Advice on 32" Full HD or HD Ready Television & best 2 channel powered speakers for television use

[sandynator]

I'm planning to get 32" television in next 2-3 months or it could be early also if I get some VFM Offers.

My needs as below....

Main use of Television would be normal SD Channel viewing through DTH providers Currently using Reliance Digital TV since almost last 7 years & may shift to Videocon DTH Or any other better option in October when my yearly recharge is due. So better up-scaling is of utmost important if I get Full HD TV

On weekends I would be playing my HD & Full HD movies collection or Music Videos directly through TV so almost all video/audio format playable support is needed. My doubt is will HD ready TV will be able to play full HD Videos properly?


I would be getting good 2 channel powered stereo speakers later on if not with the television. Mostly decided on Swans D1010 MKii which will be mostly hooked directly to Television but not sure if it will give optimum audio performance.


Almost till now had finalized Philips 4000 series 32" LED TV with DDB technology @ 25500 but off late Philips is also offering 1 year warranty only. So its bit let down & moreover recently VU gaining so much popularity & offering decent 32" HD Ready televisions under 16000 only

Suggest me few more options in Full HD televisions OR

Should I get some good cheaper HD ready TV & get some media player or Blue Ray player later on.

I want an clutter free set up so built in DTH Set top box of philips was an advantage. I'm also avoiding Blue ray players or other external media players & Amp for bookshelf speakers.

Please guide Full HD Television OR HD Ready Television??

 

[SaiyanGoku]

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I would recommend getting a FHD tv. There's no point in going for an HD ready tv in 2015 unless you have budget under 10-15k. Do check the tv has 2 HDMI ports minimum as you don't know when you'll need one of them to be available for use and supports most audio/video codecs (if possible H.265 too).

 

[sandynator]

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I just had doubt if the current Full HD led TVs have good up-scaling so that I can enjoy even normal SD Channel viewing on it.
80% of television use would be just for SD channel viewing through DTH providers by my parents. So a thought of saving few thousand rupees came to my mind & these funds would have been utilized for getting good budget Bookshelf Speakers & Amplifier combo.

BTW the Philips LED TV which I was planning to get have 2 HDMI & can play all possible formats including MKV container but no H265 codec.

So if recent Full HD LED panels have good up scaling for normal SD channel viewing then I may get Full HD Television only.

Now I just need any better alternative under 30K to Philips 32PFL4479/V7 81 cm (32) Full HD DDB LED Television which would have more than 1 years of warranty especially 3 years.
Durability is also important aspect minimum 5 years hassle free ownership.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

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No, some TVs refuse to play some MKV files because lack of codec support. And its common with anime as most of them are hi10p encoded.

 

[Minion]

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I would suggest you this
Philips 40PFL4650/V7 100 cm (40) Full HD EDGE LED Television - Buy Online @ Snapdeal.com

Philips and Sony tvs have best upscalers and do a better job than rest brands. I would not suggest those swan speakers as they are meant to be used with PCs. They may not sound good with tvs.I would suggest soundbar to use with Tv.

 

[Gollum]

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read my review here for vu 32" HD ready tv
*www.digit.in/forum/tvs-monitors/192684-vu-32k160-rev-d-review-32-led-tv.html

 

[sandynator]

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read my review here for vu 32" HD ready tv
*www.digit.in/forum/tvs-monitors/192684-vu-32k160-rev-d-review-32-led-tv.html

It was your post which made me to hurry up my purchase decision but now no point in hurrying up.
I will wait till first week of October when my yearly recharge of DTH is expiring.

Till march I guess philips led tvs were having 3 yrs warranty & Videocon DTH platinum pack free. If these offers come again I will grab it without a second thought.
Lack of these offers especially 3 yrs warranty made me to venture for different cheaper options. May get some good alternatives too by then. Snapdeal SBI offer is somewhat luring too as can save maximum 1500 rupees .

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I would suggest you this
Philips 40PFL4650/V7 100 cm (40) Full HD EDGE LED Television - Buy Online @ Snapdeal.com

Philips and Sony tvs have best upscalers and do a better job than rest brands. I would not suggest those swan speakers as they are meant to be used with PCs. They may not sound good with tvs.I would suggest soundbar to use with Tv.

Up-scaling is important aspect as I do not see myself or my family using HD Channels in near future. I would use the TV for HD & Full HD content from my external HDD but very rarely.

The same 40" TV I was eying for first but it will not fit in the available space.
Current height available is exactly 22 inches [56 cms] so a only 32 inches televison having height of 52 cms including stand will fit. I may have to reduce the height of existing wooden show case which may give me 2-3 inches of more space.

Moreover I feel that's over kill for my 9 feet x 15.5 feet room. Closest viewing distance would be 5-7 feet while normal sitting arrangement is around 8-12 feets from the wall where the TV would be placed. I doubt about wall mounting due to space issue & television will be placed at extreme right hand side in the room.

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[MENTION=125133]Minion[/MENTION]
Even I had the doubt of Swans D1010mkii. Do you know any budget powered stereo speakers under 10k

One more thing bro..
How are these TV's with DDB technology which has inbuilt Set top boxes ? Any issues with it?
I will mostly prefer it for clutter free set up & my parents are not comfortable with new technologies so a single remote to operate is advantage.

 

[Minion]

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Then you should go with this
Philips 32PFL4479/V7 81 cm (32) Full HD DDB LED Television - Buy Online @ Snapdeal.com

Regarding speakers
Apache Tomcat/7.0.52 - Error report heard this in reliance digital it sounds pretty loud Since it was noisy i am not able to judge sound quality)
OR
Philips HTL2163B 2.1 Channel Soundbar - Black - Buy Online @ Rs.${productDealModel.offerGroup.sellingPrice}/- | Snapdeal (Its supports Dolby digital I not sure but may have dolby decoder inbuilt within speaker).

Having DDB is definitely is a Plus.
DDB currently supports by Videocon DTH.Plz ask them about.

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*www.snapdeal.com/product/philips-dsp475u-sound-bar/1345851

 

[Gollum]

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It was your post which made me to hurry up my purchase decision but now no point in hurrying up.
I will wait till first week of October when my yearly recharge of DTH is expiring.

Till march I guess philips led tvs were having 3 yrs warranty & Videocon DTH platinum pack free. If these offers come again I will grab it without a second thought.
Lack of these offers especially 3 yrs warranty made me to venture for different cheaper options. May get some good alternatives too by then. Snapdeal SBI offer is somewhat luring too as can save maximum 1500 rupees .

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Up-scaling is important aspect as I do not see myself or my family using HD Channels in near future. I would use the TV for HD & Full HD content from my external HDD but very rarely.

The same 40" TV I was eying for first but it will not fit in the available space.
Current height available is exactly 22 inches [56 cms] so a only 32 inches televison having height of 52 cms including stand will fit. I may have to reduce the height of existing wooden show case which may give me 2-3 inches of more space.

Moreover I feel that's over kill for my 9 feet x 15.5 feet room. Closest viewing distance would be 5-7 feet while normal sitting arrangement is around 8-12 feets from the wall where the TV would be placed. I doubt about wall mounting due to space issue & television will be placed at extreme right hand side in the room.

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[MENTION=125133]Minion[/MENTION]
Even I had the doubt of Swans D1010mkii. Do you know any budget powered stereo speakers under 10k

One more thing bro..
How are these TV's with DDB technology which has inbuilt Set top boxes ? Any issues with it?
I will mostly prefer it for clutter free set up & my parents are not comfortable with new technologies so a single remote to operate is advantage.

I don't understand why the companies do not give 3yr warranty for TV's.

 

[sandynator]

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Then you should go with this
Philips 32PFL4479/V7 81 cm (32) Full HD DDB LED Television - Buy Online @ Snapdeal.com

Regarding speakers
Apache Tomcat/7.0.52 - Error report heard this in reliance digital it sounds pretty loud Since it was noisy i am not able to judge sound quality)
OR
Philips HTL2163B 2.1 Channel Soundbar - Black - Buy Online @ Rs.${productDealModel.offerGroup.sellingPrice}/- | Snapdeal (Its supports Dolby digital I not sure but may have dolby decoder inbuilt within speaker).

Having DDB is definitely is a Plus.
DDB currently supports by Videocon DTH.Plz ask them about.

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Philips DSP475U Soundbar (with Wired Subwoofer) - Buy Online @ Rs.${productDealModel.offerGroup.sellingPrice}/- | Snapdeal

Did you meant these speakers??
Shop for Reconnect Thunderstorm RAMSE2105 2.1 channel Satellite Speakers at Reliance Digital

These were damn loud but missing out on clarity while bass was not controlled. Definitely VFM. Need to recheck again. I hardly had few minutes as the store was about to close.
FM tuner in speakers would be added benefit for my mom.

Now rethinking my choices of speakers.

 

[Minion]

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These are the speakers i was talking about.

Philips DSP475U Soundbar (with Wired Subwoofer) - Buy Online @ Rs.${productDealModel.offerGroup.sellingPrice}/- | Snapdeal

 

[Gollum]

Re: Advice on 32" Full HD or HD Ready Television & best 2 channel powered speakers for television us

These are the speakers i was talking about.

Philips DSP475U Soundbar (with Wired Subwoofer) - Buy Online @ Rs.${productDealModel.offerGroup.sellingPrice}/- | Snapdeal

My 2 yr old PHILIPS TV Died again yesterday
The colors go pink after being powered on for 5 minutes on all inputs.
The first time the main board had gone dead in 7 months and took philips 2 months to replace it under warranty.
never buying philips again.

 

[sandynator]

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Ooh..
Which model was it?

 

[Gollum]

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Ooh..
Which model was it?

I dont remember the exact number it was like 32PFL
it had 3HDMI, 2 USB 2composite and 1Component 1RF input and one AV composite output.

the sticker on the bezel said 3ms response time but in reality it was like 9ms or more. Panel wasn't great either. But it was my parents who bought it so I can't say much.

I guess I will courier my new VU TV to them. Its cheap and will do the job.

 

[sandynator]

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Hard Luck bro.

We have got series 5000 24 inch full HD at my uncle's place. Going strong since end of October 2012, still under 3yrs comprehensive warranty.

LED TV 24PFL5957/V7 | Philips

Believe me we found it to be better to similar featured Sony led tv. Both were placed side by side for comparison & Picture clarity of Philips was superb even from an angle while Sony was washed off & it was cheaper too. Not sure but around 2-3k cheaper. BTW we were glued on some cricket match.

Archived KLV-24EX430 : EX430 Series : BRAVIA? LED TV / LCD TV / HD TV / 4K TV : Sony India

You better check the warranty details & pursue the matter with customer care.

EDIT: Remote had developed problem this year which was repaired locally.

I had opened a thread for this too...
*www.digit.in/forum/tvs-monitors/164911-best-22-inch-24-inch-led-around-15k-inr.html

 

[Gollum]

Re: Advice on 32" Full HD or HD Ready Television & best 2 channel powered speakers for television us

Hard Luck bro.

We have got series 5000 24 inch full HD at my uncle's place. Going strong since end of October 2012, still under 3yrs comprehensive warranty.

LED TV 24PFL5957/V7 | Philips

Believe me we found it to be better to similar featured Sony led tv. Both were placed side by side for comparison & Picture clarity of Philips was superb even from an angle while Sony was washed off & it was cheaper too. Not sure but around 2-3k cheaper. BTW we were glued on some cricket match.

Archived KLV-24EX430 : EX430 Series : BRAVIA? LED TV / LCD TV / HD TV / 4K TV : Sony India

You better check the warranty details & pursue the matter with customer care.

EDIT: Remote had developed problem this year which was repaired locally.

I had opened a thread for this too...
*www.digit.in/forum/tvs-monitors/164911-best-22-inch-24-inch-led-around-15k-inr.html

I guess I just got a lemon.
Anyway, machines are just machines, we can always save a buy new ones

 

[sandynator]

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Guys any other suggestions for quality 32inch Full HD 2015 models. Can ditch the DDB features as read its sluggish compared to other normal TV.
There could be firmware issue as well. Not many companies are coming with DDB feature. Philips them self have not released any 2015 model with DDB feature. Had read somewhere that Philips will be selling off their TV & audio division in many countries & if I'm not mistaken Videocon is the company which makes Philips in India.

 

[$hadow]

Re: Advice on 32" Full HD or HD Ready Television & best 2 channel powered speakers for television us

I don't think so. Philips has it's own manufacturing unit in India

 

[sandynator]

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I was discussing with my elder bro and now thinking of getting an 32 inch ips led tv.

I would like to know will there be any major difference ?as such. Say for eg. playing some heavy action scene movie like transformers in HD quality.
Will it be better on 60 hertz ips led panel or some 120/240 hertz va panels??

My bro is keen on getting smart led tv.

Buy LG 32LB5820 80 cm (32) LED TV Online at best Prices In India

What all things can we do in smart tv apart from some browsing through wifi? Can we stream movies from the hdd connected to wireless router?

 

[Gollum]

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I was discussing with my elder bro and now thinking of getting an 32 inch ips led tv.

I would like to know will there be any major difference ?as such. Say for eg. playing some heavy action scene movie like transformers in HD quality.
Will it be better on 60 hertz ips led panel or some 120/240 hertz va panels??

My bro is keen on getting smart led tv.

Buy LG 32LB5820 80 cm (32) LED TV Online at best Prices In India

What all things can we do in smart tv apart from some browsing through wifi? Can we stream movies from the hdd connected to wireless router?

This one is expensive. With that amount you can get a micromax 40+" TV