Which 40" TV?

a1ex2001

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40" is pretty much the biggest TV I can fit where we want it the gap it is going in is about 95cm wide. Sadly nobody makes high end sets in this size anymore despite low 40s being one of the best selling sizes they try and steer everyone up in size so they can increase profits! So I'm left choosing bettween a few mid range options current front runners are:

  1. Samsung MU6400 Series
  2. Panasonic TX-40EX700B
I'm leaning towards the Samsung as it seems to review better and offer brighter more punchy picture, the thing holding me back is I've always been a Panasonic fan and a lot of Samsung TV's seem too bright to me!

If the money was yours which of these two would you get or is there another option I'm missing?
 
Providing neither have any glaring issues revealed in reviews, I'd go Samsung. I find Panasonic TVs incredibly clunky to use and the Samsung will have the better selection of apps e.g. Plex and Now TV.
 
Hadn't really thought about the smart stuff having an ancient tv and relying on an amazon fire stick for all that stuff guess I need to go and have a play!
 
Yeah I know. I have a Samsung 40 inch 6550 4k which has off amazon Germany 20 months ago which cost me £408. I still can't find anything really better than it . Which is disappointing.
 
rockermark said:
The UK version of the UN40MU7000 is the UE40MU6400.
check the bottom of this page https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/mu7000
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There's no way that website is right. You wouldn't have the same series with a completely different starting number in other countries.

http://www.techradar.com/news/best-40-inch-tv

"Sitting at the top of our list is Samsung’s 40-inch MU7000. In the UK, it goes by the designation UE40MU7000T while in the US, it’s called UN40MU7000."
 
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The only issues with the Samsungs I believe they use VA panels so viewing angles suffer Abit and HDR brightness can be poor. But seeing is believing :> can always return it if it's not your cup of tea.
 
The 40MU6400 is basically as good as it gets. I use one as a PC monitor and occasional PS4 Pro screen, and it's pretty good. If 40" is really as big as you can go you're pretty stuck and can't get anything truly 'great' HDR.
 
TALON1973 said:
There's no way that website is right. You wouldn't have the same series with a completely different starting number in other countries.

http://www.techradar.com/news/best-40-inch-tv

"Sitting at the top of our list is Samsung’s 40-inch MU7000. In the UK, it goes by the designation UE40MU7000T while in the US, it’s called UN40MU7000."
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??? It's extremely common in consumer electronics? Especially AV equipment?
 
I just got a Samsung UE40MU6400. I think it's brilliant. Picture quality is awesome and the Smart TV apps are fast and slick, plus having DLNA to stream off my PC and SteamLink is wicked. In fact i think SteamLink is my favourite bit. Playing games on the TV with the PC upstairs. Bit of compression noise in the picture but apart from that it's perfect.
 
a1ex2001 said:
40" is pretty much the biggest TV I can fit where we want it the gap it is going in is about 95cm wide
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As said, audition a Samsung in a shop, to check out whether the viewing angles described in the rtings review will be problematic, versus a gamer face-on.

EX700's meant to have better (up to 30degrees) viewing angles, I would not worry about apps since can always get a box (I wonder how many tv's will break with the V2 iplayer update)

(.... You really have no opportunity for a wall mount elsewhere ?)
 
jpaul said:
As said, audition a Samsung in a shop, to check out whether the viewing angles described in the rtings review will be problematic, versus a gamer face-on.

EX700's meant to have better (up to 30degrees) viewing angles, I would not worry about apps since can always get a box (I wonder how many tv's will break with the V2 iplayer update)

(.... You really have no opportunity for a wall mount elsewhere ?)
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Not that will suit my lounge tv will be wall mounted in alcove (96cm wide) to one side of the chimney on an articulated mount so we can pull it in and out as needed. We don't watch that much tv and prefer outmr living room setup for chat and playing with the kids. Really I'd like a pull down screen in the bay and a projector for movie nights but can't justify the money for the tiny amount of usage!

Built in apps are always a bit of a lottery tv companies seem to drop support about five minutes after the next model is released. The fire stick in our current 37" plasma does fine.
 
a1ex2001 said:
Built in apps are always a bit of a lottery tv companies seem to drop support about five minutes after the next model is released. The fire stick in our current 37" plasma does fine.
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This is why I suggested a Samsung, they tend to extend support for both apps and firmware for longer than a lot of other manufacturers do. My TV still gets updated and it's the last of the 2014 higher-end 3D TVs in its size, whereas the Panasonic my parents have (granted, it's more of a budget model) has been left behind in comparison.
 
TheVoice said:
This is why I suggested a Samsung, they tend to extend support for both apps and firmware for longer than a lot of other manufacturers do. My TV still gets updated and it's the last of the 2014 higher-end 3D TVs in its size, whereas the Panasonic my parents have (granted, it's more of a budget model) has been left behind in comparison.
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It looks like the Samsung gets most people's vote time for a trip to see one in the flesh and try and ignore the shop settings!
 
a1ex2001 said:
Not that will suit my lounge tv will be wall mounted in alcove (96cm wide) to one side of the chimney on an articulated mount so we can pull it in and out as needed. We don't watch that much tv and prefer outmr living room setup for chat and playing with the kids. Really I'd like a pull down screen in the bay and a projector for movie nights but can't justify the money for the tiny amount of usage!

Built in apps are always a bit of a lottery tv companies seem to drop support about five minutes after the next model is released. The fire stick in our current 37" plasma does fine.
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My projector and screen came to £250 second hand but you'd also need external sound. If you only really watch movies it's a great choice
 
darreny said:
My projector and screen came to £250 second hand but you'd also need external sound. If you only really watch movies it's a great choice
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The cost of doing a nice clean install would be prohibitive the screen would need to disappear into the ceiling and I'd need to add a surround sound setup and install that cleanly.
 
a1ex2001 said:
The cost of doing a nice clean install would be prohibitive the screen would need to disappear into the ceiling and I'd need to add a surround sound setup and install that cleanly.
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A soundbar would probably be the neatest option.

IMO I'd rather have "messy cables and lots of boxes but kickass audio" then making do with a crap sound system
 
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