Spec me a sub £750 55" tv

dale1uk

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Hi all,

I'm looking at replacing my old 47" LG LM760T but I'm completely out of tune on what's good a what's not. I have a budget up to a maximum of £750 to replace it with a good all round 55" set. The TV will be my main set so will be used for a bit of everything from my kids watching their stuff, to watching films, and some gaming on my PS4.

Can anyone recommend some sets that are worth shortlisting please?
 
Nugsy88 said:
There is only one set that comes to mind at the price and it's the 55XF9005 Sony. This set is a top range Full array and blow all other TVs around that price out the water.
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Thanks. I've been looking at that set, but a little put off by the Android OS as I've read it's not the best. Also I'd prefer HDMI 2.1 ports, but that limits my options.

Have been looking at the LG SM9010

https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-55SM9010PLA

Also full array, HDMI 2.1, and the nicer LG WEB OS. Can pick one up for £720, just trying to find some decent reviews to see how it compares
 
Nugsy88 said:
LG full array just doesn't work. All the TVs offer major light bleed and random bright spots. The android os is not so bad once updated. The xf9005 is the better TV hands down.
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Thanks again for the info. The Sony is tempting, but I'm struggling to see past the Android OS and high input lag. Will do some more reading in that model

Gray2233 said:
You can get the 55" Sony 55XF9005 over on AO for £720 at the moment with the SONY10 code.
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Yeah seen that, but Richer Sounds are doing it for the same price with a 6yr warranty
 
Thanks for the info guys. I've no doubt the xf9005 is a great TV, and at my budget a great option, but I'm just not convinced it'll be the right choice for me. I'm liking the look of the Q80R, just need to see if it drops in price any more as ideally I don't want to spend £850+
 
So looking around I can pick up a new Samsung Q55Q80R for £825. Can anybody see these dropping in price any more than that? I see a lot of places are out of stock so don't want to wait too long and find I can't get it anymore.
 
Well, I've pulled the trigger on the 55" Samsung Q80R. Works out at £825 after cashback, so not too much over budget. Will be getting delivered on Friday. I'm looking forward to seeing how much better it is than my old LG that set me back £1200 8yrs ago
 
dale1uk said:
Well, I've pulled the trigger on the 55" Samsung Q80R. Works out at £825 after cashback, so not too much over budget. Will be getting delivered on Friday. I'm looking forward to seeing how much better it is than my old LG that set me back £1200 8yrs ago
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Ended up cancelling my order for the Samsung in the end and instead yesterday I picked up an 18 month old 55" LG C8 OLED with the remainder of the 5yr John Lewis warranty for £700 :cool: Bought it from a seller over on avforums and it spotless and the picture is stunning.

I'd never thought about getting a warrantied used set before, but the chance to get a great OLED at a good price was just too tempting.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
FYI that has zero warranty.

Warranty is for first buyer only.
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Really? That's not what the John Lewis terms and conditions state:

WHAT DOES THE GUARANTEE COVER?
Our guarantees provide full cover against mechanical breakdown through normal use. This means that if your item develops a fault during the guarantee period, we'll arrange for it to be repaired free of charge, including all parts and labour. Your guarantee is transferable with ownership, so if you give or sell the item to someone during the guarantee period, it's still covered.
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It's almost as if I checked this before buying it ;)
 
Psycho Sonny said:
I'm sure they had changed it recently as they were losing too much money.

Possibly confusing with another retailer.
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Richer Sounds warranty isn't transferable but there are reports that some stores will honour a repair. Currys warranty is supposed to be transferable but Currys can be a pain at the best of times.
 
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