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> Well, I have just been to everyones favourite electrical retailer (not) &
> had a look at some newer LCD screens against plasmas. The LCD screens have
> much lower contrast ratios than the plasmas but on all apart from one, the
> blacks looked solid & black. No motion blur was in evidence on most of
them
> & all in all they look very nice. Prices have come down to reasonable
levels
> & the connectivity is miles better than Plasma sets. I saw a Vision 32
inch
> LCD (re-badged LG panel I think) & the picture was stunning for Ł1700
(this
> was in Empire). The Philips one even has 4 scarts & component inputs etc.
>
> I might abandon my plans for a projector & bag myself a 32 inch LCD!!!
>
> Anyone got any experience of the new range of LCDs?
>
> Just to keep this on topic, the Philips comes with a very nice Philips all
> in one setup with wifi speakers if required!!!

> Fat Nige At The Piano!! wrote in
> message news:bq5c4k$1ug2uj$1@ID-211434.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
>>Well, I have just been to everyones favourite electrical retailer (not) &
>>had a look at some newer LCD screens against plasmas. The LCD screens have
>>much lower contrast ratios than the plasmas but on all apart from one, the
>>blacks looked solid & black. No motion blur was in evidence on most of
>
> them
>
>>& all in all they look very nice. Prices have come down to reasonable
>
> levels
>
>>& the connectivity is miles better than Plasma sets. I saw a Vision 32
>
> inch
>
>>LCD (re-badged LG panel I think) & the picture was stunning for Ł1700
>
> (this
>
>>was in Empire). The Philips one even has 4 scarts & component inputs etc.
>>
>>I might abandon my plans for a projector & bag myself a 32 inch LCD!!!
>>
>>Anyone got any experience of the new range of LCDs?
>>
>>Just to keep this on topic, the Philips comes with a very nice Philips all
>>in one setup with wifi speakers if required!!!
>
>
>
> I think LCDs are at the point plasmas were about 2 or 3 years ago.
> Eventually they will look a whole lot better than they do now - at the
> moment they still seem to be over-priced.
>
>

>I think LCDs are at the point plasmas were about 2 or 3 years ago.
>Eventually they will look a whole lot better than they do now - at the
>moment they still seem to be over-priced.

>Well, I have just been to everyones favourite electrical retailer (not) &
>had a look at some newer LCD screens against plasmas. The LCD screens have
>much lower contrast ratios than the plasmas but on all apart from one, the
>blacks looked solid & black. No motion blur was in evidence on most of them
>& all in all they look very nice. Prices have come down to reasonable levels
>& the connectivity is miles better than Plasma sets. I saw a Vision 32 inch
>LCD (re-badged LG panel I think) & the picture was stunning for Ł1700 (this
>was in Empire). The Philips one even has 4 scarts & component inputs etc.
>
>I might abandon my plans for a projector & bag myself a 32 inch LCD!!!
>
>Anyone got any experience of the new range of LCDs?
>
>Just to keep this on topic, the Philips comes with a very nice Philips all
>in one setup with wifi speakers if required!!!

> On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:26:44 -0000, Fat Nige At The Piano!!
> wrote:
>
> >Well, I have just been to everyones favourite electrical retailer (not)
&
> >had a look at some newer LCD screens against plasmas. The LCD screens
have
> >much lower contrast ratios than the plasmas but on all apart from one,
the
> >blacks looked solid & black. No motion blur was in evidence on most of
them
> >& all in all they look very nice. Prices have come down to reasonable
levels
> >& the connectivity is miles better than Plasma sets. I saw a Vision 32
inch
> >LCD (re-badged LG panel I think) & the picture was stunning for Ł1700
(this
> >was in Empire). The Philips one even has 4 scarts & component inputs etc.
> >
> >I might abandon my plans for a projector & bag myself a 32 inch LCD!!!
> >
> >Anyone got any experience of the new range of LCDs?
> >
> >Just to keep this on topic, the Philips comes with a very nice Philips
all
> >in one setup with wifi speakers if required!!!
>
> The best skinny TV picture I have *ever* seen was on the new Panny
> 22 LCD with built-in DVD player. The detail was awesome and the
> dynamic range superb on Small Soldiers - virtually 3-dimensional. I
> suspect this may have a lot to do with the direct player to TV
> connection, but it was vastly better than Ive seen on any other LCD.
> Mind you, at Ł2200 it should be!
>
> Next to that, the new 42 Pioneer plasma rooolz.
> --
>
> Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

> On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:26:44 -0000, Fat Nige At The Piano!!
> wrote:
>
> >Well, I have just been to everyones favourite electrical retailer (not)
&
> >had a look at some newer LCD screens against plasmas. The LCD screens
have
> >much lower contrast ratios than the plasmas but on all apart from one,
the
> >blacks looked solid & black. No motion blur was in evidence on most of
them
> >& all in all they look very nice. Prices have come down to reasonable
levels
> >& the connectivity is miles better than Plasma sets. I saw a Vision 32
inch
> >LCD (re-badged LG panel I think) & the picture was stunning for Ł1700
(this
> >was in Empire). The Philips one even has 4 scarts & component inputs etc.
> >
> >I might abandon my plans for a projector & bag myself a 32 inch LCD!!!
> >
> >Anyone got any experience of the new range of LCDs?
> >
> >Just to keep this on topic, the Philips comes with a very nice Philips
all
> >in one setup with wifi speakers if required!!!
>
> The best skinny TV picture I have *ever* seen was on the new Panny
> 22 LCD with built-in DVD player. The detail was awesome and the
> dynamic range superb on Small Soldiers - virtually 3-dimensional. I
> suspect this may have a lot to do with the direct player to TV
> connection, but it was vastly better than Ive seen on any other LCD.
> Mind you, at Ł2200 it should be!
>
> Next to that, the new 42 Pioneer plasma rooolz.
> --
>
> Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering