40" TV recommendations/thoughts

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Am in the market for a new TV, have an existing Samsung which is a couple of years old but served us very well. Moved house a month or two ago and no most of the decorating and shuffling of stuff is getting complete we have a second 'lounge' we're going to use as an entertainment room for my PC's with a new sofa and TV too.

Looking through deals on Currys (mainly because they seem to do a sunday delivery for not much/free to make things easier).

Requirements: Mainly NowTV watchers along with usual Freeview channels. Have a Sky box (but not sub) hooked upto the 'old' TV along with a NowTV box, which would both stay with it. So a SMART TV with those. Things like BBC iplayer and ITV player would be a bonus (but not required). We have a firestick we could also use.

Don't have a huge need to go over 40" (or up to 4K etc). HD is good enough for our eyes! Getting older! ;)

Budget around £350-400 kinda figure. Could go higher but don't really feel like we need to for what we want.

These are the two I've spotted so far:

Samsung UE40K5600

Sony Bravia KDL40WD653BU

Now modern TV's isn't something I know much about, I have no particular brand loyalty other than the existing Samsung has been perfect & recommending an LG for my parents (and being very impressed) after having an LG previously myself. I know Sony used to make good panels, as do LG, is that still the case?

Any others I've missed that should be on my shortlist?
 
I bought the 5600 yesterday for £349.

Considering my main is a GT50 I'm impressed.
It has more natural tones rather than over saturated ones that the sony 653 had in the same price range.

The image is also very clean. You don't get those floating pixels if you know what I mean.

The apps are decent enough - amazon, Netflix, youtube. Oddly doesn't have BBC I player but I've connected a now TV box up with it.

I've not found the need to calibrate. To be honest I'm very happy with the image straight out the box.

The overlay for the guide and menu come up quick. There is a slight delay when switching between channels.

It's quite stylish, stand looks great and it's slim.

Hope that helps you make up your mind ;)
 
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