which tv would you recommend?

Norman_Castle

The tv is for use in a room with no aerial so I would only be able to watch catch up via the net on it.

Extending your current aerial can be cheap and easy or a room aerial may work.

C_Mababejive

Have a look here...

At least with John Lewis you will get a great extended warranty ll included and great service

http://www.johnlewis.com/electricals/televisions/all-tvs/0-309.99=price800005013/c800005013?facetSearchRequest=true

eg 40" with 5 yr gtee!!! whats not to like !!

Pincher

Hengus wrote: »

Most TVs these days have IPS or VA panels. The latter offer more contrast (i.e.; deeper blacks) but the former offer a wider viewing angle. Some of the VA panels we looked at showed colour shift (cloudiness) when sitting more than 20 degrees off centre.

Which is why the last three TVs I bought were all Plasmas.
Don't actually need them, but it literally is stocking up before there's none left.


Ten years ago, I fell into the trap of "future proof" thinking. I bought a Sony 40" Full-HD LCD and paid over £1,000 for it. It has no Ethernet port, and the LCD colours look anaemic compared to a more recent Sony 32" LED 720p, which itself is not as great as a Panasonic plasma 720p.


I have a 150" projector setup, so for casual viewing I don't need Full HD. In fact, the sun shoots straight in to the dining room during breakfast, and a plasma is better than any backlit technology in that situation.

teddysmum

wongataa wrote: »

The Philips name on TV's is no longer European. It is owned by the Chinese now.

A lot of the old reputable tv brands have been absorbed by chep companies and can no longer be relied upon: Philips, Bush, Korting etc.


Korting used to be excellent tvs, with the latest technology at affordable prices, but when our first one died, the dealer who sold it to us, said that they had been bought out by a Polish company and were so poor that he refused to stock them .He recommended Panasonic, with whom we've stuck.

iammumtoone

Hengus wrote: »

The first point that needs to be addressed is 'what do you want the TV for'?

Good point I was thinking that myself, and whilst I am grateful for the advise given that a more expensive one would be better it is only going to be used for around 2-3hours per week. With that usage I think I will take my chances and buy a value set and hope it lasts 3 years I would be happy with that.

iammumtoone

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Extending your current aerial can be cheap and easy or a room aerial may work.

Room aerials do not work with freeview in this area too far away from the transmitter I have looked into extending the current aerial but decided against it as I don't want to split the signal. It's not necessary I can watch live itv through the now TV box and catch up on the other channels that's fine for the small amount of time I will be watching it.

Pincher

Check out the second hand stuff on eBay.


Everybody seems to expect collection, though.


In fact, I have a couple of Sony 32" I wouldn't mind selling, it's just that I don't really want to get into an argument because the delivery guerrillas broke it.


You could go for a 28", which is easy to carry by bus.

almillar

The non-smart TV there, that I think you've now bought, has a better resolution than the smart one. And IMO it's better to keep the smart-ness outside the TV.
If I had £180 to buy a TV, I'd have gone onto Gumtree and bought a much bigger one second hand.

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Yes, second hand would be the way to go for best value for money. That £180 would have bought a much higher specification TV. The risk is that it's already past it's warranty-but cheap TVs from catalogue shops and supermarkets are not well known for their after-sales service either.

Regardless, the OP appears to have already made her purchase without any advice from us...

iammumtoone

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Regardless, the OP appears to have already made her purchase without any advice from us...

I did acknowledge in an earlier post I was grateful for the advise given and did take notice of the very helpful advise not to get a smart TV.

I looked at second hand but I live in a town far away from a city there is not much choice of second hand here (only three tvs on ebay none on gum tree within a 30 mile radius) of those 3 they were all too large 24" in the largest I can get for the space.