Television recommendations

Poppy9

I'm looking for a new TV. We currently have a 9 year old 48" Panasonic which has had a repair 5 years ago (think it was LED panel - cost us £125). Our picture colour has gone off again so looking to replace.

• Size about 50"
• Budget upto £900
• TV is only TV in house.
• We use Virgin TV and. Netflix
• No gaming

Not sure if it makes a difference but it's located in front room by 12 foot curved bay window which faces East so morning sun & due to curved bay & elevated position we get sun in afternoon as its south facing. Room is large room so like decent sound.

Any recommendations

dnpark38

I always buy from Richer Sounds for their excellent customer service and prices.

I have both LG and Samsung both with Manhattan Aero Freely attached. 77" and 55"

Poppy9

sadly nearest store over an hours drive away and our car off the road

RumRat

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82059575#Comment_82059575

They have a good online store and are usually pretty good giving advice over the phone.

If you wanted to view a TV before getting it from Richer Sounds, you could visit Currys for an eyes on.

Stick with Samsung, LG or Sony and you won't go far wrong.

Rodders53

Check AVForums threads for recommended 50-55 inch TVs for bright rooms as well as waiting for replies here…

Exact model of TV you have now? Will define the 'quality level' in play with Panasonic at time of manufacture (entry level, mid-range, top-end) to match your expectations.

Sound may need a soundbar on some modern TVs (though top end sets may have one built in… e.g. my Panny OLED).

Panasonic now get almost all their sets made by Vestel and/or TCL for Europe/UK.

Always interview potential sets 'in person' at the better retailers to 'feel' the remote and user interface. You may discount some quite quickly that way, alone.

As always you'll get more bang for your buck with <last years'> models rather than recently released (and "27" sets may be landing in the autumn).

sheenas

I think generally buying Sony or Panasonic TVs is a thing of the past. I wasted a lot of time viewing TVs years back and not able to see the slightest difference. Mini LED & OLED are the leaders of the pack in tec terms. Mini LED are cheaper while OLED theoretically better and look super cool because they are thin. You may well be better listening to the TV as cheap TVs often have cheap Speakers. I use separate speakers which makes a huge difference. A soundbar is also a good cheaper solution.

Poppy9

current TV . Room size Lounge (4.84 m x 4.54 m into bay (15'10" m x 14'10" m into)

I can stretch my budget for better quality as it's the only TV in house - we never watch tv in kitchen, dining room or bedrooms.

ouraggie

dont know how big they go,but i have always been highly satisfied with Blaupunkt tvs

chunter

Just got my first smart TV. Philips.
For a man who's fixed computers for 30 odd years, there's quite the learning curve.
Took me half an hour to find the numbers.

mgfvvc

We have an LG NanoLED TV in our living room. As someone who has never bought high end TVs, I'm really impressed with the picture. Apparently it's an AI TV, but I've never bothered to work out what the AI does.

I don't entirely love the UI but it's way better than the Panasonic Android TV in our kitchen.

John Lewis currently have a 50 inch LG NanoLED TV listed at £279.