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Title: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 20, 2010, 11:16:16 pm
well after everyone help, advice I'm back after 3 hours. With a budget of £800-£900 TOPS!!
1) PANASONIC VIERA TX-P42GT20B 42" Full HD 3D Ready Plasma TV

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbrain.pan.e-merchant.com%2F1%2F6%2F07671761%2Fl_07671761&hash=30011977e71ddb15b37d1e75afbb1b9c97fbacf0)

 :ashamed: budget gone............
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!! Results
Post by: rich83 on October 20, 2010, 11:18:38 pm
Good choice.... Plasma+Panny=WIN
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!! Results
Post by: Hedge on October 20, 2010, 11:26:39 pm
Good choice.... Plasma+Panny=WIN

He speaketh the truth.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!! Results
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 20, 2010, 11:27:22 pm
Yea - and wallet  :jumping: :rolleye:

Plus cinema system  :scared: :scared:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!! Results
Post by: stealthwolf on October 20, 2010, 11:39:32 pm
 :congrats:

REmember to post up a review once you have it set up correctly and have used it for various things eg gaming, standard definition channels, HD channels, DVDs etc
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: neg on October 20, 2010, 11:40:55 pm
Cool.

Now for the Pioneer amp and some speakers...  :happy2:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 20, 2010, 11:44:33 pm
looking at a yamaha amp?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Hedge on October 20, 2010, 11:53:38 pm
Denon  :happy2:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 12:14:38 am
Will have a look.....

Pioneer VSX-919 ??

Jesssssssus, can see another poll  :signLOL: :signLOL: what AMP
then what speakers  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: neg on October 21, 2010, 12:16:28 am
Kef for me  :wink:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 12:24:44 am
This sort of thing? Another £400  :surprised:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.superfi.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fmain%2FKEF-KHT1005-1400.jpg&hash=3f637cf4f866ccdc6ea986de66302cdacac98fde)

Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: neg on October 21, 2010, 12:32:22 am
why not, if your going to do something...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: monte on October 21, 2010, 12:33:51 am
Panasonic Plasma   :pomppomp:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 12:36:02 am
 :signLOL: Mrs thinks I spent £700 today!!!
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: stealthwolf on October 21, 2010, 01:11:04 am
Holy crap! Just seen the price! £1260 at the cheapest and £1770 at the most expensive (online anyway).

 :congrats:

I would keep very quiet and if she asks, you tell her it's a lesser model.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: gulfstream11 on October 21, 2010, 06:54:48 am
I also agree on tha Panny Plasma..Awesome..The LCD in the other room has,nt been used in months..I've mated an Acer Revo to it.Windows 7,wireless great for watching downloads.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: cossy on October 21, 2010, 08:39:59 am
Panny Plasma, Excellent.

Well done that man.

Let us know what you think.

Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Moschops on October 21, 2010, 08:47:59 am
Good choice.. :happy2:

Onkyo Amp  :smiley:

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/6914
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: cossy on October 21, 2010, 09:03:50 am
Good choice.. :happy2:

Onkyo Amp  :smiley:

http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/6914

Onkyo amp for me too!
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 09:16:01 am
Well Tv will stay boxed until have everything ready to run.

TV, all leads, blue ray, speakers etc. prob all done by weekend depends on ££.
]
Amps - in the shop the Yamaha was fantastic!! Plus was has so many functions to add swap change stuff.

Right I've just been told......

1) Pioneer AVX919
2) Onkyo
3) Yamaha
4) Kef


Yet another - what you guys think?

Important note: chances are because I have a big corner sofa may oinly be able to have centre and two corner speakers plus sub.....no rears
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Hurdy on October 21, 2010, 10:03:18 am
Just bought What Hi-FI? Sound and Vision as they have the 2010 awards in there for everything you'll be needing Johnny :evilgrin:

Best 42-42" TV award went to the Samsung UE40C8000 whilst I'm looking at getting the 50" Best 3D TV which is the Samsung PS50C6900 at £1200 (although the Panasonic TX-P50V20 gets the best 50" TV award without 3D and is £1400)

Categories for the awards are:-

TV's
Cables
CD players
Systems
Blu-Ray players
Digital Media
Stereo Amps
Ipod Docks
Projectors
Speaker packages
Headphones
Home Cinema
Radios
Stereo Speakers
Turntables
PVR's
Accessories
 and the Readers Award

So plenty of reading and eye candy to get your juices flowing  :happy2:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Hedge on October 21, 2010, 10:06:39 am
Well Tv will stay boxed until have everything ready to run.

TV, all leads, blue ray, speakers etc. prob all done by weekend depends on ££.
]
Amps - in the shop the Yamaha was fantastic!! Plus was has so many functions to add swap change stuff.

Right I've just been told......

1) Pioneer AVX919
2) Onkyo
3) Yamaha
4) Kef


Yet another - what you guys think?

Important note: chances are because I have a big corner sofa may oinly be able to have centre and two corner speakers plus sub.....no rears

As you have bought the right TV then you should have the right receiver on the list - Denon.  :wink:

As for the corner sofa just have left, right and centre rear as opposed to the traditional 2 channels. Otherwise don't bother spending the money on an AV setup.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: pipston on October 21, 2010, 10:14:00 am
Just bought What Hi-FI? Sound and Vision as they have the 2010 awards in there for everything you'll be needing Johnny :evilgrin:
Best 42-42" TV award went to the Samsung UE40C8000 whilst I'm looking at getting the 50" Best 3D TV which is the Samsung PS50C6900 at £1200 (although the Panasonic TX-P50V20 gets the best 50" TV award without 3D and is £1400)
Categories for the awards are:-
TV's
Cables
CD players
Systems
Blu-Ray players
Digital Media
Stereo Amps
Ipod Docks
Projectors
Speaker packages
Headphones
Home Cinema
Radios
Stereo Speakers
Turntables
PVR's
Accessories
 and the Readers Award
So plenty of reading and eye candy to get your juices flowing  :happy2:

Yeah they also said that Cambridge Audio produced the best blu ray player  :stupid:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: cossy on October 21, 2010, 11:10:25 am
Just bought What Hi-FI? Sound and Vision as they have the 2010 awards in there for everything you'll be needing Johnny :evilgrin:
Best 42-42" TV award went to the Samsung UE40C8000 whilst I'm looking at getting the 50" Best 3D TV which is the Samsung PS50C6900 at £1200 (although the Panasonic TX-P50V20 gets the best 50" TV award without 3D and is £1400)
Categories for the awards are:-
TV's
Cables
CD players
Systems
Blu-Ray players
Digital Media
Stereo Amps
Ipod Docks
Projectors
Speaker packages
Headphones
Home Cinema
Radios
Stereo Speakers
Turntables
PVR's
Accessories
 and the Readers Award
So plenty of reading and eye candy to get your juices flowing  :happy2:

Yeah they also said that Cambridge Audio produced the best blu ray player  :stupid:
Dont tell Teutonic_Tamer you bought this magazine!!
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 11:15:56 am
Sounds good - my only concern with the magazine - WANT FACTOR!!!! Will this make you want things youm just can't have, or do they take into account normal ppl too? with normal budgets?

Hedge < Yes, its hard to put rear speakers in my lounge. Think I will be happy with 2 front, 1 centre and a box.

Do you think I should forget the amp then now?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Hedge on October 21, 2010, 11:30:28 am
Hedge < Yes, its hard to put rear speakers in my lounge. Think I will be happy with 2 front, 1 centre and a box.

Nope.

Do you think I should forget the amp then now?

Nope but its pointless if you aren't using the rears.

Have you considered 3 or even 4 small satellite speakers wall mounted? Left, right and 1 or 2 centre rears?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: edd666999 on October 21, 2010, 11:39:29 am
What's the budget?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: neg on October 21, 2010, 11:40:56 am
KEF do some front speaker which are all in one, they have some silly amount of speakers in each unit, designed to work like a surround set - no way as good but not a bad compromise.

My brother has a set, dont think they were cheap mind you.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: john_o on October 21, 2010, 11:55:58 am
as its a plasma dont forget to run it in  :happy2: (turn off dynamic contrast/reduce brightness etc)
some do, some dont choice is yours  :happy2:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 12:42:09 pm
like to main 5.1 just my sofa is big and hard to get anything in corners (Right up against the wall.

Looking at small hand sized speakers - can stand or wall mount - not fussy.

Budget - realistic!! Not £1000's but not £24.99!!
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: edd666999 on October 21, 2010, 12:51:51 pm
like to main 5.1 just my sofa is big and hard to get anything in corners (Right up against the wall.

Looking at small hand sized speakers - can stand or wall mount - not fussy.

Budget - realistic!! Not £1000's but not £24.99!!

and your using ps3 for playing films yea?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 12:54:42 pm
Yea - PS3 not good?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: edd666999 on October 21, 2010, 12:58:09 pm
imo perfectly fine, optical out for audio, into an £220-£250 amp with some surround speakers.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: edd666999 on October 21, 2010, 01:00:26 pm
do you have any other hdmi devices you going to want to be plugged into this amp?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: neg on October 21, 2010, 01:11:53 pm
Good idea to have an upscaling amp - so you only need HDMI to the screen, then other non HDMI connections into the amp will pass video feed through the HDMI to the screen.  Otherwise you the other cables running to the screen also.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on October 21, 2010, 05:53:56 pm
I bought a Harmon Kardon AVR355 12 months ago and its still in the box whats people opinion on these?
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 21, 2010, 07:00:01 pm
Look at good TV, with good sound.

Streaming blueray films (currently have a PS3)

All my films are stored on a hard drive < Best way to stream these from the HD to the TV in best quality and sound.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Hedge on October 21, 2010, 07:01:40 pm
I bought a Harmon Kardon AVR355 12 months ago and its still in the box whats people opinion on these?

Sounds better out of the box  :laugh:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: mortygttdi on October 21, 2010, 07:17:20 pm
Never knew you had to run the plasma's in, although my 50" samsung plasma is on movie all the time which reduces the brightness.

Any other advise? I was going to get some picture frame speakers for the back wall but not sure if they do any decent ones??

Darren
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: MattPoss on October 21, 2010, 08:36:56 pm
I bought a Harmon Kardon AVR355 12 months ago and its still in the box whats people opinion on these?

Sounds better out of the box  :laugh:

 :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:

I'd agree with Hedge, Denon make some quality kit, have a quick search for them :happy2:

Matt
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: cossy on October 22, 2010, 09:52:10 am
Never knew you had to run the plasma's in, although my 50" samsung plasma is on movie all the time which reduces the brightness.

Any other advise? I was going to get some picture frame speakers for the back wall but not sure if they do any decent ones??

Darren

I came accross this running in at one visit to SevenOaks HIFI. They had several Plasma 50" running in the shop all the same make and model. They said they were destined for a shopping centre and need around 100 hours running in time!!!
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 22, 2010, 05:16:48 pm
Story continues - TV as stated went back today. Changed  :stupid: :stupid:

Decided I don't need the 3D!!

Changed for std Panasonic V series.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 23, 2010, 01:06:20 am
The Pana V series is no ordinary TV.   :happy2:
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: dajonic on October 23, 2010, 01:26:27 am
Arcam amp
Miller & Kreisel speakers
Sony BDP-S5000ES blu ray player
second mortgage to pay for it all.
Title: Re: Thank You To Everyone Who Helped With The TV advice!!!
Post by: Johnny_tro on October 23, 2010, 08:35:22 am
££££££££ spent, system update coming very very shortly.

V series < not ordinary???