spec me a 55" TV to replace 46" plasma

edscdk · 30 Oct 2015 at 19:16

I'm moving the old (9 years) plasma TV to bedroom, so need a new TV for the living room.

I don't want to spend more than £1000.

i'm looking at PANASONIC VIERA TX-55CX400B but just because its only 749.. willing to spend a bit more if there are better options

insane200 · 30 Oct 2015 at 19:37

Do not touch the CX400 range, it's complete garbage cheap crap.

I have this http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx55cx680b/pana-tx55cx680b and find it fantastic, the new freeview play is really good, and the Smart system is much improved over previous attempts.

The CX700 is also a good TV but has poorer viewing angles due to it being 3D.

edscdk · 30 Oct 2015 at 20:32

insane200 said:
Do not touch the CX400 range, it's complete garbage cheap crap.

I have this http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx55cx680b/pana-tx55cx680b and find it fantastic, the new freeview play is really good, and the Smart system is much improved over previous attempts.

The CX700 is also a good TV but has poorer viewing angles due to it being 3D.

thanks and it has a 6 year warranty rather than 1!!!

insane200 · 30 Oct 2015 at 20:59

edscdk said:
thanks and it has a 6 year warranty rather than 1!!!

indeed, also made by Panasonic and not Vestel like the CX400 range.

Plus it can do Netflix/Amazon/Youtube in 4K which the other can not.

the wopster · 31 Oct 2015 at 00:54

insane200 said:
The CX700 is also a good TV but has poorer viewing angles due to it being 3D.

3D has nothing to do with viewing angles on any TV, it has poor viewing angles because it uses a VA(vertical alignment) panel instead of an IPS( in-plane switching) panel or OLED panel.

alx · 31 Oct 2015 at 10:04

If you don't want/need 3D is the CX680 recommended over the CX700?

the wopster · 31 Oct 2015 at 10:14

For £1000 these would be my choices of tv
http://www.johnlewis.com/sony-bravi...w-hd-and-built-in-wi-fi/p1919340?colour=Black
http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue...-with-freeview-hd-and-built-in-wi-fi/p2056414
Or if you can stretch another £250
http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue...iew-hd-freesat-hd-and-built-in-wi-fi/p1931308

I know it's £500 over your budget but this would be my choice
http://www.johnlewis.com/lg-55ec930...3d-glasses-and-2x-3d-clip-on-glasses/p1719631

Psycho Sonny · 31 Oct 2015 at 10:18

has to be sony if your buying lcd due to them using another colour for every pixel compared to other manufacturers.

edscdk · 31 Oct 2015 at 11:05

Psycho Sonny said:
has to be sony if your buying lcd due to them using another colour for every pixel compared to other manufacturers.

ok so now you are costing me more money, woppy101s suggestion the
Sony Bravia KD55X85 4K Ultra HD LED 3D for 999 at John Lewis... anyone have any thoughts on this one? really want to go and buy now, don't think it will fit in the car though!

Quartz · 31 Oct 2015 at 13:22

John Lewis deliver.

I saw several of 4K LED TVs a few days ago - I was shopping for a sound system so I didn't note brands - and the quality really isn't there. While native 4K video looks very good, issues with poor upscaling from SD and broadcast HD were clearly present.

acake · 31 Oct 2015 at 20:19

edscdk said:
ok so now you are costing me more money, woppy101s suggestion the
Sony Bravia KD55X85 4K Ultra HD LED 3D for 999 at John Lewis... anyone have any thoughts on this one? I want to go and buy now, don't think it will fit in the car though!

The sony is so good for pictur quality when I went looking for a new tv.BUT there android operating system is flawed. Go look at the sony comunity forum and combined with the pannel problems that can show up.really put me off sony tvs.

Ayahuasca · 31 Oct 2015 at 20:57

With the 4k TV's can they display 1080p properly without it ruining the picture over a native 1080p set?

insane200 · 1 Nov 2015 at 12:51

Ayahuasca said:
With the 4k TV's can they display 1080p properly without it ruining the picture over a native 1080p set?

1080p looks fine, if not slightly better. SD content and some broadcast HD is where these TV's will look a bit rubbish.

deuse · 2 Nov 2015 at 09:04

acake said:
The sony is so good for pictur quality when I went looking for a new tv.BUT there android operating system is flawed. Go look at the sony comunity forum and combined with the pannel problems that can show up.really put me off sony tvs.

Thanks I was short listing the KD-65X8509 until I read the threads.
But I can't understand the crosstalk problems in 3D? hasn't active 3D got an option to line the image up like passive 3D?

Raven8472 · 2 Nov 2015 at 11:15

I moved from a 2012 samsung plasma PS51E6500EU forced by the fact my 5 year old broke the screen with a toy . 4 LCDs later including the 4k 55 cx680 panasonic all returned i picked up a second hand Samsung plasma and more than happy with it.

Issues ranged from very very poor viewing angles, clouding, DSE and banding (sony w829 had panel fault and DSE). Also i found motion on the 4k CX680 poor due to juddering double imaging which the IFC setting introduced too many motion glitches. But the CX680 had a very good upscaled sky HD picture and gaming looked very good on the screen. 4K did not look that impressive on the 55 think you need a bigger screen to appreciate it.

More than happy for 4k OLED TVs with UHD blurays to come down in price before i change.