What TV?

[The Jogger]

Mine is also a Viera but I really must read or play the instructions.

 

[accountantpete]

I have a Techwood from Morrisons.

First TV broke after 1 year and 5 days (Morrisons give a one year warranty) but Techwood have a two year Home Replacement so they collected and replaced. The old TV was an LCD but the newer one is LED with a lot better picture.

Starting over I would go with a main manufacturer - if you can see the tv working I'd check to see that the box is slim, gives off little heat and the picture still looks pretty good when viewed from an acute angle.

A neighbour has that Panasonic one you linked to - absolutely fantastic picture although as usual you need a degree in Pansonic logic to work out the instructions).

 

[Ciar]

We upgraded our 10 year old TV a couple of months ago, bought a 39 inch LG smart tv, i think it's brilliant can access my NAS drive if i want to watch films, also has a built in apps page, so i can just pop on and watch netflix when i have the time. all in a good purchase from Costco with a 5yr warranty & a free blu ray player.

 

[Thomk]

that's a tough choice. both are great TV's. The Samsung has a really good spec (200hz), but the Panasonic is a Panasonic but only 100hz and it's silver

Is silver bad?

 

[Raging Squirrel]

depends, doesn't look as good as a black tv on the wall

 

[Fab Foodie]

A few weeks ago after 22 years we bought a new TV:

http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue...ice-motion-control-with-2x-3d-glasses/p430250

It's bloody fantastic. Excellent picture quality and loads of smart features. Easy to set-up and 5 year guarauntee from JL. When we were there a few weeks back Samsung TV's were flying out the door. We chose it primarily on picture quality.

 

[Raging Squirrel]

they're a nice Tv. it isn't one of them silly ones with the hand gesture thing is it?

 

[Thomk]

A few weeks ago after 22 years we bought a new TV:

http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue...ice-motion-control-with-2x-3d-glasses/p430250

It's bloody fantastic. Excellent picture quality and loads of smart features. Easy to set-up and 5 year guarauntee from JL. When we were there a few weeks back Samsung TV's were flying out the door. We chose it primarily on picture quality.

That's a bit out of my league but my choice is down to a 3D Smart Samsung and a slightly cheaper 2D Smart Sony. I've got a feeling we wouldn't use the 3D much though if we got it and probably quickly lose/break the glasses...

 

[Pale Rider]

I have an LG LED 3D television which is about two years old.

So far, so good, although I rarely use 3D.

The 3D system uses simple dark-type glasses, it came with half-a-dozen so no worries about breakages or losses.

But switching to 3D is a bit of a fiddle, content from Sky is limited, and watching a film in 3D leads to more eye strain - for me - than watching in 2D.

 

[Thomk]

And there is this Panasonic:
http://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-...15c282a2&s_kwcid=7x2148423&tmad=c&tmcampid=52

I think I will go for this one.

 

[paul04]

I think I will go for this one.

Nice tv, and plenty of options to mess with and a good price

 

[Thomk]

Nice tv, and plenty of options to mess with and a good price

Thanks. The fact the JL sold it and it had 5 years warranty had a lot to do with it as well. It's also a pretty good looking TV!

 

[MontyVeda]

TV? What is a TV?

I have a large flat screen monitor connected to my PC and my XBOX 360 (along with a 5.1 speaker set).
I can watch DVD's, watch BBC iPlayer (live stream, watch later stream or download), use Google Play (TV, movies, magazines, books and other things) and also play Civ 5 or World of Warcraft on it (when I am not out on the bike).

Broadcast TV is no longer of interest to me that much, I can get alot of what I want via BBC iPlayer or similar providers (like Google or 4OD).

With regards to films, while the price is probably a bit high, my preference is to see movies at the cinema on a Friday night rather than being sat at home, in fact I spend very little time in the house.

I have no issues with paying a TV license as most of the programmes I do watch (or listen to) are from the BBC anyway.

I have pretty much the same set up... except i don't use the iPlayer or any other player for live streaming as that would cost me a license

 

[Stephen brown]

I think I will go for this one.

I just bought this TV yesterday, and got the sound bar too

Picture not as good as my Samsung in the other room, but that was 3 x the price, but all in all pretty pleased

It took a bit of messing about to get a colour that we where happy with as the presets where either dull or so bright it melted your eyes

 

[Thomk]

I just bought this TV yesterday, and got the sound bar too

Picture not as good as my Samsung in the other room, but that was 3 x the price, but all in all pretty pleased

It took a bit of messing about to get a colour that we where happy with as the presets where either dull or so bright it melted your eyes

There seems to be help on the internet (reviews etc) with lots of advice on how to get it right. If I struggle I'll get back to you