pslewis

Philips 36PW9308C

£899 with stand - anyone got one? any good?

I can't believe that its only got 2 scarts though!!??

Pete

cheddar bob

Price sounds good as it's £1132.28 (online price) at Currys, don't know how it compares to the Toshiba/Panasonic? been looking at 36" CRT's too and JL have the Toshiba 36ZP48 for £1045 inc. delivery & 5 year gaurantee. The 36ZP46 (minus the extra speakers & Dolby 5.1) was on offer just a week ago for £799 at Dixons/Currys but they have since put the price back to £999

They'll have plenty of info on it HERE

pslewis

Yes, I saw the Toshiba at Currys for £799 ....

Then I read reports that the Philips was a better bet and at £899 I am a bit tempted - its just I would feel more comfortable with a Panasonic or Toshiba (from a reliability point of view)

Thanks for the comment Bob

Pete

Abdabz

Had a 28" ws Phillips - tube lasted 2 years - now on Panasonic - more faith in the build quality too - but at the £899 of which you speak its a good deal...

suprabeast

How many scarts do you want then !?

pslewis

Well, 4 scarts would be nice - Video, DVD, SAT, Spare - but I would take 3!

At £899 its not a bargain if the tube goes after 2 years!

I have had a 29" SONY Trinitron for 12 years and its superb - but the latest widescreen SONYs are crap! (Reliability wise)

Pete

richieh

nah dont risk it pete
some pikey tatooed bald git will be away with it on their toes before you get it in to the ward
richie

richieh

ps i can get the same unit for about 550-600
(sony staff shop. factory is about a mile from my house)
richie

Hanslow

If you get it Pete, which I doubt because they'll have all gone by the time you finish um-ing and ar-ing, spend some of the money you saved on an automatic scart switch then you can plug all your toys in via that.

pslewis

Strange that a Sony Staff Shop would keep a stock on discounted Philips TV's?

I wonder why that would be then?

Pete

pslewis

I have a 4 into 1 scart block, but if you have 2 items turned on that plug into it then the TV sees both of them with the concluding terrible pictur .... how does an automatic scart switch avoid that?

Pete

Hanslow

I think some of the more expensive ones use digital switching and have noise/signal supressors so that each scart signal doesn't interfere (well as little as possible) with any other. I believe you also get a remote as well so you can manually switch, but if you turn a device on, it will automatically use the new feed (I think). I looked into it a while back as I only have one fully switched scart on my TV and wanted everything through that. Ended up plumping for a cheap manual switch which seems OK, just need to get up every time I want to change device.

The block I have has manual buttons so it will only send the signal from the selected device so the TV will only see one signal. Quite cheap at about 10-15 quid, but like I said, has it's drawbacks in that you have to get out of your comfy chair to change the switch

pslewis

Get UP?? Are you completely MAD!!

Pete

Hanslow

LOL I must be...I need to get some exercise somehow

Here's the one I got, I lied it was 20 quid

They do an auto one in Argos, but I think it only takes three inputs

What you really want is one of these

Anyway, can't you get your servants to change it over for you?

Chip

Youve got a telly with only one scart on it. Has it got push buttons for changing channels as well. And be careful you dont trip over the remote control lead as well if youve got one

Chip

pslewis

Eh? no I have 2 Scarts!!

Yes, the wired remote control is better than those new fangled ones as the other OAPs in the home can walk between me and the TV - BUT - I can still control it! (have you any idea how long it takes an OAP to walk 2 metres!!)

Thanks for your constructive response though!!

Pete

ajm

Don't worry Pete... we'll tell you what to buy (and what to vote).... just FOLLOW us!

Chip

He'd be a good leader of the Monster Raving Loony Party would our Peter.

Chip

richieh

sorry pete should have specified its the sony equivalent
thought even your brain could have worked that out
then again you seem to enjoy being spoonfed
richie

cheddar bob

Where is this offer btw Pete & what sort of guarantee do you get? If it's only 1 years then you can extend it to 3 years at a cost of about £200 from most electrical/tv shops or I heard if you buy with a Barclays Card they extend from 1 year to 3 years on any purchase over £500?

Forgot to mention I've had a 32" Philips Widescreen (not sure on the model ) for about 3 years and have had problems with the picture & built in DVD player so it's going back

From what I've read there are less reliability problems with the Toshiba so I think thats the one I'm gonna go for

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

2 scarts..err no...have a look in the specs...

http://www.consumer.philips.com/cons...ESHQFHKFSEKI5P

It has 3 scarts, problem sorted

pslewis

Thanks for that Ali-B ......... I wonder if the /5 after the number means something?

As the one in the shop DEFINATELY has only 2 - and the show model is the one on offer (they will throw the glass stand in too if I buy, normally £90)

Pete

pslewis

There is no SONY equivalent or I would buy one

For it to be equivalent it would have to be 36", Have PixelPlus, 100Hz and £899 and not be seconds (which are the ones you can get!)

Pete

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

I know the "C" at the end of the model number stands for Cabinet...strange...didn't see the "05" pop up though. Maybe it's an old stock model?

richieh

i dont know you offer help and get dodgy smilies
actually i can get new ones at that price the graded stock is cheaper
if youve got the time find out the nearest equivalent and i'll get you an exact price.
whats pixelplus then is it a phillips gimmick?
richie
(as an aside the sony near me used to use an inflatable warehouse like a big igloo
about 10 years back it blew away in some storms
tvs all over the place lol)

pslewis

I don't want a Sony, my friends mum works at Sony in Thatcham, Berkshire and can get all stock at those knock-down prices.

Pixel-Plus, apparently is pretty good - not a gimmick, but a processing system

Thanks EVER so much for the help though!

Pete

richieh

just find sony pictures better than most is all-then again my eyes are shot from too much time spent on a microscope inspecting
if you know someone at the factory then reliability shouldnt be an issue
cos sony used to be pretty good even with out of warranty issues as long as you deal direct with them-not through comet etc.
still if you prefer the phillips good luck and happy shopping
wouldnt want to try and force my veiws on another person
richie