What TV

[Baffler186]

I have a 37" 720p TV that I have to keep in the corner of the lounge. I also have to sit in the opposite corner (weird shape lounge). Basically I want a bigger TV because I can't see it properly from 15 feet away.

I don't need 4k, or smart TV. Don't care about sound as it's run through amp and speakers anyway.

Any reason I shouldn't just get the cheapest 43" - 49" 1080p TV going?
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[B5234FT]

Yes, blacks.

[Pjay]

Get an LG or Samsung Smart TV, go to the app store and add SmartSTB then buy IPTV for it.

Best money youll ever spend.
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[Im-a-Ridah]

You can consume BBC propaganda through a TV of any size. I prefer the ones with low resolution and the volume off. High res, low latency screens should be used... for gaming.

[stinkwheel]

Get a projector, screen and good light control.

My projector is about 6 years old now. Is awesome. It's on full zoom and still makes an 84" 1080 image. If I got a bigger screen, I could wind it out to double that size.

Solves your corner problem too. Projector on ceiling, retractable screen mounted on the wall. Keep something else in the TV corner.

Good room light control and a high contrast ratio are essential for a projector setup. Also a bit of strong tape rendering any way of turning it off that does not involve the remote impossible. This includes the switch on the back of the projector, the one on the plug and the plug itself.
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[andys675]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE43NU7400-43-Inch-Dynamic-Certified/dp/B07D769GTS/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-theater&ie=UTF8&qid=1541103961&sr=1-8&keywords=samsung+tv

just got the 40" myself

why not smart? Netflix, prime and all the catch-up apps preinstalled
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[bladerunner]

£350 notes buys a good 4k 43" LG screen with 4k streaming and all the smart tv goodies that you didnt think you'd use like being able to throw your phone screen up to to tv or cast youtube vids etc. £425 notes gets you the same but 49" and to be honest I use the 43" version on my PC to edit photos and video as its colour and contrast is actually bloody good if you turn of picture profiles. 4K is better for a screen that big but you need a 4k supply either sky or web based if its mostly just TV your going to be watching

But for that money why get something less as if it is less spec its also older tech and not worth saving a few quid as you'll be watching it for the next 5 years!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BMY54PF/ref=psdc_560864_t2_B07D769GTS
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[CBFcarl]

WE've just bought a 43" JVC telly for the boy for Christmas - £299. 4k, smart tv, 4 HDMI's, 3 USBs, SCART (he will be using it for all of his consoles, including older ones). Not a bad looking telly, and decent for the price.

At the same time, I saw a 82" 4K screen for £3100. It was a thing of beauty...

Even cheaper now... https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/samsung-ue82nu8000-82-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv-10178189-pdt.html
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[MarJay]

A monitor is different, I'm not an expert on computer displays but I know with TVs that your eye won't be able to see the difference between a really good 1080p signal on a 42" TV and a 4K one. Maybe with HDR and deep blacks it will look subjectively better, but it's not the resolution thats really doing that.

{edit} Maybe because you sit a lot closer to a monitor?
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[M.C]

I like having the 'smart stuff' integrated. For example you can restart BBC programmes by pressing the green button. Before I'd have to switch to the TV stick, look for the remote, go into the iPlayer, find the thing I was watching. I know it's not that much of a hardship it's just less of a faff now.

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[andym]

I must be doing something wrong with my 4k TV, (60inch Toshiba), then.... I've had it for under 6 months and have yet to find anything* to justify it over HD.

I've tried a few games in 4k and not noticed any difference, (I've even watched a few comparison videos and all of them are only showing the difference when a character (or vehicle) is stationary).


I'm seriously considering flogging it soon




*I can view most of my photos full size is probably the only thing so far

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