Re: TV Recommendations?

["Andy" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thx for the info Neil,
The first TV was for my father.  In the end it was an edge lit LCD TV.
I've set the backlight to 85%, the contrast to 85% and the brightness to
+20
The first 2 are, I believe, 0 to 100, but the brightness is -50 to +50 (or
maybe -100 to +100).   I.E. zero on brightness is the half way setting.
Gives a reasonable picture.  But sometimes does look to high and sometimes
too low on contrast.

Still got to get myself a new TV.  Thinking might get a Panasonic?

Regards
Andy

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Neil Ball" <neilball@...> wrote:
>
> The backlight settings can be thought of like a dimmer switch for the
> backlight intensity - the backlight is needed as LCD is not
> self-illuminating unlike plasma cells, therefore without a light
source to
> shine through the RGB arrays the picture would be black. Exactly how
the
> backlight works depends on the TV - some models simply have a uniform
> backlight so adjusting its level simply makes the entire source for
the
> screen higher or lower. At higher settings the screen will be brighter
but
> this can have an adverse effect on black levels. Other screens
(usually
> using a direct LED array rather than edge-lit) use local dimming of
the
> backlight too so that if that area of the screen is meant to be dark
then
> the backlight can be automatically adjusted to improve the appearance
of
> dark scenes.
>
>
>
> When you take a look at any TV in a shop environment you are likely to
find
> it is in "shop" mode with all of the settings maxed out to
make the screen
> as bright as possible under the often very bright shop lighting. This
makes
> it hard to really assess how well the screen might perform in your
living
> room! You'll only find properly set up screens in specialist AV
dealers demo
> rooms but they will not have several models set up to compare.
>
>
>
> Neil B.
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Andy
> Sent: 17 March 2012 13:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: TV Recommendations?
>
>
>
>
>
> One more question....
> I had a quick play with an LCD TV with edge lit LEDs and it has
setting for
> backlighting, contrast and brightness.
> Contrast and brightness speak for themselves.
> But what effect on the picture does adjusting the backlighting
setting? (It
> was on 100%).
> Does it effect the contrast under certain conditions? e.g. night
scenes?
>
> Thx
> Andy
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, "Neil
> Ball" <neilball@> wrote:
> >
> > I'd not be too hung up about 720 v 1080 unless you sit very
close, I'd be
> > more tempted to go by the additional features versus cost. That
said only
> > the budget ranges tend to still be 720p, so unless you are
looking for
> > absolutely lowest price then you will probably find the sets are
all Full
> > HD.
> >
> > Samsung 6000/7000/8000 ranges are very good, 2011 models (where
available)
> > may be worth looking at if they are discounted as the 2012
replacements
> are
> > now starting to appear. There is very little to choose between
them in
> terms
> > of picture quality, it is the "added features" and
thinness that tend to
> be
> > the differentiators.
> >
> > Neil B.
> >
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behalf
> Of
> > Andy
> > Sent: 09 March 2012 12:58
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: TV Recommendations?
> >
> > I forgot to ask....
> > Some are 720p and some 1080p (full HD). Which should I go for?
> > And what else should I look out for?
> > Thx
> > Andy
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, "Andy"
> > <andywhitfield2002@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thx Neil,
> > >
> > > Just after I posted I did another google and came to the
same conclusion
> > that I wouldn't get a plasma TV in 32". And direct dimming
LED backlight
> was
> > the best option.
> > > Can you recommend any particular Samsung or Panasonic
32" models with
> > direct local dimming LEDs?
> > >
> > > Thx
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, "Neil
> > Ball" <neilball@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You'll not get a 32" plasma, so LCD is the order
of the day. LED
> screens
> > are
> > > > still using LCD technology, it's just that the
backlight is via an LED
> > array
> > > > rather than a CFL lamp. Direct local dimming gives the
best compromise
> > > > between decent contrast performance and screen
uniformity at the
> expense
> > of
> > > > being thicker than edge-lit screens. IMHO Samsung and
Panasonic give
> the
> > > > best value and picture quality, Philips can be good for
decent audio
> > too.
> > > >
> > > > Neil B.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Andy
> > > > Sent: 09 March 2012 07:47
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: TV Recommendations?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thx for the replies.
> > > > But what I really want to know is which technology?
> > > > I'm going for 32" so will be either LCD or LED.
> > > > I think plasma is likely to be too expensive?
> > > > Regards
> > > > Andy




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