I'm after a new telly, any advice?

[Moo]

I'm after a new telly, any advice from anyone here?

 

Budget is £500-600, and should be between 39-42".

I'd prefer a Panasonic or perhaps Sony, but open to suggestions.

Have my eye on this one currently:

Buy Panasonic Viera TX-L42E6B LED HD 1080p Smart TV, 42" with Freeview HD online at John Lewis

[Allan]

Nice looking unit that. Good price too.

 

I suppose it depends on what you'll have connected to it that will dictate if you really need to look at another set. 3 or fewer HDMI connected peripherals and you're laughing.

[Street Preacher]

Not a specific television but i've had a Sony Bravia for the last 3/4 years and not had one problem with it so could do a lot worse than take a look at the newer models.

[Alan Sex]

Had Samsung for the last couple of TV's with no problems at all.

 

In the market for a new 60" plus as soon as we finish doing up the basement tv room.

 

What is the way to go these days?

 

Smart tv?

 

3d?

 

Any must have features that have come out in the last 3 years or so?

[Furmedge]

I have a Panasonic Viera smart telly. It's shite but then so's my internet.

 

It's also a 3D telly. I've watched one thing on it, thought that looked shite too and the two pairs of outrageously expensive glasses are gathering dust somewhere I can't find them.

[lifetime fan]

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.7/142976?utm_source=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_medium=Bnr-1&utm_campaign=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_term=142976

[Allan]

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.7/142976?utm_source=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_medium=Bnr-1&utm_campaign=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_term=142976

Sold!

[alles ist gut]

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.7/142976?utm_source=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_medium=Bnr-1&utm_campaign=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_term=142976

If you have that amount of money, you are most assuredly NOT looking at the Costco website...

[cochyn]

If you have that amount of money, you are most assuredly NOT looking at the Costco website...

No, but one's personal shopper might be.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.7/142976?utm_source=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_medium=Bnr-1&utm_campaign=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_term=142976

Damn I would of bought it but it looks like the batteries for the remote arnt included.

[stringvest]

I too am looking for a telly.  50 inch, about £600.  No 3D.  Any serious suggestions?

[Sugar Ape]

Not exactly what you are after but I purchased this LG one about a year ago and I'm made up with it. 47", it does have 3D which I used precisely once so I wouldn't worry about that. I've got a mac mini, Virgin TiVo box and a PS3 hooked into an AV receiver which is hooked into the TV and it's worked great from the off. Great picture on it. £499.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-47LA620V-Widescreen-Freeview-Built-In/dp/B00BS55N9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402517231&sr=1-1&keywords=lg+tv

 

Or they have a 55" one for £729 http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-47LA620V-Widescreen-Freeview-Built-In/dp/B00BS55N9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402517231&sr=1-1&keywords=lg+tv

[Allan]

I too am looking for a telly.  50 inch, about £600.  No 3D.  Any serious suggestions?

 

Have a browse through this little lot on Richer Sounds. All between £400 - £600.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Slightly baffles me that people who have 3D tv s never use or rate the 3D. For me I find it to be brilliant but at first I have to admit I found it to be really disapointing  until I worked out(it dosent seem to tell you in any instructions how to set the telly up to get the full 3Deffect) To get the full effect of the 3D the telly has to be set to eyeline level for it to work properly.

Of course if you have a family it does make it hard to set up at eyeline level so everybody in the room gets the full effect.

[Russ Atmosphere]

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.7/142976?utm_source=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_medium=Bnr-1&utm_campaign=EmailFY14P11W1c&utm_term=142976

Up to 5 months to deliver, I'm out.

[Russ Atmosphere]

I too am looking for a telly. 50 inch, about £600. No 3D. Any serious suggestions?

http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/SAMS-UE50H5000

 

Looks good, not seen any reviews however. The H6400 is a good model but it's £650 and 3d.

[stringvest]

Have a browse through this little lot on Richer Sounds. All between £400 - £600.

Thanks mate - I was thinking about popping in to my local RS to have a look

[stringvest]

http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/SAMS-UE50H5000

 

Looks good, not seen any reviews however. The H6400 is a good model but it's £650 and 3d.

Cheers mate

[stringvest]

Not exactly what you are after but I purchased this LG one about a year ago and I'm made up with it. 47", it does have 3D which I used precisely once so I wouldn't worry about that. I've got a mac mini, Virgin TiVo box and a PS3 hooked into an AV receiver which is hooked into the TV and it's worked great from the off. Great picture on it. £499.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-47LA620V-Widescreen-Freeview-Built-In/dp/B00BS55N9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402517231&sr=1-1&keywords=lg+tv

 

Or they have a 55" one for £729 http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-47LA620V-Widescreen-Freeview-Built-In/dp/B00BS55N9Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402517231&sr=1-1&keywords=lg+tv

Cheers Rapey

[Allan]

Have a browse through this little lot on Richer Sounds. All between £400 - £600.

 

Ah, balls, the URL I provided is for the entire TV range, not the refined search that I had used.

 

http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/SAMS-UE50H5000

 

Looks good, not seen any reviews however. The H6400 is a good model but it's £650 and 3d.

 

This was in the refined search.

 

[Russ Atmosphere]

John Lewis are good, they also do 5 year warranties and they price match the online prices of high street stores.

[VladimirIlyich]

Had an LG since 2010 and had no problems at all with it.

[stringvest]

Cheers me dears.  I'm off to Richer Sounds - I see they're offering 5 year warranties now to compete with JL.  

[Duncan Clench]

I would add that the TV's from Samsung/LG and all of the cheaper models from the others tend to have the colour and brightness set too high by default. I would spend a bit of time playing with the settings in-store to get the right picture. Sony has always seemed to me to have the 'truest' colour.

 

Also, my father-in-law has a top-end Samsung (and I've seen others), and there is a definite blur/judder during fast-paced sports games which I have not seen on other brands.

[stringvest]

Ended up getting a Samsung 48 inch from Richer Sounds for £649.  It's got internet, PVR recording via USB, and the picture is ok.  It's got 3D as well, though I can't see myself using that (I've only got terrestrial TV).  Oh, and if you buy from there, give them your email address, and you get 5 years guarantee.  

 

Thanks for all the suggestions chaps.