's bad about this box ?

Well, it's not Linux but seriously nothing I can find.
Some people may find the 5000 channel capacity is limiting but I don't think so. When scanning you can choose to download just TV channels.

I scanned in Astra 28, Astra 19 and hotbird which I think you will agree are the 3 main birds. After deleting all the cr@p (data channels etc) using the channel editor I had a total of 2439 channels so 5000 should be enough for any man.

Also i see you into vantage there is a hd version out but i have not seen any feedback for this model Vantage VT 7100 HD HDTV Receiver USB PVR .
PS I FOUND THIS INFO ONTHE VANTAGE
In English:
The VT-HP 7100 has a tuner for DVB t, HDMI connection and a component connection according to manufacturer a Dual-DVB-S2-Tuner. USB 2,0 and a Ethernet connection, beside the usual RCA Cinch connections for audio and video, are also on board. A digital audio connection (S/PDIF) likewise the VT-HP 7100 has. At the front a large and a broad DOT matrix Vacuum fluorine cent display (VFD) for an informative announcement are integrated. For the Multyfeed fan the Vantage DiSEqC bring along 1,0, 1,1, 1,2, 1,3 USALS and Unicable. With the USB-2.0-Anschluss can be able to be accessed contents of external Media devices. As e.g. of the PC, of a USB stick or a digital camera. , the Vantage vantage-Receiver controls the Transcoding and Streaming of video files (DivX and other video formats) also. The moreover one individual JPEG photos at the receiver can be able to be played to be summarized and then than Slide-show. A EPG (electronic program leader) is integrated, to streamen as well as the possibility TV transmissions over the USB connection. A time SHIFT function (admission shifted) and a MP3-Musik-Player are also integrated. For Pay TV 2x of CI pits (2x Conax) for CI modules (Pay TV) is integrated. The VT-HP 7100 is to exhibit an easy operability, connected with fast switching times. Is introduced the receiver on the Anga Cable and is to go to it into production. Technical data: DVB s/DVB-S2 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 1x Dual-DVB-S2 tuner 1x DVB t tuner 1x HDMI 2x SCART 1x components 1x S/PDIF 1x RS-232 1x RCA video 1x RCA audio 2x antenna (in/out) 1x USB 2,0 1x Ethernet 2x CI Slot 1x SATA (optional) MP3-Music-Player (optional) USB digitally camera support DOT matrix VF display DiSEqC: 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3 SCR Einkabelsystem Unicable PVR ready USB 2,0 for PVR function USB 1,0 for software update, JPEG dia. show, MP3 playback Ethernet for IP cameras, A/V Streaming to the PC, A/V Streaming to small Vantage a box (Multiroom) of 2 card readers for Conax, Xcrypt, Crypton, FireCrypt, DG Crypt power switch touch keys at the front time SHIFT function service and transmitter Favouriten fully capable for editing system: OS21 as PVR with S-ATA toward end of 2007 OSD becomes as however with Vantage vantage-Receivern, in True Color and True type

ALBERT

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Samsung LE-F86 first reviews on this link.A nice wright up here.
_http://www.tech.co.uk/computing/mobile-computing/notebooks-and-tablet-pcs/review/samsung-le46f86_

I look forward to Ian Morris wright up on this LCD,for me he is about the best on reviews.His one is due out any time now.
sid

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Full Specification for Samsung F86

Supported Format (Interlaced) 480i (SDTV)
1080i
Supported Format (Progressive) 480p (EDTV)
576p
720p
1080p
Remote Control Yes
No of Scart Sockets 2
Connectivity 3.5mm Headphone Jack
VGA
Scart
S-video
HDMI
Composite Video
Component Video
No of Component Inputs 1
No of Composite Inputs 1
No of S-video Inputs 1
PC Connectivity VGA
USB
MPN LE46F86BDX
Price at Launch 1900 GBP
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Display Size 46 inches
Display Type LCD
Native Resolution 1920 x 1080
Screen Size 46 inches
Video Compatibility PAL
NTSC
No of HDMI Inputs 3
Sound Output Modes SRS TruSurround XT
Nicam Stereo
Dimensions 829 x 543 x 125 mm (w x h x d)
Weight (kg) 32.8 kg
Brightness 500 cd/m2
HD Ready Yes
Multi-Window Options Picture in Picture
Picture Adjustment Options White Level
Black Level
Colorspace (RGB or YPbPr/YCbCr)
Digital Noise Reduction
Edge Enhancer
Progressive Scan 1080p Compatible
Auto-tune Yes
Digital Text Yes
Features 25000:1 contrast ratio (claimed)
Teletext Yes
Tuner Yes
Widescreen Yes

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Hi guys my LE46F86 came today Its taken ages to wall mount this,but worth the aggro.Im only hooked up on a mpeg2 receiver atm,but i like what i see so far.For the pc i dont have the right leads yet,some time soon i will sort this out.
sid