43" TV recomendations?

[paulrbarnard]

I wouldn't waste money on the 4K phenomenon; there's not a lot around in the over hyped arena. And the price differentil is also totally unjustified. Well it is for me and no doubt many others too.

Really? Pretty much everything I watch is available in HD. It is instantly apparent.

 

[okeydokey]

Look forward to hearing how the new TV is much better than the existing

 

[Terry - Somerset]

Buying TVs is a little like going to a restaurant:

• buy cheap - it delivers basic calories, in uninspired surroundings, using cheap ingredients, at best cooked averagely. Motorway services spring to mind.
• mid range - a meal with reasonable flavour and ingredients, produced by someone who may have been to a catering college - the local curry house, decent pub grub etc. A place where ambience and companions are at least as important as the food.
• top end - probably has a few rosettes or stars to justify their costs/prices to produce complex dishes with high quality ingredients, in upmarket surroundings. You eat there because food quality (or status is paramount

Why the TV analogue:

• low end allows you access to the programming, but for most would rarely be watched and never be a source of enjoyment
• mid range provides a decent experience for most, and if replacing that which is 10+ years old will almost certainly be a real improvement
• top end with lots of tech and gizmos for discriminating afficionados.

I make no apologies for mid range - I am a glasses wearer which may anyway distort a "perfect image". Although I can tell the difference with a sound bar it is insufficient to justify the clutter and expense - when I watch TV it is the story that interests, not the audio and image quality (unless poor).

 

[JSW]

I wouldn't waste money on the 4K phenomenon; there's not a lot around in the over hyped arena. And the price differentil is also totally unjustified. Well it is for me and no doubt many others too.

Not true. There's plenty to watch in 4K. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney, Apple, Ultra HD Blu-Ray etc etc

Really? Pretty much everything I watch is available in HD. It is instantly apparent.

Did you mean 4K? HD is 1920x1080, 4K is 3840x2160, 4x as many pixels.

4K only really comes into its own on larger TV's, 50-55"+. Something like a 43" TV, you'd need to sit closer than would normally be considered comfortable, say 4' or so to really see the difference between full HD and 4K.

There's a massive industry behind AV equipment, take a look on AVForums, the sky really is the limit on how far you can go, but you need very, very deep pockets.

 

[pgrbff]

Bigger is better.

I understand it depends on how far away you sit to watch. There is an optimum size depending on distance.

 

[JSW]

I understand it depends on how far away you sit to watch. There is an optimum size depending on distance.

https://www.samsung.com/uk/tvs/tv-buying-guide/what-size-tv-should-i-get/

If you scroll down that page, there's an animation that shows the optimum distance, as mentioned higher up in this thread, TV size, let's say 50" x 1.2 = 60"
Personally I find that a bit too close, but each to their own.

 

[paulrbarnard]

Not true. There's plenty to watch in 4K. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney, Apple, Ultra HD Blu-Ray etc etc



Did you mean 4K? HD is 1920x1080, 4K is 3840x2160, 4x as many pixels.

4K. We have the first 4 in your list.

 

[John Brown]

Buying TVs is a little like going to a restaurant:

• buy cheap - it delivers basic calories, in uninspired surroundings, using cheap ingredients, at best cooked averagely. Motorway services spring to mind.
• mid range - a meal with reasonable flavour and ingredients, produced by someone who may have been to a catering college - the local curry house, decent pub grub etc. A place where ambience and companions are at least as important as the food.
• top end - probably has a few rosettes or stars to justify their costs/prices to produce complex dishes with high quality ingredients, in upmarket surroundings. You eat there because food quality (or status is paramount

Why the TV analogue:

• low end allows you access to the programming, but for most would rarely be watched and never be a source of enjoyment
• mid range provides a decent experience for most, and if replacing that which is 10+ years old will almost certainly be a real improvement
• top end with lots of tech and gizmos for discriminating afficionados.

I make no apologies for mid range - I am a glasses wearer which may anyway distort a "perfect image". Although I can tell the difference with a sound bar it is insufficient to justify the clutter and expense - when I watch TV it is the story that interests, not the audio and image quality (unless poor).

I agree with your last sentence. I've never understood the obsession with higher definition. If the story's good enough, I could watch it in black and white 405 lines(OK, a bit of an exaggeration..). Maybe if you spend your time watching golf or something the extra pixels are useful?

 

[Chris70]

I am tasked with obtaining a replacement 43" TV for the present Panasonic (TX-43D302B) which has got gradually darker and no amount of fiddling with settings can make it brighter

So has anyone and recomendations for a replacement

It has to be said I do not watch the TV very much, its my wifes domain, there are so many variables I simply do not know enough about with the modern sets

There are some as cheap as £180 right up to as much as you want to pay, budget is not so much the problem as a good set that is watchable and preferably easy to set up and use

I have read reviews and best of reports but am as confused as ever (or more so)

Any advice appreciated

L&G all the way. No

I am tasked with obtaining a replacement 43" TV for the present Panasonic (TX-43D302B) which has got gradually darker and no amount of fiddling with settings can make it brighter

So has anyone and recomendations for a replacement

It has to be said I do not watch the TV very much, its my wifes domain, there are so many variables I simply do not know enough about with the modern sets

There are some as cheap as £180 right up to as much as you want to pay, budget is not so much the problem as a good set that is watchable and preferably easy to set up and use

I have read reviews and best of reports but am as confused as ever (or more so)

Any advice appreciated

L&G all the way.

 

[glenfield2]

https://www.samsung.com/uk/tvs/tv-buying-guide/what-size-tv-should-i-get/

If you scroll down that page, there's an animation that shows the optimum distance, as mentioned higher up in this thread, TV size, let's say 50" x 1.2 = 60"
Personally I find that a bit too close, but each to their own.

In our house, the dog generally occupies the seat closest to the tv. Now i know why - I slipped into it while he was eating his dinner: it gives a much sharper picture than mine. He refuses to swap places - if I leave the room he returns to his spot.

 

[Doug71]

I'm embarrassed posting this but you could tell how far my 12 year old son sat from his 55" telly as he used to rest his feet against it while gaming , I guess it's a good advert for how tough Samsung TVs are.....