LCD's - Panasonic vs Samsung

External Since: Nov 14, 2006 Posts: 11

Looking to purchase my first LCD tv. I thought I had my mind set up on the
Samsung LE37M87BDX (Full 1080p). But, my dad has a small 26" Panasonic LCD
and the quality of the picture is fantastic. He has since been told that
the Panasonic LCD's are very very good, one of the best on the market.

Anyone have any comments on either brand of TV?

TIA

External Since: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1

This is my standard reply to questions like this ...

Take some DVDs (*) around the stores and ask to see them played on the
most promising sets. This will give direct comparisons both between
those in the shop and with the current set at home, then make a decision
on what the eyes (and the wallet) say.

* Hire some if necessary - I suggest a good mix of 3 - 5 including at
least:
1) To check colour balance, one natural history and one sitcom or reality
show (for human flesh tones indoors);
2) For interlacing and movement, some action shots such as the latest
blockbuster that takes the fancy, and some interlaced sport action.
3) Any thing else commonly watched at home.
4) Perhaps something containing dark scenes for assessing contrast ratio.

Also turn the set onto BBC News 24 or Sky News for how it shows poor
quality material such as news clips. This will show up much more clearly
on expensive sets such as LCDs, and, although it's strictly the
material's fault rather than the TV's, if a more expensive set just shows
the blemishes in the signal more clearly for most of what you view, that
constitutes a valid reason not to spend the extra money. It's easier to
justify an expensive set if you are going to be watching a lot of good
source material such as DVDs.

"diy-newby" <asas.DeleteThis@asas.com> wrote in
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> Looking to purchase my first LCD tv. I thought I had my mind set up
> on the Samsung LE37M87BDX (Full 1080p). But, my dad has a small 26"
> Panasonic LCD and the quality of the picture is fantastic.