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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 29 July 2011, 18:50:11
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Any comments/views.
In true samsung style, absolutely not info on it on their site. And can it do Freeview HD
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had samsung tv's for 4-5 years now always happy with them for the value.
have a stupidly big plasma, 3 lcd's. i think ive got the older 40" to that one and its been pretty good. :)
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Found the technical spec. on this site - http://www.shoppydoo.co.uk/price-lcd_plasma_televisions-samsung_ue40d5003.html
Althought it says its no longer available :-?
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If that specs right.....looks a bit sparse on inputs :-/
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Another dam sung? After the agro with the last one...? Or was that a Fony?
Don't rate dam sung personally, intent on spec and "show" with no real "go" ime, but each to their own... :-/
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My current sammy has been great since they finally fixed it.
Inputs and gay shite like dnla are not important, as the only inputs needed are aerial and pc ;)
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Looking at samsungs, as nobody else makes much of a decent telly now :(
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IMO pioneer where the dogs. Where... :'(
So thought Panacronic took over the title? :-/
Long time since I looked at a Telly other than ours, so bit out of touch. :-/
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IMO pioneer where the dogs. Where... :'(
So thought Panacronic took over the title? :-/
Long time since I looked at a Telly other than ours, so bit out of touch. :-/
Panasonic fell behind imho, wasting resources developing the dead-end plasma technology.
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Samsung seem to be pretty good, they use the S-LCD panels which appear to be among the best.
My boss has one and he is happy
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Oh and the other S-LCD partner is now buying cheap poor quality panels as well as Sharp and S-LCD, which I find quite interesting, I am just glad I have a S-LCD panelled TV, before the cheapy and Sharp collaberations
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IMO pioneer where the dogs. Where... :'(
So thought Panacronic took over the title? :-/
Long time since I looked at a Telly other than ours, so bit out of touch. :-/
Panasonic fell behind imho, wasting resources developing the dead-end plasma technology.
That has superior picture and most manufacturers still make for their top end models :y
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IMO pioneer where the dogs. Where... :'(
So thought Panacronic took over the title? :-/
Long time since I looked at a Telly other than ours, so bit out of touch. :-/
Panasonic fell behind imho, wasting resources developing the dead-end plasma technology.
That has superior picture and most manufacturers still make for their top end models :y
been more then happy with my samsung plasma they didnt do a lcd in this size back when i got it, good value any of the other brands were a lot more money. dont think my eyesight is good enough to see the differance between mine and 'better' models lol I do seem to stick to brands tho
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Bought my Philips 42" plasma 6 years ago, been excellent bit of kit. No gremlins etc.
Only thing it did lack is HDMI inputs, having only 1. Solved that by buying a ONKYO amp with 4 HDMI in & 1 HDMI out, sorted!! :y
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UE40D5003 LED TV
that is quite an old tv now, but will have freeview :y
i have the ue8000 which is superb, which has wireless capability to your router :y
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I wasn't that impressed with the Samsung LED backlit TVs I looked at but can't comment on this model. Colours, particularly flesh tones, were a bit pasty even after tweaking it and taking it out of "chav mode", and viewing angle wasn't great, IMHO. I've also heard it's a bit of a lottery as to which panel you end up with.
I bought a Panasonic IPS-Alpha set in the end. Very happy with it, but then we all like different things. ;)
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I personally like LG tv's, I did have one until the ex ran off and kept everything, but anywho, in my current house I have a 50" Plasma, I honestly find plasma is worse than LCD now, the LCD on the LG was a hugely superior picture.
Anyway not very impressed with the Samsung picture quality, or the quality altogether really, because to get the remote to work you have to and I'm not joking here point the control at the wall so it'll turn the TV up, if I stand directly in front of the TV the remote doesn't work. It's only saving grace is that it is 50" so it's big and it looks nice in my front room, although I am considering a newer LED tv soon :-/ I'd avoid Samsung too, I know I certainly will be next time I get a TV.
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I wasn't that impressed with the Samsung LED backlit TVs I looked at but can't comment on this model. Colours, particularly flesh tones, were a bit pasty even after tweaking it and taking it out of "chav mode", and viewing angle wasn't great, IMHO. I've also heard it's a bit of a lottery as to which panel you end up with.
I bought a Panasonic IPS-Alpha set in the end. Very happy with it, but then we all like different things. ;)
OoooooOOOOooooh. New tv, mmmmm, looooove new tv. :y
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UE40D5003 LED TV
that is quite an old tv now, but will have freeview :y
i have the ue8000 which is superb, which has wireless capability to your router :y
I'm interested if it has Freeview-HD, as there seems to be some conflicts.
I have no interest in gay crap facilities - I have a perfectly good Mecia Center under the telly that can do all that shite miles better - so my requirements are:
Freeview
Freeview-HD
Easy access to PC input from remote (a bugbear with my current Samy)
Pic/audio quality at least as good as my 3yr old Sammy (pre 'Series' model)
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I wasn't that impressed with the Samsung LED backlit TVs I looked at but can't comment on this model. Colours, particularly flesh tones, were a bit pasty even after tweaking it and taking it out of "chav mode", and viewing angle wasn't great, IMHO. I've also heard it's a bit of a lottery as to which panel you end up with.
I bought a Panasonic IPS-Alpha set in the end. Very happy with it, but then we all like different things. ;)
Surely you haven't replaced that shitty Sony crt :o
You will feel obliged to watch telly now ;D
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So....is this the new 'downstairs' telly...
whats up with your current one?
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So....is this the new 'downstairs' telly...
whats up with your current one?
Nought. Only its not Freeview-HD.
Additionally, I have 2 other non freeview TVs in the house - dining room Sony piece of horseshit crap and our bedroom, which has a superb, 8yr old analogue only LCD - best of all of them. So Sammy will replace on of those, and an HD one will got in the lounge
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I have just purchased an LG LW550T to replace an Samsung LE-M87.
I was always very happy with the Samsung and its still a great TV today to be fair, I agree with TB though the Samsung's Input Selection Menu's are rubbish. I would hope all new TV's including the Samsung's would be much better.
The LG is far Superior to the Samsung in every way though, a nice leap. Even has ISF modes for calibrating the tv etc. :y
It has all the fancy "Gay Crap as TB puts it" And even though you may not need it, most tv's now are gonna come with it and it doesn't really cost a premium so why not have it. :y
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It has all the fancy "Gay Crap as TB puts it" And even though you may not need it, most tv's now are gonna come with it and it doesn't really cost a premium so why not have it. :y
I don't have an issue with it, but I have no requirement, or likely future requirement for it, if you see what I mean. As long as it doesn't get in the way of core functions.
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It has all the fancy "Gay Crap as TB puts it" And even though you may not need it, most tv's now are gonna come with it and it doesn't really cost a premium so why not have it. :y
I don't have an issue with it, but I have no requirement, or likely future requirement for it, if you see what I mean. As long as it doesn't get in the way of core functions.
Think tech like this in TV's is almost default now, really don't think it gets in the way of core functions. I actually think it helps improve the UI of the TV making it easier to use and more pleasing to the eye.
My Samsung is now in the bedroom and although its still a great picture and the sound is better than the LG, the UI now feels like its from the dark ages. So slow and clunky :y
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I don't need a UI. TV's dont need one (except initial setup). Something has gone badly wrong if we need prompting how to change channel, or adjust volume :-/
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I don't need a UI. TV's dont need one (except initial setup). Something has gone badly wrong if we need prompting how to change channel, or adjust volume :-/
I'm not sure I follow, whats a UI got to do with prompting to change channel?
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I don't need a UI. TV's dont need one (except initial setup). Something has gone badly wrong if we need prompting how to change channel, or adjust volume :-/
I'm not sure I follow, whats a UI got to do with prompting to change channel?
A TV has a simple function. It should be a simple device. Thus, beyond initial setup, does anyone care how good/bad/basic/pretty the UI is :-/
I'd rather development went into core functions (ie, displaying the picture and audio) than glitzy, gay, pointless functions :-/
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I don't need a UI. TV's dont need one (except initial setup). Something has gone badly wrong if we need prompting how to change channel, or adjust volume :-/
I'm not sure I follow, whats a UI got to do with prompting to change channel?
A TV has a simple function. It should be a simple device. Thus, beyond initial setup, does anyone care how good/bad/basic/pretty the UI is :-/
I'd rather development went into core functions (ie, displaying the picture and audio) than glitzy, gay, pointless functions :-/
hehe, sounds like you need to just keep the Samsung you have then. If it does the job. Unless there is another main reason for changing I can't see why you need too :y
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Think I could be in the market for a 50 or maybe 60 inch tv next year for the extension.
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I don't need a UI. TV's dont need one (except initial setup). Something has gone badly wrong if we need prompting how to change channel, or adjust volume :-/
I'm not sure I follow, whats a UI got to do with prompting to change channel?
A TV has a simple function. It should be a simple device. Thus, beyond initial setup, does anyone care how good/bad/basic/pretty the UI is :-/
I'd rather development went into core functions (ie, displaying the picture and audio) than glitzy, gay, pointless functions :-/
hehe, sounds like you need to just keep the Samsung you have then. If it does the job. Unless there is another main reason for changing I can't see why you need too :y
Only reason to change is because I still have 2 analogue ones in the house, so my existing sammy can replace one of those, and then I can watch live HD in the lounge with a Freeview-HD set. Saves using the MCE to watch HD channels.
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I don't need a UI. TV's dont need one (except initial setup). Something has gone badly wrong if we need prompting how to change channel, or adjust volume :-/
I'm not sure I follow, whats a UI got to do with prompting to change channel?
A TV has a simple function. It should be a simple device. Thus, beyond initial setup, does anyone care how good/bad/basic/pretty the UI is :-/
I'd rather development went into core functions (ie, displaying the picture and audio) than glitzy, gay, pointless functions :-/
hehe, sounds like you need to just keep the Samsung you have then. If it does the job. Unless there is another main reason for changing I can't see why you need too :y
Only reason to change is because I still have 2 analogue ones in the house, so my existing sammy can replace one of those, and then I can watch live HD in the lounge with a Freeview-HD set. Saves using the MCE to watch HD channels.
Fair enough, have you checked out http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/ They do some really in depth reviews on there.
The TV you are looking at though, is it quite old or really new? Can't find much info online, this forum thread is 4th down the list on google ;D with that model number. Whats the budget if you don't mind me asking?
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I was looking at around £700 mark, but this one poked up at the cash and carry for under £450 with 5yr warranty.
Like you, can't find anything on it excpet on Samsung's dutch site. Samsung do have truely awful websites though, so thats not surprising.
The implication is it does DVB-T2, assuming my dutch is up to scratch. Can't imagine it will be a worse picture than my 3yr old one?
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my old crt is having issues - dark areas, reds going pink on one side, so may be in the market myself before long :'(
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I was looking at around £700 mark, but this one poked up at the cash and carry for under £450 with 5yr warranty.
Like you, can't find anything on it excpet on Samsung's dutch site. Samsung do have truely awful websites though, so thats not surprising.
The implication is it does DVB-T2, assuming my dutch is up to scratch. Can't imagine it will be a worse picture than my 3yr old one?
£700 should be easy to find a nice tv with freeview HD, but £450 is pushing it for a 40 inch.
Just found another site which suggests its not freeview HD, its says DVB-T,DVB-C
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Like you say on the samsung website it does say T2! :-/
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Sounds to me like it is either a model that was never sold in the UK or perhaps a "unique" model that was tweaked for a specific retailer to rig their "price guarantee" scheme. (Tweaked UE40D5000 perhaps?)
Can you go to the shop and have a play with it? Or ask to have a shuffle through the manual?
UE40D5000 doesn't have DVB-T2 IIRC.
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Had a very quick look online and found this Samsung LE40C580
Seems to tick your boxes and not a bad price. Reviews also very good :y
I just proved my last comment wrong about £450 being to cheap for a 40 inch with freeview HD! LOL
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Sounds to me like it is either a model that was never sold in the UK or perhaps a "unique" model that was tweaked for a specific retailer to rig their "price guarantee" scheme. (Tweaked UE40D5000 perhaps?)
Can you go to the shop and have a play with it? Or ask to have a shuffle through the manual?
UE40D5000 doesn't have DVB-T2 IIRC.
Its Costco, so at best there will be a remote about somewhere, I think they plug an aerial in back, but no idea where the feed comes from (aerial, or a device that spews out on UHF etc).
I'm struggling to find anything useful on it. That said, it could be new to UK (as you say, tweaked D5000 to support Freeview-HD?). Costco are more set up as a wholesaler, so less likely to be getting older stock, or non-UK stock.
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Had a very quick look online and found this Samsung LE40C580
Seems to tick your boxes and not a bad price. Reviews also very good :y
I just proved my last comment wrong about £450 being to cheap for a 40 inch with freeview HD! LOL
Yep, not a bad model but it's not LED backlit (not that that makes a huge difference).
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Had a very quick look online and found this Samsung LE40C580
Seems to tick your boxes and not a bad price. Reviews also very good :y
I just proved my last comment wrong about £450 being to cheap for a 40 inch with freeview HD! LOL
Yep, not a bad model but it's not LED backlit (not that that makes a huge difference).
Yeah true but for the money it looks pretty good.There is also a 650 too but still don't think its LED. Personally I don't think there is a massive difference between normal and Edge LED. Full LED will be much better but again for £450 doubt you will get Full LED
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Had a very quick look online and found this Samsung LE40C580
Seems to tick your boxes and not a bad price. Reviews also very good :y
I just proved my last comment wrong about £450 being to cheap for a 40 inch with freeview HD! LOL
I think, unless pic quality is really bad, I'd prefer LED backlighting. The LED ones I've seen have all been excellent, though my main reason is (reduced) heat output.
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Had a very quick look online and found this Samsung LE40C580
Seems to tick your boxes and not a bad price. Reviews also very good :y
I just proved my last comment wrong about £450 being to cheap for a 40 inch with freeview HD! LOL
I think, unless pic quality is really bad, I'd prefer LED backlighting. The LED ones I've seen have all been excellent, though my main reason is (reduced) heat output.
Not looked at reviews but this is LED and Freeview HD - Around £499
SAMSUNG UE40C6530
Or there are these
SAMSUNG UE40D5520
LG 42LX6900