hye all.

regarding to the title, my father is about to buy an LCD/plasma tv. he prefer to buy a 32" TV. the purpose is only to watch movie and picture. the spec is at least have usb port, sd card slot and support HDMI. so need advice from you guys to suggest which model should i buy. budget is rm1300 only.

my father also plan to install astro beyond. thanx.

This post has been edited by lengchai86: Dec 20 2010, 04:53 PM

Do you find any 32" plasma

Plasma minimum is 42 inch

i just went to the shop today to look at 32' lcd.
three models proposed
1) Panasonic 32C20k
2) Sony 32BX300
3) Sharp Aquos 32L450
I guess these are what will meet the requirements of your dad. Basically, his needs are the same as my requirements .
watching astro, and also dvd only

owh.. i thought plasma also got 32"...

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Added on December 20, 2010, 11:20 pmso which one do you suggest. which one has higher contrast ratio. btw thanx for your list

This post has been edited by lengchai86: Dec 20 2010, 11:20 PM

Get the 42" plasma.

32" is sooooo small especially if u watch 2.35 aspect ratio movies..

No point looking at the contrast ratio figure, it is rubbish and has no meaning in the real world watching HDTV. Just pick the one that looks best to you, the one that you like (or bring your dad along since it it for him.) All HDTV will have HDMI port; USB and SD slot is not so critical as you can get a HD Media Player to take care of these and it will be more versatile that those on the HDTV itself.

if watch Astro is your major usage, get plasma, works better with SD signal

Go for LCD. And forget about those built in media player. Get a model without that(to save money) and buy an external media player. External mp are more versatile and can play most formats with regular firmware upgrade. Get a branded media player, no China brand.

Get LG 32LD460....full HD & support most video files..........

lets see ...
myr999 = Sharp 32L400M
myr999 = Toshiba 32A700E
myr1650 = Sony 40BX400

tempting for the 40 inch..

where can get 40BX400 for 1650? looking to buy one.

32" panel? On 4:3 watching, no bigger than the old 29" CRT television and I can tell you this for certain, picture quality will be lot better than panel watching SD signal.

bro, i really can't decide but if $$ is a factor, the Panasonic is selling at rm1199

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Added on December 21, 2010, 10:13 amsorry for asking this cos i m not that savvy on tv thing. what is 4:3 watching ?

This post has been edited by 71ers: Dec 21 2010, 10:13 AM

thanks. i oredy told my dad that. i said better trust our eyes than the seller because yesterday even the seller don't know how to adjust the display setting. i have to do it myself.




so which one is better. plasma or LCD

btw my father didn't decide yet to get 32" or 42"


my friend also suggest me LG brand but here (Temerloh) kinda hard to find because very limited choice. most of the shop only selling Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba. expensive also

Definitely My CRT TV watch astro on it is more clear compared to LCD,but when it comes to Blu-Ray or PS3,


Seller oso dunno how to adjust the settings?

For me I will go for LCD,because the place where I put my TV is bright,and it really is nice

Normal SD program on wide screen, people looks fat and short. 4:3 prevents that but you will have 2 black bar on either side of the picture so the picture becomes smaller, only as big as a normal 29" CRT. On SD, picture quality on CRT looks much better.

yup.. i'm quite surprise and i also show him which setting to choose. ayya

If you want 32", then the only choice is LCD since the smallest Plasma is 40" or 42". If space and budget is not an issue, then go for 42" or the 32" will look small after a while. You can read my HDTV Blog to get a general idea on the difference between Plasma and LCD tv. Most of the entry level HDTV's are more or less the same so let your dad choose the one he likes best. Good luck.

Don't know how old is your father but IMO, for older people, Plasma is more gentle on the eye.

Again IMO, I think those Japanese brand may be better than LG.