This time it’s about a TV (and a HDD recorder).
Really since I bought my old Sony 32″ CRT behemoth TV I’ve never really liked it. O.k. the freeview picture has always been great, but other stuff like Satellite and now my Wii look fairly shite (though some might argue as the Wii is only SD then it’ll always be shite – not me though).
To use the Wii I have to keep changing the settings on the TV, otherwise it’s too contrasty for me. Anyway enough of the bollocks TV.
A new LCD or Plasma, well that decision has been made. I don’t want anything bigger than 32″. The smallest Plasma screens are 37″. So LCD it is then.
But christ is it difficult to choose (especially as the selection at John Lewis is quite slim).
I did narrow it down to 2 Panasonic TX-32LZD85 & Samsung LE32A558
Both pretty evenly matched, though the Panny has 100mhz and the Sammy better contrast ratio.
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH
The HDD recorder is simple though, either the Panasonic EX768 or the EX78 – seems to be a bit more for a larger HDD.
One thing that has come out of this is ‘How the fuck do you shift an monster TV? and to whom?’
It’s been turned down by one friend (though it would look ridiculously large in their house). So hopefully I can shift it soon.