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Sony BDPS370 Blu-ray Player Best Price

More than a Blu-ray player, the range starts with the BDPS370 which is packed with great technology such as catch-up TV, front USB, quick start (the list goes on). Building on the BDPS370, next in the range is the BDPS470 which allows you to play next-generation 3D movies. 2010’s flagship product from Sony, available from June, is the BDPS570 which combines all the innovative technology of the BDPS470 with integrated WiFi to wirelessly connect to your home network, along with a more premium design. Finally, why not consider maximising the enjoyment from Blu-ray by adding in the surround sound experience. Sony’s Blu-ray Home Theatre range starts with the BDVE370.

Sony BDPS370 Review
This Sony is worth the cost just for the network play back, it does a great job with internet video, it’s much better than my Popcorn Hour A110. Playing internet HD content is better than HD content from cable TV via Virgin Media. The Sony is connected with a network cable to a Gig switch and I have 50mbps internet.

Panasonic TX-P42G20B Best Price 42-inch Neo Plasma TV with Freeview HD and Freesat HD

Well Where do i start ?

Having owned this now for nearly a month i though i would share my impressions. When i initially set the tv up i was blown away at the difference between my old 37″ LCD and this, what struck me the most was that the colours were very natural and not over saturated, blacks were deep but retained detail and definition and motion tracking was very clear showing no signs of jittering or blurring moving images ( in particular football).

Well a month later and the G20 is still bringing a smile to my face. The TV has actually got better having been run in and the colours and black look fantastic, I use the THX mode for everything although it look a little dark during the day if you turn CATS on (Contrast Auto Tracking System) it automatically adjusts the contrast to make it brighter in daylight which help alot.

Freeview/Freesat HD:

I haven’t had the chance to test the Freeview HD as i am not in an area that supports this yet. However i have tried Freesat and i am very impressed. The G20 does an excellent job of up scaling the non HD channels and The HD channels are simply stunning watching football on ITV HD was brilliant with the pitch, shirts and crowd all rendered perfectly. I have also found that whilst using freesat you can connect to BBC iplayer which is a great feature.

Bluray/24p:

Watching Blurays on the G20 is a joy, it brings the picture to life with accurate colours and motion. With the tv supporting both THX & 24p it results in you watching the picture in the way the director intended you to. I would say that this is the G20s strongest point.

Gaming:

I have found no problems using the G20 for gaming and can happily report that i have witnessed no issues with Image Retention (IR). during the 1st week i refrained from long periods of gaming whilst the tv settled in, after that however i got stuck in to 3-4 hour sessions on Battlefield Bad Company 2 with no issues found at all. Response time I have found is alot better than my old LCD and i have not noticed any phosphor trailing.

Extra features.

-Youtube
Amongst the viera cast features is YouTube which i find great for when there is nothing on TV it gives you full access to youtube with either the full screen option or smaller screen option. entering txt is easy using the same idea as texting on a phone with the remote. the only thing i would like to have seen with the Youtube feature is the ability to view 720p content from Youtube, which at the moment isn’t possible.

-SD/ USB playback
As simple as plug and play with pictures the TV automatically rotates the pictures (landscape or portrait), when viewing videos via the usb the picture quality is very good and even the Mrs was impressed

Hard drive recording
- plug a hard drive in and it will enable you to pause/rewind/record live TV. Only downside i have noticed is that you cannot change channel whilst recording ( you can however change inputs)

Conclusion

I am extremely happy with this purchase having looked at alot of TVs at this price point I am not disappointed. Having being initially a little worried regarding reports of flickering, rising blacks etc I have noticed non of this. one thing i don’t notice but my girlfriend does however is a buzzing noise when you are about 1.5 m away from the TV but with normal viewing it doesn’t bother either of us.

I have given this 5 stars as I feel that it offers fantastic performance at a great price

Toshiba Regza 32AV615DB 32-inch Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV with Freeview

The REGZA AV61 series is the ideal digital and HD Ready LCD TV for the budget-conscious home. The series features Active Vision, our high performance picture processing technology. This technology is constantly evolving to take advantage of technical advancements designed to enhance the colour, detail, movement and contrast of the images you watch. Available in 26, 32 and 37 inch screen sizes, the AV61 series boasts a contemporary black gloss finish, with narrow bezels and new slim speakers. The stylish design hides a wealth of technology, including 3 x HDMI™ slots, a PC Input connection and powerful audio performance from the integrated stereo speakers