Which LCD/Plasma TV??

Question

I have a budget of £500 and want a good quality, branded 32" television that is HD ready and has built in Freeview.

After advice on which brands/models to go for and which are best avoided. Also any technical things I should look for or avoid (I WILL be playing games consoles on it!)

Also if you know any reputable retailers that offer good value...

Not asking too much lol :)

Thanks

Answer 1

I paid £585 for sony bravia 40in lcd from makro this week that included vat but i did have£100 off voucher,still good value even without the voucher i think

Answer 2

lcd our 32 hd ready is doing super from last xmas intergrated freeview is a bonus, i cant see you getting a plasma 4 that budget i was amazed what a difference in quality ours was from a stard nicam digital, i wouldn't spend any extra money plasma will come down in price soon enough if they want more buyers

Answer 3

for that money you could get a 37 " at makro that is a LCD
a plasma needs recharging at about 5 years at a cost of more than you paid for it 5 years before

Answer 4

This stuff is all 'bottom of the barrel'. Avoid these brands like the plague:

Alba
Akai
Akito
Akura
AOC
Atec
Beko
Beond
Bush
Cello
Compacks
Crown
Cyberhome
Daewoo
Dansai
Deccacolour
DiBoss
DM-Tech
Digihome
Digilogic
Digix
Erae
Ferguson
Finlux
Funai
Fusion
Goodmans
Grundig
H&B
Hanspree
Harwa
Hikona
HiSense
Kenmark
Konka
Lenco
Lexsor
Lodos
Logik
Luzo
Matsui
Maxim
Medion
Mikomi
Mirai
Mogen
Naiko
Orion
Phocus
Prima
Proline
Streamium
Symphonic
Tatung
Technisat
Techno
Technosonic
Techwood
Tokai
Tosumi
Venturer
Video Seven
Viewpia
Vision
Yamada
Yusmart

Answer 5

John Lewis is the best for this sort of item. http://www.johnlewis.com Free delivery and a five year guarantee on TVs.