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New TV required. Any suggestions?
Well, after just over two years, the Technika 42" HD 3D TV I bought, has decided to have slow death. Only one out of four HDMI's now work and the Freeview is no longer working too. I'm unsure whether this is the norm for these TV's or the Freesat box we had, which turned out to be faulty has done the damage. Anyway, I'm looking for a similar spec TV, any suggestions? I'm looking for something that will hopefully last longer that two years mind
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How deep are your pockets?
![]() In general terms at the top of the tree are Sony and Panasonic. Somewhere in the middle are LG and Samsung. Down at the bottom of the pile are the supermarket own brands like your Technika. Many TVs at the level of the Technika from the major supermarkets, Argos and Currys are likely to be very similar. If not exactly the same set under the skin with just a different badge stuck on at the factory. So performance is likely to be much of a muchness at this end of the market. So as a step up you might want to look at LG or Samsung. And if you can find enough pennies in the piggy-bank move up to Sony or Panasonic at the top end. |
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Cheers for you're input. I've been looking at a 4K LG TV, but will have a good look around
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Don't buy one with one of those silly curved screens.
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Cheers for you're input. I've been looking at a 4K LG TV, but will have a good look around
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Just be aware that if you buy one of the current 4k TV's you will need a separate stb for broadcast 4k when available, this is because the new specification is completely incompatible with any of today's TV tuners. DVB UHD phase 1 compatible sets should be out early 2015.
The ability to receive phase 1 broadcasts terrestrially might be useful for watching some test broadcasts, but the BBC keeps telling anyone who will listen that they won't broadcast UHD until phase 2 is available in about 2018. This is a repeat of the situation with HD, where early test broadcasts used DVB-T/MPEG-4, but BBC HD launched properly with DVB-T2/MPEG-4 (and was on satellite even before that). Cheers, David. |
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Had a look at a LG 4K TV today. Picture quality was superb, its also the 4K UHD TV. Not bad price for £849. However, as there's very little 4K about, even though Amazon and Netflix have announced 4K in the UK late 2014/early 2015. It doesn't seem worth buying just yet. Might opt for the cheaper LG 3D HD 42" Smart TV for £599 instead, again great picture quality, especially when I saw Panasonic, Sony and Samsung playing along side the LG and it looked better in comparison.
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Had a look at a LG 4K TV today. Picture quality was superb, its also the 4K UHD TV. Not bad price for £849. However, as there's very little 4K about, even though Amazon and Netflix have announced 4K in the UK late 2014/early 2015. It doesn't seem worth buying just yet. Might opt for the cheaper LG 3D HD 42" Smart TV for £599 instead, again great picture quality, especially when I saw Panasonic, Sony and Samsung playing along side the LG and it looked better in comparison.
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Had a look at a LG 4K TV today. Picture quality was superb, its also the 4K UHD TV. Not bad price for £849. However, as there's very little 4K about, even though Amazon and Netflix have announced 4K in the UK late 2014/early 2015. It doesn't seem worth buying just yet. Might opt for the cheaper LG 3D HD 42" Smart TV for £599 instead, again great picture quality, especially when I saw Panasonic, Sony and Samsung playing along side the LG and it looked better in comparison.
If I were buying a new telly now, I'd probably just buy a 32" cheapie or a slightly more expensive smart one to see me through until the '16 Olympics and then see what technology has to offer and throw cash at anything much better. Or even TV providing some decent programmes. We seem betwixt and between - 3D appears finished and 4K hardly started....with prices to match. |
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Had a look at a LG 4K TV today. Picture quality was superb, its also the 4K UHD TV. Not bad price for £849. However, as there's very little 4K about, even though Amazon and Netflix have announced 4K in the UK late 2014/early 2015. It doesn't seem worth buying just yet. Might opt for the cheaper LG 3D HD 42" Smart TV for £599 instead, again great picture quality, especially when I saw Panasonic, Sony and Samsung playing along side the LG and it looked better in comparison.
4k Bluray expected at the end of 2015. Even considering the above there is very little 4k at the moment, what you have to ask yourself is, can you live with mostly upscaled content (which in the case of bluray looks superb) until more 4k material arrives, or when there is more 4k be happy watching full HD when you could be watching the best of both. If you are still interested in the 4k TV John Lewis have it on special for £699 - offer ends 15th Sept. http://www.johnlewis.com/lg-42ub820v...ew-hd/p1653110 |
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Wow thats a brilliant price, LG 42'' 4k, smart and freeview hd, id grab that, you'll get a free 5 year warranty aswell, which is worth £££'s in itself.
We got a 42'' LG smart tv(not 4k) at the start of this year, its brilliant, great picture quality connected to skyhd, the smart features are brilliant too. The sound is not bad either considering its a slim tv. Going to get a receiver and 5.1 setup going in the not to distant future when we move house |
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This is one of last years models, a Sony 46" which had great reviews, superior to this years models.
Forget 4K, it's not happening anytime soon, and when it kicks of on Sky TV it's gonna cost you. Originally £1500, John Lewis were selling for £800 and a free 5 year guarantee. Stocks have now dried up it appears... http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kdl46...1311263450.htm |
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What's the cheapest 42" Samsung or LG Smart TV available? Dont want 3D or 4K!
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The Samsung h5500 series.
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Their is no point geting a 4k tv in any size under 55-60"(guarantee you won't be able to see the diffrence when fed with a good source) buy a higher quality 1080p tv with your money sony W829 would be my suggestion, this is coming from a 1080p OLED owner which kicks the but of any 4k tv
This is a great tv http://www.richersounds.com/product/...y-kdl50w829bbu |
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I would not even look at getting a 3D TV even though 3D in some films looks very good but that's just me.
As I posted in another thread on here im thinking about ordering this Samsung TV to replace a 7 or 8 year old Panasonic in the living room http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-...02063-pdt.html I already have an older model to this in my bedroom that's a 22 inch that's is coming up for 10 months old and the picture is very good. Sound is also fine. Darren |
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Bought a Sony 46" (don't know model, sorry) a few months back and am v happy with both the picture and sound. My lounge isn't big and I just wired it into my speakers so no soundbar needed. The native sound is pretty ok too for watching normal TV (not music videos).
Bought from JL as they give longer warranties. |
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