lcd /plasma tv.hd ready,digital ??????

[knockavacca]

i need a new telly, but where do i start ??, what do i need for the future,freeview,??,etc etc ,please some SIMPLE suggestions ,i just want a tv,not home cinema,bla bla bla

[Ethel]

As you want just a straight forward tv, I really would buy an old fashioned CRT television - they still have the best picture quality, unless yu want to spend a lot of money to get HD tv.
And they are real bargains at the moment.
A freeview box will let you get freeview.

There is still no guarantee that HD will be the standard - there is a war similar to the VHS / betamax fiasco of 30 years ago.

[kevo2k7]

woteva u do dont buy plasma because lots of them die after 2-4 years.

[vehelpfulguy]

As Ethel says, a CRT is fine for now until the whole "HD ready" thing sorts itself out.

I bought a 26" CRT from Tesco a few months ago and it has been great, cost me about �200.

Most people who have bought a "HD ready" TV are not actually watching HD. Having a HD Ready TV does not automatically give you HD, you have to pay extra for it.

I would wait until the BBC and Freeview are showing HD before buying a HD Ready TV, and that will probably not be for a few years yet.

This whole "HD Ready" thing has been a con by the TV companies to encourage us to rush out and buy new TVs.

I would just buy a CRT TV and a separate freeview box which should set you back less than �250.

You will probably pay �500 for an LCD TV.

[knockavacca]

many thanks for your advice, all noted ,cheers