New TV - how big?

[Gunk]

mine's a monitor

That’s just a TV without a tuner

 

[vickster]

I'm feeling very inferior... my screen is only 24" viewed from around 10 feet, and i still think it's big

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I’d need a telescope for that

 

[NorthernDave]

I'm feeling very inferior... my screen is only 24" viewed from around 10 feet, and i still think it's big

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Anything under 40" is now classed as a "small TV" by the shops, as we discovered when we bought the big telly last year.

 

[Proto]

Your mock-up looks a bit wrong, you'll probably find that an actual TV is wider but not quite as high. Unless you've done it by actual dimensions, in which case ignore me.

You're correct. Width is right but height is over by about 10cm, quite a difference. I'll trim it and change the hostess trolley for an old chest we have. So the whole thing will sit lower than the existing TV. I'll then re-present to the Aesthetics Committee.

PS I mentioned oak TV. "Absolutely hate them, no way! Anything that makes the TV more the focus if the room is out. I want is as unobtrusive as possible, invisible would be best". See what I'm up against.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just buy the one you like the look of (in terms of stand)
Just make sure it has a 5 year warranty (John Lewis, Richer Sounds, maybe Currys these days, never used to)

plenty of positive feedback on this


https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-43um74...lLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

or different feet
https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-43um75...lLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-43um75...lLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

try AV forums for geeky feedback!

I have the first one on Vicksters list and it is excellent.
Got if from JL as their TVs have a 5 year warranty.
I'd also mention that the sound quality is very good, it has a " clearspeech" setting which helps with dialogue.

 

[Proto]

Found an old chest on which to stand the TV. Much better than the hostess trolley, sitting approx 100mm lower.

 

[Gunk]

Found an old chest on which to stand the TV. Much better than the hostess trolley, sitting approx 100mm lower.

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That’s a lovely room, very tasteful

 

[Proto]

That’s a lovely room, very tasteful

Thank you, it’s tge very early days of a work in progress, we only moved in 10 days ago! Need a decent rug, wood burner going in a week or so, and we might get a bigger telly!!

PS just moved from your neck of the woods, we’d been living in Thame for nearly 35 years

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I bought an LG 43” Smart TV for the bedroom recently and have been really pleased with it.

I chose LG because they seemed to be the only make that had both Amazon Prime and NowTv built in.

The only thing I would mark it down on is that the EPG is very slow to populate as you scroll through the channels.

Apart from that it has been excellent and I prefer it to the 50” Smart Sony in the lounge.

 

[Gunk]

Most of the smart TV’s I’ve used have been really clunky, a Roku box is the answer, about £25, even has Apple TV on it.

 

[jowwy]

You're correct. Width is right but height is over by about 10cm, quite a difference. I'll trim it and change the hostess trolley for an old chest we have. So the whole thing will sit lower than the existing TV. I'll then re-present to the Aesthetics Committee.

PS I mentioned oak TV. "Absolutely hate them, no way! Anything that makes the TV more the focus if the room is out. I want is as unobtrusive as possible, invisible would be best". See what I'm up against.

do you want the number to that divorce lawyer now lol

 

[jowwy]

https://ao.com/product/55pus6554-philips-tv-silver-68366-108.aspx

Philips 55PUS6554 55" Smart 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and Freeview Play

£379
Philips

 

[Proto]

Bought a telly!! Only taken me 7 months. After much research chose an LG 50''NANO796, £479 at Argos, the only place I could find that had one.

https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-50nano796ne

LG are just about the only company that offer Freesat channels, and with Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer built in. All off one remote.

Pleased with it so far, and wife has only mentioned it being 'a bit big' eight times so far, and not once today, so I reckon things will settle down over time.

Now looking for a soundbar to improve the sound for movies (although it's pretty good as is, and better than old TV)

 

[Beebo]

LG are just about the only company that offer Freesat channels, and with Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer built in. All off one remote.

This is something that manufactures are going to have to sort out. Too many have limited access to apps such as YouTube or Disney+.
And I don’t want a tv that bricks in 3 years when they stop supporting it.

 

[Gunk]

Bought a telly!! Only taken me 7 months. After much research chose an LG 50''NANO796, £479 at Argos, the only place I could find that had one.

https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-50nano796ne

LG are just about the only company that offer Freesat channels, and with Netflix, Amazon and iPlayer built in. All off one remote.

Pleased with it so far, and wife has only mentioned it being 'a bit big' eight times so far, and not once today, so I reckon things will settle down over time.

Now looking for a soundbar to improve the sound for movies (although it's pretty good as is, and better than old TV)

I’ve never found that the built in apps are any good, Roku is so much better we’ve got a couple of them now, it even has an Apple TV app, so I’ve got rid of all our Apple TV boxes.