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Old 23-12-11, 10:24 AM   #1
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Hey peeps,

I don't have enough greens to get one free, so i am gonna have to buy one, but can someone suggest a good HDTV with Freeview & full HD... Size between 32"-40"...

I have about £350 to spend, thinking of getting one in the sales but i don't really know which one to go for... I am using a friends at the moment and need to give it back after Christmas...

Any suggestions... Thank you... Merry Christmas...

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Well I've just "bought" the following:

Samsung UE40D6530 - (32" version is about £5-600+)
Samsung UE32D5520 - £380+

I have spent a very very long time asking and researching TVs and these came out top.

It totally depends on what you want and need but here is my case for the D5520 (as if you don't want 3D then the D5520 is the top end of the non-3D TVs.)

Model: Samsung UE32D5520
Cost: I just received this from Kudos for £380
Manufacturer: From personal experience and every sales person I've spoken to Samsung make the best TVs. The SmartHub may not be the easiest to use, but everything else about their TVs are miles above the rest.
Freeview: Built in
Internet: Built in
HDTV: Full 1080p HD
Size: 32 inches

Pros:
Easy set up (get it running in 5 mins)
Thin TV - ultra flat against the wall, takes up little room etc
Thin bezel - Makes the screen look bigger with a thinner edge
Internet - Ethernet or wifi dongle, really useful, well set up and just works!
Sound - despite being so thin the TV sound is just brilliant
Picture - stunning... literally taken aback by the quality!
Ports - more than enough USB, HDMI, Internet, Sound ports at the back
Remote - easy to use

Cons:
Haven't actually found any yet! I guess the downside of the D5520 over the D6530 is that it doesn't have 3D and you can't record straight to an HDD (although if you have a PVR then you're fine!)

32 inch D6530 - Dixons
32 inch D5520 - Dixons

Also look at the 37" if you fancy one a bit bigger, but I just got the 32D5520 for my parent fair sized lounge and it's perfect!
Feel free to ask me anything else!
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How do the LED TV's rate??

Thank you for the good suggestion...

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Get LED... No argument there! You get the true black picture (i.e. when there is black on the screen the pixels actually switch off so you get a true black rather than all the colours creating the black look (LCD). And although plasma is good, it's only good on very large screen in the right conditions.
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I got this TV for the family for christmas:

Samsung 40" Full HD LCD TV LE40D503

Was £323 (inc VAT) at the time and has unfortunately gone up £100.

On amazon for £359

Samsung LE40D503 40-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

It's not LED but a LCD tv, you will get more inches for your money but if your not worried about that then i do recommend getting the one MJ10 mentioned, i have the 40" version of the LED TV mentioned in the post above and the quality is outstanding, especially in High def or blu ray.
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Oh yea, just finished watching the BluRay box set of Harry Potter on the 40" TV and the quality was spectacular! Never thought I'd really notice it, but in the last film when they're "in heaven" or whatever the detail is just incredible!

If you can afford it go for the LED and go for the D5520, you won't regret it!
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I got the LED D5520 40" HDTV... Just waiting for it to arrive from John Lewis, which also includes 5 years free warranty...

Can't wait to hook it up!!

Thank you for all the suggestions

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I got the LED D5520 40" HDTV... Just waiting for it to arrive from John Lewis, which also includes 5 years free warranty...

Can't wait to hook it up!!

Thank you for all the suggestions

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Great choice! I hope you enjoy it! My parents love the (same) tv so far and they've only had it since Christmas!
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Some bad news... New tv is not coming as John Lewis kindly told me today after waiting 9 days that the tv is out of stock and would not be receiving any more in... So i have gone for the 32" 3D TV as they didn't have much choice for the Samsung TVs and after doing my own little bit of research the Samsung ones came highly recommended... So should be here next Wednesday... I hope it actually arrives this time...

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Oh that sucks! So what exactly have you gone for? (There are other stores than John Lewis y'know! I always found them more expensive)
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Oh that sucks! So what exactly have you gone for? (There are other stores than John Lewis y'know! I always found them more expensive)
Was thinking the same, i suppose it's where you feel comfortable buying it from.
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I got the Samsung UE32D6530 LED 3D, If i don't like it i may send it back and try something else, as a friend just told me she got a new Panasonic and its fantastic so i might give that a go... I only go to John Lewis as there 5 year warranty is good... Otherwise I would of gone somewhere else... Why can't TVs all do the same thing then it wouldn't be so difficult to choose one...

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Ah well in that case, speaking as someone fortunately enough to have both, I can honestly say: "Good Choice"!!

The D6530 is brilliant! I hope you enjoy it lots!
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Do you think that 32" is big enough for a tv??

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Do you think that 32" is big enough for a tv??

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Ultimately it depends on the space of the size you have and the size of the room.

What do you have now? It depends if it would bother you or not.
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Do you think that 32" is big enough for a tv??

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Depends on your living room space. Look up the viewing angle charts which will tell you optimum distances etc. But for an average living room 32" is plenty. Doesn't look small at my parents place, it just looks really good!
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I only have a small living room so i guess the 32" will look big enough, if it looks too small I can always send the one i am getting back and get a bigger sized one...

@MJ10 did you buy 3D glasses for your tv if you did, which ones did you get? As if I keep the tv I will need to get a few pairs...

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The 32" should be fine I reckon.

The 3D glasses came with the TV package, but the compatible ones are: Samsung SSG-3100GB 3D Active Glasses - I got the Samsung Megamind 3D Starter Pack (2 glasses + 3D film)

Just do a quick search as they're the only compatible ones with the D6530 (unfortunately you can't really choose ones you like and have to use these)
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