Help me choose a TV please

Dan-Dan
Dan-Dan Posts: 5,272 Forumite
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Hi

Looking for a 42 to 49" TV , budget up to £800 but preferably £600 area , but it must have freesat not freeview tuner as we dont have an aerial but do have a dish

Have not bought a TV since a 37" Sony Bravia in 2010 so am bewildered at what i am looking at

Thank you

P.s i am nowhere near a richer sounds sadly
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  • almillar
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    Just a general one, I don't think you'll find a TV in this country that DOESN'T have Freeview, but I do know that some Panasonics have Freesat built it - here's a list of Freesat TVs - that should get you started...
    http://www.freesat.co.uk/get-freesat/all-tvs?gclid=COmOxZz-pM0CFRKNGwodvYIMuA&gclsrc=aw.ds
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,471 Forumite
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    OP, even if you are not near a Richer Sounds, they will give you good advice over the phone.
  • [Deleted User]
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »

    Looking for a 42 to 49" TV , budget up to £800 but preferably £600 area , but it must have freesat not freeview tuner as we dont have an aerial but do have a dish
    You'll increase your choice exponentially by spending some of that £800 budget on having a normal TV aerial fitted. Alternatively, buy a Freest tuner /PVR rather than rely on the TV.
  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
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    Moneyineptitude wrote: »
    You'll increase your choice exponentially by spending some of that £800 budget on having a normal TV aerial fitted. Alternatively, buy a Freest tuner /PVR rather than rely on the TV.

    Top advice. Though if insisting on a Freesat TV the current range of Sony Bravia's include dual tuners.
  • Moneymaker
    Moneymaker Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    edited 2 July 2016 at 7:28PM
    Buy a separate Freesat PVR. That way, when it goes faulty, you don't lose the TV set as well. And vice versa. Also, a PVR lets you record a channel while watching another. Humax PVRs seem to be the most popular.

    Why can't you install an aerial? Sometimes a small aerial can be installed indoors or in the loft. What's your postcode? Freeview is a useful alternative when you lose the satellite signal (bad weather or fault).
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