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Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 13:26
by grim_tales
Plasmas are more expensive

Cost is a factor I'm afraid.
Not necessarily better, both have advantages and disadvantages

LED TV's are uber expensive.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 13:32
by saltysam
bradavon wrote:
saltysam wrote:HMV are doing a Sharp player for £99,don't know what it's like though.
I'd avoid this at all cost, especially as the Sony is so cheap. Who owns Sharp BD Players?
is there a problem with Sharp BD Players then?to avoid at all cost you'd think we were talking about a bush,matsui or something!
bradavon wrote:You were the one saying they're bound to use it more in the future at some point

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And?Optimum for example are using coding more & more so i am right.anyway i'm multi-region so it doesn't matter to me,i'm just saying that if i was going to get myself stuck with one Region it would be B,i used to think the opposite.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 13:41
by bradavon
grim_tales wrote:Plasmas are more expensive

Cost is a factor I'm afraid.
A lot more? I've no idea. Fair point then. I'm sure you'd be happy with LCD.
grim_tales wrote:Not necessarily better, both have advantages and disadvantages

Of course

but overall Plasma is better. There are threads on this forum about it, search.
saltysam wrote:Is there a problem with Sharp BD Players then?to avoid at all cost you'd think we were talking about a bush,matsui or something!
Fair point. I only meant next to a £99 Sony and the fact Sharp's aren't owned enough to trust, IMO.
saltysam wrote:i'm just saying that if i was going to get myself stuck with one Region it would be B,i used to think the opposite.
Fair enough.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 14:12
by saltysam
Plasma is good but (i may be wrong) i hear they are power-hungry.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 14:18
by grim_tales
I heard that too.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 14:21
by Markgway
We got the 40" Sony KDL V4000 at the New Year.
Haven't had a chance to check out any HD signals yet but the TV got great ***** reviews.
If you're considering HDTV or Blu-Ray I would suggest going for a 40" screen. Anything less will diminish the impact.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 14:28
by saltysam
i'd certainly be looking at bigger than 32" Grim. the £99 Sharp BD player in HMV is this one
http://www.focusedtechnology.com/sharp- ... u-ray.html
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 14:33
by grim_tales
I'll go for the biggest I can but depends what can fit into my room

I heard Panasonic are good.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 19:17
by bradavon
saltysam wrote:Plasma is good but (i may be wrong) i hear they are power-hungry.
Is that a reason not to buy it? I mean it's not as if we're talking a huge amount here, it's a TV. If they're better it wouldn't stop me getting one. I think they're better than they used to be.
Markgway wrote:I would suggest going for a 40" screen. Anything less will diminish the impact.
It really depends how big the room is though and if you could fit such a size. I'd upgrade to 37" now but not higher, certainly not bigger than 40" no way.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 19:31
by saltysam
bradavon wrote:saltysam wrote:Plasma is good but (i may be wrong) i hear they are power-hungry.
Is that a reason not to buy it? I mean it's not as if we're talking a huge amount here, it's a TV. If they're better it wouldn't stop me getting one. I think they're better than they used to be.
Plasmas seem to be on their way out (though IM will disagree

) they are always going cheap in Richer/TJ's 50inch screens for £600-£700.even pioneer have stopped production unless i'm mistaken.and actually despite being a tv they are power hungry.so much so there is talk of banning some models
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/422244 ... ation.html
Markgway wrote:I would suggest going for a 40" screen. Anything less will diminish the impact.
bradavon wrote:It really depends how big the room is though and if you could fit such a size. I'd upgrade to 37" now but not higher, certainly not bigger than 40" no way.
couldn't go back to a small screen now.even watching films on the upstairs 27" films look so tiny.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 19:33
by grim_tales
If I can fit 28" CRT I can fit 37" LCD/Plasma - as they're physically the same size. I need to look at it though to convince otherwise I'll end up going back to a 14" portable. (

) As far as I can see I'd hardly be craning upwards to watch 32"/37" FGS!
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 20:09
by bradavon
saltysam wrote:Plasmas seem to be on their way out (though IM will disagree

) they are always going cheap in Richer/TJ's 50inch screens for £600-£700.
You're probably right but with LED costing a bomb and the fact they're still better than LCD, they're still the way to go for quality. Price aside of course.
saltysam wrote:even pioneer have stopped production unless i'm mistaken.
Isn't that cost instead of the fact they're going out? In today's economy.
saltysam wrote:couldn't go back to a small screen now.even watching films on the upstairs 27" films look so tiny.
Me either but Grim only has 28" (CRT) at the moment. I still say a TV should complement a room. I'd never go bigger than 40" in my front room, even that would probably engulf it. I hate seeing an overpowering TV in a room when it's not being used.
grim_tales wrote:If I can fit 28" CRT I can fit 37" LCD/Plasma - as they're physically the same size.
How do you work that one out? The 37" will be much taller.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 28 Jul 2009, 20:54
by gasteropod
My 47" looks fine in my bedroom, probably because it doesn't exceed the length of the desk its on.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 04:38
by Markgway
It's amazing how quickly a MASSIVE screen becomes a quite big one after a few months. Anything less than 40" would look too small to me now. If I bought another TV (no plans, natch) it would be at least 40", probably greater. TVs are obviously expensive so think careful before you settle on something just because it's a bit cheaper. You'll be stuck with it for a few years at any rate.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 07:37
by gasteropod
Indeed, the novelty soon wears off and you crave an even larger screen.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 08:40
by grim_tales
Won't 37" only be just a little taller? Think of the area round the sides of a W/S CRT and replace that with more 'screen' - then you have 37" I think).
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 13:27
by bradavon
gasteropod wrote:Indeed, the novelty soon wears off and you crave an even larger screen.
I don't. I'd like a bigger screen but no way do I crave one. I crave a new mobile phone (when Windows Mobile 7 comes), a new Car Stereo and Freeview HD way more.
I'd say I'm 75% happy with my TVs current size and no way would I go bigger than 40". I must be the only one who cares about how my front room looks, instead of dumping a 60" TV in there and not being able to see anything else. This is particularly an issue when you have parties/friends around and the TV is off. Maybe it's different as it's a front room not bedroom, which I think except for Salty accounts for everyone.
grim_tales wrote:Won't 37" only be just a little taller? Think of the area round the sides of a W/S CRT and replace that with more 'screen' - then you have 37" I think).
How so? Sure the width maybe but the height would have to be much more, no? If you're so sure, why are you even debating it?
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 13:44
by bradavon
saltysam wrote:Not a chance at that price,it'll be dvd only.PC World are selling off the Sony BD i got for £99, it's a fantastic machine and at least it can be made MR for dvd.
No longer available:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/418077
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 14:12
by gasteropod
bradavon wrote:I don't. I'd like a bigger screen but no way do I crave one.
lmao, Brad...

Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 14:15
by gasteropod
bradavon wrote:I must be the only one who cares about how my front room looks, instead of dumping a 60" TV in there and not being able to see anything else.
Perhaps you have some crazy shit going on with your walls, but I'm sure a lot of people just have a blank wall behind their TV...
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 15:06
by grim_tales
I'm not sure Brad, just wondering/thinking

There's a 32/37" Panasonic on Amazon that looks good

Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 16:58
by saltysam
bradavon wrote: I must be the only one who cares about how my front room looks, instead of dumping a 60" TV in there and not being able to see anything else.
my 46 (not 60) tv is in the corner of the living room along with the amp,hi-fi,sky,ps3/bd player.how that transpires into not being able to see anything else i'm not sure what you are on about!
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 17:00
by saltysam
bradavon wrote:saltysam wrote:Not a chance at that price,it'll be dvd only.PC World are selling off the Sony BD i got for £99, it's a fantastic machine and at least it can be made MR for dvd.
No longer available:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/418077
there's still plenty in-store at various locations.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 20:14
by bradavon
gasteropod wrote:lmao, Brad...

What's funny?
gasteropod wrote:Perhaps you have some crazy shit going on with your walls, but I'm sure a lot of people just have a blank wall behind their TV...
I do have several decent framed paintings/pictures but it's more how such a large objects sits in a room. I hate those massive American fridges too, so pointless for most.
Re: Is this a good BD player?
Posted: 29 Jul 2009, 20:33
by grim_tales
I like the look of this TV, Panasonic aren't the cheapest though...
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419678.htm