Hi,
I'm looking for help finding a suitable 26'' TV for my bedroom. I've chosen 26'' because my bedroom is quite small and I'll be sitting quite close to the TV as a result - if 32'' really offers the best value for money I'll probably take it, but 26'' would be better.
I've had a good look through Which?, What Hi-Fi, CNET UK and the broader web in general, but I'm struggling to find something that suits my needs. Here's what I'm after:
1) Budget: no more than £250 unless the TV is truly exceptional. Please, please, please don't encourage me to spend more because I really, really don't have the money.
2) At least 2 HDMI sockets (one for my Grundig FreeSat HD box, the other for my Mac mini - if there's a third, I'll use it for my MacBook Pro)
3) Very good energy consumption - ≤50W/h (calibrated) doesn't seem to be an unreasonable request, according to my research
4) Good horizontal viewing angle: when using my Mac mini, I'll be sitting to the right-hand side of the TV, and this will be quite often (ie. when I'm working). Vertical viewing angle is less important.
5) The best picture quality possible for the price is desirable. In particular, I'd like to avoid ghosting and trails, which I find particularly annoying.
Not necessary:
1) 3D
2) Good-quality speakers (so long as I can use external speakers over a headphone socket or optical/digital output)
3) Full HD (it would be lovely but I doubt I'll get it at this price and size, so HD-Ready will be fine)
4) "Smart" or "Internet" functionality (between the Mac and the Grundig I've got access to all the catchup TV I'll ever need)
The purpose of the TV: I'll be using it to watch DVDs and iTunes HD movies from the Mac mini and MacBook Pro over a DisplayPort > HDMI adapter; and to watch mostly SD broadcasts from my FreeSat HD box over HDMI. There are only about four HD channels at the moment, and I seldom watch the SD versions as it is (BBC1, BBCHD, 4, ITV). I won't be using a gaming console of any kind.
Advice, suggestions & questions cheerfully welcomed.
I'm looking for help finding a suitable 26'' TV for my bedroom. I've chosen 26'' because my bedroom is quite small and I'll be sitting quite close to the TV as a result - if 32'' really offers the best value for money I'll probably take it, but 26'' would be better.
I've had a good look through Which?, What Hi-Fi, CNET UK and the broader web in general, but I'm struggling to find something that suits my needs. Here's what I'm after:
1) Budget: no more than £250 unless the TV is truly exceptional. Please, please, please don't encourage me to spend more because I really, really don't have the money.
2) At least 2 HDMI sockets (one for my Grundig FreeSat HD box, the other for my Mac mini - if there's a third, I'll use it for my MacBook Pro)
3) Very good energy consumption - ≤50W/h (calibrated) doesn't seem to be an unreasonable request, according to my research
4) Good horizontal viewing angle: when using my Mac mini, I'll be sitting to the right-hand side of the TV, and this will be quite often (ie. when I'm working). Vertical viewing angle is less important.
5) The best picture quality possible for the price is desirable. In particular, I'd like to avoid ghosting and trails, which I find particularly annoying.
Not necessary:
1) 3D
2) Good-quality speakers (so long as I can use external speakers over a headphone socket or optical/digital output)
3) Full HD (it would be lovely but I doubt I'll get it at this price and size, so HD-Ready will be fine)
4) "Smart" or "Internet" functionality (between the Mac and the Grundig I've got access to all the catchup TV I'll ever need)
The purpose of the TV: I'll be using it to watch DVDs and iTunes HD movies from the Mac mini and MacBook Pro over a DisplayPort > HDMI adapter; and to watch mostly SD broadcasts from my FreeSat HD box over HDMI. There are only about four HD channels at the moment, and I seldom watch the SD versions as it is (BBC1, BBCHD, 4, ITV). I won't be using a gaming console of any kind.
Advice, suggestions & questions cheerfully welcomed.