what tv do you think Sony or LG

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Cardew wrote: »

but the picture quality deteriorates markedly when viewed from the side.

Not suitable for Sheldon Lee Cooper then.

seert

anewhope wrote: »

What 4K content are you going to be watching?

to be honest io don't know what 4k content I will be watching, I was wanting to upgrade my tv and thought one of these will be good and will do me for a number of years

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Have you considered an HD projector instead?

seert

Nick_C wrote: »

For a 4K 48/47 inch TV under £1000, there are currently 6 Which? best buys.

Brand Model Price Which? Score
Samsung UE48HU7500 £999.00 83%
Sony Bravia KD-49X8505B £849.00 79%
Samsung UE48JU6500 £734.95 72%
Samsung UE48JU6510 £799.99 72%
Samsung UE48JU6740 £849.00 72%
LG 49UB850V £699.00 71%

The Sony in the chart above is close to the model I have seen in Curry's. I spoke to Richer Sounds today to see if they have the Sony kd49x8309, they don't have it, I said it was in Curry's and the guy thought that this model was maybe a European one


does anyone have any thoughts on this?

EssexExile

Places like Curry's (& probably Richer too) will have exclusive models that you won't find elsewhere. They look similar but will have something missing or lower quality to get down to a price.

Feral_Moon

anewhope wrote: »

What 4K content are you going to be watching?

BT TV, Amazon Prime, Netflix....all currently offering UHD quality films and television programmes. BT Sport also has a UHD channel.

mac.d

seert wrote: »

I spoke to Richer Sounds today to see if they have the Sony kd49x8309, they don't have it, I said it was in Curry's and the guy thought that this model was maybe a European one.

Richer Sounds have the KD49X8305C listed on their site:
http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/sony/bravia-kd49x8305c/sony-kd49x8305cbu

From the Sony website both these model numbers are part of the same X8300c series (X8305C / X8307C / X8309C) so as EssexExile says probably just shop exclusive models - with the Currys 8309 being the shop exclusive and potentially slightly lesser model.

Personally if I was considering this TV, I'd either go into Richer Sounds and ask their advice, if that's not possible, read as many reviews as possible, and if you still want it, I'd look at buying it from John Lewis (which is the same model as the one sold in RS).

http://www.johnlewis.com/sony-bravia-kd49x83-4k-ultra-hd-android-tv-49-with-freeview-hd-and-built-in-wi-fi/p1919364

almillar

One thing I have noticed with my latest Sony TV is that the picture is superb when viewing 'head on'(90 degrees) but the picture quality deteriorates markedly when viewed from the side.

Same as almost any other LCD TV then. Up and down angles also affect the viewing experience. Plasma had a clear win here.

teddysmum

I love Richer Sounds, too and always manage to get a deal (usually beating another company's price).


As we have found in the family,Sony are expensive if anything goes wrong,though Richer Sounds do a free 5 year warranty, inclusive or as a perk for being a VIP member (free).


I wasn't very impressed by a friend's LG tv , which she asked me to help set up a couple of years ago, as the remote case was so fragile and difficult to open,that I was afraid of breaking it, so
suggested that she wait for the installation help from the shop.


My preference is Panasonic, as our first lasted for over 10 years and the second is still going after 8 years and was only replaced to have bigger screen.


We have one of the 650 range , whose picture was clearly better than that of demos near it, including other Panasonics.


My only criticism was that unlike with the old tv, which did so automatically, you have to manually change the input between using the tv direct or via the Sky box, but that no longer bothers me. (Apparently most tvs are like that now).


Richer Sounds reduced our model by a further £100 three weeks after purchase and now sell the next size up for the same price .

Ben84

Cardew wrote: »

One thing I have noticed with my latest Sony TV is that the picture is superb when viewing 'head on'(90 degrees) but the picture quality deteriorates markedly when viewed from the side.

This seems to be true for most flat screen displays. CRT sets are much better for viewing at an angle, in fact I've never sat in the chair facing ours, I'm always watching it at an angle.

As for TV choices, I've generally found LG last pretty well. Their TVs often get to somewhere around the top end of how long modern TVs last. Sony tend to have nicer pictures though, but that's just my opinion.

My experience with the smart features is similar to tronator's, something changes and they stop working soon enough. I'd rather just get a box that plugs in the set and use that. Any decent TV will outlast the media sources you first use with it anyway. At the extreme end of the scale, our set came with a betamax machine, now we watch DTV and bbc iplayer on it (there have been a few things in between too!).

I wouldn't worry too much about 4k. Just buy a set with a picture and sound you like. There's much more to a good picture than just pixel count too, a lot of the detail is also in the contrast, and the colour. Some SD sets look better than some HD ones, and chances are so will some HD ones when compared to some 4k ones. Meanwhile, regular HD resolution sources and HDMI aren't going anywhere any time soon.

I also agree with teddysmum, I think panasonic are a good make too. They use their own panasonic capacitors in their products, and they're one of the good capacitor manufacturers (they're sensibly priced and good quality, so I use them a fair bit for repairs). This is important as poor quality capacitors are one of the main causes of TV failure.