Which 32" LCD TV??

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My TV just died so I need to replace it. Would like to buy a 32" LCD but haven't a clue about the different tech specs. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Just in case it matters........am using NTL
 
Hi

Dunnes Stores are doing a special on Nordemende TVs for the next few days. €499 for 32" HD Ready TV with 20% discount paid in Value Club vouchers paid in December. Total €399.

Offer lasts until Monday, I think.

SM
 
Your like me, I haven't a bull's notion either - how as ever;

1) First thing is to ask yourself is how much money you want/can spend and are you bothered about "the best buy" or "highly recommended" ones?

2) Go online to websites such as [broken link removed]

or

http://www.trustedreviews.com/filte...ter=84&manufacturer=0&submit.x=25&submit.y=10

3) Get quotes from shops(north & south) and go online ( richersounds.ie, pixmania.ie etc)
I have bought many items online, and have yet to have a bad experience from them.
 
Square Mile said:
Hi

Dunnes Stores are doing a special on Nordemende TVs for the next few days. €499 for 32" HD Ready TV with 20% discount paid in Value Club vouchers paid in December. Total €399.

Offer lasts until Monday, I think.

SM
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Don't want to disappoint you but have read nordmende not great tv. Will try to find link

But I do not know much about tellys either
 
I'm looking for a 32" LCD TV too.

Looks like it'll come down to either Sony 32W4000 (Full HD) or Panasonic LZ85F (100Hz Full HD). Might wait until Dec/Jan, though. Their prices have been falling steadily since the summer....
 
Thanks for all the replies so far. I had a look at some tv's yesterday and asked a few questions. From the info I got, it would appear that in order to get good picture quality, I need to buy HDMI leads ( €100 ) and a new DVD recorder with HDMI slot to complete the package

So, I think I will wait until after Christmas and hope I get a good deal.
Have ressurected an old TV from the bedroom to keep me going. Hope I resist temptation
 
Got on to Dunnes' webpage and I cannot see the Nordmende TV offer. Was it perhaps one of the past week-ends?
 
I know this is anecdotal but a friend of mine works for Philips in Holland in an R&D department checking out the competition and it is his opinion that Samsung are far and away the best consumer electronics company in the world. He said that they left Sony behind about 5 years ago.
I am biased as I have three Samsung TV’s (2 x 42” and 1 x 32”) and I think they are great (looks and function).
 
Gondola said:
Got on to Dunnes' webpage and I cannot see the Nordmende TV offer. Was it perhaps one of the past week-ends?
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I know this is anecdotal but a friend of mine works for Philips in Holland in an R&D department checking out the competition and it is his opinion that Samsung are far and away the best consumer electronics company in the world. He said that they left Sony behind about 5 years ago.
I am biased as I have three Samsung TV’s (2 x 42” and 1 x 32”) and I think they are great (looks and function).
 
Jane Doe said:
Don't want to disappoint you but have read nordmende not great tv. Will try to find link

But I do not know much about tellys either
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This is the one I saw in Dunnes today. The one last time I posted was a diferent Nordmendemodel . It is in their halloween catalog

[broken link removed]

Sorry for any confusion. Might buy this seems OK to me but I do not know much
 
Jane Doe said:
This is the one I saw in Dunnes today. The one last time I posted was a diferent Nordmendemodel .
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It doesn't matter what model that Nordmende manufacture. The chances are that you are buying complete and utter rubbish.
I very recently purchased a Nordmende 32" LCD and was disgusted to find streaking, uneven backlight and other flaws with my first LCD TV purchase.
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Couldn't find any official reviews but the above quote is from somebody who bought one of these on Amazon. Personally, I would go the extra few hundred quid, and buy off a reputable manufacturer.
 

From my extensive research on the best LCD TV's around, I would rate the best manufacturers in the following order:

1. Panasonic
2. Sony
3. Samsung
4. Toshiba
5. Philips

Panasonic LCD's have consistently achieved the Which.co.uk Best Buy listings. I don't own one myself, but have seen them in action and I have no doubts on why they deserve this. The W4500 LCD series recently released by Sony has been also achieving rave reviews. The deepest blacks ever seen on an LCD, 100hz processing for smoother motionflow and vibrant colours are all I have read on avforums.com since the release. Samsung also have a decent enough track record but their flagship A656 series with 100hz processing did not achieve universal good reviews, due in part to the very reflective screen which many users found really annoying when watching TV during the day. If you buy from one of the above 5 manufacturers however, you should be ok with what you get.
 

And http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=55184816 is from people happy with Normende??
 
Jane Doe said:
And http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=55184816 is from people happy with Normende??
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From the thread you quoted:

OK so some people were happy but the above purchaser obviously was not. An LCD TV should not be a short term investment. As such, it makes sense to get a good kit from a reputable manufacturer. Nordmende are not recognized as being such. There are very good deals out there on decent sets. I would suggest you should focus on one of the 5 models I referred to earlier in this thread.
 
gebbel said:
From the thread you quoted:

OK so some people were happy but the above purchaser obviously was not. .
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You find unhappy customers in all brands. Is everyone who bought one of the ones you mentioned 100% happy. No bad reviews-ever?
I do not say NM is good, I don't know but it is not bad all the time. Anyway if the Dunnes stores one fails they will have to refund
And you put Samsung at 3 while near everyone else says its number one. So it is very much an opinion and a subjective experience and view.i would tend to think Sony would be best as I am typing this on a sony laptop and have a sony music centre.

All models ahave some shortcoming and no matter what one is bought there will be someone who says their fave one is better
 
Jane Doe said:
All models ahave some shortcoming and no matter what one is bought there will be someone who says their fave one is better
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OK that may occassionally be the case. I am only trying to guide you based on my experiences. All I am saying is that I would not buy a Nordmende LCD and I would advise others to do the same. I can appreciate the temptation with the low price, but it is that price for a reason. Good luck whatever you choose to do.
 

I am only trying to guide you based on my experiences.
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I apreciate that and was not having a go at you.
Good luck whatever you choose to do
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Thanks
 
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