Time to Buy a new TV!!!

[Gollum]

1. Budget? 50k - can extend a bit
2. Display type and size? IPS 40"+
3. Primary use of Tv/monitor? TV for watching movies at 24p
4. Ports Required? one HDMI in - one headphone out
5. Preferred choice of brand? LG, Samsung
6. Any TV/monitor in consideration? LG 42LB series
7. Any other info that you want to share.
I will be buying this weekend. I will get it locally as I am not comfortable buying from flipkart or Snapdeal

 

[$hadow]

My brother use 42LB and indeed the TV is awesome. So form my side +1 to that

 

[Minion]

LG LB series looks good to me.

 

[anirbandd]

you are looking to settle in Blore?? what happens if you need to shift?

anyway, ill recommend you Sony. Sony has the best pic quality out there.

 

[Gollum]

LG LB series looks good to me.

My brother use 42LB and indeed the TV is awesome. So form my side +1 to that

you are looking to settle in Blore?? what happens if you need to shift?

anyway, ill recommend you Sony. Sony has the best pic quality out there.

Yeah, I don't think I'm going anywhere.
Plus I can sell it anytime I need. but I'm not the selling type.

Sony? Their panels aren't so good, that's what I herd and they have to crank up the color and contrast to get a vivid picture.
I have herd very good reviews of the LG tv's and many people in my office have recommended LG.
Plus the TV that I am looking for should allow 24p video. Sony AFAIK does not allow this, making movies look like live tv (bad)
LG has this option plus headphone and optical out along with capability of playing almost any format via USB even from NTFS HDD.
Sony can't even play basic formats. Did I mention overpriced?

 

[Minion]

Sony offers good PQ but they are expensive for what they offer.

Almost all tvs have 24p video format so not to worry.

LG does comes with ISF calibrated presets which offer better picture out of box.

 

[Zangetsu]

+1 to LG LB series...

for 50k get 42LB6500 or 42LB6700

 

[Gollum]

Sony offers good PQ but they are expensive for what they offer.

Almost all tvs have 24p video format so not to worry.

LG does comes with ISF calibrated presets which offer better picture out of box.

That's good to hear

+1 to LG LB series...

for 50k get 42LB6500 or 42LB6700

I am negotiating a deal to get the 42LB5610 for 49k - fingers crossed.
Flipkart anyone? Does anyone know if they are authorized? I posted a ticket to LG but no reply yet.

 

[$hadow]

Buying TV offline is what I always prefer and at 49k it's a good deal man go for it.

 

[Gollum]

my mate's trying to negotiate further so i may have to wait.
at first i had thought of 3D tv but 3D looks poop from close.
im gonna view the tv from 3m distance, strictly hd.
as per THX HD chart for 42" i need to be sitting at 1.7meter distance for full HD content to be able to enjoy cinema content.

 

[$hadow]

my mate's trying to negotiate further so i may have to wait.
at first i had thought of 3D tv but 3D looks poop from close.
im gonna view the tv from 3m distance, strictly hd.
as per THX HD chart for 42" i need to be sitting at 1.7meter distance for full HD content to be able to enjoy cinema content.

Can you provide link to that chart..

 

[saswat23]

^^ Chart Distance x Screen Size - Standards SMPTE and THX - AVS Forum

 

[$hadow]

^^ Chart Distance x Screen Size - Standards SMPTE and THX - AVS Forum

thanks

 

[Gollum]

Well I bought LG LB5610 for 49k
I got 1yr, extra warranty+dvd player+wireless headphone+49 lucky draw coupons

 

[anirbandd]

Congo on the purchse!!

btw, DVD player? people still use those?

 

[Gollum]

yeh, and that too the very basic one. no hdmi no dvd component.
its more like a cd player with usb and dvd playback capability.

apart from that, the tv is great!
best part is real cinema feature, allows you to play movies at 24fps giving you the cinema experience.
i am using the headphone out to get audio played.

games on ps4 look awesome.

 

[anirbandd]

yeah.. i can imagine.

enjoy!!

 

[$hadow]

Congo on your purchase man.

 

[Zangetsu]

yeh, and that too the very basic one. no hdmi no dvd component.
its more like a cd player with usb and dvd playback capability.

apart from that, the tv is great!
best part is real cinema feature, allows you to play movies at 24fps giving you the cinema experience.
i am using the headphone out to get audio played.

games on ps4 look awesome.

Congo...its precious

colors look more vivid and natural in LG

 

[hkumar.anand7]

What is the maximum file size that can be played from a USB device connected to this TV?