Help: Getting LCD TV For Less Than Rs.15,000, as big as possible!

[ani_meher 42]

I am in a dilemma, and I request friends to help me. I wish to purchase a TV for my small house, which can house max 24/26 inch LCD well. 32" LCD will be too big for budget as well as the house. I am finalizing one of the two:

Sony BX300 22" for Rs.11,130

http://ezone.futurebazaar.com/Product/Audio+%26+Video/LCDs/Sony+Bravia+BX+Series+22Bx+300+LCD+TV/2440334

Or

Samsung G4R HD 22" for Rs.14,200

http://www.samsung.com/in/consumer/tv-audio-video/television/lcd-tv/LA22D481G4RMXL/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=specification

The main viewer of this TV is going to be my mom, while I can work on PC! Now some questions:

Is HD important so as to pay 3k additional?

Is Sony a better producer of TVs than Samsung?

In the 3k extra, I am getting HD + 400W PMPO sound + USB movie connectivity. Worth it?

Any other good LCD I can try (under 15K)?

[dkaile 1,051]

I got a toshiba lcd for 18.7K with 2 Timex watches (worth 3.5K) free; link in irrestible deals topic

Edited June 28, 2011 by dkaile

[ani_meher 42]

32 incher will be too big. Anything in 24/26? Also, does it make too much difference in HD and non HD for such small TVs?

[rajanmehta 4,056]

@ani_meher

Full HD is good if,

-Most content viewed will be HD like 720p/1080p rips/Blue Ray/HD Television Channel

-If you need to seat bang in front of TV at 1-2 Feet Distance, Full HD gives better resolution where human eye can perceive the difference (Only for HD Sources though)

SD Sources like normal tv channels/Non HD Set Top Box/DTH will be worse in Full HD TV compared to non HD/normal tv.

PMPO is a marketing gimmick, not the correct measurement of sound. "RMS" is & that's just 20 Watt even in your Samsung. However hard the companies try, there is no a way an "LCD" TV can give sound beyond a level because of tiny space available for speakers. Laws of sound engineering haven't been overcome yet.

USB Movie connectivity can't be the differentiator for purchase decision. If such use is there, one can always use PC/Separate Media/DVD Players.

Some people like Sony's Bravia Color/Picture Management Engine more than other competitors + The Sony Brand name itched in "Memory". At Hardware level there should not be a great difference between Sony/Samsung atleast not in such entry level models. If i remember correctly, not too long ago, Samsung entered into a deal with Sony to supply it LCD panels..

What's your "Room Size" & "Viewing Distance" ? Why i am asking because 22" feels too small even for small rooms.

[ani_meher 42]

Most viewing will be of normal channels only, hardly HD, if never. I don't plan to get HD connection, so all the channels will be normal tata sky. Thanks for clarifying the PMPO thing

Room size is about 8 ft from the wall of mount, and 5-6ft viewing distance. I think the sony tv is good, are there any better alternatives?

[FEVIN-RAJ 61]

absolutely rt

22" LCDs are usually used for Bed rooms

[dkaile 1,051]

at 5-6' viewing, go for this 32 incher; you wont regret it... at 6-8' people are now recommending 50"cher's... bigger the better; it nearly fits ur budget too... 3.5k more, but then u get those 2 beautiful Timex watches... Tradus buying experience was fantastic; TV was delivered within 24 hours of making payment flawlessly...

I saw the extended version of Avaatar, in which in a scene future was shown, in that his viewing distance was about 4' and his whole opposite wall (about 10'x10') was a TV; bigger is the future...

Edited June 28, 2011 by dkaile

[ani_meher 42]

dkaile: The tradus offer of timex is ended

[rajanmehta 4,056]

Agree 100% with Dhirajbhai, for your room size & viewing distance, 32" is the minimum size you should go for. If spending 15k for 24" may as well spend 3-4k more. Worth it.

Even though Tradus deal is expired, you may get that Toshiba 32AV800 for 19k somewhere in retail. Check Vijay Sales.

Toshiba also has another 32" model , PB1E, which is from the latest series and should be around 20.5K.

Also check AOC TV's in Vijay Sales. It's a good brand. They even had a Full HD 32" for Rs 18,990. Link here http://www.rimweb.in...post__p__212585