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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 8, 2021 17:21:22 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 8, 2021 17:32:33 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated. Don’t buy Samsung or LG. Hisense are good value |
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Post by chigstoke on Aug 8, 2021 17:49:41 GMT
Get a soundbar on this and you are golden.
TCL really grown in popularity over the last couple of years and with very good reason. Their Price/Performance is impeccable. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 8, 2021 18:01:32 GMT
Get a soundbar on this and you are golden.
TCL really grown in popularity over the last couple of years and with very good reason. Their Price/Performance is impeccable. Cheers that's a new one on me I'll have a look. |
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Post by partickpotter on Aug 9, 2021 7:50:35 GMT
Not sure the brand matters much.
The key feature to get is a smart TV meaning one that connects to the internet so you can directly access the various TV apps like Netflix, Prime etc etc.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 9, 2021 8:14:25 GMT
Not sure the brand matters much. The key feature to get is a smart TV meaning one that connects to the internet so you can directly access the various TV apps like Netflix, Prime etc etc. Needless to say I haven't gone through this process for a good number of years, that'll come in dead handy. |
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 9, 2021 8:27:36 GMT
Get a soundbar on this and you are golden.
TCL really grown in popularity over the last couple of years and with very good reason. Their Price/Performance is impeccable. That's interesting. We bought a very expensive TV some years ago and the sound quality was very poor with resonating at certain frequencies. The fitters came and took it apart and put it together again and it was better, but not for long. I finished up talking to the top technical man at the electrical shop we bought it from. He said TVs have advances by leaps and bounds over the years visually, but manufacturers have generally neglected sound quality. Mainly due to making TV slimmer, lighter etc. they have "squeezed" the sound equipment, many TVs having tiny speakers pointing towards the floor! We got rid of the resonance in the end by turning down certain sound frequency settings. This is not really satisfactory as it means really you are using the inbuilt computer to compensate for the mechanical deficiency of the speaker design. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 9, 2021 11:38:34 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated. There's only one word to ever bear in mind at times like this, Chuff: Panasonic. The end!  |
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Post by musik on Aug 9, 2021 11:47:08 GMT
As long as it's not made in China you can get anything you want.
Philips would and will be my choice. Again.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 9, 2021 12:18:48 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated. There's only one word to ever bear in mind at times like this, Chuff: Panasonic. The end! The one I've got at the moment is a Panasonic, pretty bullet proof but ancient and quite small, think I'm narrowing it down a bit. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Aug 9, 2021 12:36:43 GMT
Go into Richer Sounds if there's one nearby. The Customer Service is second to none and they'll help you out depending on what your budget/specific needs are. They'll price match as well if you see it cheaper elsewhere.......
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Aug 9, 2021 12:57:09 GMT
Alternatively if you live near Stone try Euronics - guys know more about what they are talking about than Currys and are reasonably priced.
People will all no doubt have their favourite brands - but for picture quality I've always found Sony excellent. However downside of the one I have is a lot of the tech has dropped off through age but I upgraded that with a firestick and its good to go for a few years yet. Also have a Samsung which is much more flexible techwise but does let you down a bit if watching in SD (though fine in HD and 4k).
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 9, 2021 13:13:16 GMT
There's only one word to ever bear in mind at times like this, Chuff: Panasonic. The end! The one I've got at the moment is a Panasonic, pretty bullet proof but ancient and quite small, think I'm narrowing it down a bit. Soon, Chuff, all you will hear is my voice..........10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1......... annnnnnnnnnnd SLEEP.   Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic I shall now count back again, and when we reach the number 10 you will feel wide awake, refreshed, and will know exactly what make of TV you will be buying. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10....... annnnnnnnnnnd BACK IN THE ROOM.  |
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 9, 2021 13:30:09 GMT
Alternatively if you live near Stone try Euronics - guys know more about what they are talking about than Currys and are reasonably priced. People will all no doubt have their favourite brands - but for picture quality I've always found Sony excellent. However downside of the one I have is a lot of the tech has dropped off through age but I upgraded that with a firestick and its good to go for a few years yet. Also have a Samsung which is much more flexible techwise but does let you down a bit if watching in SD (though fine in HD and 4k). Do Stone Euronics sell all sorts of electrical stuff, Seym? If they do, I agree that their people are excellent & very helpful - I had a very tall Bosch fridge & matching freezer from them a few years ago, plus two Panasonic combined DVD/Video recorder/players a few years before that, and as a retailer they were first-class. If Stone Euronics is the place I'm thinking of, one of their TV/DVD recorder/player chaps used to work at the actual Panasonic shop in Piccadilly, Hanley (where we had also been customers) & he certainly knew his stuff. I think his name was James. He could've moved on again by now, though! |
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Aug 9, 2021 13:32:47 GMT
Alternatively if you live near Stone try Euronics - guys know more about what they are talking about than Currys and are reasonably priced. People will all no doubt have their favourite brands - but for picture quality I've always found Sony excellent. However downside of the one I have is a lot of the tech has dropped off through age but I upgraded that with a firestick and its good to go for a few years yet. Also have a Samsung which is much more flexible techwise but does let you down a bit if watching in SD (though fine in HD and 4k). Do Stone Euronics sell all sorts of electrical stuff, Seym? If they do, I agree that their people are excellent & very helpful - I had a very tall Bosch fridge & matching freezer from them a few years ago, plus two Panasonic combined DVD/Video recorder/players a few years before that, and as a retailer they were first-class. If Stone Euronics is the place I'm thinking of, one of their TV/DVD recorder/player chaps used to work at the actual Panasonic shop in Piccadilly, Hanley (where we had also been customers) & he certainly knew his stuff. I think his name was James. He could've moved on again by now, though! Thems be the ones - top of the High Street. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 9, 2021 13:37:45 GMT
Do Stone Euronics sell all sorts of electrical stuff, Seym? If they do, I agree that their people are excellent & very helpful - I had a very tall Bosch fridge & matching freezer from them a few years ago, plus two Panasonic combined DVD/Video recorder/players a few years before that, and as a retailer they were first-class. If Stone Euronics is the place I'm thinking of, one of their TV/DVD recorder/player chaps used to work at the actual Panasonic shop in Piccadilly, Hanley (where we had also been customers) & he certainly knew his stuff. I think his name was James. He could've moved on again by now, though! Thems be the ones - top of the High Street. Yep. Thx Seym.  Nice to find a place who really deserve high praise for excellent customer service these days! |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 9, 2021 17:03:18 GMT
Thems be the ones - top of the High Street. Yep. Thx Seym. Nice to find a place who really deserve high praise for excellent customer service these days! They are really good👍🏻 |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Aug 10, 2021 7:49:50 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated. There's only one word to ever bear in mind at times like this, Chuff: Panasonic. The end! Beat me to it Murph. We has a 40inch flat screen for many years then when UHD was invented we swapped for a 50 inch smart. The only downside for ours, which is now 6 years old, there are only limited apps. Would think new ones will have much more app choice. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 10, 2021 9:50:52 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated. Hisense are good value . Anyway, Chuff, Samsung is one of the brands where...... (how can I put this?)...... ...... while YOU are watching IT..... IT is also watching YOU!   |
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 10, 2021 9:57:17 GMT
There's only one word to ever bear in mind at times like this, Chuff: Panasonic. The end! Beat me to it Murph. We has a 40inch flat screen for many years then when UHD was invented we swapped for a 50 inch smart. The only downside for ours, which is now 6 years old, there are only limited apps. Would think new ones will have much more app choice. Thx, Cap'n xxx There, y'see, Chuff - Lawrie also speaks the truth! |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 10, 2021 10:40:27 GMT
Beat me to it Murph. We has a 40inch flat screen for many years then when UHD was invented we swapped for a 50 inch smart. The only downside for ours, which is now 6 years old, there are only limited apps. Would think new ones will have much more app choice. Thx, Cap'n xxx There, y'see, Chuff - Lawrie also speaks the truth! Good news murph, I think I've found the perfect machine which means a trip to Aberystwyth to see one up close and personal in the shops, it might just begin with the letter 'P'. 👍 |
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Post by flea79 on Aug 10, 2021 12:08:50 GMT
try and stretch the budget to a 4k screen, the quality is amazing on 4K, watched some of wimbeldon and the euros in 4k and the difference between HD and 4K is amazing!
do sony and samsung still share a panel factory?
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 10, 2021 12:12:08 GMT
try and stretch the budget to a 4k screen, the quality is amazing on 4K, watched some of wimbeldon and the euros in 4k and the difference between HD and 4K is amazing! do sony and samsung still share a panel factory? Great advice ta. |
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Post by flea79 on Aug 10, 2021 12:15:10 GMT
try and stretch the budget to a 4k screen, the quality is amazing on 4K, watched some of wimbeldon and the euros in 4k and the difference between HD and 4K is amazing! do sony and samsung still share a panel factory? Great advice ta. not too many things are available in 4k but BBC screen select events and programmes in 4k via iplayer, also if you have an amazon 4k firestick or equivalent then a lot can be streamed from them in higher resolution, most streaming services do offer a lot of the newer stuff in 4k now come to think of it, although netflix charge an extra fee for this..... |
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Aug 10, 2021 13:01:41 GMT
try and stretch the budget to a 4k screen, the quality is amazing on 4K, watched some of wimbeldon and the euros in 4k and the difference between HD and 4K is amazing! do sony and samsung still share a panel factory? Great advice ta. If you're interested in streaming 4k then goes without saying make sure you've got a broadband connection that can handle it.⁰ |
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Post by spiderpuss on Aug 10, 2021 14:30:50 GMT
Go into Richer Sounds if there's one nearby. The Customer Service is second to none and they'll help you out depending on what your budget/specific needs are. They'll price match as well if you see it cheaper elsewhere....... They normally have a bargains page as follows: www.richersounds.com/clearance-bargains/in-store/60.html?p=2 |
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Post by Clayton Wood on Aug 10, 2021 14:54:40 GMT
not too many things are available in 4k but BBC screen select events and programmes in 4k via iplayer, also if you have an amazon 4k firestick or equivalent then a lot can be streamed from them in higher resolution, most streaming services do offer a lot of the newer stuff in 4k now come to think of it, although netflix charge an extra fee for this..... Dunno if all 4K's do this but my LG upscales both HD and SD. Not to 4K granted but an improvement on my old Panasonic (sorry  ) HD tv. Some of those channels down with the dead men (Together, Smithsonian etc) are quite watchable in terms of quality if lacking content. The built in Amazon App screens 4K so have now ditched the Firestick. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Aug 25, 2021 7:34:34 GMT
Thx, Cap'n xxx There, y'see, Chuff - Lawrie also speaks the truth! Good news murph, I think I've found the perfect machine which means a trip to Aberystwyth to see one up close and personal in the shops, it might just begin with the letter 'P'. 👍 Two weeks later....... and we're all still on tenter'ooks, Chuff............... did you get one yet?   |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Aug 25, 2021 7:41:24 GMT
Good news murph, I think I've found the perfect machine which means a trip to Aberystwyth to see one up close and personal in the shops, it might just begin with the letter 'P'. 👍 Two weeks later....... and we're all still on tenter'ooks, Chuff............... did you get one yet? Not purchased yet murph but payday Monday and a trip to Aberystwyth on the cards next week. 40" Panasonic I've seen which ought to do the job nicely 👍 all I'll need then is one of those new fangled licence things to pay Mr Line acres salary!. |
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Post by questionable on Aug 25, 2021 11:58:28 GMT
Time for an upgrade, full HD but which brand. Done a bit of homework and there's a Sony Bravia 40" that fits the bill but whichever one I end up with, Panasonic, Toshiba it'll be a punt on reliability. £350 - £400 is a rough place I want to be with cost. It'll be an online purchase. Any experiences, thoughts appreciated. Don’t buy Samsung or LG. Hisense are good value I swear by Samsung and wouldn’t purchase anything else, although there’s absolutely nothing wrong with my current Samsung TV I’d like to upgrade it but wouldn’t have clue on how to get my apps transferred |
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