New tv

Andyk · Mar 21, 2022

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

My point exactly….

Ebenezer · Mar 21, 2022

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

And when you turn it off, it leaves a white dot in the centre before disappearing...!
Eb

midlifecrisis · Mar 21, 2022

Hands up, who still has a black and white TV...license...

safrane · Mar 21, 2022

Check the distance between the viewer and the screen as your eyes will not pick up much above 4k unless your nose it touching it.

Our sofa is c14ft from the screen hence the 75" jobby here... and totally get why a soundboard is a poor choice hence 5.1 here too, great for a thriller when you hear the foot steps coming from behind you.

Bebs · Mar 21, 2022

4K is great, but I would also highlight the true blackness of an LG OLED, they really are one of the best TVs out there. There’s no going back once you’ve watched one for a while.
I have 3 x LG OLED and an older Beovision 11-55. The Oled wins hands down, which I suppose is why Bang & Olufsen now partner with LG.

drellis · Mar 21, 2022

My bavk lounge had a 2016 Sony HD projector ( excuse the hanging bulb, I only ever took a photo on day one)

drellis · Mar 21, 2022

I suppose I need to go somewhere and have a look with my eyes and ears. Was hoping to avoid the separate soundbar, but that looks unavoidable.

midlifecrisis · Mar 21, 2022

safrane said:
Check the distance between the viewer and the screen as your eyes will not pick up much above 4k unless your nose it touching it.

Our sofa is c14ft from the screen hence the 75" jobby here... and totally get why a soundboard is a poor choice hence 5.1 here too, great for a thriller when you hear the foot steps coming from behind you.

Sofas can move forward and save you money...

safrane · Mar 21, 2022

drellis said:
I suppose I need to go somewhere and have a look with my eyes and ears. Was hoping to avoid the separate soundbar, but that looks unavoidable.

Measure the distance from where you sit now and then use the same at the shop...and remember they use special recordings to display their TV to the best... ask to see normal reception rather than a 5k recording played via a special DVD player in slow mo.

Wack61 · Mar 21, 2022

davy83 said:
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.

You think the picture quality is epic until you watch a 4k Blu-ray , they you realise how compressed the 4k streams are , there are plenty of 4k HDR videos on YouTube that show off the full capability of a 4k HDR TV

I've got a 65" LG Oled TV , had it about 3 years now , not all 4k screens are the same , there's a reason why some of them are £500 and some £2000 , it's all about the blacks.

Ebenezer · Mar 22, 2022

Echo's of the audiophile rabbit hole....Just because the picture is epic doesn't mean the content is any good! I remember buying audiophile recordings. Oh so beautifully recorded but I just didn't like the medieval madrigals I was now listening to! Nothing beats a good tune or a decent story.
Eb

CatmanV2 · Mar 22, 2022

Ebenezer said:
Echo's of the audiophile rabbit hole....Just because the picture is epic doesn't mean the content is any good! I remember buying audiophile recordings. Oh so beautifully recorded but I just didn't like the medieval madrigals I was now listening to! Nothing beats a good tune or a decent story.
Eb

This! So much!

C

Koz · Mar 22, 2022

Wack61 said:
You think the picture quality is epic until you watch a 4k Blu-ray , they you realise how compressed the 4k streams are , there are plenty of 4k HDR videos on YouTube that show off the full capability of a 4k HDR TV

I've got a 65" LG Oled TV , had it about 3 years now , not all 4k screens are the same , there's a reason why some of them are £500 and some £2000 , it's all about the blacks.

Agree. I’m still running my 60”and 50” Pioneer Kruro from 2009. Had them professionally setup. For me still the best picture by far. It was called the ‘directors tv’ I think.

Wack61 · Mar 22, 2022

Ebenezer said:
Echo's of the audiophile rabbit hole....Just because the picture is epic doesn't mean the content is any good! I remember buying audiophile recordings. Oh so beautifully recorded but I just didn't like the medieval madrigals I was now listening to! Nothing beats a good tune or a decent story.
Eb

There's more choice today for home entertainment than there's ever been.

I agree there are some parallels with audiophiles but until you experience the difference between a £500 4k TV and a £2000 4k TV you won't get it

The quality of a 4k Blu-ray lifts a film , watch a 4k HDR video of animals in the wild on YouTube , the detail is astonishing.

conaero · Mar 22, 2022

Koz said:
Agree. I’m still running my 60”and 50” Pioneer Kruro from 2009. Had them professionally setup. For me still the best picture by far. It was called the ‘directors tv’ I think.

Ditto, still running in the main lounge my 2007 Pansonic 37" TH-37PX600 Plasma, its still brilliant. The new monster will be for the kitchen/diner wall.

Available on Ebay for £60!!!! The stand cost me £600 on its own

PS, no, that's not my lounge carpet!

midlifecrisis · Mar 22, 2022

Ebenezer said:
Echo's of the audiophile rabbit hole....Just because the picture is epic doesn't mean the content is any good! I remember buying audiophile recordings. Oh so beautifully recorded but I just didn't like the medieval madrigals I was now listening to! Nothing beats a good tune or a decent story.
Eb

Agreed, plus curved and 3D gizmos are just gimmicks that you spend extra for, that have no real benefit. Plus the in-built apps no longer work as theyt upgrade too.

Just give me a big flat monitor with decent proccessing. I know that the next year's model will be better than this year's. The OPs reccommendation will be out of date in September, but bargains are to be had in July/August.

Guy · Mar 22, 2022

Likewise, our Pioneer Kuro is now in my daughters room, great picture but not as good as our LG OLED. We are also still using a Pioneer Plasma from about 2005 (43") but it is not really up to today's quality!

drellis · Mar 22, 2022

conaero said:
Ditto, still running in the main lounge my 2007 Pansonic 37" TH-37PX600 Plasma, its still brilliant. The new monster will be for the kitchen/diner wall.

Available on Ebay for £60!!!! The stand cost me £600 on its own

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PS, no, that's not my lounge carpet!

My kids playroom has the old 37 inch plasma, from 2005. Amazing on this forum so many people end ip with same stuff, not just maserati

zagatoes30 · Mar 22, 2022

I didn't realise I needed a new TV until I read this thread

drellis · Mar 22, 2022

I remember I was lucky if a TV lasted more than 3 years, plasma one won't die

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