55" Sony W809 - Flagship 1080p - £449 delivered
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software issues have been fixed but it's a mute point IMO
anyone who cares about such things owns a fire tv, android box, etc that they use for smart features.
https://www.avforums.com/threads/sony-2015-full-hd-2015-w80-75-70c.1937303/page-69
plenty of people in there with perfectly fine sony tv's and zero issues
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https://www.avforums.com/threads/sony-2015-full-hd-2015-w80-75-70c.1937303/page-66#post-23211641
there is a guy who thinks all the sammy's are crap and sony's are better.
for every person saying sammy is better you will find another saying sony is.
IMO the best place to get an unbiased opinion are the reviews i linked to above. which all state the sony is better for bright rooms with daylight or ambient lighting. the samsung is better for darkly lit rooms (more cinema style orientation).
both are good but the sony doesn't need pro calibrated as it's really good out the box whereas the samsung benefits a lot from one and you should get it done.
as for smart features, i don't know anyone who doesn't have a android box or chrome cast, apple tv or fire tv, etc. even in my office where the average age is like 90 they all have android boxes they bought off ebay for £40.
there is a guy who thinks all the sammy's are crap and sony's are better.
for every person saying sammy is better you will find another saying sony is.
IMO the best place to get an unbiased opinion are the reviews i linked to above. which all state the sony is better for bright rooms with daylight or ambient lighting. the samsung is better for darkly lit rooms (more cinema style orientation).
both are good but the sony doesn't need pro calibrated as it's really good out the box whereas the samsung benefits a lot from one and you should get it done.
as for smart features, i don't know anyone who doesn't have a android box or chrome cast, apple tv or fire tv, etc. even in my office where the average age is like 90 they all have android boxes they bought off ebay for £40.
Me.
Why would I need an extra box when my Samsung does netflix/amazon prime/youtube/iplayer/4od/fiveod and has 3 usb ports for media?
Chromecast feature is built in too.
And regards to pro calibration - I have an F8000 and I happy with it as is. Only a tiny fraction of people really care about super accurate colours. Most people are happy to tweak the settings themselves and are happy with the outcome.
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because they don't receive updates very often or sometimes at all.
i know on my top of the range panny plasma it's received about 2-3 updates and is missing a lot of stuff.
the built in smart is crap compared to standalone, same goes for for the built in tuners. i don't use either of them i'd rather have a seperate freesat box and a separate freeview box.
they are good enough for basic use, but not if your hands on with tech
Maybe they are crap on sonys but the apps I mentioned on the Samsung are updated regularly and are the same as on any standalone. Samsung is renowned for having a great smart TV interface and app selection.
And it has freesat and freeview built in and DLNA works great too. It's so refreshing to have it all in one box, all working as it should.
'hands on with tech '.... Got an example?
And it has freesat and freeview built in and DLNA works great too. It's so refreshing to have it all in one box, all working as it should.
'hands on with tech '.... Got an example?
What's the outcome?
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it arrived in mint condition. not in original packaging.
i've not set it up yet as i'll be moving home. so it's in storage waiting to be used.
the screen looked out of this world for the brief moment i took it out of the box and set it up. it then went back into the box.
for £449 it was definitely worth it.
couldn't see any problems with light bleed, etc which was the main worry.
I don't need to get it calibrated, it looks fine, and better than the two Sonys did. Not sure why you insist on suggesting I'm wrong about products I actually own(ed) myself but there we go.
As for the smart boxes, Netflix or Amazon or iPlayer on a Sony is identical to a Samsung or a Fire stick or Roku or PS4.
When it come to him, HE is only ever correct, thought people knew that already.
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for an extra £200
44% increase on price..................................................................................................
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not according to the reviews on both hdtvtest and avforums. i think they know more about said tv's than yourself.
i'm copying and pasting direct from the reviews done by professional calibrators. so they are right not me.
it's also a year older 2014 model. it's also not a flagship and benefits hugely from a pro calibration according to reviews whereas the same people say the sony doesn't.
so it's double the price 100% increase for the same quality of picture.
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not really and i don't think there will be
http://centresdirect.co.uk/p-14496-kdl50w809cbua.aspx
50" of the same tv is £30 more expensive now. so i got 55" for £30 cheaper looks like a win/win in my book.
http://centresdirect.co.uk/p-14333-kdl55w807csua.aspx
55" of the model below mine for £100 more. albeit in the real world you wouldn't notice much difference if any. but it's £100 more.
what are you looking for exactly? the best time to buy tv's i'm afraid has most likely passed as all the new models are hitting stores and they have already cleared out last years models. you may get lucky if you keep scouring on a daily basis but the best time to buy is during the end of january to the middle of march. so february plus or minus 2 weeks either side. this is when shops clear out old models cheap to make way for new models.
maybe a shop store has forgotten to do so and you may get lucky but now it's best to wait for next year.
this is the 3rd time now i've bought during this period and i've gotten tv's for around half the going rate.
50" GT50 brand new with 5 year warranty and 2 sets of 3d glasses - £799 when it retailed for £1400 in the same store less than 9 months before.
51" D8000 brand new with 5 year warranty and 2 sets of 3d glasses for £649 when it retailed for £1600 in the same store less than 9 months before.
now I got the 55" W809C for £449 albeit "refurbished" with 12 month warranty when it retails in currys for around £729 atm (also a 12 month warranty). the w805c however (lesser model) retailed for around £900 last august. so you could say this tv was around £1K august last year.
what do i know though
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sam...k-55-led-tv-639-applicanceelectronics-2417239
seems like an alright deal if your after 4k.
it's not a "highly recommended" award but one below
https://www.avforums.com/review/samsung-ue55ju6400-uhd-review.11288#sectionAnchor40389
so it's an 8/10 whereas all the tv's i've bought above are 9/10's iirc. may be wrong on the sammy plasma but i'm sure it was.
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When it comes to calibration arn't Sony tv's known for being pretty good out of the box?
I was impressed with my w905, and it only needed a few personal tweaks here and there.
I was impressed with my w905, and it only needed a few personal tweaks here and there.
I've had both a Sony and a el-cheapo brand fail at around 2 years, give or take.
The Sony (KDL-40V3000) was in warranty and it suffers from a known issue, but they still refused to fix it - it works but has black streaky lines down it that makes it almost unwatchable. It's currently in my spare room and comes out when I have a big house party or BBQ etc as if it gets knocked over it doesn't matter. I'll never buy another Sony TV again due to this.
The el-cheapo TV developed a light spot on one edge, as if someone was constantly touching/pushing on the screen, it was replaced no questions asked and the replacement still works fine.
Truth be told this is a good deal if you don't care about it breaking, but don't complain if/when it does and you end up wishing you paid a bit more and got a better actually new TV with a 6 year warranty.
thought you had a st
My parents Panasonic failed after about 4 years - thankfully they'd purchased it from a place that gave a 5 year guarantee.
There are actually a lot of places that give longer than 12 months, and certainly more than 2 - to name three, Costco (5 years), Richer Sounds (6 years), John Lewis (5 years). Tesco ran a promotion not so long ago offering a longer guarantee. And Sony had a long-running promotion in partnership with many retailers to provide a free 5 year guarantee on most models.
You're kidding yourself if you only get a 12 month guarantee and say that's "normal". With price matching and everything else, you really don't need to settle for that, and can normally easily get a 5 (or 6) year guarantee without spending a penny more.
You might have a flex plus account, but unluckily they don't cover refurbished models - page 7 http://www.nationwide.co.uk/~/media...flexplus/p2223-flexplus-extented-warranty.pdf : "Ineligible products: 2. Any appliances or equipment which has not been purchased from new for example, reconditioned or second hand appliances"
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nope GT50 which only had a couple of minor differences from that years VT50 and the same panel used in the GT60.
it was the second last panel ever made by panasonic. the last being the one used in the ZT.