New tv

[drellis]

After New TV for lounge up to £1000, is going on a wall. Am tempted by a steps hand beovision 11, though it's not 4k resolution , I imagine it got good sound so don't need to stick a large soundboard somewhere?

 

[conaero]

Same here and done a lot of research and come up with this. It’s about £1250 currently down from nearly £2k and rates top in a lot of tests. I’ve seen the picture and it’s stunning

Sony Bravia XR55A80J 55" OLED HDR 4K UHD Smart TV with Freesat HD

 

[Andyk]

Same here and done a lot of research and come up with this. It’s about £1250 currently down from nearly £2k and rates top in a lot of tests. I’ve seen the picture and it’s stunning

Sony Bravia XR55A80J 55" OLED HDR 4K UHD Smart TV with Freesat HD

We have this…Love…Saving for the 65”.

 

[conaero]

So it’s good Andy?

Can you set it up over Wi-Fi and not have to plug any antenna/dish in and watch over freeview and terrestrial apps (iPlayer) only?

 

[Gooner]

Same here and done a lot of research and come up with this. It’s about £1250 currently down from nearly £2k and rates top in a lot of tests. I’ve seen the picture and it’s stunning

Sony Bravia XR55A80J 55" OLED HDR 4K UHD Smart TV with Freesat HD

I recently got one as well, it’s fabulous.

 

[conaero]

Great, it shall be ordered. The fountain of all knowledge is thanked.

 

[Andyk]

So it’s good Andy?

Can you set it up over Wi-Fi and not have to plug any antenna/dish in and watch over freeview and terrestrial apps (iPlayer) only?

I have no idea Matt as I turn it on to watch programmes and turn it off when I have finished and that’s about it.

 

[Felonious Crud]

I have no idea Matt as I turn it on to watch programmes and turn it off when I have finished and that’s about it.

How very traditional, Andy. When you turn it on, does telly come on or instead a bewildering array of apps to annoy you and clamour for a tenner a month of your hard-earned?

 

[HenrysDad]

B&O stuff looks great but the screen is from an LG (nothing wrong with that) so perhaps save 5K and look at LGs as the picture quality is identical.

 

[GeoffCapes]

Anything from Samsung. We’ve got a 65” curved thing (no idea why model) and it’s awesome.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Anything from Samsung. We’ve got a 65” curved thing (no idea why model) and it’s awesome.

Surely 11...?

 

[GeoffCapes]

Surely 11...?

No.

 

[Felonious Crud]

No.

Spoilsport.

 

[Doohickey]

I have no idea Matt as I turn it on to watch programmes and turn it off when I have finished and that’s about it.

Does it play the national anthem at the end of each day and then show the test card?

 

[CatmanV2]

Does it play the national anthem at the end of each day and then show the test card?

'Go to bed, spotty!'

C

 

[Bebs]

B&O stuff looks great but the screen is from an LG (nothing wrong with that) so perhaps save 5K and look at LGs as the picture quality is identical.

That’s only the recent Harmony, Eclipse and Contour.
OP mentioned Beovision 11 which isn’t an LG Screen.
Go for an LG OLED CX screen drellis, with a Stage Soundbar. You won’t regret it (I have them in my cigar room)
Any excuse for B&O pics

 

[davy83]

I have an LG with 4K and I am so glad I got 4K its well worth it. I have linked the optical output from the TV to my old Panasonic Dolby surround amplifier and it sounds excellent. Not a fan of sound bars as I don't think the surround effect really works.
I am constantly surprised at how much of current TV is available in 4K, most of you tube, all BBC i-player, I have netflix with 4K and most of amazon prime is 4k. And the picture quality is truly epic. If you have not had a look at 4k TV you really should.

 

[Bebs]

I have an LG with 4K and I am so glad I got 4K its well worth it. I have linked the optical output from the TV to my old Panasonic Dolby surround amplifier and it sounds excellent. Not a fan of sound bars as I don't think the surround effect really works.
I am constantly surprised at how much of current TV is available in 4K, most of you tube, all BBC i-player, I have netflix with 4K and most of amazon prime is 4k. And the picture quality is truly epic. If you have not had a look at 4k TV you really should.

Of course the soundbars can’t compare with the proper 5.1 surround setup I run in the TV lounge but you’d be very surprised at how close the Stage comes to a 5.1 setup.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I was in a local hi-fi and TV dealer and he was pointing me in the direction of the Sony 55". Yes the screen is from LG but the processor isn't. And that's according to the salesman is the difference. It was £1299 locally too

 

[Felonious Crud]

Does it play the national anthem at the end of each day and then show the test card?

I'd refuse to buy any telly that turns straight on without the valves warming through first. Witchcraft!