Evening,
My Samsung PS51D6900DKXXU gave up the ghost last week.
John Lewis were fab, reported on the Friday with 3 months warranty to go
collected on the Monday by a local agent. I chased today on the way home from work out of curiosity to be told a replacement part can't be sourced and so I have £799.99 credit towards a new set. 

Now it's been 5 years since I've even looked at a panel and that's a long time tech wise so need bringing up to speed.
Any suggestions or pointers towards reading so I can get myself up to speed would be great
Thanks,
BennyC
My Samsung PS51D6900DKXXU gave up the ghost last week.
John Lewis were fab, reported on the Friday with 3 months warranty to go



Now it's been 5 years since I've even looked at a panel and that's a long time tech wise so need bringing up to speed.
- I have no affinity to Samsung, Plasma or 3D (5 years ago it couldn't be avoided). Happy with curved or flat.
- Whilst not an AV geek anymore I still want a respectable quality set.
- Most viewing is Sky HD or ATV/Streamed services for films & TV series.
- No smaller than 50", vewing distance is 9ft give or take in a rectangular room 20ft x 13ft.
- My amp, being quite old, uses optics so I need an Optical-In ideally.
- Aesthetics are important (sorry
) so it needs to look as delicious as the pictures it displays.
- Happy to top up to £1k if warranted.
Any suggestions or pointers towards reading so I can get myself up to speed would be great

Thanks,
BennyC