43"-48" TV - £600 budget

Nocky24 · 5 Oct 2015 at 13:44

Hi all,

I'm after a basic 1080p tv (Smart & 3D features etc not necessary), but I'm after good picture quality with good blacks and the ability to deal with high motion video and low input lag for games. I keep hearing the Sony W7 and W8 models come into their own for games and I know from the other Bravia we own that their panels are really quite good, but I wondered if I could get any more for more money by looking at other panels like LG or Samsung? I've just had a look at the Samsung 48H6200 and it looks really good for the price?

I had a Panasonic 42" TX-42A400B which I'm sending back due to faults and generally poor quality control. Plus the picture quality was relatively poor with rubbish blacks so now I'm in the market for a new one. Needless to say Panny's are now in my bad books...

Any help will be appreciated.

Cheers

Nocky24 · 5 Oct 2015 at 14:40

wellibob said:
I agree with Panasonic tvs being very shocking PQ wise. Sony you mentioned are good but my money is still on the slightly older samsung 48H6400. Yes it has smart features and 3d but they are just features. The PQ is stunning and "game mode" is more than adequate for gaming even from a pc.

That's good to know. RS have the UE48H6400 for sale at £549.99 with a 6 year guarantee - all reviews seem pretty solid. Anything else worth considering or is this the one to go for?

Nocky24 · 5 Oct 2015 at 15:29

Very tempted by the Samsung. Looks exactly what I'm after based on reviews etc. Much difference compared to the newer 6200 model out of interest? The Panasonic was a poor decision on my part to be honest, granted my own fault.

Nocky24 · 5 Oct 2015 at 19:36

Out of interest, are 4K tvs worth a look yet or are they still circa £800+ for a decent entry level model?

Nocky24 · 7 Oct 2015 at 09:13

Went to Currys and had a good look at the H6400 and Sony 705C/755C/805C yesterday. Have to say I prefer the Sonys for the viewing angles, black levels and build quality (stand and bezel). Although you can never tell for sure as they might not have been setup properly.

No interest in 3D so I'm thinking a 50" 755C from RS with a 6 year guarantee at £630. Reckon it's a good move? Will check back at Currys tonight again (only up the road from me).

Nocky24 · 14 Oct 2015 at 09:09

Ended up buying the Sony 50" 755C in the end. Preferred the PQ when I compared them in store, liked some of the android features/apps (work really quite well for the most part imo) and the extra 2" over the 48 is a nice little bonus. Only fault I can find is some backlight bleed at the bottom area of the screen when it's completely black as shown in the links below:

Backlight at 9 (normal viewing for me)
https://www.avforums.com/attachments/backlight-at-9-normal-viewing-jpg.634883/
Backlight Max
https://www.avforums.com/attachments/backlight-max-jpg.634884/

Bit annoying, but from what I can tell it's fairly common with these models, particularly edge-lit panels in general. Not sure it's worth bothering with a return? Especially when I could get one that's much worse...