Hi guys, I don't really know much about TVs.

Can you recommend me a robust & budget 32 inch LCD TV? Robust as in won't give problems, budget as in as cheap as possible.

Any comment on this Philips 32PFL5609S/98? What's it's market price?



Thank you.

go for Sharp la...
last 3 month RM1200 can get...(underwater ver.)
market RM1400++.....

Go to HSL, the are offering 2 low end model from Samsung and Toshiba at RM1399 32inch HD ready both has HDMI port but not sure how many. 32inch HD ready is enough

IT IS FULL HD ??

erm yah.....
they got sticker say Full HD there....

wow 1.2k for full HD is very reasonable..

last 3 month RM1200 can get...(underwater ver.)
full hd

where can get ?? tell me...

where to get underwater version??
underwater version is that like ap phone?
correct me if im wrong.

What does it meant by "underwater version?" Refurbished television?

Regards, Joey

Meaning smuggler in-lah..no tax paid..& no obvious sole distributor..so price can be really cheap

Alrite. Not gonna create new thread so TS, hope u dont mind if i share this thread with ya..

The LCD TVs i've looked into:
Panasonic TH-L32C10K
Samsung LA-32B450 4-series
Sharp LC-32A37M
Phillips 32PFL5409S

So which is recommended and why?

Personally, i like :
Pana C10 for its 2 layer screen = more durable

and Samsung 4-Series for its beautiful colours.

Do comment if u have any experience in any of these LCD TV's.

Thanks in advance.

I have the C10 and personally... its just a TV regardless of whether which model or brand you buy the novelty sorta dies down once its sitting there and all you do is turn it on and off

why no LG brand recommended?
i use LG32 inch and satisfy with it.

I dunno. never been impressed with LGs before.

If you're a budget shopper like me then look at Samsung, Philips (Series 5 and above only).

C10 is cheaper than phillips 5409

RM1499 vs RM1699

*price quoted from Best Denki.

when getting a LCD TV.. if possible, try to get one with at least 2 or 3 HDMI ports... I'm using one with 2 HDMI ports and I find it insufficient..

But for this size (32"), quite difficult to find 3 HDMI ports. 2 is common.. Most full HD 32" will have 3 HDMI...

But yet again.. i don't wanna spend a extra bucks for a 32" FHD.. if its a 42", different story.

*sigh.. i guess i'll be going for the C10 for its attractive price then...

oh ya.. before I forget... get the S10K if you're planning to watch Astro

most toshiba regza 32" LCD got 3 or more HDMI ports

Hello Everyone,I'm looking into 32" LCD TV as well,TS hope you don't mind i borrowed your thread.

here goes my question:How would you guys thought about the LG 32LF20FR? it seemed like the only 32" which has a Full HD Panel i can find.

This post has been edited by Carlos_XP: Jan 8 2010, 02:00 AM

FullHD 32"? I wouldn't really bother... cos from my testing, the difference in visual quality isn't really noticeable at all on a 32"... To really enjoy FullHD, get something larger like 42" at least.

Why is dat so? S10K=FHD, C10K=HD Ready.

But Astro only showing up to 720p or 1080i

Mind to share ur justification?

FHD or HD ready on a 32" is not noticeable really.. Not worth to consider unless u really need the 1080p reso.

is c10k a great buy then? really dunno which brand is better >< stuck with Panasonic TH-L32C10K
Samsung LA-32B450 4-series
Sharp LC-32A37M
Phillips 32PFL5409S
TOSHIBA-32AV600

how about sony? why no ppl mentioned about sony?

if u want a cheap model i recommend this :
Sony klv-32s550a

last time i saw it at sony style 1utama and best denki they are selling it for rm1599( not display set )

if ur budget a lil bit higher get the sony 32V550A/B ,its ful hd and PQ is freaking awesome (i'm using it right now) ,u could get it at best denki mid valley or sony style one utama for rm2250+rm100 rebate

How about if using with PC input? Does FullHD makes a difference?

I don't get why you guys say Full HD no difference? Even LCD monitors are full HD on 21.5inch or something. I don't see why there's no difference? Isn't it depending on what content you watch? If my video is a 1080p resolution but I watch it on 720p resolution, won't it have black bars or something?

Sometimes when you buy TV, it's for 10 years. So you gotta have a TV that's ready for future usage.

yes, totally agree with you.
I got my old LCD bought from 2 year ago. Now decide to buy 42" LCD.
The important point is my LCD now only got 1 HDMI port, so i need more to plug to my Astro B.yond, digital camera, DVD player...there already 3 port. I dont want to buy the HDMI extension or splitter.
Later if i got HD player, then i might need more HDMI. So the HDMI is most important, at least 3.
also the Full HD also good for the future use, can watch blu ray disc.

Hmm..

let me put it this way:

32" FHD and 32" HD ready - can't really see the difference when playing a 1080p output. Yes, HD ready tv will drop it to 720p.

42" FHD and 42" HD ready - CAN notice the output quality when playing similar to above file.

THis is due the the pixel mapping on each LCD. Thus, 32" view area is smaller than 42", pixel mapping difference on 32" is too minor compared to 42" view area.

Correct me if im wrong.

Also, black bars is usually caused by the Aspect Ratio (16:9, 4:3, 16:10, etc.)

Are you getting the tv for PS3 or astro? if your into gaming and play soccer games such as WE2010 i would not recommend Sharp 32A37M...colour wise is nice but then the motion lag is really bad in my opinion.......im not sure abt the other tv as i only own the sharp

i prefer sharp 32 d30m, picture quality is nice, but my main purpose is connect it to my pc. this model is hd ready( 1336 x 768), will it look blur under text? i only got vga on my gc..looking forward for some advice