[TV] Television

[Herr Tubthumper]

Right, we need a tv. Or to be more precise the wife wants a tv. We haven’t owned one for years and we/I have no idea about these things. The only criteria is it’s approx 42 inch and we don’t want to spend a fortune; not interested in extra sound-bars etc. I’d like it to look minimal and modern so it fits with everything else.

I am not interested in using it but if I can cast my iPad and watch Albion games I might; this is a nice to have.

Go do your stuff NSC.

I have found a nice looking stand though.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'm not really sure you need advice, as I understand it even burglars don't bother with big TVs.

At most it's a couple of hundred quid (or three takeaways) either way. If you want to read facts and figures knock yourself out

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

We just got a Sky Glass. I rather like it.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

We just got a Sky Glass. I rather like it.

I don’t want Sky though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm not really sure you need advice, as I understand it even burglars don't bother with big TVs.

At most it's a couple of hundred quid (or three takeaways) either way. If you want to read facts and figures knock yourself out

I doubt I’ll know how to interpret facts and figures.

 

[Chicken Run]

Right, we need a tv. Or to be more precise the wife wants a tv. We haven’t owned one for years and we/I have no idea about these things. The only criteria is it’s approx 42 inch and we don’t want to spend a fortune; not interested in extra sound-bars etc. I’d like it to look minimal and modern so it fits with everything else.

I am not interested in using it but if I can cast my iPad and watch Albion games I might; this is a nice to have.

Go do your stuff NSC.

I have found a nice looking stand though.

You can’t go wrong imho with a Samsung Smart TV

Deal of the day: Samsung 43 Inch AU7020 UHD HDR 4K Smart TV (2023) - Crystal UHD 4K Smart TV With HDR Picture, Adaptive Sound Lite, PurColour Colour Technology & Q-Symphony Sound - Compatible With Alexa https://amzn.eu/d/4JI2yjv

 

[Superphil]

Based on your criteria get yourself down to Curry’s or John Lewis and pick a Samsung or LG that you like the look of, don’t think you’ll go wrong there.

Just watching Planet Earth III in 4K UHD on iPlayer on my LG, it’s something to behold.

 

[Affy]

Second vote for LG. I have a lot of tech in my house and the Most reliable of all of it has been the LG stuff. Something like this? https://www.currys.co.uk/products/lg-43lq60006la-43-smart-full-hd-hdr-led-tv-10254941.html

 

[Coldeanseagull]

We have a TCL 50" as the bedroom tv. It's an Android so you're able to add apps or whatever. Enough bells and whistles and won't break the bank

 

[wellquickwoody]

TVs are actually built with crap sound these days, the manufacturers expect that you will buy a sound bar.

 

[dazzer6666]

TVs are actually built with crap sound these days, the manufacturers expect that you will buy a sound bar.

This. Most tv speakers are absolutely crap - even a very cheap soundbar will be a huge improvement

 

[beorhthelm]

TVs are actually built with crap sound these days, the manufacturers expect that you will buy a sound bar.

consequence of TV becoming 2" deep, there's no where for decent mid and low freq sound.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I bought a Samsung 43" for the bedroom back in the spring.

More than adequate - I have a Humax Freeview digital recorder and a fire stick attached to it - does the job - very happy!

£275 from Argos IIRC

 

[Weststander]

Which? best buy at that size.

[A small army of nsc’ers will try to brow-beat you into going for a much larger TV, under the it needs to fill your complete vision fad].

 

[METALMICKY]

consequence of TV becoming 2" deep, there's no where for decent mid and low freq sound.

Is the correct answer. It's just plain physics that skinny TV's will struggle to output real quality audio. And as mentioned there's no incentive to find a solution when they can flog you extra kit like sound bars

 

[schmunk]

Based on your criteria get yourself down to Curry’s or John Lewis and pick a Samsung or LG that you like the look of, don’t think you’ll go wrong there.

Given it's HT asking, I think he'll need to go to Johan Lewiß or Currywurst's...



p.s. HT - truly, honestly, consider a larger TV unless your room is sehr klein. Definitely get one which is 4K resolution and ideally one which is HDR (essentially able to accurately show very bright and very dim things at the same time) using either OLED or QLED screen construction - I have a Samsung QLED screen and was LITERALLY blown away by watching the sunrise over the plains on an Attenborough documentary.

 

[Baldseagull]

The drug of a nation, breeding ignorance and feeding radiation.

 

[Easy 10]

As most have mentioned, you can't really go wrong with a Samsung or an LG (I have a 60" 4k LG, as I'm a big fan of council chic).
One thing I'd say well worth considering - ALWAYS go for a matt screen, if you don't want reflections all over the shop in a sunny room.

Oh, and do not, under ANY circumstances, touch Sky Glass with a shitty stick. The TVs are bang average, you can't record anything only stream, and if your WiFi drops out then you're back to the radio or Jenga for the night.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Given it's HT asking, I think he'll need to go to Johan Lewiß or Currywurst's...



p.s. HT - truly, honestly, consider a larger TV unless your room is sehr klein. Definitely get one which is 4K resolution and ideally one which is HDR (essentially able to accurately show very bright and very dim things at the same time) using either OLED or QLED screen construction - I have a Samsung QLED screen and was LITERALLY blown away by watching the sunrise over the plains on an Attenborough documentary.

We bought our LG from Lidl. I think there’s quite a few of those where HT lives.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

I bought a Sony a few years back, about £400 for 50 inch. Wish I’d bought LG though as it tends to “reboot” itself at random times. You can get a very decent TV these days for £300+ pounds.