The TV Thread - LCD, LED etc.

speedsatya · 28th February 2014, 12:46

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Originally Posted by nipcarlover

In the market for a LED Tv, 40 or 42 inches, preferably a Smart TV.

Saw the Sony W700B 42". Liked it quite a lot.

Any other recommendations/suggestions in the Samsung or LG world?

Bought this last week . Costs 67,900 INR , but got it for 59,600 INR in bangalore .

We didnt need a 3D TV and hence were also looking at the LG 5710 and the 5500 series from Samsung .

carboy · 28th February 2014, 13:20

What's the difference between Full HD & HD ready? I read someplace that you get a HD TV only if the screen is 42" or more? What about a 39-40 incher? Will Full HD make a difference? Also what exactly is a LED TV?

Recompose · 28th February 2014, 14:04

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Originally Posted by carboy

What's the difference between Full HD & HD ready? I read someplace that you get a HD TV only if the screen is 42" or more? What about a 39-40 incher? Will Full HD make a difference? Also what exactly is a LED TV?

Full HD = Resolution of 1920x1080
HD Ready = 1366x768

In the age of 'Retina displays' higher the resolution, the better.

Would it make a difference? Depends on your viewing distance.

LED TV = LCD TV with LED backlighting. LED TV is just a marketing term. The advantage it offers is darker black/greys.

S_U_N · 28th February 2014, 14:07

@carboy: It is best if you do a side-by-side compare of HD-ready and Full-HD TV's in a store for the same content and from the same distance.
If you are going to watch standard definition from your set-top-box, then perhaps Full HD screen won't give you any more detail from 8 feet away on a 40" TV.

ramki067 · 3rd March 2014, 12:03

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

Bought this last week . Costs 67,900 INR , but got it for 59,600 INR in bangalore .

We didnt need a 3D TV and hence were also looking at the LG 5710 and the 5500 series from Samsung .

Hi Speedsatya,

I too looked at 42" Sony LED and this very model. They gave me an offer of Rs.64000. Where did you buy it so cheap? Any help would be of great help.

Thanks,
Ramki

speedsatya · 3rd March 2014, 12:08

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Originally Posted by ramki067

Hi Speedsatya,

I too looked at 42" Song LED and this very model. They gave me an offer of Rs.64000. Where did you buy it so cheap? Any help would be of great help.

Thanks,
Ramki

The easiest way is call up JustDial and you will have so many sellers call you up and offer "good" rates

I also heard that there are many sellers who sell " seconds" products at lower rates . While I had 2 of them offer me similar rates , I will PM you more details.

DerAlte · 3rd March 2014, 16:58

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

The easiest way is call up JustDial and you will have so many sellers call you up and offer "good" rates ...

Wow, good idea! (Of course it can become a nuisance).

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

... there are many sellers who sell " seconds" products at lower rates . ...

Brick and mortar stores or the eBay kind?

What is "seconds" in this context? Body damage etc.?

cuboid · 3rd March 2014, 18:05

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

Bought this last week . Costs 67,900 INR , but got it for 59,600 INR in bangalore .

Can you please share the seller/shop details with me as well? I am planning for a new TV - and this would be of great help. I am more interested in W650.

I hope this is a brand new unused TV, right?

Recompose · 3rd March 2014, 18:14

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

What is "seconds" in this context? Body damage etc.?

Shop soiled - display pieces. Once had a dealer send an resealed (brown tape) box, which immediately aroused suspicions. Upon opening the box, we could clearly see marks on the back - probably scratches from the wall mount installation. Promptly sent it back, and got a new manufacturer sealed unit.

Ketan · 4th March 2014, 10:58

Hi Guys,

I started to see the symptoms of bad optical block on my 3LCD rear projection TV, Sony Bravia (KF-55E200A). I see the yellow tint sometimes over the white text. I understand this may be because of the bad optical block that either needs to be replaced or cleaned and see if it was due to dirt or something, since its been 6+ years since I bought it, it may be a bad block.
Its surely out of warranty, I have heard that Optical block costs a lot, need to find out with sony how much!
If someone has got any idea on how much it may cost, can you please share! Also, if someone have sony's service center numbers handy, please share, that's next what I'll be hunting for now. Also, this is an outdated model, they will surely do some drama to get the parts/replace it etc it seems.
thanks in advance.

carboy · 4th March 2014, 17:01

A friend just bought a 39" Onida Full HD LCD TV for 25K. That's a great price - what's the catch - are Onida Panels good? What about the after sales service?

speedsatya · 5th March 2014, 11:54

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Originally Posted by cuboid

Can you please share the seller/shop details with me as well? I am planning for a new TV - and this would be of great help. I am more interested in W650.

I hope this is a brand new unused TV, right?

Yeah this is a brand new piece . I will check the receipt and PM you dealer details. Just call up Justdial and you will have many of them call you up . I bought this from the first guy who called me.

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Wow, good idea! (Of course it can become a nuisance).

Brick and mortar stores or the eBay kind?

What is "seconds" in this context? Body damage etc.?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recompose

Shop soiled - display pieces. Once had a dealer send an resealed (brown tape) box, which immediately aroused suspicions. Upon opening the box, we could clearly see marks on the back - probably scratches from the wall mount installation. Promptly sent it back, and got a new manufacturer sealed unit.

Correct . "Seconds" might be unused pieces with minor damages ( scratches , dents , ..) . I was told that you might get grey market products at lower rates , but then you dont get the manufacturer warranty.

Fillmore · 5th March 2014, 12:57

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

Correct . "Seconds" might be unused pieces with minor damages ( scratches , dents , ..) . I was told that you might get grey market products at lower rates , but then you dont get the manufacturer warranty.

When buying a TV never go with seconds, cause your LED/Plasma panel has a rated running hour life. Over time they tend to get dull and will not reproduce images as bright and colorful as a new one.

So for your bad luck you dont want to end up with a display TV that was kept on for 12 hrs a day over a period of 8-9 months.

But in the case of products like Refrigerators, washing machines etc.. a display piece would be quite fine cause the product was just used for "Display" and never made to run.

cuboid · 6th March 2014, 10:55

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Originally Posted by speedsatya

Yeah this is a brand new piece . I will check the receipt and PM you dealer details. Just call up Justdial and you will have many of them call you up . I bought this from the first guy who called me.

Thanks. Send me when you get that.

Can you also give a quick dump on the TV performance? I love plasmas, so am worried about two things - black level details in dark scenes, and sports motion resolution.

livyodream · 12th March 2014, 16:11

Guys, does anyone have any idea about SAMSUNG 40" 40F5500 FULL HD SMART LED TV ? looking for a cheap smart 40" LED TV for bedroom and this is what i could get.

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carboy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 1,725 Thanked: 1,911 Times	re: The TV Thread - LCD, Plasma, LED etc. What's the difference between Full HD & HD ready? I read someplace that you get a HD TV only if the screen is 42" or more? What about a 39-40 incher? Will Full HD make a difference? Also what exactly is a LED TV? Last edited by carboy : 28th February 2014 at 13:21.
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S_U_N Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oslo Posts: 1,816 Thanked: 417 Times	re: The TV Thread - LCD, Plasma, LED etc. @carboy: It is best if you do a side-by-side compare of HD-ready and Full-HD TV's in a store for the same content and from the same distance. If you are going to watch standard definition from your set-top-box, then perhaps Full HD screen won't give you any more detail from 8 feet away on a 40" TV.
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Ketan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,005 Thanked: 451 Times View My Garage	re: The TV Thread - LCD, Plasma, LED etc. Hi Guys, I started to see the symptoms of bad optical block on my 3LCD rear projection TV, Sony Bravia (KF-55E200A). I see the yellow tint sometimes over the white text. I understand this may be because of the bad optical block that either needs to be replaced or cleaned and see if it was due to dirt or something, since its been 6+ years since I bought it, it may be a bad block. Its surely out of warranty, I have heard that Optical block costs a lot, need to find out with sony how much! If someone has got any idea on how much it may cost, can you please share! Also, if someone have sony's service center numbers handy, please share, that's next what I'll be hunting for now. Also, this is an outdated model, they will surely do some drama to get the parts/replace it etc it seems. thanks in advance.
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carboy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 1,725 Thanked: 1,911 Times	re: The TV Thread - LCD, Plasma, LED etc. A friend just bought a 39" Onida Full HD LCD TV for 25K. That's a great price - what's the catch - are Onida Panels good? What about the after sales service?
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livyodream BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: blr-manipal Posts: 595 Thanked: 245 Times	re: The TV Thread - LCD, Plasma, LED etc. Guys, does anyone have any idea about SAMSUNG 40" 40F5500 FULL HD SMART LED TV ? looking for a cheap smart 40" LED TV for bedroom and this is what i could get.
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