samsung 37" or 40"? on 10K difference

[junkmail159]

Hi guys

sorry for my weird sounding username. i was expecting i will be able to choose a screenname. i am new here and found hifivision a great forum. its like team-bhp for gizmos.

i was following this forum for arnd 2 weeks for choosing my first LCD. will be used in my bedroom and viewing distance is arnd 9-10 feet. i am getting following offer from a dealer(Noida Gallery) in noida without bargaining.

37" b530 - 38k
40" b530 - 48k

these are the prices quoted by dealer and i am sure he will come down to 3k as i will be buying a samsung fridge and oven from him.

My question is that is it worth going for 3" extra for a difference of 10k. 37" seems decent to me. One more thing i am getting 40" C530 for 48k from gaffar market(famous for grey) with bill warranty and free installation from samsung service center. Suggest me guys.

 

[Santy]

I may sound like a math geek but just look at this calculation:

37" at 9 feet (108") gives a viewing angle of 19.44 deg
40" at 10 feet (120") gives a viewing angle of 18.92 deg
Angle is diagonal.

Clearly 37" at 9 foot will 'appear' to be bigger! So just sit a foot closer!

Still worth 10k more? Now it seriously depends on your purchasing power.
For me, I would stick to 37" as it is not for your HT in living room and since features are same.

 

[junkmail159]

Hi santy

good calculation. but by this calculation you find even 32" sufficient.
37" at 7.78 feet gives a viewing angle of 19.44 deg .

actually to some guys on this forum 37" is some odd size. is it something that that i will not be able to enjoy full HD as in case of 32".

experts plz give suggestion on my 1st post.

 

[junkmail159]

hi guys, adder/spirovious/blasto and other experts...i need to decide early as i have shifted with family to a new place and doesnt have a tv.

budget is a little constraint as of now as i need to buy other stuff too. but i dont want to repent later. i want to know whether it is VFM for shelling out 10k extra for 3" difference from 37" to 40".

if any one has prior experience on grey market(gaffar, delhi). i am a bit skeptical abt grey because LCD are more prone to problems even i found an authentic one.

.....

 

[skumar]

37" size will not impact HD resolution etc in anyway. If your seating distance is 9 to 10ft and if you can afford it, go for 40".

 

[reignofchaos]

First of all the 37inchers use CMO panels which are pretty bad compared .to the 40 inchers which mostly have samsung s panels or au optronics panels. Plus you'd want to get the new c530 and not last year's b530..

 

[junkmail159]

First of all the 37inchers use CMO panels which are pretty bad compared .to the 40 inchers which mostly have samsung s panels or au optronics panels. Plus you'd want to get the new c530 and not last year's b530..

thanks reignofchaos its really a useful info that 37" uses CMO panel :thumbsup:. but are you sure about this and can u provide me the info source. what i know is that its lottery in samsung for all models and sizes. and do u know how to check panel type in recent models of 40 B530/C530.

i was preferring b530 as diff b/w these is slight contrast ratio(80k/60k) and USB movie playback. for that i will be using laptop/dvd player.

 

[reignofchaos]

Almost all of the Sammy 37 inchers I have seen are CMO. Please check this page for identifying sammy LCD panels.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/lcd-...-matrices-differences-what-models-placed.html

 

[reignofchaos]

Correction - The 37" C series is now all AUO. So that is good news

LE37C530,550,570,580 - BN07-00828A,AUO,T370HW03 VG, AU37H3G, 8bit, 37.0inch, 16.7M, 16:9, 0 to +50, 12V, AMVA3, CCFL, 60Hz
LE37C630,650,670 - BN07-00829A,AUO,T370HW03 VH,AU37H3H,8bit

 

[hemantwaghe]

BTW 3 Inch is visible difference.
If you do not have any issues with LG why not find equivalent models of LG? Adding a bit more in 37" b530 price you may get 42inh lg...which is significantly 5 inch bigger..

 

[slayer_tiger]

Hi guys

sorry for my weird sounding username. i was expecting i will be able to choose a screenname. i am new here and found hifivision a great forum. its like team-bhp for gizmos.

i was following this forum for arnd 2 weeks for choosing my first LCD. will be used in my bedroom and viewing distance is arnd 9-10 feet. i am getting following offer from a dealer(Noida Gallery) in noida without bargaining.

37" b530 - 38k
40" b530 - 48k

these are the prices quoted by dealer and i am sure he will come down to 3k as i will be buying a samsung fridge and oven from him.

My question is that is it worth going for 3" extra for a difference of 10k. 37" seems decent to me. One more thing i am getting 40" C530 for 48k from gaffar market(famous for grey) with bill warranty and free installation from samsung service center. Suggest me guys.

i think the model b530 is 2009 model and has been phased out. plz check on website before going in to the market.