Anyone bought a new TV lately? 50 inch max.
Don’t think I need OLED. It’s going to be on the wall in the open kitchen/diner.
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Anyone bought a new TV lately? 50 inch max.
Don’t think I need OLED. It’s going to be on the wall in the open kitchen/diner.
Richer Sounds are great, I've bought two Samsung QLEDs from them and been very pleased :ayatollah:Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Depends on your kitchen layout but for that, I'd prioritise viewing angle over anything else. Doesn't mean I've got a recommendation but I've got one in our house where I wish I'd spent more to get one with a better viewing angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
In our house we only have Samsung because they come with two remotes and the kids keep hiding them but any remote seems to operate any telly so we can afford to put a few in a drawer for emergencies.
Same here sales guy asked what we needed and pointed out Samsung, excellent sets.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomcat
Decide on your budget first then go to Richer sounds. Could also be worth taking a photo of where you intend to put the TV to seek their advice on the most suitable.
Like others though Samsung are great.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9426...ickPR=plp:1:22
comes with ROKU back end which works very well, Hisense are a Chinese company who I believe have been the biggest seller of TV's in China for about 15 years
its a cracking picture
got mine about 2 and 1/2 years ago and its been a cracking TV, well impressed with it
RItcher Sounds are the best for knowledge and so helpful .Quote:
Originally Posted by tomcat
I'm advised only Samsung and LG build there television fro start to finish others but in components such as Sony who used to use LG screens.
I got an LG TV which apprantly has one of the best Internet connection capabilities and much cheaper than Samsung?
When buying this gear it's best to check if you can afford the supporting mechanism such as boxes and subscriptions,
Sorry should add that as others have said : use richer sounds to pick the actual telly. They are great, and fighting the good fight against Amazon. They have an excellent price match too so you shouldn't be out of pocket but even if it costs a bit more you get an excellent warranty and proper advice. You cant go and look at sets in person at Amazon. Give richer a call. I doubt I'll buy a TV anywhere else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimistic Nick
I'll second that and all the other Richer Sounds recommendations above. Superb personal and professional service!Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimistic Nick
Basically anyone who buys a telly anywhere else is a dick. Especially if it's in a supermarket on black Friday or whatever.Quote:
Originally Posted by lincoln blue
But seriously- I bought a fairly cheap telly from richer and had an issue with colour banding. Sent them an email. The actual guy who sold it to me asked for pics and a video (of my telly, not my genitals) and fixed it for me. Use it or lose it.
I like the look of a Samsung 50inch QLED.
My main TV is an LG and while the picture is fantastic I have one issue with it when watching the football, there is a bit of vertical banding when the camera pans from side to side. So I'm reluctant to go LG again.
That's a daft amount for a TV of that size. Almost disposable if you want to change it a year or so laterQuote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
I got one of these too after you recommended it in the summer Matt. Great picture as you say….Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
The picture is great, really surprised me, the quality really does not reflect the price, as its ROKU it has all the apps that auto-update, all on the front pageQuote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
:thumbup: we are really happy with itQuote:
Originally Posted by goats
Costco sells them. I believe in the UK too now. I have a couple. Both very good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Id recommend the 50 but 48 is not a bad option
Sony OLED. All day long.
I’ve been looking this morning and I only need a 43 inch for the kitchen. 50 will be too overbearing.
I’m Looking at Samsung qled or their crystal HD. I guess qled is the best one. I'll look into it. Very thin. Not that expensive either.
I also need an other tv for a room that I’m going to make a bit of a man cave. I think I’ll go for the OLED in there as i can make it like a cinema room. Maybe the LG 48 OLED for that one. Prices have come down a lot in last two years.
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Originally Posted by Optimistic Nick
6 year guarantee on TVs at no extra cost plus the price match
Can’t go wrong
How many are you buying, Mike? Sounds like you're opening a TV shop.
I'd go for a 49 myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
We’ve had once in a lifetime renovations done (for us anyway, I don’t want to have to have walls knocked down again and be without a kitchen for a few weeks). It’s meant a change of use for a number of rooms / areas. The kitchen / dining area which is now one big space needs a Tv. I went for the 43 Samsung QLED. Any bigger and it will be out of place and overbearing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tforturton
We’ve also created Extra living space which will see one of my sons use and he needed a TV. It’s quite a compact but modern new space so I got another 43 QLED. At the moment he only has his phone as a tv so the living space will need a proper telly.
Finally these works have left a room spare. So I have bagged it as mine. It’s the old box room for which I got myself the 48 LG OLED. It’s was price matched and got all three from Richer Sounds with the 6 year warranty.
I rocked up there today and took all three home in the back of the car.
I can remember a tv needing a two man delivery team.
Revisiting this thread, I bought a 65" OLED 12 weeks ago but have been working in Belfast for the past 12 weeks with only 2 weekends at home so have had a very limited time in actually watching it i bought an ambilight back light type knowing i could turn it off if i didn't like it but i do think it enhances the viewing experience and quite like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
I got a 43" LG 4k smart tv for under £200 from John Lewis with 2 year warranty and sat tuner. Very pleased.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Yeah Richer Sounds 6 year warranty but we chose LG.
1 for the bedroom 50”
1 for the lounge 60”
1 for the kitchen 40+”
Wall mounted
Watch them about once a week
Dunno why I bothered
A 50 ins TV will look small when mounted on a wall. My preference would be to go 65ins minimum.
All I know is LG & Samsung are built from start to finish .
In this age of Internet vieweing it is worth spending some time researching the wi fi / bluetooth and smart view capabilities.
If you have a Samsung phone tablet it maybe the better option to plump for the Samsung
I'd also go for 60 rather than 50 ,however check resolution .
Richer Sounds advise is always very good ,and the quality TV"s are decently priced .
Avoid cheaper supermarket deals ,the returns are telling .
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by Vindec
How did this work out for you, Mike?Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
I’m interested because I bought a new 50” TV in February and the whole process developed into a bit of a nightmare. I was upgrading from an old 43” Samsung HD model I’d had for ten years and which had served me really well, but a few pixels had died during the previous twelve months and I wanted to move to a 4K Ultra HD set so I could play 4K BluRays.
Initially, I bought a 50” LG model from John Lewis for about £500, but that set had a serious screen fault and the overall picture quality was poor anyway, so it went back immediately.
I then decided to move to a 50” Samsung Neo QLED HDR 4K Ultra HD model as I’d been really impressed with the picture on the display set in the shop, and with various membership deals and vouchers I was able to get a model that was retailing at the time at £999 with Richer Sounds for just £649 with John Lewis.
The vertical banding you describe during panning shots was very prominent in the first set I received, especially when viewing sports from any sort of an angle. Apparently, it’s called Dirty Screen Effect (DSE), it’s quite common with LED TV’s and especially common with Samsung models.
I returned that one and the replacement set had the same fault, but it was far less prominent. I would have kept that one if it was not for a tiny patch of dead pixels on the bottom right-hand side of the screen. John Lewis Customer Services told me to return that one too as the pixel problem was only likely to get worse with time, so they sent me a second replacement of this particular Samsung model (my fourth new TV in all).
The second replacement set has the same DSE fault. It’s less prominent than it was in the first set, but a shade more prominent than it was in the second. The banding can’t be seen when viewing sports directly head-on or when watching most standard films or programmes from any angle. However, it can be seen on wide panning shots (especially in sports) when you’re watching from an angle. It’s annoying, but I got fed up with the process (described on some tech websites as ‘the panel lottery’) and decided to stick with set number four.
The picture is generally brilliant, even when watching old DVD’s, and the sound is just amazing. The appearance of the set itself is also impressive, I really like it. It just amazes me that this expensive technology, which has been knocking around for years, has this DSE fault and it's apparently accepted as being ‘within tolerance levels’ by most manufacturers and especially by Samsung from what I’ve read.
As a side issue, the customer service from John Lewis was very good throughout.
A bit left field but a friend of mine has just bought a 4k short throw projector which can be connected to Sky/Virgin etc boxes. It is stunning but you need a massive amount of wall space and a spare £3000
He knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
My wife bought me a toshiba 50 inch TV from Tesco over 6 years ago and its never been a problem. Still working perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by NinianKnight
so your recommendation for a 48-50" TV is a 65" TV?Quote:
Originally Posted by Vindec
this is known as not understanding the brief
Sorry this was directs at LonM's comment about supermarket deals.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
But how's the TV holding up?Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
The deciding factor should be how far away from the wall you’re sat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vindec
Firstly the highlighted paragraph I can relate to. My 65 inch LG Nanocel with the vertical banding is an amazing TV, the picture and sound are excellent. I still have that vertical banding but it doesn't bother me as much now. I have accepted it's there. No one else notices it. In fact I'm watching Blackpool v West Ham from 2012 at the moment and I almost have to look for it now as I'm so used to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
As for my initial question in this thread in the end I went for a 48 inch LG OLED. No issues with banding or anything else with the picture. It's brilliant.
I did wonder if it was the larger screens, 65 and up, that may suffer from the issue but yours is 50 so maybe not.
I only realised my issue with the 65 inch tv after the 30 day return period, Currys did take the tv away to repair it but to be honest i don't think they did anything, they said they replaced the panel but it was the same when it came back. That was back in 2020, i didn't notice the banding as there was no football on as it was the pandemic summer. When I did notice it was too late to return it.
One further issue came up. About 6 months ago the top six inches of the screen went darker, like the brightness had been turned down but only across the top of the screen. Google suggested a faulty backlight strip. I had just gotten used to that when the issue resolved itself.
What I've learned is that when I do get a new one I will check the display throughly on all channels and apps within the first week so i can return if it's not acceptable.
Sounds like you had a fair few stresses getting to this point. There shouldn't be a lottery on this stuff now, they've been making them for long enough. Hopefully your eyes will learn to ignore the blemishes.