Hi guys, am thinking of getting a LCD tv for gaming, watching shows, basically entertainment....

Am not sure whether to get a 26" or 32", and also not sure which brands are good.

Any bro/sis here can give some recommendation?

The bigger the better

If you want to watch Astro, then get one with those fancy schmancy "Astro optimised" sets.

Samsung is a popular choice because the design is quite nice, Sharp probably for the PQ (reviews seem positive) and LG because it is affordable.

Most importantly, get one with enough connections for all ur devices, component inputs, HDMI etc You dont want to run out of inputs.

These days a lot of choices already for that size range. Another to look for if it has gaming mode for minimum of lag.

26 inchers now hard to get. smallest is 32 inch now.

My friend got a Samsung LCD foc as part of a package with his ISP, but said it broke down within a year...anyone owning Samsungs who can comment on their reliability?

Yea agree the Samsungs look nice...esp the R8 series with its curves...maybe should take a look at Sharp too..

What bout Hitachi?

My samsung 32" LCD already 2 years old. So far no problem at all.

i have a samsung 17" pc monitor that is 5 years old.. like an LCD monitor, still the best dedicated pc monitor i own.

hmm ok maybe my friend suay then...see year end some extra cash flow in then maybe splurge on one....so confirms to get nagging from my mother

samsung ftw

i saw LG 26inch in OU for about RM2600 like that few months back. Not sure bout the specs though

I myself using samsung 27 inch. Almost 1 year, and no problem at all. Except that the sound sucks. Have to use external speakers

using three samsungs at home... all are pretty much problem free... only complaint is that the glossy finish must be wiped fairly often...

eh how come need to wipe? unless u keep poking the screen?

hmm looks like samsung quite highly recommended...yea although i should go to the show-rooms to do a comparison myself

not that lah ... the glossy frame finish is kinda irritating in the sense that its a dust and finger print magnet... everyone that comes to the house touches the tv...

heh icic...

Those with Contrast 1k or below now is around 2.7k brand new for 32". The latest phillips is going at 2699 with 5 years warranty, older model of sharp/lg/sony are going at 2499 but that is assuming u can find them. I like the old aquous design but i cant find a brand new one anymore. mostly display set only

Even the latest Sony at 32" is at RM2999

i think 26" is not that value for money. you are better off with a budget 22" which cost less than half. Then again, that's just my opinion.

thanks for the advice pmsoo...

for samsung users, i know they have 3 models of lcd tvs, the R series, M series, and S series.

what are the differences between them har? i only know the R series very curvy

terrorisk,
sharp good , got Plasmacluster Ions system

"....

isn't that for their air-con system?!?!

Maybe Sharp plasma tv so hot its have integrated aircond

lol...then i dun wanna buy that one man...power consumption lagi high

but looking at the sharp specs looks good..looking at their A53 100/120Hz 32" series...LC-32A53M

think sony too $$$ for consideration, but just for discussion's sake...anyone here using sony can comment on thier PQ?

edit: btw, response time lower the better, now standard seems to be 8ms...is it good enough for "fast-paced" games like PGR, "jump around a lot" games like h3 etc...or should try to find something with a faster response time?

This post has been edited by terrorisk: Oct 3 2007, 08:44 AM

If you think the 32" Sony S series cost a lot of money at RM2999, the 32" Sharp Aquos A53 cost even more at RM3899 while the Sony D series of the same size is even pricier at RM4499.

If you're an MBF cardholder, you can get a 32" Panasonic for RM1999.
http://www.mbfxtremedeals.com/ItemsDisplay...etails&itemId=2

BTW there's already a HDTV discussion thread in the main console section.
http://www.mbfxtremedeals.com/ItemsDisplay...etails&itemId=2

Thread closed.

This post has been edited by arj: Oct 3 2007, 09:39 AM