LCD TV choice

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey peeps, - SWMBO has agreed to a TV upgrade for the bedroom, so I'm in
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e process of choosing a nice shiny new hi-Def LCD panel.. :-)
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Current favorite is the Toshiba 32WL56, which I can get for around =A3840
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ll inclusive.... just wondered if anyone has one of these and has any
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hts, or indeed has any other HD LCD panel that you might care to
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or not..
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Note that I have a couple of very specific requirements which are dictated
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by the location for the set..
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- It cannot be wider than 92cm - there is absolutely no flexibility in
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. The aperture is this wide and it cannot be modified.
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- The height should ideally be 63cm or less, - although I do have some
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ibility with this measurement, albeit requiring a bit of simple DIY..
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The above measurements dictate a panel size of no more than 32" (81cm)
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is leaves a bit of leeway for the extra cabinetry/speakers at the sides of
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the screen, - but not much, so this would tend to favour sets with the
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ker(s) along the bottom of the screen. - I would prefer to go no smaller
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an 32" (although if I did, I would have a great deal more choice) as I
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pgrading from a 28" 4:3 set, so the perceived screen size needs to
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least as big as the old set. (The viewing position is about 10 feet away,
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o too small a screen would be a PITA).
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- It must (obviously) have a HDMI port (otherwise it can't really be
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HD ready), but I also definately want a dedicated PC input as well, - eith=
er DSUB or DVI, don't care which. - I know that in theory I could use the
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DMI port with a HDMI-DVI adapter cable, but I'd prefer not to have to. - I
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do intend to connect a MCE PC to it full-time... (thus bringing this post
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aguely back on-topic!)
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- It must have at least 1 SCART input, and that must support RGB in
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- It must be logo certified "HD Ready" - ie meet all the EICTS
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- I'd prefer a HDMI port over a HDCP-compliant DVI port, - makes future ca=
bling simpler...
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- This is, lets remember, a 2nd set for the bedroom, so it needs to be
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ibly priced! - which in this instance I define as preferably under a
grand.=
.. - although I could be persuaded to be flexible with that, if presented
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ith a good enough B... B... B... Bargain!
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Any suggestions?
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TIA
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Paul G.
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