32" ish TV for OAP's

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Woody3

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748 posts

203 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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My grandparents (mid 80's) require a new TV, mainly due to my Grandma slowly losing her eyesight frown . They currently have an old 26" CRT.

They've got both Freesat and Freeview boxes, but generally use the former (if that makes any difference).

Looking at around the 32" mark, maybe a touch bigger, but 40" is too large.

I've been set a budget of around £300.

They need something that is easy to use, has a clear image and also has decent speakers.

Any recommendations?

megaphone

10,694 posts

250 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Have a look at LG. Good clear simple remote. Sound is okay, but most flat TVs will not be as good as old CRTs. Good picture, far clearer than their old CRT!

Do their Freesat/Freeview boxes record? If not they can get rid of them,

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3...

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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We took my grandmother down the shop and borrowed an office chair and wheeled her around the TV's and made sure we tried all the menus to see what she was happy with. What I would have picked was not what she chose.

wseed

1,501 posts

129 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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My folks recently wanted a new TV to replace a broken early 32" LCD one. My mum was insistent that they didn't want a bigger TV but when I showed her that the newer ones have very slim bezels and that a larger size was actually only a fraction bigger than the TV it was replacing. I think they got a 36,37 or 39" Samsung which my dad is delighted with as he can watch without squinting, mums favourite seat to TV 2m Dads 5m smile

Reason for the post is don't discount other screen sizes based on screen size maybe check out the physical dimensions of the whole unit and compare those of the old CRT with a new LCD.

nyt

1,803 posts

149 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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What is the aspect ratio of the old CRT?
If it's 4x3 then a 32" won't really be any bigger. Wider but no taller. So the picture elements won't be any bigger.


Woody3

Original Poster:

748 posts

203 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Thanks for the replies chaps.

My Grandad wants as big as possible, Grandmother is less so enthusiastic of anything big, even though it's her that watches most TV and is losing her eyesight - it's safe to say that she doesn't like change.

Soooo, what I'm going to do is take our spare 37" TV across to them and see how they got on with it...

Cheers again!

PAULJ5555

3,554 posts

175 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Had this problem last year in most shops, they stopped at 32" and then jumped to 40" could not find any 36-37"