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Suggest LCD TV under Rs 30000

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Rahim
Rahim Original post #1
Aug 28, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Hi guys, i am on a spending spree (ok ok my dad is :D ) and visited Eastern Traders in Kolkata to have an idea about LCDs and its price and found a couple of Sony models under Rs 30000 (26 ") and some from Samsung under Rs 25000. But the Salesman was awful and so i am here!!
Bugdet: Rs 30000
TV: 24-26 inches LCD.

Another stupid one: Is it good to go for LCDs as i would be using it as a TV and not as Display for my PC. Or should i buy a regular TV?
abhijit_reddevil
Aug 29, 2008 at 1:07 PM
LG and Samsung are always good value for money in the LCD TV segment. I bought LG 32" LCD (32LC7R) in June 2008 and not regretting it, although it cost 40k. And Pantaloons E-zone always gives a good deal. If you are from Kolkata, you can pay them a visit at Kankurgachi or Mani Square at the bypass, before Apollo coming from north.
Rahim
Rahim #3
Aug 29, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Thanks digitzed for the info. Just wanna now the important thinga i have to keep in mind before buying the LCD TV. Any sggestion on that part would be nice.
krazzy
krazzy #4
Aug 29, 2008 at 1:20 PM
I think Kenstar is selling a 32" LCD at 22k something.
IronManForever
Aug 29, 2008 at 1:27 PM
krazzy said:
I think Kenstar is selling a 32" LCD at 22k something.
You sure its 32". Never heard about Kenstar or whatever it is, though.
abhijit_reddevil
Aug 29, 2008 at 2:28 PM
AFAIK Kenstar used to make home appliances, when did it start to make LCD TV's?
krazzy
krazzy #7
Aug 29, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Yeah Kenstar makes stuff like microwave oven, air conditioner, water purifier, etc. And now they also started making LCD TVs. I can't guarantee the quality and at this price you shouldn't really be expecting much either. But still for a 32", 22k is a very good price.
Rahim
Rahim #8
Aug 29, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Arey yaar guide me on genuine stuffs from LG, Samsung or Sony (Dad prefers Sony but is pricey) and not from some Kenstar :D
K
Aug 29, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Dude, don't pick up samsung, it may be cheaper, but i have a 40" bordeaux and it isn't all its cracked up to be. The audio is pretty bad, and the definition isn't that great.
Rahim
Rahim #10
Aug 29, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Ya i too am quite skeptical about Samsung. I compared Sony and Samsung 26" and the quality way superiror on Sony's but it was priced at Rs 34000. But i am being greedy for a bigger screen size with the same price tag.
krazzy
krazzy #11
Aug 29, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Arey yaar guide me on genuine stuffs from LG, Samsung or Sony (Dad prefers Sony but is pricey) and not from some Kenstar :D
If you prefer those companies then you won't get a big enough screen size in your budget from them.
dreams
dreams #12
Aug 30, 2008 at 9:09 AM
I have seen the LCD TV in ambience mall..reliance digital..the color quality, picture quality is too good in Hitachi than Sony..really..if any1 in gurgaon, just visit them and they play a video which is used to pick the right tv..i think it's a video from Sony showing vibrant and real colors like flowers, nature.

By seeing this video in all the tv we can choose which one shows the real color really.
abhijit_reddevil
Sep 1, 2008 at 12:53 PM
^^^It also depends on the incoming program signal. Ordinary cable won't make much of a difference, unless one opts for DTH service like Tata Sky/Dish TV. Hitachi/LG/Samsung are quite good. I saw most brand LCDs in ezone but Sony did not impress me as much as LG or Hitachi. And moreover Sony is comparatively more expensive.
dreams
dreams #14
Sep 3, 2008 at 12:35 PM
^^Yes..Sony is very expensive and also the quality is not par with Hitachi.