May 22 2007, 01:10 AM
so honestly if u ask me what brand to buy in terms of PQ for astro now.. it would definitely have to be Philips.. especially their high end products like the CINEOS awesome.. their lower range LCDs are only soso..
for the average user, i'd always recommend Toshiba.. as it's cheap, simple and nice design and PQ is great too when compared to the likes of the Sony V and Samsung.. additional stuff like the free one year insurance is a bonus for end-users as this is the only brand that offers the insurance..
Sharp is also actually a great brand as the LCD panels used by them have the 3D 6 base colour adjustment.. Toshiba also OEM from them.. but rather pricey.. would advice anyone out there to get the Toshiba instead as u're actually buying the same thing but at a lower price.. but of cuz sharp has it's pluses like 2 HDMI output etc..
Sony is always overpriced.. but recently saw a shocking drop on their price.. as rumour has it that they OEM their panels from Samsung.. might be industry rumour.. but from what i've seen, the Astro enhancement mode is all BS.. their quality can't even fight Phillips on Astro.. dun waste money unless u going for the X series.. even that is not 1080p.. only 1080i.. best 1080i lcd now is still Toshiba 47" at 11k++ cheapest in this range.. 1080p dun buy yet as super pricey.. like sharp 16k++(if i'm not mistaken)
Samsung.. where should i start.. for all the Samsung fans out there pls dun flame me k.. cuz IMO as a sales person, Samsung is the BEST brand to make money from.. but the lousiest brand to buy for end user.. as Samsung has done a fantastic job in their marketing department.. all the cool designs and extra-BS attraction.. super high contrast which does not much use actually.. and BS game mode to attract more customers.. their PQ on Astro is at the same par as LG(which is great for it's price).. and alot of customers feed back is that their after sales service is lousy.. beware and dun get tricked by their designs and stuff.. pls opt for other brands but Samsung..
LG.. won't comment much la as it's not worth mentioning besides the fact that it's cheap.. dun expect great PQ la..
oh ya.. among so many shops to buy from.. and i'll only comment on the big chains.. IMO HSL is the best place to shop as it will give u prices that are almost close to PDC price(cost price).. SenQ will always be more pricey then others.. but they do offer 1 more year warranty compared to HSL... HN is a one-stop get all place.. great that u don't have to go to 4 kinds of shops just to shop for ur furniture and electical appliances.. price wise.. still HSL better i think.. and beware cuz all promoters wear the same HN T-shirt.. so their sales pitch might be biased... and u might not even know it..
am currently working part time for Toshiba as a promoter.. so anyone who is interested can always PM me for info.. price i can't control much as it depends on the store to control them(but will try to fight for lowest price for u).. but i can recommend brand la.. i stationed mostly around PJ HSL in shopping malls..
i'm not making an attempt to convince anyone to buy Toshiba so dun worry.. just stating my observation after all these time so that no one gets cheated.. and to clear up any confusion.. but of cuz if anyone is interested can contact me la..
peace..
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end of life....Panasonic totally out of question in the same range of budget....I think the worst among the rest, how come Panasonic did so badly?? 
sad news for Philips, they don't really promote the brand 
and thinking of clear the LG LCD at 2899 for 32"......better grab it fast as I see the PQ not that bad with the price offered..
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