Replacement TV

getmore4less

ih8stress wrote: »

Might be totally wrong here but I read somewhere that if you buy a 4K tv, then you also need to buy other stuff that is compatible with it

All 4k TV will work with most current delivery options.
The upscale can be poor so regular TV can look pants compared to older just HD TV.

To get the best out of a good 4k with hdr you can need new sources

One to check is what the BBC UHD demo looks like as the BBC have some good live content streamed.

bengalknights

If you dont need or want 4k and want go second hand ive seen quite a few Pioneer Kuro Plasma sets available for less than £200

melbury

After much researching, finally bit the bullet and purchased this TV from John Lewis:

Sony Bravia KDL43WF663 LED HDR Full HD 1080p Smart TV, 43" with Freeview Play & Cable Management, Black

Our broadband is not good enough for a 4K TV, so decided to go for the 1080 option.

As the TV has built in wifi does that mean I will get better performance than using the firestick (which has been misbehaving a bit lately)?

Farway

melbury wrote: »

As the TV has built in wifi does that mean I will get better performance than using the firestick (which has been misbehaving a bit lately)?

Not got firestick, Roku here, but I found it made no discernible difference. I use the TV option for convenience though, just the one remote required, switching to Roku when I want something not covered by TV, like my Google pictures

RumRat

melbury wrote: »

After much researching, finally bit the bullet and purchased this TV from John Lewis:

Sony Bravia KDL43WF663 LED HDR Full HD 1080p Smart TV, 43" with Freeview Play & Cable Management, Black

Our broadband is not good enough for a 4K TV, so decided to go for the 1080 option.

As the TV has built in wifi does that mean I will get better performance than using the firestick (which has been misbehaving a bit lately)?

I'd use the built in smarts and ditch the Firestick, unless it provides something that the TV doesn't.

Fran_Klee

melbury wrote: »

After much researching, finally bit the bullet and purchased this TV from John Lewis:

Sony Bravia KDL43WF663 LED HDR Full HD 1080p Smart TV, 43" with Freeview Play & Cable Management, Black

Our broadband is not good enough for a 4K TV, so decided to go for the 1080 option.

As the TV has built in wifi does that mean I will get better performance than using the firestick (which has been misbehaving a bit lately)?

If at all possible consider connecting using the LAN port which can be more reliable than wifi and possibly lead to less buffering if your broadband is non too fast to begin with..

melbury

Fran_Klee wrote: »

If at all possible consider connecting using the LAN port which can be more reliable than wifi and possibly lead to less buffering if your broadband is non too fast to begin with..

Thank you, even though I don't understand what you mean:o

EveryWhere

melbury wrote: »

After much researching, finally bit the bullet and purchased this TV from John Lewis:

Sony Bravia KDL43WF663 LED HDR Full HD 1080p Smart TV, 43" with Freeview Play & Cable Management, Black

Our broadband is not good enough for a 4K TV, so decided to go for the 1080 option.

As the TV has built in wifi does that mean I will get better performance than using the firestick (which has been misbehaving a bit lately)?

What research did you do??
Why did you imagine that you needed fast broadband for a 4k TV? It's not as if you will be forced to stream everything in 4k, it's just an option. You can also download material to watch at 4k resolution.

Tahlullah

melbury wrote: »

Thank you, even though I don't understand what you mean:o

I think he means plug in a cable to the router rather than relying on wifi

mobileron

Yes connect directly to the Router,amazing the difference it makes over wifi,my Sony gives me 55gb/wifi gives me 24.