Still possible to get a good, large 1080p TV?

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My main screen in the house is a P55VT65B (Panasonic Plasma, for those who aren't a fan of product codes) and I love it, but it's not really a screen that is suitable for gaming (PS4) as, well, it's a Plasma and it doesn't like static items on screen, no matter how well you use the gaming modes/options.

I'm considering buying a similarly-sized screen to be used for gaming and for 'background TV' when I'm in the kitchen (I have a nice large space where it can fit on the wall) but I'm struggling to find a suitable 1080p TV - my choices appear to be limited to a 4K.

Is it still possible to get a quality, 50" 1080p TV? And if so, what would that be?

 

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Failing that if you did buy a decent quality 4k panel they do tend to upscale content fairly well.

I did a little testing in JL last night and the only set that gave me the upscaled picture quality I wanted came in around £1,300 for the size I was after.

Slightly expensive when I'm not going to be throwing any 4K content at it in the immediate future.

i not sure why you dont want a 4k tv ?

Price, mainly. And for what it will be used for (gaming and background TV whilst I'm in the kitchen) I can't really justify the expense.

And I can't really use the Plasma in its place, for my aforementioned reasons.

I never won't had an issue with image retention. I think it's all overblown to be honest.

I don't have Sky any longer and all my 'live' content is streamed from Netflix or Amazon, but even the channel indents on Sky would ghost image on my VT65. And watch a half of football or similar and you're getting the scores/team names ghosting on screen during the ad break.

Panasonic checked it out twice and said it was within spec, so I left it at that as I no longer have the static image issue to worry about. And while I will eventually go OLED when it pops, for now it's still amazing to watch stuff on.

 

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John Lewis appear to have 2 Sony and a Panasonic that fit your criteria

Yeah, they might work. Don't suppose you have seen any credible reviews of the two sets, do you?

I get a bit of JLP discount so they are always my favourite place to shop for

If not I can visit my local and ask on your behalf. Whether they deliver is another thing. Might be just to my area.

That is incredibly kind of you to offer - if you find yourself passing, I'd love to know what you see. I travel with work so if your location is accurate, I'll be there in a week or two for a job.

 

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I'd say the £600 mark was my target as an upper limit. I don't know Panasonic's range that well, but anything less than that is an option, providing the quality is there.

Thank you!

 

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Looks like I have a choice of two, if I’m going down the route of buying new.

In the Sony corner is the Bravia 49WE753 @ £590, which has a Triluminous display and HDR but a bloody silly external PSU brick.

And in the Panasonic corner is the TX49ES500B @ £499 which has Adaptive Backlight Dimming, no HDR but a normal figure-8 plug that goes in the back of the TV.

HDR would be nice as I have a PS4, so I’d assume the screen would support that output? But the PSU annoys me and there’s no easy way to hide it behind the TV once wall mounted.

But... is the Panasonic the better quality screen, with its ABD? And it’s £100 cheaper.

I’m trying to find a store with both on display so I can see them side-by-side, but that is proving... tricky.