What TV to buy

[Kimon]

Hello guys, Im looking to buy a new TV for my bedroom and I was looking for something within the 42 to 46 inch area. My budget is approximately £500 so we are not talking about a top level TV here.

I found this one on amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-47LN540V-Widescreen-Intelligent-Connectivity/dp/B00BS55Q4G/ref=sr_1_19?s=home-theater&ie=UTF8&qid=1401560404&sr=1-19

Do you have any experience with this TV ? I think its a very good price for a 47inch screen.

Any recommendations and tips would be helpful

I don't really care about 3D or any smart TV features either

Thanks

 

[poofyhairguy]

That is a pretty good price on an ok TV. For the money it will be hard to beat, unless you have a dark room then you can get this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-PE4...F8&qid=1401641070&sr=1-31&keywords=47+inch+tv

 

[Kimon]

That is a pretty good price on an ok TV. For the money it will be hard to beat, unless you have a dark room then you can get this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-PE4...F8&qid=1401641070&sr=1-31&keywords=47+inch+tv

Hi mate and thanks for the reply. The one that you sent me is a 43 inch 720p TV shouldn't i care if its not a full hd tv ? (1080p)
Also after viewing some 42 inch TVs I found them to be kinda small so I am thinking of getting something bigger close to 46"-50" maybe ?

 

[MongGrel]

I do not believe I'm breaking any rules here, AVS is a good place to look for TV related things.

http://www.avsforum.com/

http://www.avsforum.com/f/

 

[JoeMcJoe]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-50PN650T...UTF8&qid=1401651215&sr=1-1&keywords=plasma+tv

 

[Kimon]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-50PN650T...UTF8&qid=1401651215&sr=1-1&keywords=plasma+tv

That is an interesting one actually. So you think I should consider going for a plasma instead of an LED ?

 

[Gooberlx2]

CNET is a fan of the new Vizio E series displays. I believe there are 42" and 49" sizes. Not sure where all to find them yet though, they're just hitting shelves.

http://www.cnet.com/products/vizio-e550i-b2/

 

[s44]

CNET is a fan of the new Vizio E series displays. I believe there are 42" and 49" sizes. Not sure where all to find them yet though, they're just hitting shelves.

http://www.cnet.com/products/vizio-e550i-b2/

They'd be a no-brainer choice in the US, but I don't think they're available in the UK.

 

[poofyhairguy]

That is an interesting one actually. So you think I should consider going for a plasma instead of an LED ?

Yes it is a better value at 50 inches. I would get this though:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-PE5...d=1401654417&sr=1-1&keywords=plasma+tv+51inch

It is 720p but it will give you a picture quality that beats that 1080p LG or anything near that price point. Here is a review of the US model (so the same almost):

http://reviews.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/samsung-plasma-tv/samsung-pn51f4500.html

 

[Kimon]

51 inch wow

What do you think of these two samsung F5000 and F5300

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE42F5000AKXXU-42-inch-Widescreen-1080p/dp/B00BTG8AR4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1HRVD5TWC0SRZY8JG1JK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE46F5300AKXXU-Widescreen-Dual-Core-required/dp/B00BSRT8NO/ref=sr_1_16?s=home-theater&ie=UTF8&qid=1401652708&sr=1-16

 

[HeXen]

I have the samsung 55" smart and really like it. I also have the professional adjusted settings written down somewhere.

 

[poofyhairguy]

51 inch wow

What do you think of these two samsung F5000 and F5300

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE4..._sbs_ce_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1HRVD5TWC0SRZY8JG1JK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE4...s=home-theater&ie=UTF8&qid=1401652708&sr=1-16

Both are good TVs, if you want to pay for 1080p or Smart functionality. Any Samsung plasma in this size range is good.

 

[tential]

I have the samsung 55" smart and really like it. I also have the professional adjusted settings written down somewhere.

If you aren't using them I suggest you try them. I dunno why but I didn't use them for at least the first 6 months or something stupid. It made a big difference for me. Before that, I'd just been screwing with the color settings every now and then just guessing.