Need a new TV but can't afford one, options?

[Ammo]

I've not really got a wall I can display it on

[judderod]

How about a projector?

^ +1. I never looked back. But good ones are expensive, and unlike TV's there is a HUGE difference in the qualities available.

But if you just want a cheap TV, have a look on ebay for local plasma/lcd's you can pick up. I was shocked when my Hitachi 42PD7500 that I paid £1.3K for about 6 years ago were selling for about £100 in mint condition. It's not full HD (1024 x 1024 I think), but if you sit 3 metres away your eyes can't tell the difference!

[Lude-dude]

i would do what you said get monitor

if you can get freeview to output vga or even most monitors come with hdmi these days

[FrontBackSide2Side]

I've had my projector for a good few years now and its awesome! Can't beat it for gaming and films. Mines only a 720 but still really good, definitely want to upgrade to a 1080 one though It was supposed to be over 1k but because it was a display model and they hadn't sold any it was reduced to £400 then i got a 100" motorized glass bead screen and linked it to my stereo

Projector isn't really the way to go on a budget though, have you tried cash converters etc?

[judderod]

O also if your old telly isn't too bad, you might be able to fix it. They're modular inside like a PC, everything just connects together. Most usual fault is with the SMPS power supply board. They're an easy swap and you can usually find people stripping them on ebay etc.

I built my first plasma out of a dodgy japanese import that didn't work in this country so someone sold it to me for peanuts, and another one I picked up that had been dropped and smashed

[Kawa]

There's a new 5D system coming out soon, they say it's much better than crappy 1080p.

Full on 3D, with no glasses and you can pick any screen size - all for pretty much the same price.

The definition is almost infinite, it looks so real it makes you feel like you're really there !!!

Pictures below.....

[KPB]

There's an Argos clearance store in Corby (50 miles from you). There's dozens of returned TVs with warranty etc for sale there at knock-down prices. They won't compare with Ebay/2nd hand ones for obvious reasons, but 40inch+ stuff usually has 20-40% knocked off the price. You just have to tolerate the selotaped packaging etc. Let me know if there's a particular spec or size you're looking at and i'll swing by for a quick nosey. Its >1 miles from my office and I pop in occasionally.