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Television buying guide Updated 29 Mar 2011

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Ethernet connection Posted by: Gina Dodunski 07 Jul 2011 10:13pm

Which tv is best for this option??

What about 3D Posted by: Free Forall 31 May 2011 1:43pm

In the past few months of 2011, just about every other large TV over 40" now has LED or inactive or active 3D technology built in, which is a minefield for users.

I feel this survey is already out of date, and should be updated monthly to reflect the fast changing trends in 3D and LED TV technology.

now 2011 Posted by: R M & S M Pothan 23 Jan 2011 8:04pm

?? still no LED consumer report... is one on the way???

LED and refresh rates Posted by: Roland Sapsford 13 Sep 2010 11:22pm

Hi

I am curious - why no mention of LED TV and the importance of refresh rate?

No doubt a few people who have bought 50Hz LED for the great picture quality will be surprised if they watch anything with fast moving objects in it!

lcd colour Posted by: Alan Boon 23 Feb 2010 4:47pm

We have two Toshibas & one Sony LCD TVs the Sony lightens as you angle away but the Toshibas stay true.

LED TVs...continued Posted by: reetz 26 Jan 2010 9:02pm

After my posting on 30/12/09, I bought one of these babies anyway. I'm no expert but I thought the latest Consumer report was a bit rough on this model. Honestly, I stood side-by-side other models etc when I went shopping and the picture quality of LED was far superior to most LCD and Plasma's each day I went looking at various shops! And, yes, it was more expensive but I paid (YES I got one...AND no regrets!) $2900 for mine. Sound? I customised my sound (yes, you can customise the sound ppl) and it's great. Speakers are placed at rear and face down theefore, bounce-back I guess, no probs with sound and I live on the airport flightpath! Consumer you forgot to add, it's THE thinnest tv ever at only 1.177 inches slim. Power saving, yes and that's all customisable too. The crispest, clearest picture is soo real, it's like 3D sortof. Broadcast tv viewing (Freeview) is built-in and I'm watching this more than sky now plus you can book progs on f/view with or without a title (unlike sky) cos f/view books the timeslot not the prog name, sadly you cannot record freeview unless you get a dvd recorder that is hd/freeview compatible, that'll be my next non-priority! Interestingly though, this model 3 mths ago, cost $5k so I consider I got a deal. Consumer.org is good, but sometimes you've just gotta go with your 'gut' feeling...glad I did!

outdated info Posted by: Rob Macintyre 22 Jan 2010 1:22pm

baffled by all the acronyms and jargon on TVs in the stores, I thought my consumer membership would prove its worth, no! hardly anything on refresh speed, nothing on LED.. in the stores each model has different specs on the labels so impossible to compare apples with apples, this web site needs a serious update

LED type TVs Posted by: reetz 30 Dec 2009 8:37pm

I was all intent on buying an LCD tv and whilst out shopping I bumbed in to an LED LCD TV. Does anyone have first hand experience of one? Seeing them instore, the picture is unbelievably clear and crisp, but the price...ouch! I cannot find enough reviews to help me decide. Consumer: Any chance you're going to do another TV test incorporating LED's in the next few days?...we need more up-to-date info on these little (or big) electronic toys/gadgets that take up much of our downtime. Any help or advice will be very much appreciated.