Can somebody recommend a TV please?
Discussion
I’m after a TV to put in my soon to be purchased flat, but despite my best research efforts I’m completely stumped as to what what’s good and what’s not on the tech front when it comes to this. OLED, QLED, refresh rates, processer power, upscaling, I used to be able to understand this stuff but I just want a telly on the wall now!
Basically it’ll be a wall mounted TV opposite some patio doors and a large window in a south facing room, so the room itself is always quite bright. I don’t game, it’ll just be used for Netflix, YouTube and the very occasional bit of terrestrial TV. I work nights so I only really watch it at the weekend, budget is less than £1k (ideally including the wall mount)
I open it to those who are far more knowledgable than myself, the last TV I bought was 7 years ago so I know the game has moved on leaps and bounds, sadly it appears to have also moved on beyond me as well!
Basically it’ll be a wall mounted TV opposite some patio doors and a large window in a south facing room, so the room itself is always quite bright. I don’t game, it’ll just be used for Netflix, YouTube and the very occasional bit of terrestrial TV. I work nights so I only really watch it at the weekend, budget is less than £1k (ideally including the wall mount)
I open it to those who are far more knowledgable than myself, the last TV I bought was 7 years ago so I know the game has moved on leaps and bounds, sadly it appears to have also moved on beyond me as well!
You'll get a myriad of different answers the right choice is quite personal, I guess the bright room will have a bearing on relflection, for watching TV I'd probably look at this one: (I don't know if the screen will reflect light in a bright room)
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1500b... 55" £1169 open box in quite a few stores, it uses one of their top spec screens which is excellent for tv and movies.
Slightly lesser model:
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1000b... slightly over budget, there's a 48" for £899 even costco could be cheaper etc.
Sony make a brilliant screen, but some people don't get on with the operating system etc.
LG, budget OLEDS are probably better for gaming, not so good on the sound with lower end.
On all these TV's there's the top super duper models which cost a fortune.
Picture should come first.
I think looking at them will help, Richer Sounds are very helpful and friendly and would have far more knowledge (I don't work for them)
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1500b... 55" £1169 open box in quite a few stores, it uses one of their top spec screens which is excellent for tv and movies.
Slightly lesser model:
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1000b... slightly over budget, there's a 48" for £899 even costco could be cheaper etc.
Sony make a brilliant screen, but some people don't get on with the operating system etc.
LG, budget OLEDS are probably better for gaming, not so good on the sound with lower end.
On all these TV's there's the top super duper models which cost a fortune.
Picture should come first.
I think looking at them will help, Richer Sounds are very helpful and friendly and would have far more knowledge (I don't work for them)
Just go buy an OLED… you’ll find one for under a grand and a wall mount will be £50 or so.
I’ve had 2 top of the range Samsung’s, in a bright room - I live in southern Spain and one end of my living roo
Is glass. Bought an OLED last weekend (after my Samsung operation system failed) and the picture quality is just different level.
The Technology is just better.
I’ve had 2 top of the range Samsung’s, in a bright room - I live in southern Spain and one end of my living roo
Is glass. Bought an OLED last weekend (after my Samsung operation system failed) and the picture quality is just different level.
The Technology is just better.
When browsing in store for a TV, the staff will likely have the panel setup for ‘demo mode’ - contrast / brightness set high to give the purchaser a ‘wow factor’.
Think I ended up with an LG LCD 55” for £600 last year. OLED is a different technology panel which displays ‘true black’ vs an emitted (or transmitted) black.
Think I ended up with an LG LCD 55” for £600 last year. OLED is a different technology panel which displays ‘true black’ vs an emitted (or transmitted) black.
The one caveat I would mention about OLED is that the picture that OLEDs are capable of giving is frequently not matched by what the broadcasters are sending. I'm not referring to obvious difference between 4k, HD and non-HD, but the difference in transmissions in the ostensibly the same resolution. It can be a bit frustrating in a way that isn't on more run of the mill TVs.
We've just moved house with a bigger lounge so needed a new telly. We were going for a Panasonic oled but given we have a lot to pay out for, we actually went for an LCD panasonic, 58"
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx58jx800b....
I am massively impressed even just using Roku HD rather than 4K. It's brilliant although has gone up 30 quid since Saturday!
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx58jx800b....
I am massively impressed even just using Roku HD rather than 4K. It's brilliant although has gone up 30 quid since Saturday!
I'm still very happy with the Sony recommended to me hear a few years ago. Still think its a better picture than the Samsung QLED my Dad just bought.
As mentioned, the interface was a bit awkward but its had a few updates and much better now, I find it fine.
Similar here for <900 with 7 year warranty
https://www.tps.uk.com/?tab_name=SONY&tab_id=5...
As mentioned, the interface was a bit awkward but its had a few updates and much better now, I find it fine.
Similar here for <900 with 7 year warranty
https://www.tps.uk.com/?tab_name=SONY&tab_id=5...
Skyrocket21 said:
You'll get a myriad of different answers the right choice is quite personal, I guess the bright room will have a bearing on relflection, for watching TV I'd probably look at this one: (I don't know if the screen will reflect light in a bright room)
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1500b... 55" £1169 open box in quite a few stores, it uses one of their top spec screens which is excellent for tv and movies.
Slightly lesser model:
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1000b... slightly over budget, there's a 48" for £899 even costco could be cheaper etc.
Sony make a brilliant screen, but some people don't get on with the operating system etc.
LG, budget OLEDS are probably better for gaming, not so good on the sound with lower end.
On all these TV's there's the top super duper models which cost a fortune.
Picture should come first.
I think looking at them will help, Richer Sounds are very helpful and friendly and would have far more knowledge (I don't work for them)
Another vote for Panasonic from me.https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1500b... 55" £1169 open box in quite a few stores, it uses one of their top spec screens which is excellent for tv and movies.
Slightly lesser model:
https://www.richersounds.com/panasonic-tx55jz1000b... slightly over budget, there's a 48" for £899 even costco could be cheaper etc.
Sony make a brilliant screen, but some people don't get on with the operating system etc.
LG, budget OLEDS are probably better for gaming, not so good on the sound with lower end.
On all these TV's there's the top super duper models which cost a fortune.
Picture should come first.
I think looking at them will help, Richer Sounds are very helpful and friendly and would have far more knowledge (I don't work for them)
I bought an older model of 55" Panasonic OLED (TX-55GZ950B) a couple of years ago and it's fab. As well as great images, the Panasonic screens come with pretty decent speakers (sound is often iffy with some screens and many shops have the screens hooked up to soundbars etc.) and the OS is very straightforward as others have said.
I have a soft spot for Panasonic too. Everything I have bought of theirs just lasts and lasts. We're still using a Panasonic plasma TV we bought in 2007!!
The sound is important.
We don't need a huge TV, completely happy with a ~£300 Sony we bought just before lockdown.
Went to Richer Sounds at a quiet time, they were helpful, able to listen to it and check the picture with different channels and inputs.
43inch is 'small' these days though. Works for us due to the room layout, we don't want it dominating the room anyway.
Going to most retailers to buy a TV is horrific. All set to some cartoon channel, terrible audio environment, clueless staff....
Currys seemed to have everything set to max brightness and contrast.
Which was annoying as I had a bunch of tokens I could have used.
We don't need a huge TV, completely happy with a ~£300 Sony we bought just before lockdown.
Went to Richer Sounds at a quiet time, they were helpful, able to listen to it and check the picture with different channels and inputs.
43inch is 'small' these days though. Works for us due to the room layout, we don't want it dominating the room anyway.
Going to most retailers to buy a TV is horrific. All set to some cartoon channel, terrible audio environment, clueless staff....
Currys seemed to have everything set to max brightness and contrast.
Which was annoying as I had a bunch of tokens I could have used.
Ended up with this https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lg-oled55b26la-5...
My two first choices were out of stock pretty much everywhere and it had to be bought and collected/delivered last week, but I must say I’m quite pleased with it!
My two first choices were out of stock pretty much everywhere and it had to be bought and collected/delivered last week, but I must say I’m quite pleased with it!
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