07 Oct 2010, 00:58
#5291
I am going to buy a new TV of 46/47 inches. I want the best TV in order to enjoy specially films and sports. 3D is not necessary for me, but if I must pay to enjoy the best 2D picture quality, I'll do.
I am looking for high-end models of LG (9500 or 8500), Philips (469705), Sony (HX900), Samsung (C8000), Loewe, ... Some of them have front glass (LG, Sony), and others not (Philips, Samsung). The very expensive models from Loewe yes they have and the cheaper ones not. The super expensive Bang & Olufsen yes they also have front glass.
What is better, having front glass or not? It seems there are advantages and disadvantages.
Asking specialzed vendors, they generally answer that if you have children and the TV is near them (touchable), it is better to YES have the front glass because if not the TV is not protected and can be easily broken or damaged, but with the front glass this is much more difficult to happen.
But the frontal glass produces reflexions that is a disadvantage in bright rooms. A vendor that seemed to be expert told me that thanks to the front glass the image is a little better, and concretely speaking a little sharper and brighter. He could not explained me the reason why this happens but he was very sure about it and told me that front glass has some special treatments to allow this and he taked the Loewe's argument that all the expensive models are with glass and only the cheaper ones are without glass.
In my personal case, yes I have children and yes the TV is in the middle of the living room, but in the other hand the room is very bright. So in one hand it seems I am the perfect candidate for front glass, but in the other I will suffer reflexions. I NEED SOME HELP.
Looking TVs, in my opinion picture quality is a little better on LGs than on Philips, for example, but the main difference between them is precisely the glass.
Rasmus (or other friends that can answer): can you help me? Better with or without front glass?
I am looking for high-end models of LG (9500 or 8500), Philips (469705), Sony (HX900), Samsung (C8000), Loewe, ... Some of them have front glass (LG, Sony), and others not (Philips, Samsung). The very expensive models from Loewe yes they have and the cheaper ones not. The super expensive Bang & Olufsen yes they also have front glass.
What is better, having front glass or not? It seems there are advantages and disadvantages.
Asking specialzed vendors, they generally answer that if you have children and the TV is near them (touchable), it is better to YES have the front glass because if not the TV is not protected and can be easily broken or damaged, but with the front glass this is much more difficult to happen.
But the frontal glass produces reflexions that is a disadvantage in bright rooms. A vendor that seemed to be expert told me that thanks to the front glass the image is a little better, and concretely speaking a little sharper and brighter. He could not explained me the reason why this happens but he was very sure about it and told me that front glass has some special treatments to allow this and he taked the Loewe's argument that all the expensive models are with glass and only the cheaper ones are without glass.
In my personal case, yes I have children and yes the TV is in the middle of the living room, but in the other hand the room is very bright. So in one hand it seems I am the perfect candidate for front glass, but in the other I will suffer reflexions. I NEED SOME HELP.
Looking TVs, in my opinion picture quality is a little better on LGs than on Philips, for example, but the main difference between them is precisely the glass.
Rasmus (or other friends that can answer): can you help me? Better with or without front glass?