Posted by afdfa on 04/28/06 06:02

"Mark A" <m.annetts-nospam@rbgkew.org.uk> wrote in message
news:445149C2.3E9C@rbgkew.org.uk...
> Nige wrote:
>>
>> 50 inch LCD rear projection TV???
>>
>> Saw one in a shop today & the picture was better than any TV I have
>> ever seen in a long time.
>
> Up until Comets started offering a special deal on the Sagem HD50 I'd
> have said the Sony was head and shoulders above the rest of the RPTV
> market with their 50"er, in terms of value for money and general all
> round quality.
>
> However, Comets have dropped the previously �1500 50" DLP Freeview set
> to just �999 for a short while, and it's the bargain of the moment.
> Don't get me wrong, the Sony is fantastic, it's just the Sagem is
> slightly better in every way than the Sony, and now it's slightly
> cheaper. Seems a no-brainer to me.
>

I've had the Sagem and returned it after 2 weeks due to the Rainbow effect
(Only affects some people). It's a DLP thing but other than that the picture
was fantastic.

Bought the Sony as a replacement (from John Lewis Bluewater who pricematched
a national retailer for �1199 inc 5 yr guarantee and free delivery). Took a
while to setup properly but it is quite superb. I've got a Sony HDX910
connected via HDMI and pictures are excellent - just watch Dr Who! (the 910
upscales to the Tv's native resolution of 1280x720p), old modded Xbox
connected via component and Xbox 360 conneted via VGA (this does work at the
TV's native resolution too!).

I am very pleased with this set; couldn't recommend it highly enough!

Cheers,

kubrick.

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