Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

Basher · 9 Feb 2017 at 12:44

Maverick2332;30486488 said:
Probably the same reason they bought a branded HDMI cable instead of cheap one that does the same job.

It could well be a bundle at a high street retailer. I went in to buy a 50inch Samsung recently and it was £40 cheaper if they also included the cable. I then put the cable on eBay because I only ever use Amazon basics ones that are already recessed into the wall.

wiiija · 9 Feb 2017 at 13:24

Andy and Ollie

Also had to take back my curved Samsung TV from a few pages back due to problems, I now have an LG UH668V, doesn't look half as flashy but it's a much better TV, WebOs is awesome and picture is much more natural, the Samsung never quite looked right even after calibration.

tatts · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:26

chief barker;30485398 said:
I still have a GT30 - how does your new TV compare to the plasma?

Massive improvement for me. Smoother picture, deeper colours, brighter screen. Overall a lot more impressed than I thought I would be.

hughtrimble;30486440 said:
May I ask the point of buying the Fire TV, when you have bought a TV with the apps that the Fire TV box also provides?

Sadly I can't take the TV with me when I go working away.

Maverick2332;30486488 said:
Probably the same reason they bought a branded HDMI cable instead of cheap one that does the same job.

Who said I bought the cable?

wingman · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:33

tatts;30486954 said:
Massive improvement for me. Smoother picture, deeper colours, brighter screen. Overall a lot more impressed than I thought I would be.

Sadly I can't take the TV with me when I go working away.

Who said I bought the cable?

Gotta love some the OCUK detective agency.

I'd have personally gone with the KS7000 55" as it's full 10 bit, but I do prefer the design of the Sony.

2StepSteve · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:46

I've gone strong in to this vinyl journey.

These seem pretty decent quality and large enough to hold doubles.

Carbon Brush

Vinyl!

Martynt74 · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:48

Interesting, i was only looking at those Vinyl Keepers last night but couldnt work out if they were sleeves for the record themselves or to protect the cardboard packaging. From your post it sounds like its for the outer packaging which is what i want.

RSR · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:51

SpartaK;30483871 said:

I've been waiting on these, i'd be interest to hear some feedback on them

SexyGreyFox · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:52

Marvt74;30487035 said:
Interesting, i was only looking at those Vinyl Keepers last night but couldnt work out if they were sleeves for the record themselves or to protect the cardboard packaging. From your post it sounds like its for the outer packaging which is what i want.

Don't forget that you have to do what we used to do in the early 70s.
When you buy your next album put it in a plastic sleeve and then walk around the streets hoping a mate sees it and starts up a conversation and then perhaps invites you in to play it.
True story.

Thank God for Flac and a DAP.

lee1101 · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:52

2StepSteve;30487030 said:
I've gone strong in to this vinyl journey.

These seem pretty decent quality and large enough to hold doubles.

My and the missus went to Pete Tong with the orchestra at the O2. Was amazing

hughtrimble · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:53

tatts;30486954 said:
Sadly I can't take the TV with me when I go working away.

Gotcha. Thanks

DJDaz · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:53

tatts;30486954 said:
Who said I bought the cable?

Considering you included it in a picture you posted for Images of items I have purchased. It's fair to assume you'd bought it.

Yaayuh! · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:59

tatts;30486954 said:
Who said I bought the cable?

Currys by chance? They give away Sandstrom stuff with purchases.

RJC · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:09

tatts;30485015 said:
Finally replaced the P50GT30B

http://i272.

What is the full model number for the tv? as I need to replace mine and been looking at the XD8577 & 8599.

tatts · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:13

wingman;30486975 said:
Gotta love some the OCUK detective agency.

I'd have personally gone with the KS7000 55" as it's full 10 bit, but I do prefer the design of the Sony.

I actually preferred the picture over the Samsung for some reason. I haven't made a mistake have I? It's still far better quality than the Panasonic it is replacing.

tatts · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:16

DJDaz;30487058 said:
Considering you included it in a picture you posted for Images of items I have purchased. It's fair to assume you'd bought it.

We'll it was part of a purchase

Rossi~;30487077 said:
Currys by chance? They give away Sandstrom stuff with purchases.

Yes I sure wouldn't have paid £60 for it

RJC;30487116 said:
What is the full model number for the tv? as I need to replace mine and been looking at the XD8577 & 8599.

It's the 8599, I almost went for the 49" version but knew I would be disappointed so went 55" as the overall size is almost exactly the same due to the thick bezel on the last one.

RJC · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:21

tatts;30487138 said:
We'll it was part of a purchase

Yes I sure wouldn't have paid £60 for it

It's the 8599, I almost went for the 49" version but knew I would be disappointed so went 55" as the overall size is almost exactly the same due to the thick bezel on the last one.

Cheers, added to my list to check

2StepSteve · 9 Feb 2017 at 15:37

Marvt74;30487035 said:
Interesting, i was only looking at those Vinyl Keepers last night but couldnt work out if they were sleeves for the record themselves or to protect the cardboard packaging. From your post it sounds like its for the outer packaging which is what i want.

They are for the outer cover protection

, decent quality also.

SexyGreyFox;30487054 said:
Don't forget that you have to do what we used to do in the early 70s.
When you buy your next album put it in a plastic sleeve and then walk around the streets hoping a mate sees it and starts up a conversation and then perhaps invites you in to play it.
True story.

Thank God for Flac and a DAP.

Oh, wow.. cool story.

lee1101;30487055 said:
My and the missus went to Pete Tong with the orchestra at the O2. Was amazing

I bet that was a great experience, I only found out about the event long after it past. Disappointingly, I've quickly discovered that I'm not a fan of the album, great concept but I don't like the way the album has been mastered.

SexyGreyFox · 9 Feb 2017 at 17:12

2StepSteve;30487209 said:
Oh, wow.. cool story.

Not cool at all, we were all idiots.

wingman · 9 Feb 2017 at 20:38

tatts;30487127 said:
I actually preferred the picture over the Samsung for some reason. I haven't made a mistake have I? It's still far better quality than the Panasonic it is replacing.

Well I made the change simply because my Sony was faulty, so I managed to take it back a couple of days later but they'd ran out of stock by then.

By all means a great TV, but if you're into 4K gaming at all then I'd say it won't be as good as the Samsung KS7000.

My (limited) understanding is that the Sony produces 8bit 4K picture and does some clever wizardry to upscale it to 10bit via software. Happy to be corrected on this, but I did find this out after a fair bit of research.

The Samsung KS7000 is full on, proper 10bit 4K.

tatts · 9 Feb 2017 at 21:31

wingman;30488273 said:
Well I made the change simply because my Sony was faulty, so I managed to take it back a couple of days later but they'd ran out of stock by then.

By all means a great TV, but if you're into 4K gaming at all then I'd say it won't be as good as the Samsung KS7000.

My (limited) understanding is that the Sony produces 8bit 4K picture and does some clever wizardry to upscale it to 10bit via software. Happy to be corrected on this, but I did find this out after a fair bit of research.

The Samsung KS7000 is full on, proper 10bit 4K.

Useful to know thanks. I very rarely if at all use the PS4 these days and I don't own a 4K player. I bought it as I have sky Q and was thinking about the 4k add on but the way it upscales the HD channels is very impressive to me, far better than the old TV so overall I'm very happy. was just curious to the difference.