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TV advice. £399 or £3,999
Why are some TV's £399 and other £3,999
What an earth can make it so different. (Obviously there is a quality improvement but so much money for a TV the same size)
I'm itching for a new TV and there seems to be a range of 55 inch models between £350 and £500 that are
55" Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV
Is that what most people get when they upgrade now?
The picture on my 8 / 9 year old Panasonic HD plasma is still excellent but I'd like a bigger screen
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There are some very cheap plasma's about because the technique is dead.
But dont buy one.
Dont bother with 4k if you dont have 20/20 vision.
I have an LG which i cant recommend due to the fact that while trying to make picture adjustments the menu covers the whole screen so you cant see what you are doing . ludicrous
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Go for 65 if you can fit it 👍
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A new technology has just been introduced, hence the high prices. I'd either wait, or go for something that's a lot better than the £399 ones, but much cheaper than the £4k ones. Short-throw projectors or also something to look at if you want a big screen experience.
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Originally Posted by
ToTaL ITK
There are some very cheap plasma's about because the technique is dead.
But dont buy one.
Dont bother with 4k if you dont have 20/20 vision.
I have an LG which i cant recommend due to the fact that while trying to make picture adjustments the menu covers the whole screen so you cant see what you are doing . ludicrous
Plasma TV's are very good. My old Panasonic beats my new 4k tv at HD quality, the blacks can't be beaten. The technology may be old, but it's also expensive to produce, hence the move to the new tech.
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
Why are some TV's £399 and other £3,999
What an earth can make it so different. (Obviously there is a quality improvement but so much money for a TV the same size)
I'm itching for a new TV and there seems to be a range of 55 inch models between £350 and £500 that are
55" Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV
Is that what most people get when they upgrade now?
The picture on my 8 / 9 year old Panasonic HD plasma is still excellent but I'd like a bigger screen
I wondered this also, I bought an LG 4K a few months ago fir £350 or something I’m now tempted to get this same one but bigger
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and...78164-pdt.html
Seems great, and in richer sounds they price match with a 6 year warranty......
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I just bought an UHD Toshiba 50 inch from Tesco for 329.00. The larger 55 inch was about 375.00. My TV works perfick. Why pay 2,000.00 more?
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https://www.richersounds.com/tv-proj...uk6400plf.html
Bargain....the tech isn’t worth paying for just hang 2 years behind I reckon....
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Originally Posted by
Wales-Bales
Plasma TV's are very good. My old Panasonic beats my new 4k tv at HD quality, the blacks can't be beaten. The technology may be old, but it's also expensive to produce, hence the move to the new tech.
The blacks i agree. I fell asleep with text tv on .... i can still read the text today.
Dont buy one.
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Originally Posted by
Cardiff-Cal
Go for 65 if you can fit it 👍
Just get a 55 and sit a bit closer
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You also need the check the viewing angles on the cheap ones
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Go to Costco. If you don't like what you buy you can take it back, no questions asked. They also extend the standard warranty.
On the quality vs price issue. I have a $2000+ 70 inch Samsung and a sub $180 40 inch Element. The Element picture is no worse than the all-singing and dancing Samsung. The Element also includes an integrated Roku. I don't think it's worth paying the extra money. ( I don't think you can buy an element in the UK. And it has no brand value. But who cares?)
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Originally Posted by
ToTaL ITK
There are some very cheap plasma's about because the technique is dead.
But dont buy one.
Dont bother with 4k if you dont have 20/20 vision.
I have an LG which i cant recommend due to the fact that while trying to make picture adjustments the menu covers the whole screen so you cant see what you are doing . ludicrous
What do you mean, don't bother with 4K unless you have 20/20 vision? Everything that is worth buying is 4K.
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My brother has a 4K TV. Our local cable companies don't broadcast in 4K. It's about 60". But the picture looks weird.
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
Why are some TV's £399 and other £3,999
What an earth can make it so different. (Obviously there is a quality improvement but so much money for a TV the same size)
I'm itching for a new TV and there seems to be a range of 55 inch models between £350 and £500 that are
55" Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV
Is that what most people get when they upgrade now?
The picture on my 8 / 9 year old Panasonic HD plasma is still excellent but I'd like a bigger screen
Bought a 55 LG OLED about 18 months ago. An excellent purchase.
I think whatever size you buy after a while you will wish you had bought the next size up, unless constrained by space.
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Originally Posted by
az city
Go to Costco. If you don't like what you buy you can take it back, no questions asked. They also extend the standard warranty.
On the quality vs price issue. I have a $2000+ 70 inch Samsung and a sub $180 40 inch Element. The Element picture is no worse than the all-singing and dancing Samsung. The Element also includes an integrated Roku. I don't think it's worth paying the extra money. ( I don't think you can buy an element in the UK. And it has no brand value. But who cares?)
£2000 for a tv? What is the point....really, I mean there’s not even anything that great to watch is there??
I go to Costco a lot, why are they so expensive?
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I bought a 32 inch wide screen, Panasonic plasma from David Morgan's back in 2003, cost £2500!!! Lasted 10 years
My recent TV I bought from richer sounds, and I'd go there again. It's a 3D TV I bought in 2013.
I have sky Q now but the TV isn't UHD so haven't got the benefit.
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Originally Posted by
goats
£2000 for a tv? What is the point....really, I mean there’s not even anything that great to watch is there??
I go to Costco a lot, why are they so expensive?
Brexit hasn't quite got The Cable at parity but yes it was expensive.
It is a 4k bells and whistles job and it connects to all the other Samsung things in the house (including the fridge, I kid you not). I think it's the brand and the fact that it's relatively new tech.
The re-sale value of a 2 year old TV here tells you it's a rip off - you might get $200 if you're lucky. A lot of charities won't take TV donations any more because they have so many of them.
Watching the Bluebirds on HD was quite nice btw. That was a bargain - $50 for every game.
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Originally Posted by
az city
Watching the Bluebirds on HD was quite nice btw. That was a bargain - $50 for every game.
Not in 4K though. I must say, I'm going to miss NBC Sports Gold. $50 was a real bargain. I suppose it's back to single camera and no graphics or commentary next season for three times the price.
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I bought a 32" Sony Trinitron Wega in 2000 for $1450. The screen was flat but the TV was a BEAST and two people could barely move it. I literally could not give it away 5 years later.
I have a 42" Samsung smart TV now. I think I paid less than $400 for it 3 years ago. For that price now, you can get a Samsung 55" 4K TV.
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Originally Posted by
BLUEAWAY
Bought a 55 LG OLED about 18 months ago. An excellent purchase.
I think whatever size you buy after a while you will wish you had bought the next size up, unless constrained by space.
I thought that would be the case.
I had a 55 inch for a couple of weeks and even in that time I got used to it, exchanged it for a 65 and a year later and I’m still amazed by it.
Pretty much have a little smile to myself every time I sit down to watch something on Netflix or a footy game.
4K is 100% worth it.
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Originally Posted by
The Bloop
Just get a 55 and sit a bit closer
Cheapskate :p 😂
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Originally Posted by
NYCBlue
I suppose it's back to single camera and no graphics or commentary next season for three times the price.
Quite often in the early morning games (for us westerners) in the last Championship season I fell asleep and missed goals. I purposely don't follow games on my phone because the tv tends to lag by a minute or so online services ruin the tv games. Then I'd be trying to figure out what the score was by the crowd noise alone. Very weird.
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I suppose you can compare it to lots of things for difference in price watches, sound systems cars.
Ultimately they all do the same thing but just 1 is a bit better. It's all dependent on finances and enjoyment. Do i think I would enjoy a programme because the t.v. costs 10 times as much?
I don't think I would
I've no doubt the quality is better but it wouldn't enhance my life
All we do is when we have more money is buy slightly nicer things whether that be holidays, tvs houses
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Originally Posted by
mazadona10
I suppose you can compare it to lots of things for difference in price WATCHES, sound systems cars.
Ultimately they all do the same thing but just 1 is a bit better. It's all dependent on finances and enjoyment. Do i think I would enjoy a programme because the t.v. costs 10 times as much?
I don't think I would
I've no doubt the quality is better but it wouldn't enhance my life
All we do is when we have more money is buy slightly nicer things whether that be holidays, tvs houses
This is one I’ve never understood, all a watch does is tell the time, can’t see the sense in paying less than £5 for one.
Don’t get me started on “women’s handbags”, £1K my arse, £5 from Primark :hehe:
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Originally Posted by
BLUETIT
This is one I’ve never understood, all a watch does is tell the time, can’t see the sense in paying less than £5 for one.
Don’t get me started on “women’s handbags”, £1K my arse, £5 from Primark :hehe:
You can't see the sense in paying less than £5?
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Originally Posted by
lardy
You can't see the sense in paying less than £5?
Ya, £4.99p:hehe:
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Originally Posted by
goats
Like you I bought the same LG television, brilliant TV .
I think these higher end prices and technologies are ocer priced , and I cannot see how you get the value for money from a
4k-ultra-hd-hdr at £350 bucks to the crazy price of £3,999.
If folk can afford that on a TV , and all the packages to support that TV, then times are not that hard 👍
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Originally Posted by
life on mars
Like you I bought the same LG television, brilliant TV .
I think these higher end prices and technologies are ocer priced , and I cannot see how you get the value for money from a
4k-ultra-hd-hdr at £350 bucks to the crazy price of £3,999.
If folk can afford that on a TV , and all the packages to support that TV, then times are not that hard
Yeah they do enough already, do these new TVs boil your kettle and take the dog for a walk or something?
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I would recommend Richer Sounds as their price match, knowledge and customer service is first class. I currently have a Samsung model and they have fairly recently decided one of the main (coming soon) selling points (Smarthub) will never be released (it's a USB dongle) and they are also refusing to support the BBCs 4K broadcast format despite stating they would support all broadcast formats. All other major manufacturers already do. They are not admitting fault and therefore Currys and John Lewis are denying misselling. Richer Sounds are replacing the TVs without quibble.
So go to Richer Sounds and do not buy a samsung!
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The guys at Richer Sounds are very knowelgable and know their stuff.
I knew a bloke who bought a £5k television, found out his sky box, video player and TV subscription didn't deliver the full benefits of his TV , it costs him thousands on top.
I watch some 4k stuff , yes its good , however when switching back to normal HD it's not that bad .
The other problem for one who ages , ones eyesight isnt what it was , which can counter act the alleged super duper ,viewing experiences .
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Lg Oled 4k 55inch stunning tv I think they were £1500 but i now see they are selling for a lot less just have to search 5 year warranty for free
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They are now £879 at trade electronics bit currys are doing them for £1139
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Originally Posted by
PontBlue
I would recommend Richer Sounds as their price match, knowledge and customer service is first class. I currently have a Samsung model and they have fairly recently decided one of the main (coming soon) selling points (Smarthub) will never be released (it's a USB dongle) and they are also refusing to support the BBCs 4K broadcast format despite stating they would support all broadcast formats. All other major manufacturers already do. They are not admitting fault and therefore Currys and John Lewis are denying misselling. Richer Sounds are replacing the TVs without quibble.
So go to Richer Sounds and do not buy a samsung!
Why not? I've got two. My family have another 3 or 4 between them. Never had a problem.
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Samsung and LG are the only two companies that supply and make all thier own components, others like Sony ,Panasonic have third party purchase agreements for things like screens and PC boards etc . It was known for some time that Sony preferred LG screens .
https://www.theverge.com/ces/2017/1/...splay-ces-2017
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Re: TV advice. £399 or £3,999
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Originally Posted by
Michael Morris
Why are some TV's £399 and other £3,999
What an earth can make it so different. (Obviously there is a quality improvement but so much money for a TV the same size)
I'm itching for a new TV and there seems to be a range of 55 inch models between £350 and £500 that are
55" Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV
Is that what most people get when they upgrade now?
The picture on my 8 / 9 year old Panasonic HD plasma is still excellent but I'd like a bigger screen
I used to buy Samsung but the last few I bought were LG and they seem much better, pay around the £400, there is a massive premium for having the latest technology 12 months early, and Sky isn't fully up to speed yet so your TV will not show it's full potential anyway.
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Originally Posted by
PontBlue
I would recommend Richer Sounds as their price match, knowledge and customer service is first class. I currently have a Samsung model and they have fairly recently decided one of the main (coming soon) selling points (Smarthub) will never be released (it's a USB dongle) and they are also refusing to support the BBCs 4K broadcast format despite stating they would support all broadcast formats. All other major manufacturers already do. They are not admitting fault and therefore Currys and John Lewis are denying misselling. Richer Sounds are replacing the TVs without quibble.
So go to Richer Sounds and do not buy a samsung!
The Samsung app is called Smart Things that my TV, fridge etc have. Are you saying Samsung don't have it in the UK? If so, that's poor.
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Originally Posted by
az city
The Samsung app is called Smart Things that my TV, fridge etc have. Are you saying Samsung don't have it in the UK? If so, that's poor.
What does a smart fridge do that a standard fridge doesn't?
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The Bloop
What does a smart fridge do that a standard fridge doesn't?
Turns off the light, when you shut the door :hehe: