42-43" TV Recommendation (£500-£750)

Majic

 Could anyone recommend based on experience and any good offers out there. Looking to buy in next 24-48 hours. Just watch tv for sport, movies and general viewing (not gaming) I have done some further research and the Samsung QN90D 43" is appealing. But is it good value at £700? Could I get a similar TV at a lower price?

LightFlare

i found Richer Sounds to be a very good info/resource site and a superb retailer when I was ready to buy 

RumRat

Minefield of a debate usually ensues when TV recommendations are asked for, so, just my opinion.
I have the 65" version of the QN90D and it's an amazing TV. I have zero issues with it and the picture is nice and bright. Therefore I would say that the 43" is good value, You are paying for a premium for the tech in the TV.
I've found that if you buy higher end TV's they last longer. One of my relatives is still running a 10 year old LCD I gave them and the picture is still acceptable (to them).
If you can get to a Richer Sounds store you can get side by side demos....If not phone them and tell them what you are looking for, they usually steer you in the right direction.

Murmansk

£700 sounds a lot to pay for a 43 inch TV to me. Get one from John Lewis or Costco and they give a 5 year guarantee. I got a 55 inch Samsung from Costco in July for about £500

400ixl

In that price range an OLED is the best technology. If you have a very bright room and the TV is facing a window then QLED could be an option but will have poorer quality blacks.

There are two competing High Definition technologies and ideally you want one that supports both or you will be missing out. So find one that supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

Other than those you are then into minor differences.

SimplyBetter

400ixl said:

In that price range an OLED is the best technology. If you have a very bright room and the TV is facing a window then QLED could be an option but will have poorer quality blacks.

There are two competing High Definition technologies and ideally you want one that supports both or you will be missing out. So find one that supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

Other than those you are then into minor differences.

A bit of an oversimplification of everything. 
It's not High Definition technology, it's High Dynamic Range technology.
Plus you are setting the OP up to fail, as there as finding a TV that supports both would preclude OLED altogether.

400ixl

SimplyBetter said:

400ixl said:

In that price range an OLED is the best technology. If you have a very bright room and the TV is facing a window then QLED could be an option but will have poorer quality blacks.

There are two competing High Definition technologies and ideally you want one that supports both or you will be missing out. So find one that supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

Other than those you are then into minor differences.

A bit of an oversimplification of everything. 
It's not High Definition technology, it's High Dynamic Range technology.
Plus you are setting the OP up to fail, as there as finding a TV that supports both would preclude OLED altogether.

Sat in front of an OLED TV that supports both now bought 6 years ago, and it's more common now. Philips, Hisense, Sony, LG and others all do them. The Philips OLED 809 would be a great example, but some don't like ambilight, although that can be switched off. Price wise Hisense may work well.

It will rule out many Samsung QLED TVs though as Samsung mainly only support HDR10 as they are the main backer of it.

The OP doesn't describe the need for much more evaluation which would only confuse the matter. Stick to the important features then compare the rest which will really be the same on most at that price range. If the was a need for a sound bar made then you may be looking for specific capabilities.

prowla

I recently bought a Samsung Frame TV, including installation from John Lewis and it was installed a month ago.

Its feature is that it sits flat on the wall and acts as a picture (eg. a painting or slideshow, you can upload from the phone app) when on standby.

There are "better" TVs available for pure performance, but it is the most unobtrusive TV money can buy IMHO.

(Mine is the 55" model, which has a higher spec than the 45" one.)

RumRat

All streaming platforms are now supporting HDR10+ so, unless your only HDR viewing is via Blueray it doesn't really matter which format the TV supports.

SimplyBetter

400ixl said:

SimplyBetter said:

400ixl said:

In that price range an OLED is the best technology. If you have a very bright room and the TV is facing a window then QLED could be an option but will have poorer quality blacks.

There are two competing High Definition technologies and ideally you want one that supports both or you will be missing out. So find one that supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.

Other than those you are then into minor differences.

A bit of an oversimplification of everything. 
It's not High Definition technology, it's High Dynamic Range technology.
Plus you are setting the OP up to fail, as there as finding a TV that supports both would preclude OLED altogether.

Sat in front of an OLED TV that supports both now bought 6 years ago, and it's more common now. Philips, Hisense, Sony, LG and others all do them. The Philips OLED 809 would be a great example, but some don't like ambilight, although that can be switched off. Price wise Hisense may work well.

It will rule out many Samsung QLED TVs though as Samsung mainly only support HDR10 as they are the main backer of it.

The OP doesn't describe the need for much more evaluation which would only confuse the matter. Stick to the important features then compare the rest which will really be the same on most at that price range. If the was a need for a sound bar made then you may be looking for specific capabilities.

Within their price range. Though the Philips is not THAT far outside it.