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The new TV thread
- Thread starter Clart
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clio
CRT? As in cathode-ray tube?
Geddes
ClioSport Club Member
Fiesta Mk8 ST-3
My parents are looking to replace their Samsung and looking to get a 55" this time round. Mainly to watch TV and catch up tv and the odd Netflix. 4K UHD would be a must.
Looked on Curry PC World this came up
www.currys.co.uk
Looking at no more than £1000, is this a good ish one for the price?
Looked on Curry PC World this came up
Televisions - Cheap Television Deals | Currys
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Looking at no more than £1000, is this a good ish one for the price?
Coby.
ClioSport Club Member
XC60-R.......V40-R
Any good?
Wife knows I want a TV and nearly bought this today apparently.
Will just be used for Freeview, Netflix and Amazon Prime.
LG 65UM7400PLB (2019) LED HDR 4K Ultra HD Smart TV, 65" with Freeview Play/Freesat HD, Ultra HD Certified, Dark Iron Grey
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Wife knows I want a TV and nearly bought this today apparently.
Will just be used for Freeview, Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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Coby.
ClioSport Club Member
XC60-R.......V40-R
Slightly smaller bit cheaper?
www.argos.co.uk
Buy LG 60 Inch 60UM7100PLB Smart 4K HDR LED TV | Televisions | Argos
Buy LG 60 Inch 60UM7100PLB Smart 4K HDR LED TV at Argos. Thousands of products for same day delivery £3.95, or fast store collection.
Cookson
ClioSport Club Member
Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
Slightly smaller bit cheaper?
Buy LG 60 Inch 60UM7100PLB Smart 4K HDR LED TV | Televisions | Argos
Buy LG 60 Inch 60UM7100PLB Smart 4K HDR LED TV at Argos. Thousands of products for same day delivery £3.95, or fast store collection.
I was tentatively close to buying that on Friday evening for the new house, but then the missus reminded me we already have a 50" tele and there are more important things needed, like a new oven and induction hob, and laminate flooring.
Ben
ClioSport Club Member
Slightly smaller bit cheaper?
Buy LG 60 Inch 60UM7100PLB Smart 4K HDR LED TV | Televisions | Argos
Buy LG 60 Inch 60UM7100PLB Smart 4K HDR LED TV at Argos. Thousands of products for same day delivery £3.95, or fast store collection.
I’d try and order it from Richer Sounds or John Lewis, just for their extended warranties 👍
Cookson
ClioSport Club Member
Mk1 Audi TT 3.2 V6
I asked about the Hisense ones in RicherSounds and seems they got great reviews. Worth a punt at under £400
Any experience of TCL TVs?
Looking for a new one for thr bedroom, TV and the odd bit of Xbox gaming. Doesn't have to be amazing but these seem good value for money
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084HDV4M2/?tag=cliospnet01-21
It's replacing a 12 year old Philips thing so anything is gonna be an upgrade on that I guess?
Looking for a new one for thr bedroom, TV and the odd bit of Xbox gaming. Doesn't have to be amazing but these seem good value for money
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084HDV4M2/?tag=cliospnet01-21
It's replacing a 12 year old Philips thing so anything is gonna be an upgrade on that I guess?
They get a decent rep. Few tech guys have reviewed them also. Maybe consider the hisense also?
I bought a 65" Samsung q70 qled before Christmas. Great deal couldn't turn it down. Had a 55" lg plasma for 10 years. Zero issue. Was heavy as f**k! Sold it for 75 quid!
What really transformed the new experience is the bezels. So good to watch a proper TV and watching true 4k is nice now.
Highly recommended as it's older than the q90 so deals are a plenty. And very little difference with the q80.
I bought a 65" Samsung q70 qled before Christmas. Great deal couldn't turn it down. Had a 55" lg plasma for 10 years. Zero issue. Was heavy as f**k! Sold it for 75 quid!
What really transformed the new experience is the bezels. So good to watch a proper TV and watching true 4k is nice now.
Highly recommended as it's older than the q90 so deals are a plenty. And very little difference with the q80.
Liamm
ClioSport Club Member
Not anymore
Buy Hitachi 58 Inch Smart 4K UHD HDR LED Freeview TV | Televisions | Argos
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Are these any good? My sister asked me but I don't know anything about em lol
Reviews are all good and it seems the 50" version is like £330-340 so £299 for 58" seems too good
Liamm
ClioSport Club Member
Not anymore
Or this one?
Heard hissense have decent reviews on them
www.argos.co.uk
Heard hissense have decent reviews on them
Buy Hisense 55 Inch H55B7100UK Smart 4K UHD HDR LED Freeview TV | Televisions | Argos
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Returned the Hisense due to poor lip sync, was doing my Box in and no amount of tweaking helped
Have got a LG 7450 coming instead, 55" and only a bit more money
From reading a lot on AV Forums etc all Thr cheap TVs are much of a muchness and if you want good HDR then the best "cheap" one is about 800
Have got a LG 7450 coming instead, 55" and only a bit more money
From reading a lot on AV Forums etc all Thr cheap TVs are much of a muchness and if you want good HDR then the best "cheap" one is about 800
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
You can on LG TV’s. I assume other brands offer a similar option.
Nice one. So far I’m between this one and the LG CX. I only have a width of 115cm to work with so the 48 CX or the 49 Q80T are the ones I’m leaning towards.
jenic
ClioSport Club Member
I was between these two too, the Samsung has a dimming issue if you use it for gaming which put me off - https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5...00t-q900t-hdr-game-mode/td-p/1731476/page/157
My LG CX arrives tomorrow, can't wait!
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boultonn
ClioSport Club Member
Macan S
I’ve had a C8 for a few years now and it’s amazing, still love it. You may become a tv snob though because most places you go now will have inferior panels
Think I've seen you post on avforums! I've seen the issues and am gonna chance it for now. If it's too obvious an issue/it happens then I'll send it back and end up with a CX
Worried about the burn in for such an expensive panel, even though with my current use case it may not happen
Ooh another thing I have forgotten to consider, I have a 6 year old AV receiver that says it only does 4k @ 60hz but I can't tell what HDMI thing this corresponds to.. not sure if I need a new receiver to do HDMI 2.1 (since the Xbox and new TV will). The speakers plugged into it are only a pair of cheap Yamaha floorstanders, not sure if TV sound has come on enough that it sounds better than them though.. or I could go soundbar I guess 🤷♂️
This is what I have atm: https://www.denon.com/en-gb/shop/avreceiver/avrx520bt
This is what I have atm: https://www.denon.com/en-gb/shop/avreceiver/avrx520bt
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jenic
ClioSport Club Member
There are big pass through issues even with HDMI 2.1 receivers I believe.
First HDMI 2.1 receivers reportedly have faulty HDMI 2.1 chip
Denon, Marantz, Yamaha & possibly in-development receivers from other brands
www.flatpanelshd.com
You're going through the same process as me! On Monday evening I was ready to push buy on a Q80, by Tuesday morning I'd changed my mind.
The burn in OLED issues are a concern, you can buy the JL burn in warranty for £140 though. We still don't really know how good the anti-burn in tech is on the newer LG OLEDs because they are simply too new, hopefully they are ok.
If you want HDMI 2.1 I think the only option at the moment is the CX, the other TVs have too many issues (the Sony issues are a joke, blurry content @ 120fps). It's not a bad thing though, the CX is regarded as one of, if not the, best TV out.
Looks like best course of action for now then is to just plumb the TV straight into the Xbox until the tech catches up.. it's pretty much the only thing that gets used connected to the TV anyway (aside from the Switch on occasion)There are big pass through issues even with HDMI 2.1 receivers I believe.
First HDMI 2.1 receivers reportedly have faulty HDMI 2.1 chip
Denon, Marantz, Yamaha & possibly in-development receivers from other brands
You're going through the same process as me! On Monday evening I was ready to push buy on a Q80, by Tuesday morning I'd changed my mind.
The burn in OLED issues are a concern, you can buy the JL burn in warranty for £140 though. We still don't really know how good the anti-burn in tech is on the newer LG OLEDs because they are simply too new, hopefully they are ok.
If you want HDMI 2.1 I think the only option at the moment is the CX, the other TVs have too many issues (the Sony issues are a joke, blurry content @ 120fps). It's not a bad thing though, the CX is regarded as one of, if not the, best TV out.
Edit: Wife is very excited with the prospect of the floorstanders being gone. Soundbar suggestions?
jenic
ClioSport Club Member
+1 for sound bar suggestions.
The CX sits very low if you are using the stand (which I will be), so you need a low profile sound bar.
I've got my eye on this one, but don't know too much about them tbh - https://www.richersounds.com/tv-home-cinema/lg-sl8y.html
boultonn
ClioSport Club Member
Macan S
2.5 years and no burn in or any other issues on my LG OLED, you should be fine as long as you don’t leave stuff paused for ages or leave the Netflix logo onscreen for too long.
Honestly I really wouldn't worry about burn in on an LG TV I've had mine 3 years now and it's stays on for long periods of time and is used for gaming etc and not even a hint of any burn in on it. They're just superior in every other way when I viewed them in person nothing was close as far as how vibrant and clear the image and colours were. I think you'd really have to actively try to cause burn in by using a still imaged screen for a long time to see any issues.
Ay Ay Ron
ClioSport Club Member
I'm looking at this one. We haven't got a massive living room and I'm not replacing any furniture so I think 50" is absolute max I can go.
ao.com
Going to do a bit more research but this seems decent from the reviews on AO. I just want something better than my awful Samsung for when the PS5 arrives. (I regret not replacing my old LG with another LG)
Edit, just checked on JL and the reviews are scathing...
49NANO866NA | LG 49” 4K Ultra HD NanoCell Smart TV | ao.com
This 49NANO866NA 49-inch LG 4K Ultra HD smart TV is full of powerful features, like NanoCell technology, immersive Ultra Surround sound and Filmmaker Mode.
ao.com
Going to do a bit more research but this seems decent from the reviews on AO. I just want something better than my awful Samsung for when the PS5 arrives. (I regret not replacing my old LG with another LG)
Edit, just checked on JL and the reviews are scathing...
rtings.com is really good for reviews, they have video reviews on YouTube tooI'm looking at this one. We haven't got a massive living room and I'm not replacing any furniture so I think 50" is absolute max I can go.
49NANO866NA | LG 49” 4K Ultra HD NanoCell Smart TV | ao.com
This 49NANO866NA 49-inch LG 4K Ultra HD smart TV is full of powerful features, like NanoCell technology, immersive Ultra Surround sound and Filmmaker Mode.
Going to do a bit more research but this seems decent from the reviews on AO. I just want something better than my awful Samsung for when the PS5 arrives. (I regret not replacing my old LG with another LG)
Edit, just checked on JL and the reviews are scathing...
This thread on AVForums helped me too: https://www.avforums.com/threads/my-best-tvs-for-next-gen-gaming-2020-21.2316098/
Sound any good?
jenic
ClioSport Club Member
Tested out the train crash scene in Super 8. It looked bloody stunning, considering it's plain old 1080p, in film maker mode it was incredible to watch. The sound didn't match the visuals 😂
The sound isn't bad at all, far better than my Hisense and the sound on that wasn't terrible either. But it lacks depth, the explosions really showed that.
You have 35mm of height for a soundbar before the screen gets blocked, going to be a challenge to find a decent one at that size.
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Yes. Bluetooth headphones work with Bluetooth tv. No questions are stupid, if you don't know, please ask.
