Time for me to buy a new television for my room and I'm thinking a 32 inch LCD would do me fine but I'm not sure which of the following three would be the best...

It doesn't have to be the top of the range, I just want value for money and I'm willing to pay up to $2,000 AUD....

The three I'm looking at are Sony KDL40V4000 (this is a 40 inch but thats fine, also this comes with a bonus playstation 3 which I don't currently have so better still). I can pick this up for $1,998...

Samsung LA32A650, 32 inch, best price $1,500...

LG 32LG60UD. 32 inch, best price $1,200...

http://www.sony.com.au/support/product/product.js...tedProd=KDL40V4000[/url]

http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/detail/spec.do...0A1HXXY&fullspec=F
   
http://au.lge.com/products/model/detail/tv_lcdtv_...tv_32lg60ud.jhtml#   

Any thoughts would be appreciated...


   

I like most the Samsung one. It seems very stylish. But the Sony one comes with a Playstation 3 and is 40 inch so I think $2,000 is a logical price. I would choose between those two.

Logically, the Sony one, because of extra size and PS3.
Second choice, Samsung, they have awesome LCD screens

I suggest the Sony one. I can't believe the price $2,000 AUD is a bargain here.

A 3000:1 contrast ratio isnt that great (The sony one).

Personally, i would buy the Samsung one, not only because its Very stylish, but its far better quality then the rest.

And as Thermal said, Samsung really do make awesome LCD's.

For TVs, if you have the chance, go to a local shop and request to view them side by side while they are playing the same tv program simultaniously and also a dvd movie. That is the only way you can tell what screen you would like the most!! Just choosing from brands and some specs isn't sufficient, that is only one of the first steps, right after determining what budget you have to spend....

The important part is how the TV shows the stuff, not how the TV looks like. I rather have a plain looking TV, but with an excellent picture quality than a stylish (usually overprized) thing which shows a less sharp and often artifacted image. And quite often you wouldn't notice it much unless you put those two TVs next to eachother, then the differences are quite visible.

When doing this, do keep in mind that each TV has its own settings also (especially color balances are often not set correctly in the stores). So tinker a bit with each TV to get an idea of how much you can alter the picture...

The shop keepers would (should) be happy to assist. Especially if you do as if you have a hell of a budget

Remember, just choosing a brand because "they make awesome stuff" is not going to get you the best TV. You might as well just pick a random TV set in that case.

And because of picture quality I still prefer the normal TVs over any LCD any day.

At least, that is what I would do and think....

EDIT: ...because, for example:

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Originally posted by vaccination
Samsung. I have one, it's mega.

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Samsung. I have one, it's mega.

i'd personally go for Sharp,, better picture quality than Sony or the others,

Cookie, did you know, the fiddle with the settings with the instore TV's? Its a common practice, they dim the screen, put off the colours and etc, on the cheaper screens so you buy the biggest and most expensive screen.

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Originally posted by mattisdada
Cookie, did you know, the fiddle with the settings with the instore TV's? Its a common practice, they dim the screen, put off the colours and etc, on the cheaper screens so you buy the biggest and most expensive screen.

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get a OLED, just because they are that awesome.

and I don't care if they are not big enough, wait for them to make bigger OLED TVs, then get one

Go into a store and compare them yourself. You can read reviews about what's better but you can't go wrong if you actually make your own comparisons and get the settings how you want.

I was disappointed with the Samsung Bordeaux so I would pick the Sony HDTV.

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Originally posted by SonicSam
get a OLED, just because they are that awesome.

and I don't care if they are not big enough, wait for them to make bigger OLED TVs, then get one

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OLED's arent exactly out yet

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Originally posted by mattisdada
OLED's arent exactly out yet

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I meant, there isnt any usable TV OLED's out as of yet .

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Originally posted by CookieRevised

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Originally posted by mattisdada
OLED's arent exactly out yet

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Sure they are. They are already used in many gadgets, since a long time... (not only talking about that infamous keyboard though, but more about small video screens, photo frames, watches and other real geek stuff which nobody needs).

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Originally posted by mattisdada
I meant, there isnt any usable TV OLED's out as of yet .

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Thanks for the input guys, I went back to the stores today and had another look and I think at this stage I might go for the Samsung but in a 40 inch (funny how 32 inch looks small when surrounded by other televisions)…

It’s a little more than I wanted to spend at $2,500 AUD but I like the picture quality and it is very stylish. I also like the Sony XBR range, my parents recently bought the Sony XBR 52 inch version for the lounge room and it is really nice but the 40 inch version at $3,500 is a little more than I’m willing to spend…
 
As far as OLED I haven’t seen any out here at this stage (we seem to get things about 6 months or so later than the rest of the world). I know Sony have one on the market, I think it’s an 11 inch and it will probably be really expensive as most new technology is when it is first released. I’ll wait a few years until they are reasonably priced and a little bigger than 11 inches but agreed they do look awesome…

32" when look so small when you get it home and put it on your desk, trust me

Well if I get the 32 inch I’ll save myself $1000 which I could put towards a laptop so maybe I’ll do that…

Damn... too many choices and decisions (typical girl I hear you all say)