RE: LCD TV choice

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

FWIW Dell are releasing 32" & 37" HD-ready LCD TV's at the
end of this week=
.
I've not seen the price points, but have seen the specs and the screens,
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d
they're very good, lots of connections. Dims for the 32" are 790mm x
485.4m=
m
x 114.5mm without speakers, and 933.8mm x 568mm x 208.7mm with speakers.
They both have PIP, 1366 x 768 native resolution, 1 component input, 2
composite, 2 s-video, HDMI, 2 x DVI, 2 x Scart, VGA and RS232.
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Pete

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From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 24 October 2005 14:22
To: UKHA_D Group
Subject: [ukha_d] LCD TV choice


Hey peeps, - SWMBO has agreed to a TV upgrade for the bedroom, so I'm in
th=
e
process of choosing a nice shiny new hi-Def LCD panel.. :-)

Current favorite is the Toshiba 32WL56, which I can get for around =A3840
a=
ll
inclusive.... just wondered if anyone has one of these and has any
thoughts=
,
or indeed has any other HD LCD panel that you might care to recommend. or
not..

Note that I have a couple of very specific requirements which are dictated
by the location for the set..

- It cannot be wider than 92cm - there is absolutely no flexibility in
this=
.
The aperture is this wide and it cannot be modified.

- The height should ideally be 63cm or less, - although I do have some
flexibility with this measurement, albeit requiring a bit of simple DIY..

The above measurements dictate a panel size of no more than 32" (81cm)
-
this leaves a bit of leeway for the extra cabinetry/speakers at the sides
o=
f
the screen, - but not much, so this would tend to favour sets with the
speaker(s) along the bottom of the screen. - I would prefer to go no
smalle=
r
than 32" (although if I did, I would have a great deal more choice) as
I am
upgrading from a 28" 4:3 set, so the perceived screen size needs to
look at
least as big as the old set. (The viewing position is about 10 feet away,
s=
o
too small a screen would be a PITA).

- It must (obviously) have a HDMI port (otherwise it can't really be called
HD ready), but I also definately want a dedicated PC input as well, -
eithe=
r
DSUB or DVI, don't care which. - I know that in theory I could use the HDMI
port with a HDMI-DVI adapter cable, but I'd prefer not to have to. - I do
intend to connect a MCE PC to it full-time... (thus bringing this post
vaguely back on-topic!)

- It must have at least 1 SCART input, and that must support RGB in

- It must be logo certified "HD Ready" - ie meet all the EICTS
requirements
- I'd prefer a HDMI port over a HDCP-compliant DVI port, - makes future
cabling simpler...

- This is, lets remember, a 2nd set for the bedroom, so it needs to be
sensibly priced! - which in this instance I define as preferably under a
grand... - although I could be persuaded to be flexible with that, if
presented with a good enough B... B... B... Bargain!

Any suggestions?

TIA

Paul G.



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