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£500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"

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Would appreciate any advice on the best use of my budget of around £500.  I've come across a couple of bargains so far -  Sony's KDL 32V4000 (£379 from Amazon) or Toshiba's 37XV555 (£525 also from Amazon).  The set would sit a good 3 metres from our sofa so I would like to get a 37" but the Sonys at that size are outwith my budget.  Is the Tosh any good or should I settle for a smaller better screen?


Thanks in advance.

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Re: "500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"

What about the Panasonic TH-37PX80 - available for £550 from Amazon - probably can be found even cheaper elsewhere if you hunt around a bit.

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Re: "500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"
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What about the Panasonic TH-37PX80 - available for £550 from Amazon - probably can be found even cheaper elsewhere if you hunt around a bit.

Best buy 37" TV on this site. Laskys/Richer Sounds also do it for £549
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Re: "500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"

Thanks. I had thought about the Pana originally but was put off by the price.  But my budget is slowly creeping above the £500.  I can't help wondering about the lower resolution of this set though.  Will the 1024x720 really give a better picture than the Toshiba Full HD 1920x1080?

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Re: "500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"

Full 1080p sony 40" at sainburys for £599! sounds like a bargin to me

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Re: "500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"
pjboag:
Will the 1024x720 really give a better picture than the Toshiba Full HD 1920x1080?


Potentially - some of the Pioneer 720p sets have a much better picture than other cheaper 1080p sets at the same size. I can't comment on the Pana vs Tosh comparison though as haven't compared them.

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Re: "500 budget - Sony 32" or Toshiba 37"
garethwd:
Full 1080p sony 40" at sainburys for £599! sounds like a bargin to me

where did you see this prodct at sainsburys?i can can only find baked beans no tvs
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