hey guys, i'm planning to buy a 40'' full hd lcd tv with the budget around RM3k. i would like to use it for gaming and movies. hope it works well with astro too. i hope u guys can give me a good recommendation. thank you.

Panasonic 42" full hd

toshiba regza...

yamaha pacifica

LG Full HD 42". Can't recall the exact model. Value for $$. Last time I checked, the price has dropped to ~3.5k. I've been using for 6 months. No problem whatsoever. Frequently connecting to my laptop thru HDMI cable to watch movie. As for Astro, I don't know if any brand will make the picture any better regardless of what the salesman/women told you

astro=plasma, nuff said

yeah, astro work better on plasma...
but for gaming i dunno...

oo ic.i'll look for it..hope u can tell me the exact model.tq

new panny S series 42 inch FHD, can get for RM5k + free panny BD60 BD Pleyer - offer is out of the world , by htkaki...if i were u, i wouldn't think twice getting this set...

Dude....Astro on FHD is a big no no...Terrible quality but gaming and movies works well provided u upscale the dvds.

This post has been edited by -kytz-: May 19 2009, 07:37 PM

mine toshiba regza 42', not bad...

if toshiba Regza 42" FHD vs Panasonic Vierra 42" FHD (both RM3K) which one is better ?

u need to know, wat purpose you buy full HD, if only watch astro, full HD is terrible quality, Full HD only suite to watch HD blu-ray quality movie.

but heard that ASTRO is goind full HD this year...if that is true...we should get Full HD TV.... checkout the latest
Plasma Full HD from panasonic.....


my friend just bought the Regza 42RV500E for RM3000.... I am still undecided whether to get the panasonic Full HD or
the Toshiba Full HD RV500E (the flimsy remote control is a no-no)


(cause I don't like Plasma due to the reflections issue)....

FHD for astro has been heard several year ago...but when ? no one know...hahah...malaysia bolehhhhh

FHD for Astro this year is ridiculous

Malaysia Boleh means "Malaysia apa pun boleh"

let astro go to 480p first as i believe its 480i now or worse..FHD....someone must be smoking grass...

I am interested with that toshiba 42RV500E. But i can't find any place which sells it for rm3000.. mostly sell it for rm3500 onwards. do u know a place in KL or shah alam which i can get it for rm3000???

The highest resoultion/quality i have seen in Astro is the Food Channel(703)..They look HD but with decreased resoultion

my friend bought the 42RV500E from a shop opposite HAIER Factory in Bdr Puteri Puchong recently for RM3100...
and I think you can get it from Legend SS2 or Old Klang road branch for the same price....

I am still contemplating whether to get the Panasonic Full HD LCD...is the same price....but contract lower
at 10000:1

that contrast is factory announced dynamic contrast, not NATIVE lcd panel contrast. For instance, LG said its model(xxx) is 50000:1, but 42LZ80 is 15000, so I do NOT believe at all LG one is >3x higher contrast, it is totally no such thing ! Always bring one DVD copy(clear or dvd9), then go and hop around to test it side by side from same player source. Then from there u will realise what u like.

oww..thanks..the price is quite cheap, but what about its performance?? is it good to use with ps3??

PS3 works well on FHD LCD tv provided you dont play any football games.

it is so horribly blur when dribbling or turning body.

How abt Samsung 40B530 SERIES 5 = RM3350 and Sony 40 V300 SERIES = RM3250? Which one more recommended?

You can actually checkup out Senq recently offer
Samsung 40B530 SERIES 5 = RM2799 (HDMI cable w/3 Year warranty)

You can get even lower if you are citibank credit user for only RM2649.00

Got my 40B530 for RM2899 at SenQ in Sep. I'm impressed with the black level. So far, I think the most value for money of LCD Full HD TV under 3K. Using a d Pana BD60 BluRay.... clear and nice even with DVD upscale. I think Pana do a good job in upscalling, my older Samsung DVD player dont do so much good in upscalling DVD.

I only have PS2 with component in. So far so good. But again PS2 graphic can masuk museum lah.

As for Astro, you go and get a new decoder that come with component output. That solve your problem with S-Video thingy.

Cheapest I've came by for 40B530 was RM2600. I wanted to purchase the unit but decided not to because the cosmetic finishing doesn't look very nice. Ended up buying a Bravia K40V550.

at SENQ also? I guess this is a nationwide promo right?

yes SenQ and is true if your citibank credit card got lots of point to deduct.....

oohh... u need points to deduct to get RM2650K issit? if no points, then RM2899K?

where to get at RM2600?

This post has been edited by de_lasoul: Nov 15 2009, 04:02 PM

i bought mine at RM2800 cash in Penang.

So far have to say the its a damn fine TV.

sharp is good
using now 42"

You dont have to use your credit card point but if you got point then more discount, for citibank card every 9000points =RM50.00, example the 530 set is 2649-50=2599, so the more point you got the more discount

so, it is actually using the voucher redeeming the points from Citibank CC lar.....

aiya, i have Citibank, but onli use them for spare.. so no points. Which means no further discount for me lar...