Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) After a new TV. I think I've so far narrowed my requirements to: 40 - 48 inch Smart TV Wall mountable Built in WiFi Around but preferably under £500 Anyone done any research lately. Any suggestions. I've also briefly read (in the last 10 minutes) something about using the USB slot to record. We don't record much but would this allow us to dump the sky box. Has anyone ever recorded this way. Edited December 7, 2015 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 LG are pretty well made and seem excellent value for money. I prefer my new one to my Panasonic plasma, which cost 3 times as much as the 42" LG I just got . Smart TV / WebOS is excellent too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Is there any point in 4K in a screen that size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Also, is there anything out there to watch in 4K? I think Netflix might offer it but not sure of anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Is there any point in 4K in a screen that size? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35571 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Life on the breadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4411 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Also, is there anything out there to watch in 4K? I think Netflix might offer it but not sure of anything else.BT are using it for football. There's also a quite a bit of porn available - not for everyone but where porn goes, the rest of the net/entertainment industry usually follows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46022 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 TalkTalk, Kodi and now Televisions in three days. We're back to 5 years ago when CT used this place as his personal consumer watchdog site. Somebody please give him some terrible, but convincing, advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Probably not. Cheers, I'll cross that off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You want to wait for Oculus Rift, out in a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Alba is the way forward tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22143 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 you can definitely go big on a new smart tvs. there's so little border on them - my new one is 55" but it doesn't take up much more room on the wall than my old 42" plasma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 After a new TV. I think I've so far narrowed my requirements to: 40 - 48 inch Smart TV Wall mountable Built in WiFi Around but preferably under £500 Anyone done any research lately. Any suggestions. I've also briefly read (in the last 10 minutes) something about using the USB slot to record. We don't record much but would this allow us to dump the sky box. Has anyone ever recorded this way. The new Samsungs just about swept the board in the what Hi-Fi awards for 2015, so worth checking if you can find a deal on them... http://www.whathifi.com/awards/2015/televisions If not it looks like they would suggest the Panasonic TX-40CS520 Recording via USB depends on the TV I think. I set up a 1TB hard drive on my father in laws tv so he can record to that directly via usb connection. His wife filled the crappy BT box they had. He never actually used it, upgraded to a 1tb Tivo instead and has kept my 1tb drive. Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to berate him and get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 They're mostly all wall mountable. If you have an android box hooked up then you can forego the smart/wifi features as they are usually shit, slow and useless after a year or two. Get a 50'' telly with thin bezel, plenty good ones available for under £500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33828 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 TalkTalk, Kodi and now Televisions in three days. We're back to 5 years ago when CT used this place as his personal consumer watchdog site. Somebody please give him some terrible, but convincing, adviceBlack boot polish is superb for disguising those embarrassing ginger pubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 you can definitely go big on a new smart tvs. there's so little border on them - my new one is 55" but it doesn't take up much more room on the wall than my old 42" plasma Going off the guided to buying a TV compared to how far away you are from it, that would be too big. I think I'd be pushing it at 48" to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 The new Samsungs just about swept the board in the what Hi-Fi awards for 2015, so worth checking if you can find a deal on them... http://www.whathifi.com/awards/2015/televisions If not it looks like they would suggest the Panasonic TX-40CS520 Recording via USB depends on the TV I think. I set up a 1TB hard drive on my father in laws tv so he can record to that directly via usb connection. His wife filled the crappy BT box they had. He never actually used it, upgraded to a 1tb Tivo instead and has kept my 1tb drive. Thanks for the reminder, I'll have to berate him and get it back. Cheers HF, I love Samsungs (mams got a 32) but I'm not sure I fancy a curved one. It's available at a few places under £500 so will go on my list. As for the USB I was assuming you could just stick a USB stick into and the TV would record onto that. Sounds like that's not the case from what you're saying. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22143 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Going off the guided to buying a TV compared to how far away you are from it, that would be too big. I think I'd be pushing it at 48" to be honest. How close to your telly do you sit? My spot on the sofa is probably about 15ft away. And if anything I reckon we could have gone a bit bigger. I don't think the curved TVs are worth it unless you're getting a monster size one. The whole idea with them is to be immersed in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 How close to your telly do you sit? My spot on the sofa is probably about 15ft away. And if anything I reckon we could have gone a bit bigger. I don't think the curved TVs are worth it unless you're getting a monster size one. The whole idea with them is to be immersed in it. About 7ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22143 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Curve it up then! You've got great curves everywhere else, why not a telly to match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21983 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 7 foot is a bit close for a 48 in her, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) This ones winning so far. Head done in. http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/televisions/uhd-tvs/UE40JU6000KXXU Shocking the price differences mind. £359 to £700 Edited December 7, 2015 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7169 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You will regret buying 40'', go to at least 46'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 You will regret buying 40'', go to at least 46'' I'll have a measure up before I buy, but all the guides (which etc) recommend no bigger than 40" for the distance we have sofa to wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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