New TV - too much choice!

[jjcd]

Hi all,

I’m looking for a new TV - maximum size of 55 but 50 maybe better for the room/viewing distance.

Any suggestions as I’m struggling with the amount of choice?

Requirements/usage:
- General tv - Netflix etc
- Bit of gaming but nothing serious
- We don’t have an aerial so it is possible to get live free view TV via an app?

Thank you!

[RSTurboPaul]

Will it be used by persons likely to leave Sky TV guides or News broadcasts with static clock graphics etc. on-screen for an hour solid or more while they mindlessly wander off elsewhere?

If so, OLED may not be a wise choice.


What is the room size / viewing distance? TVs 'shrink' over time so going bigger than you think you might need/want is no bad thing.

[PT1984]

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-e7q-55-q...

[butchstewie]

It's easy to go down a rabbit hole all I know is I got a mid-range 55" LG OLED and it's bloody awesome.

Personal view is ignore the apps on the TV where possible and treat it as a display and feed it a good source.

[595Heaven]

PT1984 said:

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-e7q-55-q...

I wouldn't...

I was looking at a HiSense TV eralier in the year in Currys, and was speaking to an assistant who actually knew his stuff. He was pretty insistent that a HiSense would be a bad idea, and that a huge proportion get returned.

I think a lot depends on which user interface you prefer - I stuck with Samsung in the end as I find theirs pretty intuitive.

What HiFi do a lot of good reviews to have a mooch over

[normalbloke]

Go to somewhere decent like Richer Sounds or John Lewis, spend some time to actually view some in person. Nothing else matters.
Or alternatively just throw a supermarket special into your trolley and be done with it.

[reggie747]

595Heaven said:

I wouldn't...

I was looking at a HiSense TV eralier in the year in Currys, and was speaking to an assistant who actually knew his stuff. He was pretty insistent that a HiSense would be a bad idea, and that a huge proportion get returned.

I think a lot depends on which user interface you prefer - I stuck with Samsung in the end as I find theirs pretty intuitive.

What HiFi do a lot of good reviews to have a mooch over

Rule # 1. NEVER listen to sales staff at Currys. They don't know their ar$e from their elbow.

Rule # 2. NEVER buy anything from Currys. They don't know their ar$e from their elbow.

Get along to Costco for an included 5 yr warranty.

I'm in year 6 of a 65" Hisense and it's been absolutely faultless.

[wombleh]

Our Sony started playing up so replaced with an LG B4, is a few years old so bit cheaper than the newer B5 but great screen, was well recommended on AV forums. Looks like the 55 is about £750.

Has loads of extra free channels in the LG TV app

TCL were also spoken of highly.

[Alex Z]

595Heaven said:

PT1984 said:

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-e7q-55-q...

I wouldn't...

I was looking at a HiSense TV eralier in the year in Currys, and was speaking to an assistant who actually knew his stuff. He was pretty insistent that a HiSense would be a bad idea, and that a huge proportion get returned.

I think a lot depends on which user interface you prefer - I stuck with Samsung in the end as I find theirs pretty intuitive.

What HiFi do a lot of good reviews to have a mooch over

You can get the Hisense TVs from John Lewis with a five year warranty.
I'd be surprised if they were offering that if they were failing so often.

[Phil.]

Just bought one of these. Seems decent value with good sound. Includes Fire TV so access to Netflix, Amazon etc. without an additional dongle. I used ChatGPT to narrow down my selection.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNK6KKMK?ref_=ppx_hz...

[mikef]

jjcd said:

We don t have an aerial so it is possible to get live free view TV via an app?

If you don’t fancy any of the TV sets that have Freely (BBC/ITV/C4 over the internet) built into the set, they just launched a stand-alone Freely box, although the first release has immediately sold out - https://www.freely.co.uk/products/streaming-device...

[loskie]

got my old mum a samsung 55" a month or so back for £530
Great picture
decent sound
all the connectivity she needs

Could have got it online £50 less but local shop came and set it up, took her old one away, had a 5 yr warranty etc. Plus it's good to shop local

It may be this one but the choice is bewildering as you know

https://www.samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q7f2-55-inc...

[595Heaven]

reggie747 said:

595Heaven said:

I wouldn't...

I was looking at a HiSense TV eralier in the year in Currys, and was speaking to an assistant who actually knew his stuff. He was pretty insistent that a HiSense would be a bad idea, and that a huge proportion get returned.

I think a lot depends on which user interface you prefer - I stuck with Samsung in the end as I find theirs pretty intuitive.

What HiFi do a lot of good reviews to have a mooch over

Rule # 1. NEVER listen to sales staff at Currys. They don't know their ar$e from their elbow.

Rule # 2. NEVER buy anything from Currys. They don't know their ar$e from their elbow.

Get along to Costco for an included 5 yr warranty.

I'm in year 6 of a 65" Hisense and it's been absolutely faultless.

I didn’t buy from Curry’s, but he actually knew a lot about the technologies. There are some good people there.

I get a discount from Samsung via work so they got the sale

[119]

Panasonic - no contest for us.

Just coming up to 10 years with our LED 65” and it hasn’t missed a beat.

Samsung and LG UI is woeful

[normalbloke]

reggie747 said:

595Heaven said:

I wouldn't...

I was looking at a HiSense TV eralier in the year in Currys, and was speaking to an assistant who actually knew his stuff. He was pretty insistent that a HiSense would be a bad idea, and that a huge proportion get returned.

I think a lot depends on which user interface you prefer - I stuck with Samsung in the end as I find theirs pretty intuitive.

What HiFi do a lot of good reviews to have a mooch over

Rule # 1. NEVER listen to sales staff at Currys. They don't know their ar$e from their elbow.

Rule # 2. NEVER buy anything from Currys. They don't know their ar$e from their elbow.

Get along to Costco for an included 5 yr warranty.

I'm in year 6 of a 65" Hisense and it's been absolutely faultless.

John Lewis and Sevenoaks also have the 5 year warranty. Richer Sounds is 6 years.

[DodgyGeezer]

Sony Bravia 8ii is getting rave reviews, though it is at the pricier end of the market

[mikef]

DodgyGeezer said:

Sony Bravia 8ii is getting rave reviews, though it is at the pricier end of the market

That’s what I have, very pleased (atthough it has lost a couple of features over the 8 Mark i). That was the reason I suggested the new Freely set top box to get live terrestial TV over internet without an aerial or sat dish, which was part of the OP’s requirement

[Bluevanman]

Without an aerial you'll need a tv with Freely built in unless you go for something like the BT tv box pro

[PT1984]

Freely is why I suggested the Hisense.

[Phil.]

The Panasonic I just bought (see above) has freely, and Now TV, plus Fire TV already installed. I don’t intend to connect it to an arial either.