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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Our tv went pop last night so after a new one. Whats decent these days? Curved ones the way to go? Should they be 4k? etc etc

Pretty much want a 40" - 50" one for upto £1k.

Thanks

Tree

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

Don't go 3D as they have stopped making them altogether.

grabec · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:45 am **Posts:** 830

Oh bloody hell, you lot and your trendy gadget problems. Just go and buy one innit.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:13 pm

Mr Tree, Argos have warehouse clearance stores at Stanley and Darlington where you can get telly's half price!

TBF I bought a 50" Polaroid Smart Telly for me Dad last year, only £250 from The ASDA; And can't complain at all,picture, sound, quality etc top notch!

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:27 pm

Samsung ks7000. Can get the 49 inch for around 800 and the 55 inch for around 1k.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:30 pm

misterb2001 wrote:

Samsung ks7000. Can get the 49 inch for around 800 and the 55 inch for around 1k.

Do the batteries explode, just like in their phones??? :laugh:

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

alibarthez wrote:

Don't go 3D as they have stopped making them altogether.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

misterb2001 wrote:

Samsung ks7000. Can get the 49 inch for around 800 and the 55 inch for around 1k.

You would pay £1k for a Television?

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:47 pm

I've just paid 1200 for the next model up. :laugh:

Watching a 4k fillum with HDR is a fucking beautiful experience, if you're into that sort of thing.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:58 pm

Got this last week, it's quality and a good price:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-hom ... 5-pdt.html

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Watching a what?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

misterb2001 wrote:

I've just paid 1200 for the next model up. :laugh:

Watching a 4k fillum with HDR is a fucking beautiful experience, if you're into that sort of thing.

Will the lasses on babestation look any better?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

yloop wrote:

Got this last week, it's quality and a good price:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-hom ... 5-pdt.html

Cheers yloop, might well get that one. Does it have ports for me kodi box, virgin box and PS4?

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:02 pm

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

yloop wrote:

Got this last week, it's quality and a good price:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-hom ... 5-pdt.html

Cheers yloop, might well get that one. Does it have ports for me kodi box, virgin box and PS4?

Indeed it does, 3xHDMI ports.

Decent sound too which surprised me, I have external speaers but not even plugged them in.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

yloop wrote:

Decent sound too which surprised me, I have external speaers but not even plugged them in.

I can help you there. If you dont plug them in they will never work.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:12 pm

The Colonel wrote:

yloop wrote:

Decent sound too which surprised me, I have external speaers but not even plugged them in.

I can help you there. If you dont plug them in they will never work.

Thanks for not pointing out the missing K in speakers.

Thanks for the advice too.

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:21 pm

Get yourself to richer sounds. Price match anywhere and offer a 6 year warranty I believe.

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grabec · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:45 am **Posts:** 830

The Colonel wrote:

yloop wrote:

Decent sound too which surprised me, I have external speaers but not even plugged them in.

I can help you there. If you dont plug them in they will never work.

Colonel, I can see that, like me, you have no respect for televisions ever since they grew too thin to balance your coffee cups on.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

Depends what you mean by decent sound. They're just too skinny to fit a decent speaker in, I've got a Samsung 50'' and without the external speakers it sounds like a little two bob transistor radio.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:03 pm

This one's got two downward pointing Harman Kardon speakers, not the most powerful but noticeably decent for a TV.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:32 pm

Curved screens are brilliant if you're the only person in the house who ever watches TV and your chair is nailed down to the floor at the sweet spot.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3573

misterb2001 wrote:

Samsung ks7000. Can get the 49 inch for around 800 and the 55 inch for around 1k.

Been waiting for a drop in price for the 55 inch model , it's down to £900 from £1400 last year.Them legs on it are a bit wide though.

..Richer sounds for me as said they give a 6 years guarantee and have good reputation for Customer service.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:44 pm

I think if I was spending that amount I'd go for one of the LG OLED TV's, the 1080p version is better than most of the 4K tv's I've seen so the 4k ones must be unreal.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:02 pm

Loid Blackwell wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

Samsung ks7000. Can get the 49 inch for around 800 and the 55 inch for around 1k.

Been waiting for a drop in price for the 55 inch model , it's down to £900 from £1400 last year.Them legs on it are a bit wide though.

..Richer sounds for me as said they give a 6 years guarantee and have good reputation for Customer service.

That's why I bought the ks8000, has a centre stand. Got the 55" on a price match with John Lewis for 1195 with a free 4k blu-ray player and 3 free 4k dvds.

Absolute beauty watching The Martian in 4k

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Think il buy the one yloop mentioned tomorrow. Don't need to spend loads really as I don't watch tv much.

Generally just sit and read a decent book.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:33 pm

I can confirm this thread is real.

3Quid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:11 pm **Posts:** 1791

Chip Fireball wrote:

Is this thread real ?

I watch about 3 hours television a week. The shite that's on there most of the time isn't going to suddenly turn into a work of art because you are watching it through something the size of a garage door.

I had the same television from 1990 till last year when it finally broke. After going about 6 weeks without having one my daughters boyfriends parents gave me their old one. It works fine, no idea why they would be getting rid of it to be honest.

Can just about understand folk spending time watching it in the Winter when its dark and cold, but why in the name of God anyone would watch it from May- Sept is beyond me. I mean some folk watch about 20 hours of television a week - that's like 3 hours a day every day. Don't know how they do it and retain their sanity.

Spot on. Last time I watched anything other than footy, boxing or news on telly was about 1996. I'd rather read than watch the telly unless Bonanza, 3-2-1, Happy Days or The Dukes of Hazzard is on haha

born toulouse · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:25 am

Montpoolier wrote:

Curved screens are brilliant if you're the only person in the house who ever watches TV and your chair is nailed down to the floor at the sweet spot.

Your front room sounds excellent Monty.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:30 am

I'm planning to launch a device called an actual reality helmet. Pop it on, go out of the front door, and experience the joys of interacting with other humans. There are also smells, weather and sporting activities - you're fully immersed the whole time and the helmet is a fraction of the price of a giant telly.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I've never watched a "Box Set" in my life, but I'm starting to think I'm in the minority. Best things on UK TV at the moment are Broadchurch and a year-old repeat of "Cradle To The Grave" on BBC2.

Other than that it's literally retro-stuff as per 3Quid!

No way on God's earth would I pay money for a big telly...just couldn't justify it. And as for telly's in bedrooms...Jesus....do you have Electric Blankets too?

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:33 am

ElvisC wrote:

I've never watched a "Box Set" in my life, but I'm starting to think I'm in the minority. Best things on UK TV at the moment are Broadchurch and a year-old repeat of "Cradle To The Grave" on BBC2.

I used to be the same then I watched Prison Break and couldn't turn it off .. awesome.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:36 am

ElvisC wrote:

I've never watched a "Box Set" in my life, but I'm starting to think I'm in the minority. Best things on UK TV at the moment are Broadchurch and a year-old repeat of "Cradle To The Grave" on BBC2.

Other than that it's literally retro-stuff as per 3Quid!

No way on God's earth would I pay money for a big telly...just couldn't justify it. And as for telly's in bedrooms...Jesus....do you have Electric Blankets too?

Yet you'd pay good money for music related stuff no doubt? Each to their own innit.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

That's why I couldn't justify a telly, I buy too many records and struggle to justify that!

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:58 am

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

yloop wrote:

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

yloop wrote:

Got this last week, it's quality and a good price:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-hom ... 5-pdt.html

Cheers yloop, might well get that one. Does it have ports for me kodi box, virgin box and PS4?

Indeed it does, 3xHDMI ports.

Decent sound too which surprised me, I have external speaers but not even plugged them in.

Just got it yloop. Our lass seems happy enough playing with the remote as it's got a pointer or summit. Cheers for recommendation.

She watching walking dead while I'm about to read a good book - Stig of the Dump.

yloop · **Posted:** Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:49 pm

Tree, why don't you join in with the cool kids and get an xbox one?

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

born toulouse wrote:

There are also smells...

I was almost sold, I've experienced some of the smells in the Town End.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:00 pm

Should have got this one....

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/lg-oled77g6v-smart-3d-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-77-oled-tv-10153761-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=display_GDN_Remarketing~All_Products~Product_Viewers&mctag=gg_goog_7904&awcmpid=727444555

Surely that's a typo!!!!

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

It's a bargain you're saving £2,000.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

MutleyRules wrote:

Should have got this one....

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/lg-oled77g6v-smart-3d-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-77-oled-tv-10153761-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=display_GDN_Remarketing~All_Products~Product_Viewers&mctag=gg_goog_7904&awcmpid=727444555

Surely that's a typo!!!!

Misterb has 3.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:53 pm

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

I've just paid 1200 for the next model up. :laugh:

Watching a 4k fillum with HDR is a fucking beautiful experience, if you're into that sort of thing.

Will the lasses on babestation look any better?

No they look worse in high definition on a big screen! You can see their spots, blemishes and cellulite etc!!!! :snooty:

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