4k tv under £500

Griff7520 · 18 Aug 2019 at 15:14

No idea what to look for these days for a tv so any tips, sugestions and make of tv to go for under £500

thanks.

brakeinup · 19 Aug 2019 at 08:59

What size TV?
Main use (Movies, general TV, gaming)?
Room size?
Distance from screen to seat?
Do you need good viewing angles?
Is the location generally bright or can you control the amount of light in the room?

Griff7520 · 19 Aug 2019 at 10:33

max 55in, general tv ,movies football etc...no gaming. seat to screen 3 to 4 mts. will be sat in front of tv can be bright but can close curtains when needed.

i have been looking at this...any good
JVC LT-55C870 55" Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV has good reviews

Funky-Melon · 19 Aug 2019 at 10:46

Take a look at Hisense.

They're an OEM screen supplier so their panels are pretty good. I've got the H55M3300 (55") had it a few years now and been pleased with it. Menus are a bit slow on my model (later models are fine). Does 4K HDR, use it for Netflix, Xbox, PS4, Switch etc. The later ones are better than my model but for a budget TV I'm happy with mine for now.

~>Dg<~ · 27 Aug 2019 at 15:40

hisense have decent picture quality but look into reviews about their support, they are often a nightmare to get any issue sorted. new series of many tvs have just come out so prices will be high on new models. november time they tend to drop a little.

looking at the jvc you listed like any review look at them all. some say its okay some say its terrible rating 1/10. that is the problem with so many reviews now days.

Junglist · 27 Aug 2019 at 16:10

https://www.richersounds.com/tv-projectors/all-tvs.html?hdr_formats_filter=2104

Richer Sounds are always very good for TVs. Bought my last few from there, their customer service is second to none

Psycho Sonny · 27 Aug 2019 at 17:18

~>Dg<~ said:
hisense have decent picture quality but look into reviews about their support, they are often a nightmare to get any issue sorted. new series of many tvs have just come out so prices will be high on new models. november time they tend to drop a little.

looking at the jvc you listed like any review look at them all. some say its okay some say its terrible rating 1/10. that is the problem with so many reviews now days.

JVC is just a name. it's made by some dog turd company and nothing wrong with the reviews but people buying up what used to be popular brand names which have now failed within their respective markets yet people still associate them with quality of the good old days.

much like mike ashley and all the brands he owns which he sells through sports direct. also it's similar to british people in general that think the UK is great. living off it's past laurels when it's really a hole but just happens to still be better than africa, etc.

basically JVC, Hisense and all 55 inch 4k tvs which are £500 or less brand new will all be pretty much dog turd with hisense being the best of the bunch.

buy hisense would be my advice just don't expect it to look anything like a decent set from who are the big players; LG, Samsung and Sony. Panasonic is just below these top 3. then hisense below panasonic then all other makes below hisense.

~>Dg<~ · 27 Aug 2019 at 17:22

yeah i know vestel and other companies just buying brand names to stick on crap tvs is common. hisense do seem to be like horror stories though if you have a issue.

Griff7520 · 28 Aug 2019 at 18:44

well I actuall bought the jvc and it seems great...the 4k ultra videos i have watched on utube are fantastic....would have prefered a lg or a samsung but my budget was too low...got the 55inch jvc for £425 so cant complain.

Psycho Sonny · 29 Aug 2019 at 11:20

Griff7520 said:
well I actuall bought the jvc and it seems great...the 4k ultra videos i have watched on utube are fantastic....would have prefered a lg or a samsung but my budget was too low...got the 55inch jvc for £425 so cant complain.

i would have went with a hisense personally. JVC is a basically just a no name branded tv with the JVC logo tacked on.

at least hisense are up and coming and leader in china. so you tend to get a better panel.

i bought a 55 inch Sony earlier this year for £1K - highly rated on rtings, hdtvtest and avforums. usually every year there are only a maximum of 5 tv's anyone should even be looking at for normal users. but the minimum budget to get something decent new which is 55 inch starts at a minimum of £700 usually.

budgets below that would mean hisense.

Griff7520 · 29 Aug 2019 at 13:52

well when I am buying a tv I like to see it working in the shop....there were no hisense tvs on display so I bought the jvc....who apparently make them for PC W...d. The pic on the jvc looked great to me and the price even better so I opted for that one....not disapointed yet any way.