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Tony Towner's Fridge

Well-known member
Aug 22, 2003
5,384
GLASGOW,SCOTLAND,UK
Help wanted good folk of NSC.

I want to have a 40" HD wall mounted LCD TV, lightweight preferably (wall is lath and plaster so cannot support too much weight even with spread load plate.
Internet enabled preferably wireless but if need be by lead from a router and/or Freesat receiver located about 15m (cable length) away
Want to have integral stereo speakers (preferably virtual Surroundsound)
Don't want to spend more than £500 , much less if possible

Any idea what I should be looking for?

thx

TNBA

TTF
 


Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!
Jul 7, 2003
6,847
Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!




Papak

Not an NSC licker...
Jul 11, 2003
1,862
Horsham
You should be able to use Powerline adapters to get it internet enabled and avoid cables to the router etc.
 


Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation
Oct 2, 2013
10,201
The Race Hill
Could wait until the natives of Croydon get restless again and start their pyrotechnics with late night electrical acquisitions.

Bargains to be had there I would guess.
 






Miximate

Well-known member
Aug 30, 2012
1,159
Mid Sussex
Always used 'Hills of Hove' in Boundary Road, Portslade as they are experts in the field and very helpful, however, having just seen your location, thats probably not going to work! - Maybe worth a call though?
 


Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,721
Worthing
Make sure it doesn't have valves and you can get colour and BBC 2. They're not above fobbing you off trust me.
 




nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
17,523
Gods country fortnightly
At 40" don't bother with 4K, its just not big enough to justify it plus content will be very limited. Better off with a FHD with a decent image processor
 


mothy

Well-known member
Dec 30, 2012
2,094
A new TV should be Wi-Fi enabled so you can connect to internet without need for cables. Your only cables should be aerial / hdmi
 


mxs_harrow

New member
Jan 20, 2009
195
HA5
If you are in Glasgow you have access to local John Lewis and Richer Sounds Stores. Higher spec TVs have faster image processing, typically more/faster CPU and anything with twin tuners means you can watch and record from another channel onto an attached hard disk at the same time. Decent soundbar (also wall-mountable) - will augment sound well, especially with integral sub-woofer. Make sure you are a Richer Sounds VIP member to get additional discounts off clearance (on-box) or ex-service items. These will still have the same warranty. Go to which.co.uk to verify "Best Buy" recommendations.

Also What HiFi Sound and Vision magazine online - 4 star and above reviews 40 inch TVs

http://www.whathifi.com/products/tvs/led-tvs?f[0]=product_features_ss%3AWi-Fi&f[1]=Screen_Size_Inches_fs%3A40.0&f[4]=WHF.is_field_rating_l%3A4
 




GOM

living vicariously
Aug 8, 2005
3,222
Leeds - but not the dirty bit
Bear in mind also that it is uncomfortable looking up towards a TV for any length of time, so wall mount at eye level or lower. Think theatre, cinema etc always looking down which is natural.
 


Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
29,719
Hove
A new TV should be Wi-Fi enabled so you can connect to internet without need for cables. Your only cables should be aerial / hdmi

Aren't Smart TV's a waste of money? Chrome cast, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Games consoles etc. all turn a normal telly into a smart wireless tv don't they?
 


mxs_harrow

New member
Jan 20, 2009
195
HA5
All decent TVs are "smart" now - it's very cheap building a CPU and Wi-Fi/network interface into a television, ditto tablets and smartphones. If you have a non-smart good quality 720p TV, then the connectivity provided by Chromecast, Roku, Smart Blu-Ray players, games consoles is a good upgrade as long as the cost is managed.

Good quality 1080p TVs are cheap, especially if buying ex-display 2013/14/15 models - the 2016 releases will be out in March/April, triggering further price cuts of top end older models. For Samsung, 6400 upwards series are the best bet in terms of performance and specification.

http://www.richersounds.com/showclearanceproduct/buy/SAMS-UE40H6400-ES/Samsung+Ue40h6400+ES.html

Take a further 10% off price for being VIP member - so £315
 
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Chinman3000

Well-known member
Sep 28, 2011
1,267
At 40" don't bother with 4K, its just not big enough to justify it plus content will be very limited. Better off with a FHD with a decent image processor

errrr what? With 4k the quality of the picture is improved, regardless of the size of the screen. I would argue that 40" is big enough unless for some reason you sit very far from your TV.

Agree content is currently limited but most expect it to vastly increase in 2016/17 therefore you are future proofing with your purchase instead of buying out dated tech.
 


symyjym

Banned
Nov 2, 2009
13,138
Brighton / Hove actually
errrr what? With 4k the quality of the picture is improved, regardless of the size of the screen. I would argue that 40" is big enough unless for some reason you sit very far from your TV.

Agree content is currently limited but most expect it to vastly increase in 2016/17 therefore you are future proofing with your purchase instead of buying out dated tech.

Cable TV channels won't, for a long time, broadcast in 4k so not worth the extra. If someone is using freesat it will never be 4k.
 








LlcoolJ

Mama said knock you out.
Oct 14, 2009
12,982
Sheffield
errrr what? With 4k the quality of the picture is improved, regardless of the size of the screen. I would argue that 40" is big enough unless for some reason you sit very far from your TV.

Agree content is currently limited but most expect it to vastly increase in 2016/17 therefore you are future proofing with your purchase instead of buying out dated tech.
Think it's been pretty much proved that on screens less than about 50" 4k is pointless. There was a good link on another thread on here not long ago.

Also it's gonna be superseded soon, there's hardly any content etc etc. I wouldn't bother unless it's a massive bargain.
 



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