Emergency TV replacement - what to get, 30-40 inches?

q974739 · 2 Dec 2021 at 16:04

Just before Christmas, the TV is about to die. This is a crisis, because it's amazingly useful with the children. The switch, TV - so much uses that darned TV.

What would you replace it with, in the 30-40 inch range? I've been happy with 28 inches for the last decade, but I've been outvoted and the replacement is going to be bigger. Any suggestions??

jrwagh333 · 2 Dec 2021 at 16:11

Hope you signed a prenuptial

EdwardTeach · 2 Dec 2021 at 16:31

Price range?

I wilds go for a bigger TV, and the LG oleds are generally considered the best.

Joxeon · 2 Dec 2021 at 16:47

EdwardTeach said:
Price range?

I wilds go for a bigger TV, and the LG oleds are generally considered the best.

Oleds and children are not a great combo atleast in my household where we have had to replace the tv twice in 3 years due to broken screens.

Liquid_Entity · 2 Dec 2021 at 17:22

Just get a 43" Hisense for under £300

turbot1984 · 2 Dec 2021 at 17:29

q974739 said:
Just before Christmas, the TV is about to die. This is a crisis, because it's amazingly useful with the children. The switch, TV - so much uses that darned TV.

What would you replace it with, in the 30-40 inch range? I've been happy with 28 inches for the last decade, but I've been outvoted and the replacement is going to be bigger. Any suggestions??

my mums tv packed up so got her one of these Toshiba 32WK3C63DB for £189 ... well happy with it

q974739 · 2 Dec 2021 at 17:58

jrwagh333 said:
Hope you signed a prenuptial

Pffft

EdwardTeach said:
Price range?

I wilds go for a bigger TV, and the LG oleds are generally considered the best.

Price range is 200-600ish, as needed. I prefer smaller because I don't believe you should fill all the space with screen?

Joxeon said:
Oleds and children are not a great combo atleast in my household where we have had to replace the tv twice in 3 years due to broken screens.

Agreed - prefer something a little more... replacable? I'm going to wince when it's replaced, because it costs more than 30p. No point making it worse than it has to be?

Liquid_Entity said:
Just get a 43" Hisense for under £300

That's what the wife suggested as a first option

turbot1984 said:
my mums tv packed up so got her one of these Toshiba 32WK3C63DB for £189 ... well happy with it

I'd be happy with that, but the wife wants more. Bigger. Inches and inches more!

Rroff · 2 Dec 2021 at 18:08

I would definitely go a bit bigger to 4x inches unless you have a small room. If you anticipate it being damaged it might be worth looking at cover/care which covers accidental damage though often they end up costing almost as much again as the item which isn't really worth it.

lltfdaniel · 2 Dec 2021 at 18:22

That 43 inch Hisense is what i would also recommend.

Quartz · 2 Dec 2021 at 18:47

Get as big a TV as will fit in the space available and in the budget available.

squarehead94 · 2 Dec 2021 at 23:59

Yeah definitely get the biggest semi decent panel you can reasonably afford. You won't regret it. Either a 48inch A series LG OLED or a 50-55-65 inch 4k LED.
Sub 350 get a hisense 50,
Top end of your budget definitely get the a1 oled.

Jim99 · 3 Dec 2021 at 00:02

If you're breaking them that often, I'd get a refurbed Hisense Roku 43". You can usually find them for <£230, seen some on eBay just now for £206 with discount code.

willhub · 3 Dec 2021 at 13:21

Joxeon said:
Oleds and children are not a great combo atleast in my household where we have had to replace the tv twice in 3 years due to broken screens.

How did the children damaged the screens? (I have a 3 month old and I wish to avoid him killing my OLED when he starts to walk) :eek:

Joxeon · 3 Dec 2021 at 19:01

willhub said:
How did the children damaged the screens? (I have a 3 month old and I wish to avoid him killing my OLED when he starts to walk)

One of the screens was hit with a toy and the other got hit with a flying mineral water bottle.

andy_mk3 · 3 Dec 2021 at 19:10

Joxeon said:
One of the screens was hit with a toy and the other got hit with a flying mineral water bottle.

This is why I held onto my LG plasma for so long having my daughter around, having a nice thick glass panel as it got some abuse over the years! Bloody kids thinking everything is a touchscreen too

q974739 · 3 Dec 2021 at 20:37

My thanks for the advice, hisense ordered. 42(?) Inches or something!