Best 36" WS ?

Hi all.

I'm plotting to buy my first 36" WS TV, for no more than £2k, & ideally about £1800. The Toshiba 36ZP18Q seems to have had good reviews, & I do n't have any separate 5.1 speaker setup, so the Tosh's integral 5.1 & included speakers are an attraction.

Anyone know of a better 36"?

My dad was a TV repairman for 30 plus years until he retired a few months ago, & advises to get a 5 yr guaranttee with any 36" TV as he used to see a lot of 36" TVs returned with blown tubes.

Best price I've found for the 36ZP18Q with 5 yr guaranttee is from RGBdirect - £1520, well within my price range. On the other hand, John Lewis sells it for £1795. John Lewis should be about for the next 5 yrs to honour a 5 yr guaranttee, but will RGBDirect ?

What's the general experience of buying online?

The Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 3 will simply blow your mind

It's far superior even to a Loewe Anaconda (don't bother with Panasonic or Sony - it's just marketing)

You have to see it in action with the Bo DVD 1 to see what only your eyes can feed your mind

for £2,600, you feel like you're looking at a million pounds of picture - it's that good

no digital TV even comes close - that includes Philips' Pixel Plus technology - which, incidentally, is what Bo uses, but just improved further with their own cinematic picture technology

It's a shame Bo don't market like Sony do - but then, what have they got to prove...

If you can't make that extra £600 - go for the Philips Pixel Plus Digital 100hz TVs - very close to the BeoVision, but light years ahead of anything else

The only TVs in this day and age you should buy are:

Bang & Olufsen
Loewe
Philips

In that order

Years ahead of the pack

p.s. stick to 32" CRT
36 -40" is great - for awhile, until you need to move it and the extra size is not important enough for 32" CRT always having a better geometrically strong tube

[gringottsdirect]

Originally posted by ixos
The Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 3 will simply blow your mind
It's far superior even to a Loewe Anaconda (don't bother with Panasonic or Sony - it's just marketing)
You have to see it in action with the Bo DVD 1 to see what only your eyes can feed your mind
for £2,600, you feel like you're looking at a million pounds of picture - it's that good
no digital TV even comes close - that includes Philips' Pixel Plus technology - which, incidentally, is what Bo uses, but just improved further with their own cinematic picture technology
It's a shame Bo don't market like Sony do - but then, what have they got to prove...
The only TVs in this day and age you should buy are:
Bang & Olufsen
Loewe
Philips
In that order
Years ahead of the pack
p.s. stick to 32" CRT
36 -40" is great - for awhile, until you need to move it and the extra size is not important enough for 32" CRT always having a better geometrically strong tube

Thanks, this has brightened up my day , really, really, funny .

[The Beekeeper]

I wonder who he works for

£2600 B and O is a great sugestion for someone who want to spend £1500

The Toshiba is a very decent telly at a great price but be warned no telly is without it's faults unless you believe IXOS. Just make sure it does what YOU want in the way of facilities.

[ZenmasteR]

man I feel like going into the B&O shop and buying one of those sets!!!

If you can't make that extra £600 - go for the Philips Pixel Plus Digital 100hz TVs - very close to the BeoVision, but light years ahead of anything else

...remember this?

You have Loewe (pronounced "loave") and Philips to choose from, the Bo is just the ultimate and I wanted to highlight the technology "Pixel Plus" that Bo/Philips use - Loewe has dastically reduced their pricing too

Bo is the best however - seeing the BeoVision in action is like having your eyes tested and realising that you had poor eyesight all your life

Philip's Plus Pixel technology (28-32) is the one to go for - and the best one I know of is the Philips 32PW9617 (£1600) - the Pixel Plus technology is astounding (even with 100hz).
Make sure you have a £400 DVD player (Harmon Kardon DVD 25) to go with it - then watch Toy Story and see something you didn't think was possible

It's like IMAX-3D Toy Story (this is no joke)

[The Beekeeper]

If Pixel plus is so perfect why are there so many dissatisfied customers posting here?

For many it is the dogs ********, for others they just can't live with it regardless. Buyer beware and know the limitations of what you buy.

[CARLOS]

Originally posted by ixos
[B]
Make sure you have a £400 DVD player (Harmon Kardon DVD 25) to go with it - then watch Toy Story and see something you didn't think was possible

It's like IMAX-3D Toy Story (this is no joke)

Yeah !!

Animated movies really show you what the sets capable of

[lynx]

Originally posted by The Beekeeper
I wonder who he works for

Date Registered: 10-11-2002
Status: New Member
Total Posts: 2 (2 posts per day)
Last Post: 10-11-2002 06:16 PM
Best 36" WS ?
Contact ixos: Click here to email ixos
Send ixos a Private Message!
Homepage:
ICQ Number:
AOL Instant Messenger Handle:
Yahoo Instant Messenger Handle:
Birthday N/A
Biography
Location
Interests
Occupation ***B&O Marketing manager***
Home Cinema Gallery page

Stick to 36". You won't regret it. Yes moving it can be a pain if the stand is not on wheels but how often do you really need to do this.

Apart from the intermittent scrolling bars on my Sony 36" tv I have no problems. I don't see the bars on DVD - only video and terrestrial.

My only caveat is to bear in mind the size of your room. Make sure a 36" won't overwhelm it.

[mh66639]

I still like the Sonys...even after all my probs with quality control.

I recently bought the KV36FS76 and its a great TV, no geometry probs due to the vertical stablization etc. and nice picture. OK, I sent the 1st back as I wanted better geometry and 2nd as it buzzed - but other TVs seem to have many more problems!

Online buying humn...I think I prefer shop buying - better customer service and pricematch using Barclaycard.

Matt.

The Philips, the B&O and the Loewe all look 'overly processed' to me... if you like that pixelly but very very sharp look I reckon the Philips Pixelplus thingie is the best. B&O do something with the glass that makes there picture look expensive and it does a great job of dealing with reflections. Only seen the Loewe in a shop but it too look over-processed....

BUT if you want a film like quality go for the Sony FS70 series and set it up with Video Essentials... still to my mind nothing like it. I've just sold mine and 'upgraded' to Plasma and in some ways I still much prefer the 36" Sony CRT.

Sharon

[lynx]

Beekeeper. Check the smiley and the astrix.

[The Beekeeper]

My first deleted post perhaps IXOS gets the message he should go by forum rules. That is why they are there.......

Am I a bad boy now?

[lmccauley]

Originally posted by The Beekeeper
Am I a bad boy now?

Re. Beekeeper:
"Now, you listen here! He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy! Now, go away!"