Advice required - Televisions

[Dorset Seagull]

My TV seems to have packed up tonight so may need replacing. It's a 40" Viera link Panasonic that is 10 years old and it connects to a Panasonic DVD Home Theatre sound system with 4 speakers and also attached to a Humax box. It could be just a faulty on off switch as it has mis fired a couple of times in the past.

Firstly is it worth getting it looked at or is that pointless in a 10 year old TV? Secondly what are the options available for an upgrade in terms of compatibility of the sound system, new technology etc etc. I have generally had Panasonics and have been happy with the quality but am open to suggestions.

Cost is not a major issue but we don't watch that much TV but happy to creep towards the £1000 mark if necessary.

I am sure the great and the good of NSC will be there in my hour of need....over to you

 

[Triggaaar]

Have you at least checked the plug fuse?

What lead connects it to the HT sound system?

What TV do you watch, freeview, Sky, or DVDs?

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Have you at least checked the plug fuse?

What lead connects it to the HT sound system?

What TV do you watch, freeview, Sky, or DVDs?

Yes

HDMI

Mainly the humax for tv, tv recordings and Netflix

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes

HDMI

Mainly the humax for tv, tv recordings and Netflix

So you can keep your existing sound etc and just swap your TV. At 40 / 43" you can get an excellent TV for half your budget.

What size do you want?
Will anyone ever game on it?

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Televisions have come on leaps and bounds in the last ten years so would look at getting a new one. Excellent range and value out there, you could get a good 40" replacement for around the £500 price range. Half the fun is shopping around there is so much choice. The retailers/consumer sites will tell you about the best buys and if your home theatre system is compatible which I would expect it would be as most are backward compatible.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

So you can keep your existing sound etc and just swap your TV. At 40 / 43" you can get an excellent TV for half your budget.

What size do you want?
Will anyone ever game on it?

Just been doing some research and the 50" Panasonic looks attractive price on offer at £799. The HDR looks like it makes a difference but not sure if this is standard on tv's these days. Will not be using it for gaming. This model has a single processor but others have 2. Any idea what that means?

 

[drew]

Does it switch itself on and off randomly? If so, might be a loose connection in the plug, which I assume is one of those moulded ones. We had the same problem with a CRT widescreen. Philips agreed to replace the cathode ray tube because some engineer said it was shorting but it turned out to be a lose wire. Cut the plug off and fit one a new one. Might save a few quid.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Does it switch itself on and off randomly? If so, might be a loose connection in the plug, which I assume is one of those moulded ones. We had the same problem with a CRT widescreen. Philips agreed to replace the cathode ray tube because some engineer said it was shorting but it turned out to be a lose wire. Cut the plug off and fit one a new one. Might save a few quid.

No it's just that on a couple of occasions I have pushed the switch in and nothing happened but then it clicked in on the 3rd attempt. That's was a while ago now but tonight when I push it in nothing happens at all

 

[Triggaaar]

Just been doing some research and the 50" Panasonic looks attractive price on offer at £799. The HDR looks like it makes a difference but not sure if this is standard on tv's these days.

It's just marketing. Compare the picture and pros and cons of each model.

This model has a single processor but others have 2. Any idea what that means?

For apps that come with the TV, like YouTube etc.

Are you watching the TV in a brightly lit room, perhaps with windows reflecting off the screen, or are you watching in the evening in a dark room? Different TVs perform differently in those situations.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

It's just marketing. Compare the picture and pros and cons of each model.

For apps that come with the TV, like YouTube etc.

Are you watching the TV in a brightly lit room, perhaps with windows reflecting off the screen, or are you watching in the evening in a dark room? Different TVs perform differently in those situations.

Mainly just in the evenings with normal lighting

 

[Triggaaar]

Mainly just in the evenings with normal lighting

When you go to crappy stores to compare TVs it's incredibly bright inside, and for a TV to stand out it needs to be bright with unrealistic vivid colours. So be wary if you go to rubbish stores.

Personally I like a TV with deep dark blacks, so that when I'm watching something with some dark scenes, it looks right.
I also avoid TVs with motion blur, as I watch sports.

I've not been looking for anything recently though, so I won't make a recommendation, other than to suggest you check out https://www.avforums.com/forums/which-tv-should-i-buy.367/

 

[Dorset Seagull]

When you go to crappy stores to compare TVs it's incredibly bright inside, and for a TV to stand out it needs to be bright with unrealistic vivid colours. So be wary if you go to rubbish stores.

Personally I like a TV with deep dark blacks, so that when I'm watching something with some dark scenes, it looks right.
I also avoid TVs with motion blur, as I watch sports.

I've not been looking for anything recently though, so I won't make a recommendation, other than to suggest you check out https://www.avforums.com/forums/which-tv-should-i-buy.367/

Thanks Trigg, excellent site for us numpties

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

My TV seems to have packed up tonight so may need replacing. It's a 40" Viera link Panasonic that is 10 years old and it connects to a Panasonic DVD Home Theatre sound system with 4 speakers and also attached to a Humax box. It could be just a faulty on off switch as it has mis fired a couple of times in the past.

Firstly is it worth getting it looked at or is that pointless in a 10 year old TV? Secondly what are the options available for an upgrade in terms of compatibility of the sound system, new technology etc etc. I have generally had Panasonics and have been happy with the quality but am open to suggestions.

Cost is not a major issue but we don't watch that much TV but happy to creep towards the £1000 mark if necessary.

I am sure the great and the good of NSC will be there in my hour of need....over to you

You turn the tv on and off using the switch on the tv? Could you just use the remote to do this?

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Just brought this about a month ago. Fantastic picture, brilliant for sport. No unrealistic colours.

http://www.johnlewis.com/sony-bravi...-youview-built-in-wi-fi/p1919364?colour=Black

 

[Seagull58]

No it's just that on a couple of occasions I have pushed the switch in and nothing happened but then it clicked in on the 3rd attempt. That's was a while ago now but tonight when I push it in nothing happens at all

Have you tried hitting it hard? It's step 2 after switching it off and back on again, which clearly doesn't work in your case.

 

[Diablo]

The eqivalent of your telly now would be about £300....£400 these days will buy you a 40" HD freeview etc etc television.....I`d look at Samsung.

 

[Westdene Wonder]

My last two TVs have been 32" and 37" Sony no reason to switch makers for my next set

 

[blueandwhitestripes]

We bought a Samsung tv 18 months ago, which is fine except that it struggles to connect with Netflix for some reason. After checking t'internet, it seems that this is a fairly common issue with Samsung so you may want to avoid.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

My plasma packed up a day before the warranty ended, luckily the fixers said it would've cost the same to fix as a new one!?

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[LlcoolJ]

I tend to do a ton of research on the internet and then go to Richer Sounds and find that the tv they recommend is basically the same one I've researched but for less money.

I say tend to but I've only bought two tvs in ten years and it was the same bloke in the same Richer Sounds shop who I ended up buying both from. Panasonic ftw imo. Or Sony.