Are there any decent TV review sites?
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We're looking to upgrade our TV from a 39" Panny to 49" (possibly 55"), looking to spend £500-600, I realise this isn't going to buy us a 'decent' TV but it should get us a decent upgrade from what we already have.
We've been looking at LG's, 49UJ630V/634V/635V/670V but can't seem to find any meaningful reviews, looking that them in John Lewis etc means very little in reality.
I know we should wait until Black Friday but I don't want to end up buying purely because it looks like a good deal with no idea if it's actually any good!
Are there any (half) decent review sites out there worth checking as Googling all the LG models above brings up very little useful info.
We've been looking at LG's, 49UJ630V/634V/635V/670V but can't seem to find any meaningful reviews, looking that them in John Lewis etc means very little in reality.
I know we should wait until Black Friday but I don't want to end up buying purely because it looks like a good deal with no idea if it's actually any good!
Are there any (half) decent review sites out there worth checking as Googling all the LG models above brings up very little useful info.
What HiFi
Techradar
HDTV test
CNET
I’m sure a few of the TV fanboys on here will disagree but those sites will give you a good idea. No substitute for setting eyes on them yourself and for your budget you will get a decent TV despite what some will tell you. You don’t need to spend 1000s
Techradar
HDTV test
CNET
I’m sure a few of the TV fanboys on here will disagree but those sites will give you a good idea. No substitute for setting eyes on them yourself and for your budget you will get a decent TV despite what some will tell you. You don’t need to spend 1000s
craigjm said:
What HiFi
Techradar
HDTV test
CNET
I’m sure a few of the TV fanboys on here will disagree but those sites will give you a good idea. No substitute for setting eyes on them yourself and for your budget you will get a decent TV despite what some will tell you. You don’t need to spend 1000s
Not one of those seems to have reviewed any of the LG's we're looking at, I guess when we all paid for content reviews were plentiful?Techradar
HDTV test
CNET
I’m sure a few of the TV fanboys on here will disagree but those sites will give you a good idea. No substitute for setting eyes on them yourself and for your budget you will get a decent TV despite what some will tell you. You don’t need to spend 1000s
Try this site, both in the reviews part and the dedicated company parts of the TV forum.
https://www.avforums.com/forums/
https://www.avforums.com/forums/
I often get customers ask me this.
I tell them to go to John Lewis or Currys and see them switched on preferably on the aerial (the demo the shop runs is a bit false)
People have different ideas of how a TV picture should be and even two from the same manufacturer can look different.
I tell them to go to John Lewis or Currys and see them switched on preferably on the aerial (the demo the shop runs is a bit false)
People have different ideas of how a TV picture should be and even two from the same manufacturer can look different.
twokcc said:
'Which' lists 7 best buy tv's 49" to 55" under £600, maybe sign up for a 30day free trial(if they are still doing it) or check if your local library has copies.
Used to subscribe to Which? many years ago but found that many of their award winners were end of life & unavailable by the time they printed their reviews!May be worth signing up for the £1.00 months trial though.
Madness60 said:
Try this site, both in the reviews part and the dedicated company parts of the TV forum.
https://www.avforums.com/forums/
This is handy, you get warts n all from the forums on a certain make. Review might be ok but people shout about issues not picked up in the review.https://www.avforums.com/forums/
LG's LCD TV's use IPS panels (at least I think they all do). I actually really like them, but the general consensus is that they are not as good as VA-type panels used by (for example) Samsung. In any case it's worth knowing about IPS vs VA. Also learn about the problems sometimes caused when using edge lighting for LCD's, so you know what potential issues to look for.
Madness60 said:
Try this site, both in the reviews part and the dedicated company parts of the TV forum.
https://www.avforums.com/forums/
+1https://www.avforums.com/forums/
Phil, Steve and Mark at AVF post calibration results to back-up claims of performance, along with providing in depth info about functions, design, features etc.
It might be worth looking at Hisense as a brand; excellent performance at each price point. The H55N6800 as an example, great bit of kit.
Gave up today & ordered a Panny 50EX700B from John Lewis @ £599.00, had £135 of JL vouchers to use & wanted the 5yr warranty.
Was tempted to spend an extra £300 & go for the EX750B but my OH would not have been happy - this should be a lot better than the the 3.5yr old 39" 400 series Panny it is replacing anyway & looks a lot nicer to keep her happy!
Was tempted to spend an extra £300 & go for the EX750B but my OH would not have been happy - this should be a lot better than the the 3.5yr old 39" 400 series Panny it is replacing anyway & looks a lot nicer to keep her happy!
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