Best 4k 43" max tv

TALON1973 · 19 Apr 2017 at 17:15

Im after a new 4k telly. Which i will be getting through the "very" site for credit purposes.

Whats the best options ? There are a few sony model's and unsure which is the best. Max spend is £1000

Psycho Sonny · 20 Apr 2017 at 09:19

i had the same dilemma as you and it came down to 2 tv's the sony or the LG.

LG has IPS panel so better viewing angles so I opted for it over the sony. if in your environment everyone views the tv head on then get the sony.

I got the 43" UH750V. Has a glass panel, brilliant onboard sound. HDR (8 bit with dithering).

I believe the HDR is slightly better on the sony but it doesn't have very good viewing angles. Colours go funny from an angle.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 20 Apr 2017 at 09:32

I have a Samsung ue43ks7500 that i've been happy with since I purchased

TALON1973 · 20 Apr 2017 at 12:23

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
I have a Samsung ue43ks7500 that i've been happy with since I purchased

I did want that, but cant get it from the site i want to use

TALON1973 · 20 Apr 2017 at 12:29

Psycho Sonny said:
i had the same dilemma as you and it came down to 2 tv's the sony or the LG.

LG has IPS panel so better viewing angles so I opted for it over the sony. if in your environment everyone views the tv head on then get the sony.

I got the 43" UH750V. Has a glass panel, brilliant onboard sound. HDR (8 bit with dithering).

I believe the HDR is slightly better on the sony but it doesn't have very good viewing angles. Colours go funny from an angle.

Im no more than 20 degrees off centre on my worse sitting position. I cant work out what models are which . The £1000 sony is this years model. And is one up from the basic 4k. But im not sure if the otger slightly cheaper ones are last years but higher spec.

Psycho Sonny · 20 Apr 2017 at 12:47

TALON1973 said:
Im no more than 20 degrees off centre on my worse sitting position. I cant work out what models are which . The £1000 sony is this years model. And is one up from the basic 4k. But im not sure if the otger slightly cheaper ones are last years but higher spec.

you can normally tell by the letters or numbers used they move in progression

e.g. samsung K is 2016, J is 2015, H is 2014, they missed out I because it looks like l or a 1

panasonic back in the day you had, G10, G30, GT50, GT60 the higher the number the newer the model.

so without you telling us all the model numbers of the sony's there is no way to help

TALON1973 · 20 Apr 2017 at 13:15

Sony KD43XD8088BU £649 atm

http://www.very.co.uk/sony-kd43xd8088bu-43-inch-4k-ultra-hdnbsphdr-android-smart-led-tv-black/1600107391.prd

Sony Bravia KD43XD8077Su £649

http://www.very.co.uk/sony-bravia-kd43xd8077su-43-inch-4k-ultra-hdnbsphdrnbspandroid-smart-led-tv-silver/1600107389.prd

Sony Bravia KD43XE8004 £999

http://www.very.co.uk/sony-bravia-kd43xe8004-43-inch-4k-hdr-ultra-hd-smart-android-tvtrade-with-youview-and-freeview-hd/1600163333.prd

Psycho Sonny · 20 Apr 2017 at 14:14

richer sounds has the same pricing.

either the XE is a newer model or better model from what I can tell which is why it is £300 dearer.

again all 3 of those tv's aren't 10 bit panels. how much are the LG's and what models do they have? the LG's will offer better value for money IMO.

TALON1973 · 20 Apr 2017 at 15:03

The only lg panel id consider is the tv you have psycho.... its £899

Atm i have a Samsung ue40ju6550u 4k tv which ive had coming up about 2 years now. I only pais £408 new at the time. But im hoping picture quality would have got better since. Only real issue i have with current tv is motion blur

Psycho Sonny · 21 Apr 2017 at 14:43

TALON1973 said:
The only lg panel id consider is the tv you have psycho.... its £899

Atm i have a Samsung ue40ju6550u 4k tv which ive had coming up about 2 years now. I only pais £408 new at the time. But im hoping picture quality would have got better since. Only real issue i have with current tv is motion blur

which is still £100 cheaper than the equivalent sony @ £999

the 43" market only has 1 clear winner the KS7500 but it's curved which I can't have. all the others are 8 bit with or without dithering.

personally i would wait it out another 2 months see what the new models bring. old ones will fall in price too.

TALON1973 · 21 Apr 2017 at 17:27

Psycho Sonny said:
which is still £100 cheaper than the equivalent sony @ £999

the 43" market only has 1 clear winner the KS7500 but it's curved which I can't have. all the others are 8 bit with or without dithering.

personally i would wait it out another 2 months see what the new models bring. old ones will fall in price too.

Yeah i might just wait abit. Im hoping the samsung becomes available.

chris_87 · 21 Apr 2017 at 18:08

Those Sony's linked above are 10-bit panels, not 8-bit. XD is last years model, XE is this years. I don't think there are any "in the wild" comparisons with the newer XE yet but initial info suggests that they will pretty much be the same performance-wise, rather than an obvious step-up.

humanlaptop · 21 Apr 2017 at 18:10

Im in this market as well... upping my budget to get the best or one of the better 43" TVs I can find. Be interested in your purchase choice.

TALON1973 · 21 Apr 2017 at 18:22

chris_87 said:
Those Sony's linked above are 10-bit panels, not 8-bit. XD is last years model, XE is this years. I don't think there are any "in the wild" comparisons with the newer XE yet but initial info suggests that they will pretty much be the same performance-wise, rather than an obvious step-up.

So are the xd models 10 bit then ?

And is the 8088 better than the 8077 ? Even tho the 77 had an original higher starting price.

Psycho Sonny · 21 Apr 2017 at 19:09

chris_87 said:
Those Sony's linked above are 10-bit panels, not 8-bit. XD is last years model, XE is this years. I don't think there are any "in the wild" comparisons with the newer XE yet but initial info suggests that they will pretty much be the same performance-wise, rather than an obvious step-up.

please provide a source for this.

richer sounds says they are 8 bit with dithering

chris_87 · 22 Apr 2017 at 12:17

TALON1973 said:
So are the xd models 10 bit then ?

And is the 8088 better than the 8077 ? Even tho the 77 had an original higher starting price.

The last two numbers just refer to the frame colour (77 is silver, 88 is black I think).

Psycho Sonny said:
please provide a source for this.

richer sounds says they are 8 bit with dithering

So it does. Rtings have it as a 10-bit panel: http://uk.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x800d I've also seen it as 10-bit elsewhere.

Psycho Sonny · 22 Apr 2017 at 14:55

TALON1973 said:
So are the xd models 10 bit then ?

And is the 8088 better than the 8077 ? Even tho the 77 had an original higher starting price.

77 and 88 tell you what colour the stand and surround is. exact same tv different colour.

i'd get the new model personally if your planning on keeping the tv a while (longer than 5 years). if your on a strict budget then save the £300 as it's no way worth 50% more

budge1972 · 23 Apr 2017 at 08:16

I have the Sony KD43XD8088 and as far as I'm aware it is 10bit. There are lots of conflicting reports of it being 8+2. Rtings updated its review to show it being a true 10 bit tv but it still doesn't hit the UHDpremium standard.
And it's a bloody great TV for the money though.

TALON1973 · 23 Apr 2017 at 17:08

budge1972 said:
I have the Sony KD43XD8088 and as far as I'm aware it is 10bit. There are lots of conflicting reports of it being 8+2. Rtings updated its review to show it being a true 10 bit tv but it still doesn't hit the UHDpremium standard.
And it's a bloody great TV for the money though.

So i take it the 88 is the model up from the 77 ?

chris_87 · 23 Apr 2017 at 21:02

TALON1973 said:
So i take it the 88 is the model up from the 77 ?

No, as above they are the same model. The last two digits (77/88) refer to the colour, which is the only difference.

43XD8088

Red = size
Yellow = model
Green = colour