Recommend a 32" LED TV?

DiNZi · 28 Jul 2016 at 02:32

Recommend a TV up to 42" - budget £300'ish

I have a tight budget of around £300, it will be used for the bedroom where there is already a TV bracket on the wall that supports up to 42" and/or 30kg.

The TV must be Smart and be Full HD.

I'm leaning towards the Samsung below, I have compared many TV's around this price range.

Samsung UE32K5500 (£279.00) - 10W per Speaker and 4 HDMI ports.
SONY BRAVIA KDL-32WD752SU (£329.99) - 5W per Speaker and only 2 HDMI ports (weak points?)

Let me know if there's anything out there that can better the Samsung otherwise I'm picking it up this weekend, thanks.

DiNZi · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:04

I've just come across this online.

Panasonic TX-40DS400B (279.00) - 10W per Speaker and 2 HDMI ports.

Will the Panasonic be a better performer than the Samsung?

I plan to watch some BluRay's occasionally, use it for Freeview HD, HDMI will be hooked up to my PC where I can stream Football also.

DiNZi · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:27

JanxSpirit said:
The only way to find out will be to compare them side-by-side running from the same source in ideal viewing conditions. As this is highly unlikely to happen in a TV showroom, make sure whoever you buy from has a good returns policy.

Thanks, will keep in mind where I purchase from.

I hope somebody with some past experience can tell me which one to go with, those are some of the best options IMO.

DiNZi · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:27

It seems like the only big difference between the UE32K5500 and TX-40DS400B is that the Samsung is down as a Quad Core and I can't find information on Panasonic's processor, I think it's a single core. Both TV sets have a Frame/Motion rate of 400 Hz (I think).

If you had to blind purchase, which one would you buy out of these two?

DiNZi · 28 Jul 2016 at 18:12

I think I've decided on the Samsung UE40H6400 for £339.00, stretched the budget a little.

This has got all the features I need, plus it's a little bigger than I wanted too, nothing out there beats it at this price IMO.

I liked the look of that Panasonic but I'll be using the TV mainly for Freeview HD, Smart features and DNLA playback I think the Samsung will perform better, it's got a quad core processor after all in comparison to Panasonic's single/dual.

DiNZi · 1 Aug 2016 at 11:29

Thanks for the responses.

It's a shame, I was set to buy it last weekend but Argos don't have any stock nor does any online retailer.

Any other TV that's on par with the UE40H6400? Similar price approx £350.

Hopefully something I can get by this weekend.

Update: So I phoned up Argos, and they say stock may be arriving for this model on the 4th August, will take 48 hours to process and should be available at UK stores by Saturday, fingers crossed.

DiNZi · 1 Aug 2016 at 18:51

I've spent a few minutes narrowing down my search and looking at other retailers with stock for other TVs, just in case Argos don't stock the H6400 again.

Waiting on stock:

Samsung UE40H6400
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/televisions/full-hd-and-hd-tvs/UE40H6400AKXXU

Alternatives:

LG 43LH604V
http://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-43LH604V
Sony Bravia KDL-40WD653
http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-specs/KDL-40WD653/list
Sony Bravia KDL-40W705C
http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-specs/KDL-40W705C/list
Panasonic Viera TX-40DS500B
http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/viera-televisions/HDTV/tx-40ds500b.html

Maybe one of these four could trump the H6400 even.

It's four options that look very strong online and not entry level TVs which are priced approx £350, any thoughts welcome please.

DiNZi · 1 Aug 2016 at 21:03

The Craig said:
If you're using an existing wall mount, have you checked a new TV is the same type of fitting?

I need to have a look carefully, at the moment I have a LG M2762D wall mounted using a bracket I purchased at Comet a few years ago.

DiNZi · 2 Aug 2016 at 10:39

It's looking like I'm going to have to track down one of these UE40H6400's, hope I can pick one up somewhere.

DiNZi · 2 Aug 2016 at 11:37

Psycho Sonny said:
Get yourself a J6300. It's the curved version of the H6400 and a year newer.

I've phoned up Argos again this morning, had someone else check and they say stock is expected for the 40" H6400 in the next 3-5 days.

If nothing turns up on the website by Monday, I'll look at other options.

DiNZi · 4 Aug 2016 at 15:08

I'm beginning to give up hope of getting a 40" H6400 now, I think they are all gone.

There are a few used knocking about, one used for 10 months local to me selling for £250, I've never bought second hand.

I'm now looking at Panasonic 40" CS520B and Sony 40" W705C both can be purchased under £370.

I can't find many Samsung's that are within budget and 40", I'd much prefer to go with them for the good Smart TV and 20W Speakers.

I've heard Panasonic don't play DTS sound through DLNA and the Sony only has 10W Speakers.

DiNZi · 9 Aug 2016 at 11:05

I doubt I'll find a 40" Samsung H6400 or 42" Sony W829, proving impossible now.

I've decided to look at settling between KDL-43W755C or KDL-43W805C, anyone know if the Android OS on these TVs has improved after a year, and has all the apps?