samsung LED TV's

Tysonator · 16 Sep 2015 at 21:46

Popped into my local Curry's to look at some samsung TV'S to replace my current one.
I was so surprised to notice that the finish on the latest TV's was very plastic and cheap looking !

The Sony TV's do look pretty good and the finish and styling are rather good.
What is happening with samsung at the moment. Their TV's use to look amazing and the picture quality was brilliant !
The mobile phone side of samsung has improved to apple standard at the expense of letting the TV standard slip !

TheVoice · 16 Sep 2015 at 23:02

I haven't been impressed with Samsung stuff for a while. When I used to work for Sainsbury's a few years back I'd be setting up the display model TVs, and the Samsung ones always looked and felt thin, cheap and creaky whereas the Sony stuff was much more solid. Strangely enough I bought a Sony one after that.

dl8860 · 17 Sep 2015 at 09:15

Bezel on my Sammy 48h6400 looks a bit plasticky when I'm stood right next to it, but funnily enough that's not where I normally stand and it looks great from 9 feet away.

People have different priorities for what they want from TVs

Tysonator · 17 Sep 2015 at 11:07

TV's now are so stylist that some are a form of modern art. For me it has always been the picture quality and sound, however style has now been added to the mix. This has made TV's a iconic item to display in the home. I loved to have my current LED TV to include the illuminated manufacture name which was on some models a few years back.
Sony have done this and it does add another wow factor to the TV.

I think I am heading towards buying a Sony due to the build and picture quality of the TV's !

HungryHippos · 17 Sep 2015 at 11:59

Tysonator said:
TV's now are so stylist that some are a form of modern art. For me it has always been the picture quality and sound, however style has now been added to the mix. This has made TV's a iconic item to display in the home. I loved to have my current LED TV to include the illuminated manufacture name which was on some models a few years back.
Sony have done this and it does add another wow factor to the TV.

I think I am heading towards buying a Sony due to the build and picture quality of the TV's !

If you have a proper sound system as well, the only thing that really matters is the PQ and the size of the screen!

wellibob · 17 Sep 2015 at 13:58

PQ (& screen size) priority first. Features second. Looks last. However nobody in their right mind would buy a ruddy horrible looking set. Build quality is a given but this greatly depends on your perspective.
My Samsung 48H6400 pleases me lots purely on its size and PQ. It's other features as smart set and sound are rather timid but I use external devices mainly via hdmi. It's build never bothered me nor did it's looks tbh. Reviews just gave it a thumbs up on PQ but I'm VERY disappointed on its ability to play files directly and the Plex app onboard is just nasty.

Tysonator · 18 Sep 2015 at 08:50

As for PQ the Sony's in the Curry's store did appear to have the edge. Of I need to have both LED TV's displaying he same source and set on the same picture mode.

Another factor for me is I hang my TV on the wall, so flush HDMI and other sockets are a must !
At the moment the Sony seems to have a lot of boxes ticket. I am just so surprised have far behind Samsung are with their TV's in a difficult market !

krooton · 18 Sep 2015 at 11:29

wellibob said:
PQ (& screen size) priority first. Features second. Looks last. However nobody in their right mind would buy a ruddy horrible looking set. Build quality is a given but this greatly depends on your perspective.
My Samsung 48H6400 pleases me lots purely on its size and PQ. It's other features as smart set and sound are rather timid but I use external devices mainly via hdmi. It's build never bothered me nor did it's looks tbh. Reviews just gave it a thumbs up on PQ but I'm VERY disappointed on its ability to play files directly and the Plex app onboard is just nasty.

I'm happy to report that the great PQ extends to the 32" (gf's) and 40" (mine) versions.

No issue with file playback though, even mkvs from usb sticks. I don't use Plex though as I have my pc hooked up via HDMI.

I'm all about substance over style, or function over form. That's not to say I don't have a threshold for style/form that needs to be met, just that it is far behind other factors.