Which TV Brand did you Choose & Why?

[WHATSINANAME]

Here is the poll position as of 29th Aug:

It's quite interesting. Panasonic has taken an early and quite substantial lead. Surprisingly LG is ahead of Samsung, and even on par with Sony, quite a shock when you consider how long Sony held the 'best quality TV' perception in the Indian mindset.

Philips has just about managed to make a place for itself.

But what is really astonishing is that the homegrown brands like Videocon and Onida have no takers at all! BPL has just barely got itself on the board. One would have thought at least some people would still have these. Not so long ago BPL and Onida used to dominate the market (remember the Onida devil?)

Then brands like Akai and Aiwa came and and shook things up with prices that massively undercut the established players. ( I have owned both these brands myself, bought precisely for the irresistible offers they came with - Akai 21" came with a 14-incher free and Aiwa was cheaper by 25-30% from the other 29" in the market at that time. The Akai is still running after 15 years :clapping: at my mom's place and I only last year exchanged the Aiwa for my current LG 42PQ60.)

But Akai and Aiwa also find no representation :sad:. soundofmusic has put his vote into the 'other' section, but has not posted which of the brands he owns. (Sorry, I would ideally have liked to have a separate option for each brand but there is a 10-option limit in creating a poll)

And has Sharp disappeared completely from the market here?

 

[Santy]

The sample size is too small to come to any conclusion. I would be keen to look at the results after atleast 250 votes.

 

[WHATSINANAME]

The sample size is too small to come to any conclusion. I would be keen to look at the results after atleast 250 votes.

I am not coming to premature conclusions, I am trying to follow emerging trends.

As with the national polls (of the political kind), people spend 24/7 analysing 'early leads,' and 'voting patterns' and 'major shifts' so why not here? To illustrate, here is a snapshot of the poll (found in google cache) with about 1/3rd of the current sample, but the trend is clearly visible:

P.S. I am NOT trying to claim that this is anywhere near as important as Lok Sabha elections!

 

[csczero]

i think even 250 votes wont come to any conclusion. btw interesting thread

 

[baccilus]

I have a Weston TV. Was bought in 1985/86. It is the only TV I have ever had. Please add that in the option.

 

[WHATSINANAME]

I have a Weston TV. Was bought in 1985/86. It is the only TV I have ever had.

Wow!! And it is still working after 25 years?:clapping: Especially considering the company itself disappeared (or did it?) long ago!! Who services it now?

Maybe we should also have a thread on longest working televisions!:cheers: Do post your experiences with it.

Please add that in the option.

Unfortunately can't do that. Poll size is limited to 10 options, and in any case you can't edit the poll once you have posted it.

But do vote for it in the 'Others' section!

 

[ravidharap]

Dear all, I have an Akai 25" CRT, 15 years old & working fine!!!! it's got a passive subwoofer , 2AV stereo input ports ,some times I use TV speaker as centre channel with my yamaha's 6.1 preout) & 3 diwalis back (2007)got a samsung Borduex 26, which is also good

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[baccilus]

@WHATSINANAME: The TV has only been repaired 2-3 times. Once the speakers were replaced and the other time we got the channels increased. I think they added a new component. Originally it had just 16 channels but it had auto-tune feature. Means the channels auto-tuned with a button rather than the scrolling wheel. Now it has to be done with a remote. The picture quality is OK. But it weighs a lot.

BTW, I am finally thinking of buying a new LCD TV this Diwali, whatever best I can get in 40-45K. Will open a thread here around that time. I know I will get sound advice.

 

[WHATSINANAME]

Samsung has come from waaay far behind, overtaken LG, equaled Sony and almost caught up with the leader Panasonic!! :yahoo: LG is not far behind either! Yup, so far it's a four-horse race, and boy is it neck and neck!!!

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29 August:

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31 August:

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Quite exciting!! Maybe someone should start taking bets! And don't worry, I won't do any 'spot-fixing'!!!

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[balabala]

I currently own
1.42 rear projection SAMSUNG
2.29 CRT PHILIPS
3.21 CRT akai
4.14 crt bpl
5.Probably a LG PLASMA PK550 OR LE 5500

 

[ssf]

I own a Samsung 30" CRT which is now around 7 to 8 years old. I also own an Onida 21" which is around 3 to 4 years old.

My vote goes to Sony though. Why ? I have this misconception that costlier is better. This forum might make me wiser though

BTW, how do I vote ?

Regards,

Sunil

 

[mksharan]

Have owned a Sharp CRT for last 16 years and going strong. Bought this set in US and the picture quality is still very good. Now for space constraints etc.. have purchased a Panasonic 32X15D. I feel in this price range this model is a very good VFM.

Manoj

 

[WHATSINANAME]

I own a Samsung 30" CRT which is now around 7 to 8 years old. I also own an Onida 21" which is around 3 to 4 years old.

My vote goes to Sony though. Why ? I have this misconception that costlier is better. This forum might make me wiser though

BTW, how do I vote ?

Regards,

Sunil

You should vote for the TV you own and prefer watching the most, so either the Samsung or the Onida, rather than the one you think is the best, i.e. Sony.

If your question is HOW you can cast your vote, you have to be logged in with your username and password, open this thread and you should see the options, just click on your choice's radio button (shaped like a small circle on the left) and press the big button saying 'Vote' at the bottom.

If you can't see the poll maybe there is some problem in your browser, just clear the cookies and try again.

 

[ssf]

You should vote for the TV you own and prefer watching the most, so either the Samsung or the Onida, rather than the one you think is the best, i.e. Sony.

Between the Samsung 30" and the Onida 21", Samsung gets my vote, not because I can differentiate between the two with regard to color and contract and other features, but because one is bigger than the other :lol:

Why Samsung ? Well, the dealer who was my friend recommended it to me and Sony was at that time a bit too expensive for me.

No regrets though. Still love it although I have to get it serviced soon for a few niggling problems.

Voted for Samsung.

Regards,

Sunil

 

[WHATSINANAME]

Shifting focus for a bit from the TV's you HAVE bought to the TV's that you WILL buy in the future, isn't this the most gorgeous TV you have ever seen?

LG demonstrates prototype 31-inch 3D OLED TV at IFA 2010

Since CES 2010 in January, weve known that 3D can be beautifully presented on OLED TVs, but this year has thus far done nothing to persuade us that OLED is anywhere near ready for primetime. Indeed, some manufacturers seem to have given up on the technology for the time being. However at Berlins IFA electronics trade show, LG is demonstrating a 31-inch OLED TV that is 3D ready and wafer thin, at just 2.9mm.

Although theres not even a hint of pricing yet, its reasonable to assume that this TV will be wallet-bustingly expensive. Scheduled to arrive in 2011, the OLED TV boasts brilliant colour, exceptionally deep black levels, 600hz picture processing and, surprisingly, a full HD, 1080p resolution.

What makes 3D so glorious on OLED TVs is that they have none of the crosstalk problems found on LCD models. Because, like plasma TVs, and CRTs before them, OLED is a fluorescing technology -- it needs no backlight, unlike LCDs -- and that gives a much cleaner transition between each frame. In 3D, thats important because crosstalk means youll get ghosting on some parts of the image, which is very undesirable. OLED also beats plasma in terms of brightness and colour, something else that is crucial in 3D.

You might not care much for 3D, but OLED is still an exciting technology for TVs, and we cant wait to see decent size screens appear at affordable prices.


Source ~ cnet

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[spirovious]

I went for Philips LCD(PFL5609) for gr8 PQ(HD & SD both), multimedia features,
I even got good after sales service too.

 

[ssf]

@WHATSINANAME,

That is indeed a beautiful TV and unbeliveably thin at that. If the price drops to decent levels in 2 years, it will definitly be on my wish list.

Regards,

Sunil

 

[WHATSINANAME]

More in the 'TV's you will buy in the future' from IFA 2010.

Philips to launch glasses-free 3D TV in 2013
source ~ techradar



Philips will launch its glasses-free 3D TV within "three to five years"

Pleasing news for all you 3D sceptics out there - Philips is set to launch the world's first glasses-free 3D TV as early as 2013. That's according to Maarte Tobias of Dutch company Dimenco, which is developing the lenticular glasses-free technology on Philips' behalf. A working prototype of this TV is on display in the Philips hall at IFA, and it really is truly impressive.

Philips has displayed a glasses-free 3D TV prototype at IFA every year since 2007. But only now has the technology looked so genuinely fantastic, and Tobias says that not only will the finished product go on sale in the next three to five years, but a professional monitor like the one on display at the show will be going on sale within months.

The technology works very much like a lenticular photograph where the illusion of depth is created by the use of a series of interlaced strips at different angles. The underlying panel on display has a resolution of 4K (four times 1080p) which is the minimum needed to produce a 1080p 3D picture once the lenticular lens has split the light from the CCFL LCD panel underneath.

lenticular 3d tv

"As a TV people will be able to buy this in three to five years, and as a monitor it'll be available in a few months. This panel you see today is a 56-inch panel but the one we're bringing to market will be a 52-inch model," said Tobias. "How it works is that we put a lenticular lens over the panel which creates a left view and a right view, each eye then sees a slightly different image and that's why you perceive 3D. The panel we have here today uses CCFL LCD but it will work just as well with LED."

Flaws in the system

While the 3D panel was striking it was displaying full-motion movie footage and looked flawless from directly in front - there was a definite shimmer when walking off axis, and the panel blurred considerably - with all 3D effect being lost - when viewed from an acute angle. Tobias said this will have to be overcome before the TV can be brought to the consumer market. "There are some big innovation steps still possible, the quality will be hugely improved especially when it comes to the consumer market," he said.

Tobias also said that the Dimenco/Philips lentcular 3D display is currently the most advanced glasses-free TV in the world. "It is important to build further on the lenticular technology. I think this will be the future 3D without glasses."

And of course, Philips is not the only company currently researching lenticular 3D TV panels Toshiba is rumoured to be working on the tech, and no doubt the other big hitters are too. But still, no one has yet demonstrated such an advanced model it's just a pity our 2D photograph can't do it justice.

YouTube - Philips 3D TV without glasses

 

[WHATSINANAME]

SONY GOOGLE TV
source ~ Sony

SONY INTRODUCES THE WORLD'S FIRST HDTV INCORPORATING THE GOOGLE TV PLATFORM

Enhance your TV experience with the power of the web. The Sony Internet TV provides richer internet access so you can browse the web just like you would from a computer. Seamlessly navigate between websites and TV channels or enjoy both at the same time. On the same screen.

An HDTV that searches.
The Sony Internet TV makes searching for content faster and simpler than ever before. Whether you're looking for a channel, show, or website, it's never been easier to find what you want.

An HDTV that's smart.
Enjoy thousands of ways to customize your experience now that you'll have access to the ever-evolving library of Web content and built for TV apps. Automatic upgrades help ensure the software powering your Sony Internet TV is up to date.

An HDTV that's powerful.
Imagine the performance with Intel Inside. The Sony Internet TV has enough processing power to easily load sites and stream videos, while a wireless handheld QWERTY remote makes navigation simple.

 

[saketb]

I have a Sony 26" LCD from past 3 years and its going great. Now I shifted it to my daughter's room. Now I wanted a LCD for my room so auditioned a lot of TV in the range of 60K and finally decided on the Samsung LA40C550.

This Samsung LA40C550 is a 40" LCD TV with loads of entertainment options included with it. It has 4 HDMI inputs, 2 USB inputs, 1 LAN jack, 1 optical output for digital audio and a plenty more inputs.

The TV plays almost all videos, music and photos thru the USB. It even plays .mkv upto H264 format which is great as it has a very good audio & video quality. It can accept streaming audio/video/photos from a networked computer with subtitles thru its LAN jack. This feature is very good as it helps to overcome the copying to a pen drive and playing it on TV. Thru its optical audio output its outputs Dolby Digital 2.0 sounds which is amazing when played thru my Onkyo receiver.

Overall the Samsung TV is value for money for movie buffs.