New 55” TV £2000 budget

RDB85

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I’m looking to buy a new TV. I’m thinking an OLED would be best. I’ve a budget of up to £2000. Any suggestions please?
 
RDB85 said:
I’d have to measure it to make sure it will fit.
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Definitely do so, £2000 can buy you a lot of TV so unless you've some sort of aesthetic reason for a smaller TV I'd opt for the largest you can fit into your space from a size/budget standpoint.

If you're coming from an older TV that's 40-55" hold in mind that they often have very large bezels around the screens compared to modern TV's.
 
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RDB85 said:
So I’ve just measured it and 65” will fit.
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I don't suppose you have a Costco membership? If so they're one of the best places to buy from for warranty, 5 years and they don't detract usage against replacement value.

Otherwise:

LG C5: https://www.richersounds.com/lg-oled65c56lb/ (£1279 at checkout when using the code RSTV220)

Philips 65OLED909: https://www.richersounds.com/philips-65oled909/ (£1599)

I'd be oggling those two personally, Phillips actually has a "100 day trial" at the moment where you can get your money back if you're not happy with the TV, I also really like the ambilight/backlight feature they come with.

You can get some good deals closer to £700 on OLED's if you'd rather save for various units, and it does depend on usage to an extent.
 
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RDB85 said:
Both of those look good. How about the Panasonic Z95B?
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From what little I've read it's almost perfect, Panasonic used to actually pre-calibrate their high end TV's years ago but I don't think that's the case anymore (in fairness it may not be as necessary with modern OLED's, and it's not exactly a good marketing niche for the layman).

They are quite chonky/thick due to the built in audio system, some people prefer a slimmer screen that's more flush to the wall or would rather have an external soundbar or AVR setup.

From what I gather it boils down to the following with high end OLED's with the main three:

LG: No nonsense, excellent screen with as far as I can tell the best overall connectivity features.
Phillips: Ambilight - aka reactive backlighting, personally I absolutely love it. Also has a built in 3.1 audio system vs the 2.2 of the C5, and of course the aforementioned 100 day trial/money back.
Panasonic: Chonky but amazing TV, comes with built in 5.1.2 which easily makes it the best choice if you want good sound without a soundbar or AVR.

They've all got their niches tbh, people tend to blanket recommend the C5 and don't get me wrong it's a fantastic choice, but there's absolutely good reasons to go for other OLED's at the price point.
 
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hornetstinger said:
Difference in apps and UI? Last time I compared Panasonic to lg the Panasonic menu are basic limited apps and not great media player and Lan functions
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There are some but I'm not clued into it, from what I understand Panasonic stepped up in that regard but I've always felt it a bit of a weak argument. I can understand why someone wouldn't want to have bulky audio equipment around to improve their experience, but if I was putting down a couple of grand on a TV I'd not give a toss about built in apps, I'd be using a third party item like a Firestick 4K Max or NV Shield or something instead.
 
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