55" TV - £1k budget - Recommendations

stoofa · 2 Jun 2017 at 14:27

So, I've had some PPI repayments and the flooring in our front room isn't going to coast as much as we had initially thought.
I currently have a 40" Samsung TV which I've been really happy with, no complaints at all. I'd like to get something newer and larger. I believe that 55" is going to be the "sweet size" for us. I had been initially looking at 49"-50", however 55" I think will work.

I believe the world is moving on to UHD via OLED - can I get this kind of technology from a well respected brand for my £1k budget?
I output to a receiver and surround sound, so in-built sound on the TV is of zero consequence.

Inputs are going to be Sky, PS4.....very basically I may not use the UHD capabilities right away, however I'm not someone who replaces their TV every year or two, so during it's time with me UHD will almost certainly be used.

If 5 year warranties come with said item, bonus. If they don't, then I'd like to choose a manufacturer who will at least sell me one.
With regards TV's, ever since LCD I've either owned Samsung or Sony - I'm not adverse to trying other manufacturers.

stoofa · 4 Jun 2017 at 11:36

Thanks for the responses.
Really didn't know where the price break was on the latest technology.
Ta

stoofa · 5 Jun 2017 at 14:53

It looks like the KS7000 is going to be a little difficult to find - looks like it was a 2016 model and a lot of places have run out.
I'll keep an eye on the 2017 models as well, see if they take a price drop - just cannot quite work out which model from the MU range matches those from the KS.

stoofa · 8 Jun 2017 at 17:33

I posted on to another forum yesterday and they confirmed that the MU series isn't up to the KS series at all, that I would need to look at the Q series - those are silly money right now.
I had noticed that the 7500 and 8500 were around, so maybe I'll go take a look at the curve and see how I get on with it.
I may postpone my upgrade until the back end of the year - we've then got a Black Friday and Cyber Monday which may yield some results and of course the Q series might start dropping too.

Saying all that, the LG line up seems quite impressive and at sensible prices too. I do game on my TV, so need to ensure I get something with a low response time.

stoofa · 13 Jun 2017 at 09:02

I noticed the 7500 is still available and the 8000 & 9000 can be had if I'm willing to increase budget. I really need to go and see those curved screens in the flesh to see if they might be an option.
I'm assuming those can still be wall mounted?
I may well leave things for about 3-4 months and see where we are with regards discounts on the 2017 models. Certainly with Samsung at the moment it's either short supply 2016 models or ridiculously costly 2017 ones.